Annual Halloween festival Spookfest is back again this weekend, with a family day packed full of entertainment and spooky fun.
From 10am to 4pm this Sunday, October 27 the Potato Shed and surrounds will be abuzz with live entertainment, food vans, competitions and activities for the whole family.
The Haunted House, a perennial favourite, will be back again this year, transforming a section of the Potato Shed into a shadowy abandoned farm that might not be so abandoned after all.
Theatre Shorts will feature Witchy Lee keeping young and old entertained with scary stories, while performances from CircArts include a spooky safari, trip through the ages on a haunted time machine and a monster carnival full of werewolves, vampires, zombies and skeletons.
Event co-organiser Trish Redman said the free event, which had been hugely successful since it was first held at the Potato Shed in 2022, was the perfect family day out.
“We’ve got food vans, we’ve got music, we’ve got wandering entertainers, pace painting, picnic spots, scary stories and prizes for the best dressed… everyone loves it,” Ms Redman said.
“It’s really exciting because it’s such a good, free event for the community.
“In this economy, people can’t afford to do a lot with their families anymore. Here, some of the shows, like the circus shows, are a $2 or $4 donation just to book tickets, but it’s an event where families can have a free day out. The team putting it together are quite amazing. It’s going to be a lot of fun.”
