Halloween weekend is coming up, and D.C. sponsored family-friendly events are planned citywide through Monday, including at police stations.
“Each district is doing something a little bit different,” said D.C. Police Assistant Chief Morgan Kane while greeting children at the 3-D station’s Haunted House.
Two other districts also have haunted houses.
“There’ll be police cars out with trunks full of candy and goodies and maybe a little bit of healthy stuff for the kids,” she said. “But, what we’re honestly thinking is — how do we engage our kids? And how do we keep them safe and ensure that they have a good time?”
Maybe that involves playing tennis in Halloween costumes, a fashion show of stylish costumes or a parade, which are some of the events being sponsored by the D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation.
“At DPR we are known as the place where fun happens,” said Director Delano Hunter. “And this weekend that fun will be on overdrive as we celebrate Halloween. This weekend will be the place where not just fun happens but safe fun, free fun and inclusive fun.”
The 23rd annual Haunted House on the Hill at Fort Davis Recreation Center will be open Oct. 26, 27, and 28, between 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. each day.
“Also we have events for teens and young adults such as our costume basketball, three on three tournament at Trinidad,” Hunter said of the Oct. 31 event that will include arts and crafts, picture booth, and treats between 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Trinidad Recreation Center on Childress Street, in Northeast D.C.
Saturday, the Howl-O-Ween doggie costume contest is expected to draw hundreds of dressed up dogs — there were about 200 last year — to the Guy Mason Community Center Dog Park on Calvert Street in Northwest between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
You can find the entire list of events being sponsored by Parks and Rec on its website.
Events being sponsored by MPD are listed below.
Friday, Oct. 28
SLB Trunk-or-Treat
Special Liaison Branch Office
801 Shepherd Street, NW
4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 29
6D Trunk-or-Treat
Gospel Ark Temple
4551 Benning Road, SE
12 p.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 30 & Monday, Oct. 31
3D Haunted House
Third District Station (Outdoor)
1620 V Street, NW
6 p.m.-8 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 31
1D Haunted House & Trunk-or-Treat
First District Station
101 M Street, SW
4 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
2D Harvest Festival
Second District Station
3320 Idaho Avenue, NW
4 p.m.-7 p.m.
4D Trunk-or-Treat
Fourth District Station
6001 Georgia Avenue, NW
5 p.m.-9 p.m.
5D Harvest Festival
Fifth District Station
1805 Bladensburg Road, NE
5 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
7D Trunk-or-Treat
The Temple of Praise
700 Southern Avenue, SE
6 p.m.-9 p.m.
YFSD Haunted House
Youth & Family Services Division
5002 Hayes Street, NE
6 p.m.-10 p.m.
