Press Release: City of Norcross Scares Up Some Halloween Fun This October

Norcross, Ga. – October 9, 2015 – The imaginative event planners at City of Norcross are conjuring up a little frightful fun-for-all this October thanks to two haunted happenings: BOOfest 2015 and ALL NEW Lawless Spirits Tour. For the latest installment of BOOfest on Saturday, October 24, line-up for the popular costume parade begins at 3:00 p.m. in Lillian Webb Park. At the heart of this Halloween-themed event that’s so fun… it’s scary, children and “pet”rifying pooches in costumes of every imagining will march through Norcross’ historic downtown from Jones Street to Thrasher Park. The spooky spectacle culminates in a costume contest, hot dog feast and performances by local youth from Summerour Middle School, the Norcross Girl Scouts and the North Metro Academy of Performing Arts. Prizes will be awarded to ‘best boy costume’ and ‘best girl costume’ in three age categories: infant-4 years old, 5-11 and 12-teen. Participating pups will be judged for Most Original Costume and Best Dog & Master Combo Costume.

More mature local monsters will want to mark their calendars for October 29, 30 and 31 when Lionheart Theatre Company presents the inaugural season of the Lawless Spirits Tour. Featuring two performances each night at 6:30-7:30 p.m. and 8-9 p.m., the tour features a spirited stroll through the streets of Historic Norcross as guests explore a little local lore. With a focus on the period between 1864-1961, Lionheart Theatre Company puts its guests right into the thick of things as each tour group is lead throughout the city to witness reenactments of shoot outs and murders that happened right where they stand. They will also become jury members in the courtroom trial deciding the guilt or innocence in the slaying of the Simpson Boys, meet hobos by the campfire telling stories of the good old bootlegging days, see a shootout on the streets between Henry “Doc” Lively and Bija Nuckolls – all while being on the lookout for escaped convict, James Meriwether. Tour groups travel on foot - although, services can be provided to accommodate handicapped guests. Beverages and snacks are provided. Paid reservation tickets are available through Lionheart Theatre Company’s website at www.lionhearttheatre.org for just $15 each with group discounts available.

For more details about both of these spooktacular spectacles, everyone from witches to werewolves is invited to visit www.aplacetoimagine.com!

ABOUT THE CITY OF NORCROSS: Incorporated in 1870, the City of Norcross has been very busy securing a solid standing as both an eco-conscious community and world-class art district in the nearly century and a half since. Voted Gwinnett County’s “Best Arts & Cultural Scene” by Gwinnett Magazine, Norcross has become well-known for its unconventional public arts projects. In addition to earning both Gold and Silver Level awards as a “Green Community” from the Atlanta Regional Commission, Norcross has been recognized as a “Best Green Government” by Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful and “Tree City USA” by The Arbor Day Foundation. The Sustainable Norcross Commission has earned regional applause for its efforts to spearhead the City’s local pro-environment practices. The city’s famed tree canopy, 11 parks and more than 31 acres of beautifully maintained public green space serve as popular gathering spaces for residents and visitors alike. A jam-packed calendar of events and eclectic collection of shops and restaurants serve to keep the historic downtown area bustling year-round. Creative souls from all walks of life are encouraged to “come unwind” and enjoy the positive energy that earns Norcross its reputation as “a place to imagine.”