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OCTOBER 21, 2023 | <strong>DIS</strong>COVER! 4 | Halloween This Weekend! DON’T MISS OUT! RYLAN HOWE | STAFF WRITER At a Glance: WHAT: Spencer Jaycees “Nightmare at the Fair” WHERE: Tower Gate Pavilion, Clay County Fairgrounds, 800 W. 18th St., Spencer, IA WHEN: 7-11 p.m. Oct. 20, 21, 27, 28 COST: $15 or $10 with donation of two nonperishable, non-expired food items CONTACT: spenceriajaycees@ gmail.com ONLINE: https://www.facebook. com/spencer.ia.jaycees It’s really dark in there. We only put lights in areas where we want you to have light. There are lots of pathways to get lost in the dark, which is maybe scarier than anything — the fear of the unknown. Craig Neiderheiser A FAIRY SCARY good time It will be dark. It will be scary. It will be a frightfully good time for family and friends this year during “Nightmare at the Fair.” The Spencer Jaycees have once again transformed the Tower Gate Pavilion at the Clay County Fairgrounds in Spencer into a haunted maze full of frights around every corner. Not that you can see any of the corners. “It’s really dark in there. We only put lights in areas where we want you to have light,” said Craig Neiderheiser, Spencer Jaycees president. “There are lots of pathways to get lost in the dark, which is maybe scarier than anything — the fear of the unknown.” People can face their fears starting this weekend as “Nightmare of the Fair” will be open Oct. 20-21 and Oct. 27-28 from 7-11 p.m. Admission will cost $15 per person, or $10 with the donation of two nonperishable, non-expired food items, all of which will be donated to Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc. “With the cost of food going up and more demand, they’ve been hit hard this year, so this is a huge help for them,” Neiderheiser said. It’s an event that’s become a longrunning tradition for the Jaycees and the community of Spencer — closing in on nearly 50 years. They’ve transformed buildings all around town during the those decades including several on the fairgrounds until they settled into the Tower Gate Pavilion the past several years. “We’ve been lucky to partner with the Clay County Fair. This spot has been very key for us. It’s well built, well insulated, which is key when it gets close to November and can get pretty cold,” Neiderheiser said. “We start transitioning to haunted house mode pretty much as soon as the fair is over — it’s quite a process.” And quite a few scares as well. “We’ll have a couple favorites that we always have — cars that wheel out at people in the dark which probably gets the most scares, and the gun chair that always gets quite a scare. But we’ll have always have new stuff too, that we’ll keep to ourselves,” Neiderheiser said. Find out for yourself this year during “Nightmare at the Fair.” F Spencer Jaycees ready again for “Nightmare at the Fair” Spencer | Iowa
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Halloween KATE HARLOW | STAFF WRITER A HOWLIN’ Halloween at the Dickinson tor with the Dickinson County Nature Center. “Families will also learn Danika Cox, the environmental edustood more and respected,” said County Nature Center is sure to be a howlin’ good time. about some of our ‘spooky’ animals cation coordinator. “They are not The annual Howlin’ Halloween event will take place at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27. The program is geared toward families with young children and will feature some animals that fit right in for Halloween. “Experience a night of fall fun by testing your knowledge with pumpkin trivia! If you can answer all questions correctly, you win a prize. Kids will also get to make their own trick-or-treat bag to take home for Halloween, make a wreath with colorful fall leaves, and test your aim at the Acorn Toss,” said Amy Heibult, the community relations coordina- and their important ecological roles. The take-away will be that these animals do not need to be harmed because we are scared of them, but that they have their place in this world.” It will be a fun and educational event for family, and the organizers are hoping that the spookiness of Halloween will translate into increased interest in some more sort of creepy animals. “I’m hoping families will learn more about some of the animals that have a bad reputation. While those animals might be associated with Halloween and seem scary, they are animals that need to be under- always these big, scary things that we make them out to be. They are always something much different.” In addition to learning more about animals they will also be learning about a range of topics as they relate to the holiday with a fun game — pumpkin trivia. “The Pumpkin Trivia will be really fun for everyone; it will include questions about history and animals associated with Halloween,” said Cox. Whether you are looking for some quality family time, an educational event or just a fun way to have fun, the Howlin’ Halloween event at the <strong>DIS</strong>COVER! | OCTOBER 21, 2023 Halloween | 5 Nature Center should have you covered. And they are excited, too. “I love everything about Halloween, so I’m excited for all of it,” said Cox. F Okoboji | Iowa At a Glance: WHAT: Howlin’ Halloween WHERE: Dickinson County Nature Center, 22785 Nature Center Road, Okoboji, IA WHEN: 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27 COST: Free and preregistration is required CONTACT: 712-336-6352 ONLINE: www.dickinsoncountyconservationboard.com Dickinson County Nature Center hosts Halloween bash
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