Saturday, October 29, 2011
10am- 5pm
FREE Family Fun in Downtown Saratoga
EVENT SCHEDULE
The festivities begin at 10AM! Join Mayor Scott Johnson, Liz Bishop,
Pooh & Friends for an official ribbon cutting & pumpkin weight contest
at the Farmer’s Market on High Rock Ave. Enjoy these activities all day:
10:30-4
Saratoga Horse & Carriage Spooky Trolley Ride, The Downtown Loop: Starts at the Farmer’s
Market at 10:30 to bring people downtown. Stops will be at Lillian’s, The Downtowner Motel, Cudney’s
on South Broadway and Saratoga Strike Zone throughout the day. There will be a one-time drop off at
11am at the Saratoga Senior Center for the Thriller Dance Class. Dancers will also be picked up at 1 from the Center and returned to Broadway. Catch a ride and join the spooky fun!
10-4
Star 101.3 Live Broadcast with Twinkle the Bear: Cantina Restaurant, 430 Broadway.
Ask about the winner of the Star 101.3 Twinkle the Bear Essay Contest. Register for “Thriller 518”!
10 -5
Bumper Car Rides: Compliments of Saratoga Strike Zone, Ballston Ave.
10:30 Sloppy Kisses Canine Costume Parade: Sign up begins at 9:45am, Division Street & Broadway.
10:30-12:30 Fiddling Duo Frank Orsini & Dave Wilson: Cudney’s on South Broadway.
10:30-12:30 Face Painting with Amanda Stokes: At Hungry Spot near City Hall. Be a fancy face!
10:30-3
Halloween Crafts & Pumpkin Painting: Gaffney’s, 16 Caroline Street. Hosted by
Skidmore’s Pro-Arts Group & Random Acts of Crafts.
11-1 Rosco’s Amazing Balloons: At McDonald’s, South Broadway, Sponsored by The Brink Organization.
11-1 “Thriller 518” Dance Class: Learn all the moves at the Senior Center, 5 Williams Street (Behind Spa Catholic HS. Turn at Wendys.) Get ready to dance the world record at 10 pm at the Dance Museum! (See 8pm for details.) Cider and snacks too. All ages of dancers and spectators welcome!
11-2 Cupcake Decorating: The Bread Basket, 65 Spring Street. Be creative!
11 -2 Radio Disney:Lillian’s Parking Lot, Sponsored by MVP. Enjoy the fun!
11 -3
Pony Rides & Petting Zoo: Lillian’s Parking Lot, Sponsored by The Adirondack Trust Company.
11-3
Pumpkin Rolling: On Caroline Street at Broadway. Participate or watch the craziness! Too fun to miss!
Pumpkins courtesy of Ellms Family Farm.
11-4 Bean Bag Toss: Impressions, 368 Broadway.
11 -4 Elvis Tribute Artist, Matthew Boyce: Near Arcade Building. Performances on the hour.
11-4
Photography Crazy Booth: Dawgdom, 441 Broadway. Dog & kid Friendly!
11-4
Bean Bag Toss, Create Plastic Bag Pumpkins, Velvet Halloween Magnets. “Coats For Kids”
Drop Off & Distribution: Cudney’s on South Broadway, Take the Trolley!
11-4 Bounce Around Castle: Cudney’s on South Broadway. Bounce Around all Day!
11-5 Bounce Around Castle: Lillian’s Parking Lot. Bounce Around Some More!
11-5 S’Mores by the Fire Pit, Halloween Tattoos & Paper Pumpkin Craft: Holiday Inn, 232 Broadway.
Noon-2 Mr. & Mrs. Bill, Balloon Fun: G. Williker’s, 461 Broadway. They LOVE kids!
Noon-2 Mary Leigh & The Fauves: 1st Runner-up Saratoga’s Battle of the Bands (Blues-Pop). Near Putnam
Market. Sponsored by Putnam Market.
Noon-2
Rich Bala, One of the Barefoot Boys: Traditional folk guitar, harmonica & dulcimer. Holiday Inn, 232
Broadway.
Noon-2 Face Painting with Diane McGeary: Near Crafters Gallery. Show off your fancy face!
Noon-2
Alan Edstrom, Magician: Circus Cafe, 392 Broadway. Candy Corn Guessing Game ‘til 4!
Noon-2:30
Sidewalk Chalk Drawing: The Arts Center, 320 Broadway. 3 Prize winners receive DBA Gift Certificate.
Noon-3 Sparkles, The Tall Juggler: Strolling up and down Broadway. She’s HUGE!
Noon-4 Halloween Arts & Crafts: G. Williker’s, 461 Broadway. Gee it’s great!
Noon-4 Rubber Band Shoot Out: Crafter’s Gallery, 427 Broadway. They meet at High Noon.
Noon-4 Find All the Pumpkins!: McGillyCuddy’s Naturals, Downstreet Market Place. Winners get a surprise!
Noon-4
Coloring Contest: The Clothes Line, 486 Broadway. Winner gets a Gift Card!
Noon-5
Haunted Palace Fun: The Mine, 388 Broadway. Hot Chocolate & Cider too! Friendly haunts.
Noon-5 Pumpkin Bean Bag Toss: Plum Dandy, 419 Broadway.
1-3
1-3
1-4 Magic Dan, The Magic Man: Traveling on Broadway.
Frank Orsini & Dave Wilson: Fiddling all the way up Broadway! Sponsored by Stewarts Shops.
1:30-3
ROSCO’S Amazing Balloons: Follow Rosco along Phila Street.
1:30-3:30
Ballston Spa Theater Troupe: Front of the Post Office. Songs from “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown.”
2-4
Betsy & The ByeGons: Near Putnam Market. Live 50’s & 60’s music! Sponsored by Putnam Market.
Face Painting with P. J. Duell by Borders. Put on a happy face!
2-4 Rich Bala, One of the Bare Foot Boys: Traditional folk guitar, harmonica & dulcimer, Near Symmetry,
348 Broadway.
2-3 Racing City Barbershop Chorus: By Borders, 395 Broadway. These melody men are so smooth!
3:30-4
The BarberShoppers Move up Broadway: From Borders to Stockade Oriental Rugs, 543 Broadway.
4:00
Children’s Costume Parade: Line up at Stockade Oriental Rugs, 543 Broadway. 4:15
Parade down Broadway to Congress Park: With Star 101.3 Mascot Twinkle the Bear, the Star Essay
Contest Winner and Winnie the Pooh & Friends. Carousel Rides at the Park after the Parade.
8-10:15PM “Thrill the 518” at The National Museum of Dance, South Broadway. Be part of the “Thrill the World”
attempt to break the world record for the largest simultaneous dance to Michael Jackson’s Thriller
precisely at 10pm. Costumes encouraged! Registration and rehearsal: 8-9:15pm. Registration closes at
9:15 and is required. Check out www.saratoga.com for information.
Trick or Treaters: Here are some of the other shops handing out treats during the Fall Festival:
Aggies, Eddie Bauer, The Candy Company, Creative Sparks, deJohghe’s Jewelers, Hampton Inn, Lifestyles,
Lyrical Ballad, NY State Military Museum, Saratoga Salsa Company, The Irish Times and The Shoppe.
Look for the “Candy Corn” Signs!
Thank You to Our Major Sponsors
The Downtown Business Association • S.S. Special Assessment District
STAR 101.3 • Saratoga Casino and Raceway • Saratoga.com