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Fun and Festive | Halloween in Highlands
Written By: Deena Bouknight | Issue: 2021/10 – October | Photograph By: Marjorie Christiansen Photography
Don’t be scared! Highlands’ Halloween on Main Street (on October 31) is fun and festive for the whole family. And, if your pooch has the right stuff, stroll down to Mr. Pickles’ Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest, set for Saturday, Oct. 30, at 6:00 P.M. at The Park on Main Hotel.
No matter what October 31 signifies personally – be it Halloween, All Saints Day, Reformation Day, etc. – it’s a wind-down to fall and a time when festivities abound.
Unlike November’s Thanksgiving food feast and December’s attention to religious celebrations and gifts galore, October 31 provides an opportunity for everything from raucous, uninhibited displays to whimsical fun.
Highlands plans for that date, dubbed the Halloween on Main Street event, includes local band High Five, along with DJ Mike Murphy spinning classic Halloween-themed music. Rotarians are volunteering to hand out free hot dogs, while plenty of local businesses will be distributing a variety of candy supplied by the Highlands Chamber of Commerce.
The Ugly Dog Public House will have a kickoff event at 5:00 P.M. And, Highlands’ restaurants will welcome patrons in Halloween attire and costumes. Decorative masks are especially encouraged during the still-lingering pandemic. To generate a whole-town feeling of festivity, merchants throughout Highlands plan to decorate their storefronts.
In addition, there are rumors that a flash mob may penetrate Main Street in order to liven up the already celebratory event. No worries! For readers unfamiliar with what it means to experience a flash mob, it is a group of people who assemble suddenly, perform music, skits, dancing, etc. for a brief time, and then quickly disperse.
To keep little ones safe, Highlands’ Main Street will be closed to traffic for the event. In fact, the Highlands Police Department will have officers on site to ensure safety for all who plan to participate.
The day before Halloween on Main Street, John Woods, general manager for The Park on Main Hotel, informed that he has organized a Mr. Pickles Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest aimed at determining the best costumed dogs. This event, named for the hotel’s Scottie mascot, takes place Saturday, Oct. 30, at 6:00 P.M. at The Park on Main Hotel.
