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Members of the Fort Myers Beach Community Foundation brought generous amount of candy for children at Fright Night, as well as WeAreFMB shirts. From left to right are: Roseann Cole, Sharon Cook, Nancy Walker, Annie Lump, Donna Raymond and Jan Fleming. Photo by Nathan Mayberg
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Elijah MacPeek, of Fort Myers, took third place in the Fort Myers Beach Fright Night costume contest division for five-year-olds and six-year olds. Joining Elijah were his parents Tim and Iris MacPeek. Photo by Nathan Mayberg
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Avah Johnson (left to right), Laura Gaunt and Chance Street earned prizes in the Fort Myers Beach Fright Night costume contest. Photo by Nathan Mayberg
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Marina Paradiso (left to right), Stella Hartling, Olivia Hicks, Ava Maurer and Aria Cox took part in the Fright Night costume contest. Photo by Nathan Mayberg
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This Friday, one week before Halloween, the Town of Fort Myers Beach will host “Fright Night” at Bay Oaks Park. It will be the first rendition of the Halloween event since Hurricane Milton spoiled plans last year.
The event starts at 6 p.m. and will include a costume contest, candy for children, an inflatable maze obstacle course, inflatable axe throwing, a bounce house, games, food truck, music and prizes.
The cost to enter is $5 per family.
Town of Fort Myers Beach Communications Director Nicole Berzin said the inflatables will include a “wizard castle” with double slides, a bounce house along with a climbing wall inside the castle to get to the slide.
There will be a “Boo Maze,” an inflatable Halloween-themed maze for children to walk through to find a way out.
There will be a 35-feet “All Star Obstacle Course” equipped with tunnels for children to climb through, a mini wall to climb over, and hanging bumpers to run through.
There will also be inflatable soft foam axes with Velcro for children to throw, that are safe for children.
In addition, there will be a “Mini Jurassic World” for children four years of age and under to slide into a ball pit, jump on a mini bounce house, with foam blocks to build with, and mats to play on without getting knocked over by the bigger children.
Other highlights include a “Pumpkin Bounce,” a Halloween themed bounce house.
The inflatable maze is a kid friendly Halloween themed maze.
“Fright Night is one of Bay Oaks’ most popular events of the year, bringing families, friends, and neighbors together to celebrate safely in a fun and festive environment,” Berzin said. “There will be a trunk-or-treat, games and inflatables, costume contests, food trucks, music, and more.”
Volunteers are still welcome, the town announced. Those interested in helping with inflatables and games can contact Erin Adkins by email at EAdkins@fmbgov.com for more information.
The event will run to 9 p.m. at Bay Oaks, located at 2731 Oak Street on Fort Myers Beach.
Fort Myers Beach Observer Editor Nathan Mayberg can be reached at Nmayberg@breezenewspapers.com