Community Events in
Oshawa and Ajax, Ontario
     

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November 24
Cesar Millan
General Motors Centre
www.generalmotorscentre.com

Dog behaviour expert Cesar Millan will tour Canada this fall with a brand new seminar, sharing his secrets on how to build happier, healthier relationships between humans and their canine companions. Ticket prices and fees apply.

November TBA, 5 p.m.
Canadian Ski Patrol - Kawartha Zone Ski/Board Swap
Pickering Recreation Centre, 1867 Valley Farm Rd., Pickering
swap@rogers.com

Similar to previous years, Canadian Ski Patrol - Kawartha Zone Ski/Board Swap will feature traditional Ski & board swap with outstanding low prices for great new and slightly experienced gear. Many of the best ski and snowboard retailers will be on hand with the season's lowest prices. 100% of swap proceeds support local volunteer first aid and rescue services.

By participating in the Canadian Ski Patrol's Winter Extreme Ski & Board Swap, you are financially supporting the people who are prepared to rescue you and your family when there is a need. We actively volunteer over 15,000 hours annually in the Durham Region and Kawartha Lakes area alone, not including thousands of hours invested in our First-Aid, CPR and AED training prior to the winter season.

SELLING YOUR EQUIPMENT?
Canadian Ski Patrol will make it easy to sell your used ski and snowboard equipment! Canadian Ski Patrol are looking for public skis, snowboards and boots. Equipment should be no more than five (5) years old and subject to a safety inspection. Public registration is a service for the general public. Bring your used equipment to the swap, Friday and Saturday Only, You decide on the price, There is a registration fee of $1.00 per item. Maximum of $5.00 per person consigning items for the Swap, Canadian Ski Patrol will do the rest. Canadian Ski Patrol will place your equipment on the swap floor for the public to view. If someone purchases it, Canadian Ski Patrol will handle the sales transaction for you. A 19% commission will be retained on all sold items.

November TBA, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Epilepsy Expo
Oshawa Centre - Centre Court 419 King Street
clientservices@epilepsydurham.com

EPILEPSY DURHAM REGION PRESENTS – Shine the Light on your Community Neighbourhood Expo. Learn all there is to learn about Epilepsy and seizures disorders Oshawa Centre – Centre Court. Saturday, November 5th, 2011 10:000 - 6:00. Meet experts in the field and learn about the latest programmes and services available. This is the first Epilepsy Expo heightening the awareness of Epilepsy held in Durham Region.

Join Mayor and Council to welcome the holiday season with the official lighting of our Christmas tree in Memorial Park. Strolling performances and hot chocolate, along with bands, choirs and childrens' entertainers, plus a visit from a special guest from the North Pole! Make this special event a part of your family's holiday tradition.

November TBA
Casino Night & Benefit Dinner
Jubilee Pavilion, 55 Lakeview Park Ave
vegasnightbenefit.webs.com, courtney_demmings@hotmail.com, 905-579-9681

Guests will be able to purchase ticket packages that will include all the things they need to have a great time at this mock casino event. All proceeds will go to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Games will include roulette, blackjack and poker - no real money will be exchanged at the event. Instead, guests can use "vegas bucks" to bet and cash out for different prizes. Dinner will be buffet style and there will be a cash bar.

Santa's Parade of Lights - Evening parade. Starts at 6:00 p.m. from the Oshawa Centre. Visit our website at www.oshawasantaclausparade.ca for all parade details including route map, entry details, rules & regulations.

Contact:   sheena.beckles@townofajax.com

February TBA
Epilepsy Durham Region - Purple Pancake Day
Diamond's Grill, 10 Bond St W
www.epilepsydurham.com

Support epilepsy, and eat purple pancakes Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 to kick off Epilepsy Awareness Month. Breakfast diner location Diamond's Grill will host the Purple Pancake Day event in Oshawa. Oshawa Firefighters have joined in on the fun and will be serving pancakes and participating in the fourth annual Purple Pancake Eating Contest. Mayor Henry will kick off the contest at Diamond's Grill 11:00am. Organized by Epilepsy Durham Region, the event is geared towards raising public awareness and encouraging everyone to participate in Epilepsy Awareness Month, March 2012.

Dianne McKenzie, 905-430-3090, dmckenzie@epilepsydurham.com

March TBA
Walk to Remember Event
285 Taunton Road. E.
905-579-4293, bfodurham@bellnet.ca

Bereaved Families of Ontario, Durham Region (BFO) prepares for another year for the “Walk to Remember” event, which will be held on Sunday March 4th, 2012 from 9:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Five Points Mall. The “Walk to Remember” is an annual fundraiser for BFO, where friends and family come together to create new memories and reflect upon past memories. This year, the Charles Street Band will be providing entertainment for the event. The walk will finish with a draw for prizes that have been donated to BFO. Some of this year's top prizes include Raptors tickets and a Personal Organizer.

March TBA
Spring Home & Garden Show
General Motors Centre
www.metrolandshows.com

Metroland Durham Region Media Group is hosting the 13th Annual Oshawa Home and Garden Show March 9th to 11th at the General Motors Centre. Over 130 vendors are participating in this year's show, and will be showcasing their products and services, including landscaping, windows and doors, financial services, hot tubs, realtors, contractors, decks, garage doors and a whole lot more! The arena will feature a wide array of vendors and events will be taking place all three days.

Friday, March 9th from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.;
Saturday, March 10th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and
Sunday, March 11th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

March TBA
An Evening of Glamour Gala Fundraiser
1425 Phillip Murray Ave.
905-231-0533, DurhamON@pflagcanada.ca

PFLAG Durham Region presents: An Evening of Glamour 2012! Cocktails, Dinner, Silent Auction, Show & Community Fundraiser. Help send LGBTA Youth to Leadership Camp! Featuring some the best female celebrity impersonators. The talents of Savanaugh Davenport, Farra N. Hyte, Heroine Marks, Katherine Dior, Teran Blake, Michelle DuBarry, Nicollette Brown, Vitality Black, Justin Rockhard, Carlotta Carlisle, Benn Dover and more. Time: Cocktails 6:00pm, Dinner 7:00pm, Show Begins at 8:00pm Tickets: $50.00 in Advance Sponsors: Mike's Music Machine Puzzler Productions

April TBA
Epilepsy Durham Region - Annual Walk of Courage
South Oshawa Community Centre
www.epilepsydurham.com, clientservices@epilepsydurham.com, 905-571-2099

Epilepsy Durham Region Annual Walk of Courage. Walk, run, ride or glide your way on our Annual Walk of Courage Fundraiser for Epilepsy Durham Region. PledgApril 11
Harlem Globetrotters
General Motors Centre

On the heels of signing one of the most extraordinary rookie classes in team history, the Harlem Globetrotters will bring their 2012 World Tour to the General Motors Centre.

April TBA
8th annual Second Marsh Social Dinner & Silent Auction
Jubilee Pavilion, 55 Lakeview Park Avenue, Oshawa
secondmarsh.science.uoit.ca

Celebrate Earth Week with Friends of Second Marsh with delicious food and a great selection of auction items at the 8th Annual Fundraiser, Second Marsh Social Dinner and Silent Auction on Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the Jubilee Pavilion in Oshawa. Wayne Grady, a popular award-winning science writer will be the featured speaker for the evening hosted by Master of Ceremonies, Jerry Archer of KX96 FM. All proceeds raised from the evening are in support of Friends of Second Marsh initiatives including the Great Lakes Wetlands Centre. Tickets are only $80 each. Call today. For sponsorship opportunities or to order tickets, please contact Karen Arbour at 905-723-5047 or email karbour@secondmarsh.ca. To learn more visit http://secondmarsh.science.uoit.ca/.

April TBA, 6:30 PM-11:45 PM
Volunteer Recgonition Awards Ceremony
75 Centennial Rd., Ajax
www.ajax.ca/en/experiencerecreation/volunteerrecognitionawards.asp

Contact: Andrew Norris
Phone: 905-619-2529, ext. 7248
Email: andrew.norris@ajax.ca

Each year the Town of Ajax recognizes and honours the achievements and contributions of community volunteers. These prestigious awards express the Town's appreciation of the many individuals, groups and businesses who are helping to create a community where people feel a sense of belonging and responsibility to each other, and are active participants in its development. We invite you to submit nominations for those individuals, groups and businesses, who you believe have made a significant contribution to our Town.

April TBA, 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Compost Give Away
800 Salem Rd. N. Ajax Ontario L1T 0H4

Contact: Tracey Chala
Phone: 905-619-2529 x4227
Email: tracey.chala@townofajax.co

April TBA
Ajax-Pickering MS Walk
Pine Ridge Secondary School, 2155 Liverpool Rd. N., Pickering
www.mswalks.ca

Check-in Time: 8:00 AM
Start Time: 9:30 AM
Route Length(s): 5 km, 10 km

The MS Society is the only organization in Canada to fund research and provide support to those with MS and their families. By being a part of our fundraising events, you are making a difference in the life of someone with multiple sclerosis. The MS Walk is the Society’s largest event fundraiser, involving over 70,000 participants and volunteers in more than 160 communities across Canada. Although each community leaves their own unique mark on the event, no matter where you live, you can be sure that you’ll come out to experience a day full of excitement and hope that one day we will live in a world without MS, and you’ll leave knowing that you are a valuable contributor to making it a reality. Join the movement. End MS.

Coordinator: Avneet Dhillon
Phone: 1-800-268-7582 ext. 3122
Email: avneet.dhillon@mssociety.ca

April TBA
MS Walk 2013 Oshawa-Whitby

Check-in Time: 8:30 AM
Start Time: 10:00 AM
Route Length(s): 5 km, 10 km

Coordinator: Nicole Ansell
Phone: 1-800-268-7582 ext. 3123
Email: nicole.ansell@mssociety.ca

June
Ajax in Bloom

Ajax in Bloom is a celebration of civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through community participation with consideration to the promotion of green spaces throughout the town. Each Spring, residents, businesses, and schools are invited to nominate what they believe will become the best gardens in Town. Scroll down to vote online, learn the rules and regulations, watch videos of past events, or view photos of previous participants.

Ajax in Bloom nominations are now open.

June
Pioneer Cemetery & Harbour Walking Tour
Port Oshawa Pioneer Cemetery & Lakeview Park
www.oshawamuseum.org

Overlooking Lake Ontario, atop Bonnie Brae Point, rests a number of Oshawa's earliest Pioneers. A lot can be learned about a person just by looking at a headstone, than there is information that can only be discovered through research. The headstone told part of the story, but more was left to be discovered. To find out more about the lives of those resting in the cemetery overlooking the lake, please attend the Pioneer Cemetery & Harbour Walking Tour on Sunday June 10, starting at 1PM from Guy House. The cost is $5/person or FREE for Oshawa Historical Society Members! For more information, contact Lisa at membership@oshawamuseum.org or 905-436-7624 x 106.

June
Gutsy Walk for Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada
Rotary Park, Ajax

Take Harwood Avenue South, turn right onto Lake Driveway West; follow Lake Driveway West to the Rotary Park Pavillion. Look for the Gutsy Walk signs!

Gutsy Walk is the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of Canada's (CCFC's) most energetic and fun fundraising event. On June 10, 2012, thousands of Canadians at almost 80 locations across the country will walk together to raise money to find a cure for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which is made up of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

Length of Walk: 5 km
Registration Time: 9:30 AM
Warm-Up Time: 10:00 AM
Start Time: 10:15 AM
Finish Time: 12:30 PM

For more information on how to get involved, please contact Sarah Nazar at 1-800-387-1479 ext. 218 or email snazar@ccfc.ca

Celebrations take place throughout Ajax

Town residents and visitors are invited to celebrate Ajax Home Week. Week long activities. Great fun, food, games and entertainment. Celebrations take place throughout Ajax - check web site www.AjaxHomeWeek.com Friday Night Parade, Sunday FIREWORKS!

Town residents and visitors are invited to celebrate Canada Day in Ajax on Friday, July 1 with a great afternoon of fun, food, games and entertainment. Celebrations take place at Rotary Park on Lake Driveway, from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Children can enjoy pony rides, a petting zoo, inflatable rides, carnival games, and strolling buskers. There will also be community group displays and presentations, giant mural painting and the Rotary Club of Ajax will be hosting a barbecue. Other food vendors will be on site. Parking is limited and restrictions will be enforced.

Contact: sheena.beckles@townofajax.com

July 1
Canada Day
Lakeview Park, Oshawa
www.oshawa.ca/tourism/canada-day/Default.asp

Something for everyone! Canada Day is a day to celebrate our country through activities planned for the whole family. Presented in part by Auto Workers Community Credit Union.

August
Oshawa Mayor's Annual Golf Classic

The 11th Annual Oshawa Mayor's Golf Classic in support of the Oshawa Community Health Centre will take place on the beautiful greens of the Oshawa Golf Club. Registration is now open and spaces are available for individuals and teams for this popular annual event. There are also many sponsorship opportunities. For more information or to register please visit www.ochc.ca/golf. $499 per person - Full Event Includes green fees, carts, lunch, dinner, team photo, prizes, ALL contests, mulligans and More!!

August TBA, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Ovarian Cancer Walk of Hope
Waterfront, Rotary Park (177 Lake Driveway)
www.ovariancanada.org/Walk-of-Hope/Index

Please come out and join us for a 2.5 or 5k walk along the Ajax waterfront. Music and morning coffee will be provided. Join us for a Post Walk Barbecue (face painting available for children). Registration opens at 9:00am Walk begins at 10:00am.

Schedule:
PLEASE NOTE: The Ajax Walk takes place on SATURDAY, September 8th.

• 9:00 am - 10:00 am Registration, music and morning coffee
• 10:00 am - 11:00 am Walk
• 11:00 am Join us for FREE Post Walk Barbecue, Music, and Children's Play Area!

Route Distance:
Choice of 2.5 km or 5 km

Sunflower Dedications:
To recognize someone who is important to you, you can purchase a sunflower dedication. The name of the person you love will be written on the sunflower and displayed at your local walk.

August TBA, 8:30 AM-3:00 PM
5th Annual Kinark Golf Classic
Deer Creek Golf Course

The Kinark golf Classic, hosted by the Kinark Foundation will take place on Aug 15th at Deer Creek Golf Course in Ajax. Registration opens at 7:30a.m., shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. followed by lunch. Participants enjoy a fun day of great golf, networking, cocktails and scrumptious meals at Deer Creek. At the same time, make it possible for Kinark Child and Family Services to continue its role as Ontario's leading children's mental health agency serving more than 10,000 children, youth and family members each year. Funds raised through this event will support programs and services through out Durham Region. Services range from parenting education and respite to residential treatment and individual, family and group counseling. For more information call Cheri at 647-294-1696 or email cheri.smith@kinarkfoundation.org.

August TBA, 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Scrapbooking Marathon
Durham Deaf Services, 750 King St. E
www.durhamdeaf.org

Fee: $35.00 per person Includes: $20.00 tax receipt, light lunch kit, bottled water, spaghetti dinner, door prizes, 6' work table, air conditioning and assistance with bringing your equipment into the building. The entrance is next to the parking lot where a ramp and automated doors can be located. Reserve your space today and bring a friend as seats are limited!

August TBA
Sass Bridal Event
1011 Bloor St., E.
sassevents.ca

Please join us for the 2nd Annual Sass Bridal Event where you can enjoy meeting Durham's finest wedding and event vendors in an elegant boutique setting. Enjoy tasty hor derves and samples, enjoy the gorgeous fashions of the Wedding house and have the chance to win prizes you will really want to win! Tickets re $15.00 at the door with $1.00 from each ticket being donated to the Childrens Wish Foundation.

August TBA, 7:00 AM-6:00 PM
Ride4UnitedWay
www.ride4unitedway.com

There are courses for Cyclists of every level: - Enthusiast Course Distances: 60Km, 100Km, 160Km (distance are approximate to provide the best roads possible) - Competition within the ride, take the Heart Break Hill 5K TT Challenge. -Community Course, approximately 25Km - Course travels through multiple municipalities in the Durham Region - Mass Start for all distances will be 8:00am, registration and rider check in opens at 6:30am - Riders are strongly encouraged to be on site by 7:30am - Fully supported ride with lunch, showers, and massages at the finish! Venue: Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex Rates: Early bird registration of $50 before July 1st, before event $60 July 1st until August 25 and day of registration $70. :Amenities: Flush Toilets/Washrooms, Food Available, Picnic Tables/Areas, Public Washrooms, Scenic Location While the purpose of the ride is to raise funds for the United Way, it is not mandatory that every rider is involved in soliciting pledges and raising funds. We hope that many people who simply want to ride in the beautiful countryside, on a fully supported course, enjoy the day and have a bite to eat at the end will pay for the registration fee and join us.

September TBA, 9:30am-2:30pm
7th Annual Durham Walk for Lupus, Fun Fair & Silent Auction
Rotary Sunrise Lake Park, Whitby Lake
www.durhamwalkforlupus.com

The Durham Walk for Lupus is not like your typical Walkathon. Everyone walks and goes the distance at their own pace. Some of our walkers walk the path for five minutes others walk for the hour that is put towards the walk timing. What makes our Durham Walk a success is everyone can participate and feel the great pride in participation no matter what your physical abilities are.

The Durham Walk for Lupus has a fabulous silent auction , fun fair games and prizes, Music, Face Painting, Games, Craft Station, Donation Bake, Fundraising Table, Coloring Contest, Jumping Castle and much more.

September TBA
Family BBQ & Carnival
The Salvation Army, 570 Thornton Road North
http://www.oshawa-temple.org/fall

Attn all Friends of The Salvation Army Oshawa: Sunday September 9th following Church Service - Family BBQ Lunch & Carnival! Huge Inflatable Obstacle Course & Bouncy Castles for Kids including a special Toddler Sized Bouncer fun for all.

September TBA
Historic Union Cemetery Tour
Union Cemetery, 760 King W.
www.oshawamuseum.org

Please join staff of the Oshawa Community Museum on Sunday, September 9 as we tour through Oshawa's Union Cemetery, remarking on the headstone iconography and retelling the stories of the people interred there, of lives well lived. This tour will focus specifically on the South Presbyterian Section and Section C. The tour will start at 2pm, meeting at the front gates of Union Cemetery. The cost for the tour is $2 per person (free for members of the Oshawa Historical Society).

September TBA, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Cage Bird Show
Ajax Commmunity Centre- HMS Ajax Room, 75 Centennial Road, Ajax, ON
www.birdclub.ca

Exotic Cage Bird Show, hosted by the Durham Avicultural Society. See and hear hundres of beautiful, colourful birds. Hang out with the Big Birds in the Cockatoo Jungle! Enter your pet in the Pet Bird show on Sunday, Bird Sale Room, Vendors, Giant Raffle, Silent Auction, Snack Bar, Free Parking. For more information please contact: Jacquie (416) 282-5997 or Terry (905) 626-2730.

September TBA
Oshawa Terry Fox Run
Storie Park, Mill St, off Simcoe St S

The 32nd Annual Terry Fox Run is a non-competitive, 1-10 kilometre event. Participants can walk, jog, wheel, run or bike to raise money for cancer research for the Terry Fox Foundation. No pre-registration and no minimum donation is required. This is a family friendly event with face painting, BBQ, silent auction, and live DJ. Registration starts at 8am and continues to 1pm with an Official Start and team welcome at 9am.

September TBA
2013 Oshawa Mayor's Gala in Support of the Ontario Philharmonic
Tosca Banquet and Conference Centre

The 3rd Annual Oshawa Mayor’s Gala "Moonlight Serenade" is a special gathering beginning at 6pm on Friday, Sept. 21st with 300 guests including corporate and community leaders from Oshawa and the Durham Region. The evening includes a cocktail reception, gourmet dinner, host bar, fabulous entertainment, live auction, raffle prizes. Last year’s event netted over $50,000! The cost to attend this Black tie event is $250.00.

September TBA
Run Ajax - Waterfront Half Marathon
Start/Finish Line: Ajax Community Centre, 75 Centennial Rd.
www.ajax.ca/en/experiencerecreation/runajax.asp

The Town of Ajax takes great pride in its waterfront - six kilometers of unspoiled park land stretching across the Town's southern border along the shores of Lake Ontario. This land, totaling over 150 acres, is used by residents and visitors who come to enjoy the scenic views, engage in recreational activities in the open spaces, and utilize the multi-use trail for a number of purposes. The asphalt trail, which is over four kilometers in length, is part of the Waterfront Trail that runs from Hamilton to Belleville. Participants of the Town's half marathon (21.1 km) will experience first-hand why the waterfront is often referred to as "the jewel of the south".

Start Times:

• 8 a.m. - Half Marathon Walk
• 9 a.m. - Half Marathon Run
• 9:30 a.m. - 5K Run/Walk

September TBA
Hearth Place 5K on the Runway
Oshawa Municipal Airport
www.5kontherunway.ca

Your exclusive opportunity to RUN ON THE RUNWAY! Experience the thrill of running or walking on the runways of Oshawa Municipal Airport. Last year's 2nd Annual event saw over 600 participants raise over $50,000 to fund programming for cancer patients and their families. The 3rd Annual Hearth Place 5K on the Runway will be held at the Oshawa Municipal Airport on September 23, 2012. All air traffic at the airport will cease from 9:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. while runners, walkers and their supporters participate.

September TBA
PULL Together for Epilepsy
Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex, 2440 King St. West.

Epilepsy Durham Region would like to invite you to join us on Saturday, September 29th as we "PULL Together for Epilepsy" at Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex located at 2440 King St. West. In association with Clarington Emergency and Fire Services, the PULL will take place during Family Safety Day. 2:00pm - 4:00pm. A registration fee of $10.00 per team member provides registered participants with a free t-shirt. Each team must have ten members to participate in the PULL. The deadline to register is Friday, September 21st so secure your team’s spot today. If pulling a truck is not your idea of fun, join us to cheer on your favourite team and learn more about Epilepsy Durham Region and Clarington Emergency and Fire Services at Family Safety Day.

The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure is the largest single-day, volunteer-led fundraising event in support of the breast cancer cause in Canada. Funds raised go to support research, education and awareness programs. Come walk or run the 5km/1km route. Bring the family! Get a team together! To register, donate, participate or volunteer contact www.cbcf.org For further information contact 905-436-7382 or contact vol_durhamregion@cbcfrun.org Help create a future without breast cancer.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light The Night Walk funds lifesaving research and support for people battling cancer. Friends, families and co-workers form fundraising teams and millions of consumers help by donating at retail outlets. These efforts culminate in inspirational, memorable evening walks in over two hundred communities each fall across North America. Anyone can take part - children, adults and seniors are all welcome. This is a casual fundraising walk with no fitness requirements. There are many ways you can help. You can register to walk individually or, even better, as part of a team; make a donation online; or become a volunteer or sponsor/partner. Funds raised through Light The Night Walk support the work of hundreds of the world's best and brightest researchers in their search for better therapies and cures for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma.

Contact: For more information visit www.lightthenight.ca/on.

October TBA
Durham Craft & Gift Show
Durham College Campus Recreation & Wellness Cent 2000 Simcoe St N, Oshawa
Fri. 3 to 9 p.m., Sat. 10 am to 5 pm, Sun 10 am to 4 pm
www.showsdurhamregion.com

150 booths filled with a wide variety of craft & gift items including gourmet food, jewellery, candles, knitted and sewn items, purses, baby items (clothes, blankets, diaper cakes, hair accessories etc.), novels, paintings, personalized Christmas ornaments, bath & body products (soaps, lip balms, creams, body wash, toner, salves etc), woodturnings, Celtic designs cast in natural stone, felted wool items, decorating accessories and home decor, needlework, kitchen accessories, ceramics, photography, floral products, stained glass, essential oils plus much more! Adults $6.00 Seniors $5.00 Children Free.

October TBA
Halloween at the Harbour: Evening Haunt
Oshawa Community Museum
programming@oshawamuseum.org, www.oshawamuseum.org

Come out for spooks and sweets and scary treats! Bring your own flashlight for a tour of the Pioneer Cemetery on Bonnie Brae Point; check out our friends from Spirit Matters, a local paranormal investigation team and D & D Exotics, who'll excite you with giant snakes, tortoises, lizards and insects; and wander through our Goo, Guts, & Gore tables if you dare! Face painting and crafts for young kids too. Kids are encouraged to dress up and preview their Halloween costumes!