BELLE FOURCHE—It’s time to dust off those Halloween costumes and get ready for a spooky season filled with tricks, treats and enough candy to last well into next year! With longtime favorites like the CONBA Halloween Parade and Costume Contest and newcomers like Wareing Motors joining the festivities, there are plenty of opportunities to show off those costumes more than once this Halloween season.
New to the Halloween lineup this year is Wareing Motors, hosting a Trunk or Treat on October 29 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. They are creating a special evening for kids and their families. McKenzie Quigley is in charge of setting up the event at Wareing Motors and encourages everyone to wear their costumes!
Of course, a big parking lot full of cars lends itself to a special Trunk or Treat celebration. “We’re going to clear the main lot, the paved lot, and move all of our vehicles out to make room for the businesses to come in and set up their trunk or treat. Wareing is going to do one—a big one for the kids,” explained Quigley.
So far, they have about eight businesses signed up to offer a trunk-or-treat booth and would love to have a few more trunks to make the event as spectacular as possible for the kids. Reach out to Quigley at 406-672-3055 to reserve your trunk space. They will be giving an award for the best-decorated vehicle at the event.
Upcoming Halloween and Fall Events
October 24
The 10th Annual Pumpkinfest kicks off the Halloween events on Saturday, October 24, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Tri-State Museum and Center of the Nation Visitor Center. In partnership with the Belle Fourche Chamber of Commerce, expect it to be a day full of activities. The Tri-State Performers will present Misunderstood Monsters in the museum gallery at noon and again at 3 p.m. Explore Skeletown in the Johnny Spaulding Cabin, where visitors can count the skeletons for a special contest. Ride the Pumpkin Train, jump in a bouncy house, sign up for a kid’s book giveaway, participate in crafts and games and get a goodie bag. The costume contest begins at 12:45 p.m. There will also be vendors with food and shopping opportunities.
October 28
Dinosaurs of the Hell Creek Museum, east of Belle Fourche on U.S. Highway 212, has a host of events planned beginning on Wednesday, October 28. Come out for the Dungeons and Dinosaurs event from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. It is an interactive Dungeons and Dragons adventure with audience participation encouraged!
Halloween Trunk or Treat begins at 7:30 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1105 Todd St., Belle Fourche. Family-friendly costumes are encouraged.
October 29
Put your costumes on and head to Wareing Motors Trunk or Treat from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The parking lot will be turned into a trunk-or-treat with decorated vehicles and a prize for the best-decorated one. Businesses and individuals are invited to participate.
After you are done with Wareing’s Trunk or Treat, head out to Dinosaurs of the Hell Creek Museum for their Dinosaur Drive-In Movie Night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. They will have screens set up inside the museum and outside the building to show a movie from 1969. There will be a discussion about the connection between dinosaurs and Hollywood.
October 30
Spend your Friday night at the haunted museum! Head out to the Dinosaurs of the Hell Creek Museum for their Dinosaur Halloween Party Night from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. There will be music, games, movies, snacks, a costume contest and a museum to explore.
October 31, Halloween
The spooky adventures begin on State Street for the annual Belle Fourche Halloween Parade hosted by the Center of the Nation Business Association. The costume crawl starts at 4 p.m. in front of Pete’s Clothing and Western Wear. At the end of the route, line up for the costume contest. After the judging is finished, stroll back down State Street and trick or treat at all of the participating businesses handing out treats.
Following the State Street extravaganza, head to the Halloween Spooktacular at the Belle Fourche Rec Center from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Inside the rec center gym area, businesses and local organizations will have trick-or-treat booths and games. Beginning at 6:05 p.m., there will be a costume contest with awards.
If you are still in a festive mood and want one last chance to show off your costume, head out to the Dinosaurs of the Hell Creek Museum for their Dinosaur Treat or Terror Night. Explore the haunted museum, trick-or-treat and participate in a scavenger hunt. Anyone under 18 wearing a dinosaur costume is free.
Other Areas
The local communities of Newell and Vale are having festivities for kids and their families as well.
On October 29, Newell is having a Fall Harvest Party from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Newell City Hall. For this event, you are encouraged to dress in your favorite autumn outfits or colors. “This year we’re gonna actually have free hot dogs, chips, pie, autumn desserts, and that’s free for the community, we’ll have a donation jar but it isn’t necessary,” shared Sabrina Harmon, director of Whatever It Takes. “There will be tic-tac-toe, cornhole and a fish pond.”
Several local organizations will be joining the festivities. Butte Meade Water will host a cupcake walk, while Newell Christian Fellowship will offer a fishpond game. The Lions Club will have a candy guessing game and Butte Ambulance will provide drinks, including hot cocoa and apple cider. Other activities include apple dunking, games and door prizes. “We will give out bags because they’ll get prizes from every game,” said Harmon.
There will be a fall picture area set up by Hitch’n Post Market. It is a family-friendly event, and all ages are welcome.
On October 31, the Vale Community Club Trunk or Treat will be held in the Vale Community Hall parking lot from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Anyone wishing to provide a trunk should arrive before 4 p.m., and park on the south side of the lot facing south and wait for the kids to come around.
The Patch at Joyful Blooms Flower Farm, located at 18950 Vale Cut Off Road in Nisland, offers a pumpkin patch, hayrides, a petting zoo, pumpkin bowling, photo opportunities, a corn pit, haystack hill and a toddler zone. Admission is $8 per person, with children 2 and younger admitted free. The Patch is open Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The final day of the season is Halloween, October 31, when The Patch will close at 2 p.m.
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