Halloween in Hamilton
Sunday, October 31
Start Time: 11:30 AM
Join us for an afternoon of spooktacular fun sponsored by the Colgate Bookstore and Colgate's Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC). Come to one - or all! - of these exciting events.
11:30am: "Casper" -- Come see the 1995 film about everyone's favorite friendly ghost at the Hamilton Theater, 7 Lebanon Street. (Free for all children and Colgate faculty/staff).
1:15pm: Halloween Party at the Bookstore -- as soon as the movie is done, come across the street for some wacky fun:
- Balloon artist Mike Lawler, creating ghoulishly good balloon hats, accessories and more.
- A petrifying pizza snack
- A costume competition for children ages 2-10 (prizes in multiple categories)
- Terrifying t-shirt decorating
- A frightening Frankenmallow craft
- Pumpkin panic game
- Silly Halloween stories
- A goody bag to take home
Click on the book cover image (below) for more information on the featured titles:
3:00pm -- Bookstore Halloween Parade & Costume Contest
Parade through the store to Halloween tunes, show off your costume, and maybe win a prize; Prizes in multiple categories for ages 2-10
3:45pm -- Trick-or-treating at Colgate Fraternity Houses (starting at 52 Broad Street)
Bring your extra-big trick-or-treating bags and head down to the fraternity houses on Broad Street. Children can get candy and participate in a variety of fun games and activities, like pumpkin-carving, apple-bobbing and more!
