{"id":408418,"date":"2026-09-23T17:12:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T17:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/408418\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T17:12:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T17:12:07","slug":"fall-festival-activities-by-lee-county-parks-and-recreation-run-from-ghosts-to-pumpkins-and-more-wgcu-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/408418\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Festival activities by Lee County Parks and Recreation run from ghosts to pumpkins and more | WGCU News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Although the heat says otherwise, fall is officially here as well as its festivities. Lee County Parks and Recreation have scheduled a panorama of activities that capture the autumn season and the Halloween spirit.<\/p>\n<p>The fall Festival will be held at Lakes Park this year starting Oct. 9 and running until Oct. 31, featuring a pumpkin patch, inflatables, and hayrides. A Halloween Express train and \u201cScarecrows in the Park\u201d will also be present. Hours range from 6-9 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Oct. 23 and Oct. 24 will see Sloughwitched at Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve, where the boardwalk will transform into a haunted trail. With walks estimated to be 90 minutes long, there is plenty of scare to go around. Participants must be 10 years old or older. Sloughwitched will last from 6:30-10 p.m. on both days.<\/p>\n<p>On Oct. 17, from 5-9 p.m., a Spooktacular Night at Estero Park will host trunk-or-treating followed by the movie at 7:15 p.m., featuring \u201cElio.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>North Fort Myers Park will be hosting a Family Fall Festival on Oct. 23 from 6-8:30 p.m., including a costume contest, games, and prizes.<\/p>\n<p>Veterans Park in Lehigh Acres will have the Monster Mash Bash on Oct. 24 from 6:30-8:30 p.m., which will have a haunted trick or treat trail.<\/p>\n<p>Wa-Ke Hatchee Park will have their own trunk-or-treat in the afternoon of Oct. 24, from 3-6 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>For full transparency, the Lee County government is a financial supporter of WGCU. To maintain complete editorial integrity, our newsroom operates independently, and funders have no influence or control over our reporting, story selection, or editorial decisions.<\/p>\n<p>WGCU is your trusted source for news and information in Southwest Florida. We are a nonprofit public service, and your support is more critical than ever. Keep public media strong and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wgcu.secureallegiance.com\/wgcu\/WebModule\/Donate.aspx?P=JOURNALISM&amp;PAGETYPE=PLG&amp;CHECK=Fh6V9MuzTVcdN7RxIr2SYb1YhDw50SikSh2nq0qouhg%3d\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">donate\u00a0<\/a>now. Thank you.  For full transparency, Lee County government  is a financial supporter of WGCU. 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