​Walk Jack-o-Lantern Trail at Bruce Botanical Food Gardens in Ripley, Nov. 1

Huron-Kinloss and the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens have announced a new community event – the Jack-o-Lantern Trail, Friday evening, Nov. 1.

Everyone is welcome to the food gardens for a family-friendly evening, filled with Halloween fun and community spirit. Wear your Halloween costume (optional) and enjoy a walk through the gardens, lit up from the glow of Jack-o-Lantern masterpieces. Remember – no spooks! Warm apple cider and hot chocolate will be available, by donation, to support the gardens.

Drop off your carved pumpkins (no paint, stickers, glitter, or toothpicks), Nov. 1, at one of the locations listed below. Volunteers will carefully arrange and light your creations, transforming the gardens into a magical Jack-o-Lantern Trail from 7-8 p.m. Afterwards, the pumpkins will be donated to local farmers and kept out of local landfills.

Pumpkin drop-off locations - Friday, Nov. 1:
 

• Bruce Botanical Food Gardens in Ripley until 6:30 p.m.
  • 62 Park St, Ripley
• Point Clark Community Centre pavilion until 3 p.m.
  • 344 Lake Range Drive
• Lucknow Kinsmen Ball Diamond bleachers until 3 p.m.
  • 690 Willoughby Street, Lucknow

Walk the Jack-o-Lantern Trail - Friday, Nov. 1, 7-8 p.m., at the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens in Ripley.

Join us in making the Jack-o-Lantern Trail a fun and memorable night for all. For more information, call the Huron-Kinloss Township office at 519-395-3735.