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Autumn Festival is a great event for the entire family. Come out dressed in your Halloween's best. McCarran Marketplace welcomes its neighbors and celebrates the fall season with a fun-filled and free event. From face painting to pumpkin painting, Autumn Family Festival offers something for everyone, with a strolling magician, dunk tank, raffles, pumpkin patch, safe trick-or treating, a Halloween costume contest, hot dogs, pumpkin pie and much more. The Southern Nevada Health District will be in attendance with a flu shot tent. Proceeds from pumpkin sales and raffles throughout the day benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Nevada and Child Haven.
Donations of new or gently used child clothing are also encouraged, in exchange for a pumpkin. Costume Contest starts at 11 a.m., with judging at noon by local mascots. Pumpkin painting starts at 1 p.m., with judging at 2 p.m. Proceeds from pumpkin sales and raffles throughout the day benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Nevada and Child Haven.
When: Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008
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Where: McCarren Marketplace, 5915 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas
Cost: Free
Age limit: All ages
Categories: Activities-Halloween, Las Vegas
Event posted Oct. 17, 2008
Last updated Oct. 17, 2008
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