City's 40th annual Halloween Party set for Oct. 27

The Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department will host the 2022 Children’s Halloween Party at A.K. Bissell Park on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Activities will be planned throughout A.K. Bissell Park, including a hayride, weather permitting. Hundreds of children and their parents are expected, according to information from the city government.

These Adams family costumes are from a previous Oak Ridge Halloween Party. This year's event is Oct. 27 at A.K. Bissell Park.
These Adams family costumes are from a previous Oak Ridge Halloween Party. This year's event is Oct. 27 at A.K. Bissell Park.

Businesses and organizations are invited to sponsor a booth, supply volunteers and hand out candy. Booths should be age appropriate for children age 4 through fourth grade. Applications can be picked up at the Civic Center front desk.

Additional adult volunteers are needed to assist with other activities. People wishing to work at the event should call the Civic Center at (865) 425-3450. On the night of the event, volunteers should report to the Civic Center by 5:30 p.m. and plan to stay until 9 p.m. The first 50 volunteers to sign up will receive an event T-shirt.  A pizza snack will be served to all volunteers immediately after the event.

Parking will be at both the east (Civic Center side) and west (Library side) parking areas. The east side parking area will be filled first. Traffic on the Civic Center frontage road will flow in one direction exiting onto Oak Ridge Turnpike from the west (Library side) parking area.

For more information, contact Cameron Taylor with the Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department at (865) 425-3450. For more information about this and other events, visit the Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks website at http://orrecparks.oakridgetn.gov.

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