Ghosts, ghouls and things that go bump in the night are taking over Royston this October half term with a free Halloween Trail. There is a new treat too: a Halloween Walkabout in the town centre.
The Halloween Trail
Running from 17th to 31st October, young Halloween hunters are being invited to put their detective skills to the test and hunt down spooky characters for the chance to win prizes. Organised by Royston First BID, the trail challenges little monsters aged 11 and under who live in Royston or the surrounding villages to find all 13 creepy characters hiding away in shop windows.
Families can download an entry form online or collect one from Kooky Mahmad, BowBooks Kids, Royston Library, Royston Town Council or Ladds. From there, they can follow the trail around the town centre and record their answers to the questions along the way. Once the trail has been completed, forms can be handed in at Royston Library or emailed to the BID by 9 pm on 31st October to be entered into a prize draw. A winner will be selected at random and announced on the Royston First Facebook and Instagram pages. The winner will also be contacted by phone or email.
New Halloween Walkabout
There is also a brand-new Halloween Walkabout on Thursday 29th October. From 11 am to 2 pm, Royston town centre will invite families to dress up in their best Halloween costumes and meet spooky characters for fun and games.
There will be plenty of photo opportunities for all ages, with witches' hats, vampire capes and monster masks welcome.
What the BID Says
Paul Brown, manager of Royston First Business Improvement District, said:
Whether your little ones are budding monster hunters or simply love a good Halloween dress up, Royston's Halloween activities offer fun, free ways to get into the spooky spirit, and enjoy our brilliant independent shops and town centre along the way. So grab your little witches and wizards, sharpen your spooky senses and have a scream in Royston this half term.
Full details and information on how to take part can be found on the event page.