Ghouls and Games to Take Center Stage at Annual Clematis by Fright on October 26

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. (October 11, 2017) To pack in even more spooky celebrations, the City of West Palm Beach has announced that this year’s Clematis by Fright will feature an expedited judging process for its famed costume contest – all for the sake of packing in more games than years prior. This family-friendly event, which adds a frightful twist on the weekly Clematis by Night concert series, will also feature live music by the Miami-based Latin/Funk sensations, The Spam Allstars. Free kids’ activities range from hay rides to face painting, and a costume contest for all ages, with a chance to win thousands of dollars in prizes. Clematis by Fright takes place on the West Palm Beach Waterfront on Thursday, October 26, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

“Clematis by Fright is one of our most popular annual events,” said Mary Pinak, Community Events Manager for the City of West Palm Beach Department of Parks and Recreation. “From trick-or-treating in the Haunted Hallows, playing Ghoulish Games, to enjoying enchanted hay rides, we help families from all over South Florida get a jump on their happy Halloween. And with our efforts to streamline the costume competition, there will be more time for FUN!”

Activities will be located on the Great Lawn, where kids can safely trick-or-treat with a free Halloween bag provided by Clematis by Night in the Haunted Hallows area. Candy will be provided by approximately twenty nonprofit organizations and local businesses, and kids will enjoy even more free activities and games, including hay rides, face painting, a caricaturist, balloon twisters, and more.

Guests are encouraged to don their most imaginative costumes for a contest with categories for kids, adults, couples, families and pets. Registration for the contests begins at 6:00 p.m. and guests must be present to win. The kid and family costume contests start at 7:00 p.m. and the adult, couple and pets costume contests start at 8:00 p.m., all at the Lake Pavilion. More than $7,000 in prizes are on the line. The children’s categories go from ages 0-15. Prizes will also be awarded to the adult costume winners for first, second and third places and for the best overall costume for couples.

Celebrating more than 20 years on the West Palm Beach Waterfront, Clematis by Night is a free weekly outdoor concert series featuring live performances by the area’s best bands, delicious food and an unmatched ambiance. Clematis by Night is sponsored by The Palm Beach Post, X102.3, Sunny 107.9, 97.9 WRMF, 103.1 WIRK, Beats 96.3, 850 WFTL, Fox Sports 640 AM.

For more information about Clematis by Fright, or the City of West Palm Beach’s other free community events, please visit www.wpb.org/events or call (561) 822-1515. For news and updates, follow the City of West Palm Beach on Facebook @CityofWPB and on Twitter and Instagram @westpalmbch.