Linus (of Peanuts) may have been sitting the pumpkin patch waiting for the “Great Pumpkin,” but many Southern Maryland residents were out and about this weekend taking advantage of numerous Halloween-related activities.
Businesses all around Leonardtown participated in Trick-or-Treat on the Square by giving out goodies to kids dressed in their Halloween scariest or cleverest. In addition they were able to participate in building a scarecrow. And the St. Mary’s Animal Welfare League held a pet costume contest and the results are posted on their Facebook page.
Many schools around the area held Halloween festivals. An example was Oakville Elementary School in Mechanicsville. A number of activities were available for the kids and representatives of the sheriff’s department and fire and rescue squads were also there. A costume contest was held and there were several moon bounces ready to be enjoyed.
This was the last weekend for the Bowles Farms Corn Maze in Clements. This year’s maze was designed to honor the 70th anniversary of naval aviation.
There are also a number of organized activities planned for the actual Halloween night, October 31, including the annual trick-or-treat event at the Wildewood Shopping Center.
