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2026 Hocus Pocus04 FINAL MEDIA<\/a><\/div>\n

CONFIRMED EVENTS & TIMELINE<\/h3>\n

11:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Main Street Trick-or-Treating & Black Cat Scavenger Hunt<\/strong><\/p>\n

Families can make their way along Main Street, visiting participating businesses during their normal business hours for trick-or-treating and the Black Cat Scavenger Hunt.<\/p>\n

Participating businesses will display a numbered orange pumpkin in their window and hide a black cat somewhere inside. Children can find the black cat and have the corresponding square on their scavenger-hunt passport stamped.<\/p>\n

Scavenger-hunt passports will be available at participating Main Street businesses, as well as at all three prize pickup locations, so families can easily join the hunt throughout the day.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For every 15 stamps collected, participants can receive a prize at one of three prize pickup locations:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  • The Gate House Team at Compass, 490 Main Street
    \n\u2022 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Hudson Valley Properties, 226 Main Street
    \n\u2022 Corcoran Country Living, 215 Main Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    12:00 to 5:00 PM | Family-Friendly Halloween Celebration at Happy Valley<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Happy Valley
    \n296 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508<\/p>\n

    Happy Valley will host a family-friendly Halloween celebration throughout the afternoon.<\/p>\n

    2:30 PM | Hocus Pocus Halloween Parade Lineup<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Parade participants should gather at\u00a0Bank Square at 2:30 PM<\/strong>\u00a0for lineup.<\/p>\n

    3:00 to 3:30 PM | Beacon\u2019s Hocus Pocus Halloween Parade<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The parade will step off from\u00a0Bank Square at 3:00 PM<\/strong>, make its way down Main Street, and\u00a0end at Veterans Place at approximately 3:30 PM<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    3:00 PM | Trunk or Treat with Beacon First Responders<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Trunk or Treat will take place at Veterans Place, where the Hocus Pocus Halloween Parade ends.<\/strong>\u00a0Beacon first responders will be there beginning at 3:00 PM, with festivities continuing until the candy runs out.<\/p>\n

    4:15 PM | Costume Contest Arrival<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Children, teens, families and groups who would like to participate in the costume contest should arrive at\u00a0Happy Valley, 296 Main Street, by 4:15 PM<\/strong>\u00a0to be considered.<\/p>\n

    4:45 PM | Kids & Family Costume Contest<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The costume contest begins at Happy Valley at 4:45 PM and will include:<\/p>\n

      \n
    • Best Family \/ Group Costume<\/strong>
      \n\u2022\u00a0Best Kid Costume<\/strong>, ages 0 months to 12 years
      \n\u2022\u00a0Best Teen Costume<\/strong>, ages 13 to 17 years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Costume contest winners will receive prizes featuring gift cards donated by a variety of local Beacon businesses<\/strong>, making the contest another fun way to celebrate and support the Beacon community.<\/p>\n

      We would greatly appreciate your help sharing the event with your readers, viewers, community calendars and local audiences.<\/p>\n

      Please see the attached official event flyer for additional information and to share with your audience.<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Thank you for helping us spread the word and make Halloween in Beacon a fun, festive and memorable community celebration!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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