Halloween

Fall Fest plans fun for kids, frights for everyone else Saturday at Hok-Si-La

Oct 26, 2022

Lake City Fall Fest goes out with a bump in the night followed by a blood-curdling scream on Saturday, Oct. 29, with two events at Hok-Si-La Park. The first is the kid-friendly Hok-Si-La Haunt from noon to 3 p.m. featuring games, food, storytime, and more fun things. People can come in costume if...

Leaders of Valued Equality Hallow-Queen Drag Scare fundraiser is Oct. 29

Oct 26, 2022

L.O.V.E. (Leaders of Valued Equality), a non-profit organization that focuses on fostering a supportive environment for rural, LGBTQIA+ youth is holding its second annual Hallow-Queen Drag Scare fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Lake City Sportsman’s Club. “Join us for our second annual...

Corrected: Halloween weekend brings spooky events

Oct 27, 2021

Opportunities to don costumes or participate in other Halloween hijinks abound this weekend. From the parking lot at South Troy Wesleyan Church south of Zumbro Falls to B. Wells in Frontenac Station north of Lake City, Halloween is happening. Lake City Fall Fest is concluding this weekend with a...

ZF Fire Dept. to hold Halloween open house

Oct 28, 2020

The Zumbro Falls Fire Department’s annual Halloween open house will be Saturday, Oct. 31, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. People can visit the fire hall for hot dogs, chips, cookies, and a beverage. Children will receive fire safety goodie bags, door prizes, and candy. Social distancing will be practiced at...

Trick-or-treating with less risk

Oct 28, 2020

According to the Minnesota Department of Health, some popular Halloween activities pose a higher risk of spreading COVID-19. These include trick-or-treating where candy is handed to children who go door-to-door, costume parties or haunted houses held indoors, trunk-or-treating where treats are...

No Trick or Treat on  Washington Street

Sep 16, 2020

Mask or not, there’s no Trick or Treat on Washington Street this year, according to Jil Garry, one of the organizers. The popular family event in downtown Lake City is the latest local event to succumb to the COVID-19 pandemic this year. Above, a young masked cowboy eyes his surroundings while...

Costumed do-gooders battle hunger

Nov 7, 2019

This group of trick or treaters from First Lutheran Church and St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church collected over 550 pounds of non-perishable food items during their annual Halloween Trick or Treat for the Lake City Food Shelf. In addition to the grocery items, $55 in cash was donated. The youth...

A Spooktacular afternoon at the arts center

Oct 30, 2019

Costumed children and their families slimed, tossed, painted (and were painted,) heard their fortunes, and snacked their way through several activities Saturday at the Lake City Area Arts and Culture Center’s Halloween Spooktacular. “Thank you to everyone that came to the LCAA Halloween...

Washington Street trick-or-treat returns Oct. 31

Oct 23, 2019

Lake City businesses are looking forward to hosting hundreds of trick-or-treaters this Halloween during the annual Trick-or-Treat on Washington Street event. It’s a downtown tradition that began in 2011. On Thursday, Oct. 31, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Washington Street in downtown Lake City from Port...

Ambulance, police plan drive-through trick-or-treat