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NACOGDOCHES, TX – The Stone Fort Museum on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University will host the Night Before Halloween History Party from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 30. The event will feature carnival games, refreshments, live music and a costume contest.
Student workers for the Stone Fort Museum on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University prepare for the Night Before Halloween History Party.
“This is a great way for families to kick off their Halloween festivities,” said Carolyn Spears, museum director. “Halloween has its roots in a Celtic harvest festival, and it emerged as a popular American holiday in the 1870s, so you can learn some Halloween history while you enjoy traditional fall carnival games.”
Games include bobbing ducks, a rubber band shooting gallery and a bottle toss. Local rock band, Sons of Atlantis with Joe Flynn, Nicholas Van Kley, Buddy Harpham, Andrew Bright and Mike Dyson, will perform at 7 p.m.
“If you’re feeling competitive, prizes will be awarded for ‘Best Overall’ and ‘Most Creative’ costumes,” Spears said. “Make sure your costume is family-friendly and PG-rated.”
To enter the all-ages costume contest, participants must register on-site at 6 p.m. Parents of minors competing in the contest must complete a permission form on-site. Judging begins at 7 p.m. Real or replica functional weapons are not allowed, and fake props must be constructed entirely of safe, lightweight materials like plastic, foam or cardboard.
All event activities are free and open to the public. Parking is available in the Baker Pattillo Student Center Parking Garage. For more information, contact museum staff members at (936) 468-2408 or stonefort@sfasu.edu.
ABOUT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
Stephen F. Austin State University, the newest member of The University of Texas System, began a century ago as a teachers’ college in Texas’ oldest town, Nacogdoches. Today, it has grown into a regional institution comprising six colleges — business, education, fine arts, forestry and agriculture, liberal and applied arts, and sciences and mathematics. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, SFA enrolls approximately 11,000 students while providing the academic breadth of a state university with the personalized attention of a private school. The main campus encompasses 421 acres that include 40 academic facilities, 11 residence halls, and 68 acres of recreational trails that wind through its six gardens. The university offers more than 80 bachelor’s degrees, more than 40 master’s degrees and four doctoral degrees covering over 120 areas of study. Learn more at sfasu.edu.