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Pumpkin Walk coming to Massari Park this Friday

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PALMDALE – The city of Palmdale will host its annual Pumpkin Walk on Friday, Oct. 22, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Domenic Massari Park, located at 37716 55th Street East.

Admission is free and it is open to kids up to age 12 and their families.

City staff will transform the park into a mini pumpkin walk where children may visit stations for free trick or treat giveaways including a raffle for an iPad, decorate pumpkins, enjoy recreational games, and take photos with fun Halloween themed inflatables.

Participants from the Desert Willow Middle School Dance Troupe will perform to the music of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”

Community partners will also be on site to hand out treats and information about their local businesses.

Participating partners include Palmdale Church, Target, Lowes, DeFrancis Early Intervention Services, AV Gem & Minerals Club, Housing Rights Center, Palmdale Sheriff’s Station, The Children’s Center of AV. Extended Learning & Community Outreach Educational Services, Palmdale City Library, and SoCal Gas

“Come dressed up in your favorite Halloween costume, bring a trick or treat bag, and get ready to enjoy a family fun event at the park,” said Palmdale’s Recreation Coordinator Rachel Serrano.

For more information, call 661-267-5611.

[Information via news release from the city of Palmdale.]

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5 comments for "Pumpkin Walk coming to Massari Park this Friday"

  1. Samhain is a pagan religious festival originating from an ancient Celtic tradition. Do the people in the photo even know where this holiday comes from or represents? This is cultural appropriation.

    • Then stay home Palmdale Pumpkin. Cover you windows, light candles, chant, do whatever. Let the kids go have some fun. They know nothing about Samhain, or do they care. They want to have fun, get some candy, wear costumes.

      I can’t wait for commentary on the pagan aspects of the Christmas tree and Easter eggs.

      The life of the party I bet.

    • Halloween isn’t “pagan” to any of them. It’s an early life lesson on the welfare system: go around and get candy you didn’t buy yourself, from people you don’t know. The nicer the neighborhood, the better the candy you’ll get.

      That’s all they care about.

      They don’t care about Druids, ancient groves, goblins and pagan chants in Ireland and Scotland.