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Alameda South Shore Center Halloween Costume Contest & Parade

Alameda South Shore Center is having their Annual Halloween & Harvest Festival Costume Contest and Parade this Sunday, October 30th from 3pm - 4pm at Center Court. Show up in your spookiest get up and you could win the judges over. There are several categories including best family costume, couples costume, teen costume, child's costume, toddler costume and of courst Best Overall Costume!

Candy bags will be given out right after the costume contest has been judged. We will pass out candy until 4pm or all of it is gone. Don't forget we have the ARPD Teen Center's Haunted House this Friday starting at 6pm as well as Saturday and Sunday at 2:30pm - 9:30pm.

Come get your face painted by Alana Dill and a henna tattoo with Lena Tooney on Saturday and Sunday. There is also Mr. Shap with his balloons on Saturday and the Little Psychic Shop will be here on Friday and Saturday nights. It's also hula hoop fun with Choi ending on Sunday.

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For more information, call us at (510) 521-8100 or visit and "like us" on our facebook at southshorecenter.com.

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