Halloween 2021

Here's some of the things we did to celebrate Halloween this year!

We went to Markoff's Haunted Forest, a popular spooky trail in the Baltimore/DC area. The attraction has been running for decades and has grown into (mutated into?) a huge production. The trail takes about half an hour to get through, assuming you are occasionally running in terror (which is what you want, right?). 

Entrance to Markoff's

Visitors are encouraged to come early and hang out in the bonfire area. Food and drinks are on sale and a DJ plays spooky music. Some other activities are there, like a haunted hayride (which we didn't do) and a bungee jump that was only used once while we were there. I don't know what would be scarier, the jump or climbing up the telephone pole to get to the jump.

Bungie-jump tower?

Several bonfires were going, warming up the slight chill of the night. The logs were gigantic.

Bonfire

I didn't take any pictures along the trail since that is discouraged, both for spoiling surprises and for losing phones. We had a lot of fun. 

My son's Cub Scout pack had a Halloween-themed pack meeting with lots of activities, including throwing spiders on webs and guessing the numbers of candy corn in a jar. Here is my boy picking out a spooky tattoo to wear.

His Creeper head wasn't zipped up

The school had an outdoor festival. The pumpkin patch had lots of gourds to choose from.

Creeper with his head on right

My son also decorated a bag for the bus loop candy grab (their version of trick or treating). He went with a green theme to match his outfit.

Does this sticker have enough green?

They even had a little photo op area!

Who's scariest in this picture?

Our church had a trunk-or-treat after Sunday Mass, so we had a nice haul.

Church candy!

Since our youngest was sick and our oldest were not interested, we did not trick-or-treat in the neighborhood. We had plenty of other children come to the door for candy, though we only got halfway through our bag of 335 candies. I guess we won't have any lack of dessert for the next couple of weeks!