RISON - Halloween and Fall-themed events across the county will begin this weekend with a fall festival at Woodlawn High School Friday night and events Saturday night in both Rison and New Edinburg.
Woodlawn Fall Festival
The Woodlawn Booster Club will host the festival in the school parking lot and football field from 6 to 10 p.m., Friday, Oct. 25.
Activities include trunk-or-treat, a costume contest, hayride, food, games and silent auction, face painting, jump house and more.
Haunted House
Rison Shine Community Development, Inc. and the Pioneer Village, Inc. will join forces to host the Rison Haunted Village beginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26.
Admission is $10 per person.
Explore the Village’s haunted structures, plus navigate your way through a maze of scares.
All proceeds will be split between the two community groups.
The Haunted House will open for a second night, Thursday, Oct. 31.
Re-New-ing Edinburg Fall Drive-Thru
Re-New-ing Edinburg will host its drive-thru fall festival event Saturday, Oct. 26 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the New Edinburg Community Center.
As families drive through the path created at the community center, candy and treats will be distributed.
Rison Shine Trunk-or-Treat
Rison Shine Community Development, Inc. will host Trunk-or-Treat in Downtown Rison on Main Street beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29.
Those interested in participating should be set up on Main Street by 5:15 p.m.
Rison Shine invites community groups, businesses, churches, and even families, to participate.
Rison Shine is accepting donations of store-bought, individually-wrapped candies for trunk-or-treat. Donations can be dropped off at the Herald office at 215 Main Street.
Multiple events will take place Tuesday, Oct. 29 in Rison. Kids and families are encouraged to make their way through all events Tuesday getting candy.
“Whether you start downtown with Rison Shine, or start at the Cottages with the residents, or at the school with FFA, we hope you’ll join us for early Halloween fun …