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For more information or to register, visit. and is limited to the first 6,000 participants. The race will be run in support of team competitions for corporations, colleges, family, friends and charities. The inaugural race is a fun event where participants are encouraged to dress in costume. įor the health-minded at Halloween, Providence will host a Monster Mini 5K Dash and Monster Kids 1K race on October 31, 2010. Admission is $10 per person per show, and films are screened at the hauntingly historic Bell Street Chapel Theatre, Providence Public Library and Barrington Public Library.
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Lovecraft Walking Tour, a book signing and meet-the-author event, special free screenings and filmmaker awards ceremony. The Festival will also host a multi-media concert, an H.P. Guests can engage in Q&A with attending filmmakers, network and in some cases audition for a future project. Some of the world's greatest independent fright films will be screened along with world premieres of short and feature films including the best of films submitted in an international competition. Horror film fanatics will find the best in Providence during the 11 th annual Flickers: Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival taking place October 21-24, 2010. In addition to Lovecraft's tomb, visitors to Swan Point can tour the well-manicured grounds and burial lots, an intimate chapel, crematory and mausoleum, as well as Memorial Grove and the Megalith, arguably the largest single stone ever to have been set in an American cemetery. Lovecraft, the Providence-born author famously known for his work in the horror and science fiction genres, is buried at Swan Point Cemetery. when visitors are welcome to walk, slowly bike or drive the grounds. When conditions permit, cemetery grounds are open daily from 8 a.m. Established in 1846, the 200-acre site in the northeastern part of the city offers an off-beat experience for lovers of Halloween lore. For more information, visit or call (401) 785-3510.Īnother fall diversion in Providence can be found at the beautiful Swan Point Cemetery. On Friday and Saturday nights, admission is $13 for adults, $11 for seniors and $10 for children ages 3-12. General admission on Sunday through Thursday nights is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $9 for children ages 3 to 12. This year's show, themed "A Walk Through Time," includes scenes such as "The Jurassic Era," "The Dawn of Man," "The Renaissance," "The Growth of Democracy," "The Wild West," "The 20 th Century" and others, in addition to traditional Halloween characters and scenes. Guests can see up to 5,000 carvings on display at one time with a rotating display of more than 10,000 throughout the duration of the festival.
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From October 7-31 daily from 6-10p.m., visitors can marvel at thousands of illuminated jack-o-lanterns created by a team of professional pumpkin carvers. For more information or to book, visit or call 86.Ī Halloween holiday in Providence is not complete without a visit to the highly-acclaimed Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, presented by Citizens Bank, at the Roger Williams Park Zoo. Rates begin at $199 based on double occupancy and availability. The package includes deluxe accommodations with a king bed or two double beds buffet breakfast for two at Bluefin Grille a copy of the book Weird U.S., a guide to the top weird spots and attractions in Providence and an online discount for Providence Ghost Tours. The unofficial kick-off to the holiday season is an ideal time to spend in Providence, where visitors in seek of spooky lore and off-beat attractions will find the historic Swan Point Cemetery, the nationally-acclaimed Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular at the Roger Williams Park Zoo, horror film fests and more.įor those in search of the weird and wacky, the Providence Marriott Downtown offers just that with its Weird & Wacky Providence Getaway Package.
13, 2010 - In October when many destinations claim ghosts and paranormal activity, Providence, RI strikes a spook-tacular balance of family-friendly festivals and haunted New England history. WEIRD AND WACKY WITH HISTORY AND HEADSTONES
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