The 16th annual Halloween & Safety Fair will take place Oct. 31 at Vandalia Health Mon Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, according to an announcement shared by the Lewis County Family Resource Network.
The fair will feature free refreshments, giveaways, pumpkin decorating and law enforcement displays. A costume contest begins at noon, with categories for most original, scariest and funniest costumes. The flyer lists age groups of 0–3, 4–7, 8–10 and 11–13.
New this year is a kids’ 1K color run, scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. in the hospital’s back parking lot. Same-day registration starts at 9 a.m. According to the flyer, children who registered for the July 4 children’s race will already be registered for this event and will receive their shirt.
The fair is sponsored by Vandalia Health Mon Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital, the Lewis County Heart Society and the Lewis County Health Department. The announcement did not give overall fair hours.
For more information, call 304-517-8612.