Costumes, corn cribs and candy

Tom Milstead
Posted 10/25/19

Halloween is Thursday, and as the children of Goshen County – and adults, no doubt – put the finishing touches on their costumes,

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Costumes, corn cribs and candy

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GOSHEN COUNTY – Halloween is Thursday, and as the children of Goshen County – and adults, no doubt – put the finishing touches on their costumes, they’ll have a wide variety of activities to choose from as they go on their annual hunt for treats. 

According to Goshen County Chamber of Commerce Director Sandy Hoehne, the Goshen County Main Street Program worked with all of the municipalities in the county to schedule events that don’t overlap and allow people to get the most out of their Halloween experiences. 

“With our Main Street Program, one of our biggest initiatives this last year was to consolidate all the activities that are going on in Goshen County, just so we don’t duplicate. Or, if we are duplicating, that it’s not taking away from the other community,” she said.

“Every community is doing something for Halloween this year.”

There will be organized Trunk-or-Treat events in Torrington, Yoder and Lingle on Oct. 31. These are community-centered trick or treating events that allow a community to celebrate together, Hoehne said. 

“I know it originally started because there was some bullying going on during trick-or-treating, and it alleviated that bullying and a lot of the mischief that came with it,” she said. “I do think that it is a way to get people to downtown and a way for merchants to interact with customers that may not be customers yet.

“It’s a way for the kids to get together in the same setting.”

In addition to the events listed below, there are some on-going attractions throughout the season. 

Ellis Harvest Home, which features a corn maze, pumpkin patch, petting zoo, jump pad, corn crib and other fall outdoor activities, is wrapping up its season after this weekend, but is open tonight from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Ellis Harvest Home is located two miles west of Lingle on U.S. Hwy. 26. 

The Terror Train escape room at the Homesteaders’ Museum is also open by appointment. The escape room presents participants with a series of puzzles and challenges as they attempt to repair a disabled train during the zombie apocalypse. For more information on the Terror Train, contact museum director Sarah Chaires at (307) 532-5612. 

Oct. 26

Fort Laramie Halloween Party

Fort Laramie Community Center

The festivities will begin tomorrow with a Halloween Party at the Fort Laramie Community Center from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. The event will have games for 25 cents a play, a cake walk, a Hokey Pokey dance, and free hot dogs for everyone. Admission is free, and donating a canned good is worth five game tickets. 

Afternoon at the Boo-seum

Homesteaders’ Museum

The Homesteaders’ Museum Boo-seum, which will take place from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., will give kids a chance to tour the museum, pose for a photo booth and play games. There will be a haunted house, scavenger hunt, bounce house and two showings of Room on the Broom, a stop-motion animated film about a witch who invites animal to ride on her broomstick, at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Oct. 29

Halloween Night at the Library

LaGrange Heritage Square

Treats are on the line during Halloween Night at the Library in LaGrange. The library is hosting a one-on-one family literacy event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for kids in pre-k through sixth grade. Older students are welcome to come and help their younger sibling as literacy partners. It’s an opportunity to search for books, play games and sit down and read together. Costumes are optional, but welcome. 

Oct. 31

Trunk-or-Treat

Lingle

Lingle Elementary School parking lot – 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Lingle-Ft. Laramie High School Booster Club is hosting a Trunk-or-Treat, with cash prizes for the students with the best trunk and costume combination. 

Yoder

Main Street, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Hot dogs, chips and drinks will be served at the Yoder Community Building, sponsored by Dietzler Construction and the Wyoming Connect Railroad.  

Torrington

Safety Trunk-or-Treat Night, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Main Street

Oct. 29-31

The Class Act’s Pumpkin Decorating Contest

The Class Act is hosting a pumpkin decorating contest. Pumpkin carvers and painters have until Oct. 28 to enter their gourds, and voting will take place Oct. 29-31. Entries will be displayed at The Class Act, Facebook and Instagram. Winners will be announced Nov. 1.  

For adults only

Oct. 26

307 Bar and Grill Halloween Costume Party

The 307 Bar and Grill will be holding a Halloween costume contest with prizes for first, second and third place winners. Judging starts at 8:30 p.m. The party features happy hour drink prices the entire night, and anyone in costume will get one free drink after 4 p.m.

Open Barrel Brewing Company Halloween Bash - 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The Open Barrel Brewing Company will be throwing a Halloween Bash and unveiling a new brew – October Fest. The bash features music by DJ Red Devil, a costume contest and a card reader. 

The Mint Bar Haunted House Halloween Party – Starts at 8 p.m.

The Mint Bar’s Halloween party will run a little later than the other establishments, with a costume contest that starts at midnight, which features cash prizes for the top five placers. There will be a drawing for $100 at midnight, a 1 a.m. drawing for a trip to Deadwood and drink specials throughout the night.