With Halloween just around the corner, engaging in outdoor play provides a thrilling way to celebrate the season while promoting health, creativity, and community connection for all ages. It’s the perfect time to reconnect with your community by going to local festivals and participating in all of the amazing activities offered. There’s so many benefits to outdoor play for any age. Here's 5 of the top benefits of outdoor play:
Physical Activity
Outdoor play is a great way to get in or stay in shape without feeling like you’re actually working out. Get your heart pumping with all kinds of activities.
Building Memories
Do you remember your first funnel cake at a festival or the first time you stepped into a game truck? Perhaps you were able to win Connect 4 Basketball against your cousin and you have never beat her in basketball or you rode on a pony for the first time. Whatever it may be, you will be able to make memories with your family that will last a lifetime.Â
Boosted Mood and Stress Management
Outdoor play can help you to feel happier, calmer, and even lower blood pressure!
Teamwork and Cooperation
Outdoor group activities such as, Nerf Archery tag or team game truck games, can help to build teamwork skills as well as social skills.
Community Togetherness
Halloween festivals are a great way to interact and meet new people in your community. This is great for children, parents, grandparents, and anyone. It helps provide a sense of belonging.
Some Halloween community events we will be at this October are listed below. For more details on each event, click HERE.
Upcoming Halloween Events this month:
SpookyFun Fest is a great event for kids ages 2-10. There will be trick-or-treating, craft stations, interactive games, photo ops, music and much more. There’s even a Gentle Ghoul Gathering that is a sensory friendly Halloween event. It will have a calmer experience from 4:30pm-5:30pm for children with special needs.Â
SpookyFun Fest - Pole Green Park
Date: Friday, October 18
Time:
Gentle Ghouls Gathering (sensory friendly hour) - 4:30pm-5:30p,
Event: 5:30pm-8:30pm
Where: 8996 Pole Green Park Ln Mechanicsville, VA 23116
The Annual Resource Family Fun Fair is another spooktastic free event in Heathsville. This event will have free boxed lunches, hay ride, bounce houses, pony rides, door prizes, costume contest, and of course a game truck and connect 4 basketball! Come out on October 26th to experience some Halloween fun!
Annual Resource Family Fun Fair
Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
Time: 10am-2pm
Where: Northumberland Family YMCA 6348 Northumberland Hwy Heathsville, VA 22473
Lastly, Restoration Fellowship Christian Center will be hosting another Community Harvest Festival this year. This event is perfect if you want to go to a church halloween event. There will be food, music, games, and much more!
Community Harvest Festival
Date: Thursday, October 31, 2024
Time: 6pm-8pm
Where: Campus of Restoration Fellowship Christian Center 4908 Creedmore St Richmond, VA 23231
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