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Families enjoy Hocus Pocus in the Park
The annual Halloween event brought in many first time families
WASHINGTON— Washington Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Hocus Pocus in the Park on a lovely crisp autumn Saturday.
“We were really steady all night, and the square was pretty packed,” Chamber Event Coordinator Alisha Davis said.
Adults and children that attended the event gave rave reviews.
“Trick or Treating is the best here,” Lawson Love of Ainsworth said as he snuggled up with a cup of hot coco from JT Sips and a cozy blanket to watch Hotel Transylvania 2 at the end of the evening.
The event attracted a number of new families.
“It was our first time,” mom of three Amy Allen said. “It was great because it’s not on Halloween night.”
The Allen family also grabbed their coats, blankets, and a bucket of mini donuts from Delovely’s Delicious Donuts so they could cuddle up and watch the Movie on Main feature.
Jennifer Barker brought her daughters Isabella, 5, Georgia, 3, and Evelyn, 14 months, to the event for the first time.
“I would give this a nine and half out of 10,” Barker said. “I really enjoyed it, but I wish it hadn’t been so chilly!”
Barker’s children enjoyed the pony rides, hayrack rides, candy, and loving on Thadd and Whitney Gray’s dog, River.
Overall, the event went off without a hitch and families enjoyed the time in the fresh air as a community.
Comments: AnnaMarie.Ward@southeastiowaunion.com
Dog Trainers, Whitney (witch) and Thadd Gray handed out candy and doggy love from River at Hocuc Pocus on the square. (AnnaMarie Ward/The Union)
Hills Bank offered ring toss and candy to the trick-or-treaters. (AnnaMarie Ward/The Union)
Paws and More used a prize wheel to hand out goodies to children (AnnaMarie Ward/The Union)
Isaac (right) and Lawson Love of Ainsworth enjoyed the evening with their dad at Hocus Pocus as vampires. (AnnaMarie Ward/The Union)
Even the adults enjoyed the evening. Jesse (left) and Janelle Lucy of Washington covered up and watched the Movie on Main with Bailey Brown (gray hat) of Washington and Nichole Gokey of Cedar Rapids. (AnnaMarie Ward/The Union)
9-year-old Maylee and 7-year-old Mavric Allen enjoyed Hocus Pocus in the Park for the first time. (AnnaMarie Ward/The Union)
