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Peoria counting down to Halloween Monster Bash
West Valley event returning for the season
(Metro Creative Connection)
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IF YOU GO
What: Halloween Monster Bash
When: 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28
Where: Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N. 83rd Ave.
Special to Independent Newsmedia
The annual Halloween Monster Bash is counting down to its return to Peoria.
The free, family-friendly event goes from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 at the Peoria Sports Complex, 16101 N. 83rd Ave. There will be plenty of treats, live entertainment, costume contests, family activities, and more.
“Peoria’s Halloween Monster Bash is the place to be this Halloween,” Marylou Stephens, the city’s director of arts, culture, and library services, shared in a press release. “Not only is it a safe place for kids to trick or treat, but it is also a family-friendly event.”
Event activities include trick-or-treating, roaming Halloween characters, BMX performances from Superhero Stunt Team, Deb's Dragons exotic reptiles, snakes, and spiders exhibit, the Dino Crew, inflatable slides and obstacle courses, and green screen entertainment.
Returning to the Monster Bash this year is the Sensory Room, which is a calming, sensory-friendly space for children, teens, and adults with sensory processing needs. Noise-canceling headphones, weighted blankets, plush chairs, and soft toys are available.
Sensory kits are also available to check out during the event. The room is located at the Colonnade on the third base side of the facility.
The Teal Pumpkin Program is a national program where teal-colored pumpkins are used to signify a safe food home or event. For those children and families managing food allergies, children are encouraged to carry teal pumpkins or bags, and the event staff will have a variety of trick or treat toys, games, and arts and crafts available.
