🌱 Patch AM: What’s new and what’s ending at Eureka’s Fright Fest?

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In today's newsletter:

• What's new and what's ending at Eureka's Fright Fest?

Also on today's calendar: Eureka Days Parade and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 75 and low of 60 degrees.
• Saturday: Cooler with a shower possible, temps: high: 68, low: 57.
• Sunday: Periods of sun with a shower, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Enchanted Parks Halloween 2026: Fright Fest and ValleyScare (horrorbuzz.com) — Fright Fest is back at Mid America Adventure in Eureka, bringing four haunted mazes, seven scare zones, and the final season of the long-running Love at First Fright show. The park's Halloween lineup runs on select nights through November 1, with admission requiring a season pass or ticket and a buy-one-get-one deal available through October 4.
   

📸 Around Eureka

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Eureka

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Eureka Clay Shoot →
  Eureka
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday September 26
• Eureka Days Parade →
  Central Avenue, Eureka
  11:00 am
• Eureka Days →
  Eureka MO
  12:00 pm
• Campfire Nights 2026 →
  Brookdale Farms, 8004 Twin Rivers Road, Eureka
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Fall Festival | Boots & Bluegrass Day →
  Brookdale Farms, 8004 Twin Rivers Road, Eureka
  10:00 am
• Eureka Days →
  Eureka MO
  12:00 pm
Monday September 28
• We're off to Kill the Wizard | Mystery Mondays at Brookdale Farms | 2026 →
  Brookdale Farms, 8004 Twin Rivers Road, Eureka
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Country Nights Line Dancing | 2026 →
  Brookdale Farms, 8004 Twin Rivers Road, Eureka
  6:30 pm
• Board of Education Meeting & Board of Education Tax Rate Hearing
  Rockwood Administrative Annex, 500 N Central Ave, Eureka
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Coffee with Dr. Carrie
  Little Ireland Coffee, 125 N 1st St, Pacific
  8:00 am
• Fall Festival 2026 | Brookdale Farms →
  Brookdale Farms, 8004 Twin Rivers Road, Eureka
  10:00 am
Thursday October 1
• EHS Powder Puff Game
  Eureka Sr. High Eureka, MO 63025
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walker Products, Inc. posted a job opening for Accounting Specialist in Pacific. Apply here.
• Hj Enterprises LLC posted a job opening for Press Operator - 2nd Shift in High Ridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eureka here.

🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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