INNISFAIL – The town's annual Halloween bash will be an event fit for royalty.
The Innisfail and District Historical Village will welcome Innisfail and area residents and a few 'royal' guests for their annual Halloween event on Oct. 19 and 20.
“It’s called a ‘Halloween Party at the Village’,” said Anna Lenters, board president of the Innisfail and District Historical Society. “Our theme this year is royalty.”
The event runs both nights from 6 to 8 p.m. and will feature activities, treats and fun for the whole family.
“Out on the lawn here will be the Red Stags out of Red Deer and they’re medieval re-enactors,” said Lenters. “They’re from the royal court and they’ll be jousting and fighting.
“It’s very much like street theatre and it’s interactive. It’s safe and it’s family friendly,” she added. “Pirates were also members of the royal armies and they often switched sides,” explained Lenters. “So we could have a royal battle here.”
Lenters noted the inspiration behind the royal theme this year.
“There was a lot of emphasis being put on the Royal Family because of the recent royal birth and royal wedding and we were all thinking royal,” she said. “Every time I went searching for fabric I kept seeing fabric that made me think royal.”
Volunteers helping out with the event will dress up in costumes related to the royal theme as well as the more traditional Halloween ones.
“The witches will be back,” said Lenters.
Visitors will have the opportunity to view Halloween displays around the village as well as participate in family activities.
“We want you to laugh, we want you to have a good time and if you have a little bit of a scare, that’s ok too,” she said, noting the event is well attended every year.
“It’s to highlight the village and extend our operating season,” said Lenters. “It’s also to allow the citizens of Innisfail (and area) access to something that is theirs for a longer period of time and to expand on a sense of community.”
