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Annual Fall Festival and Trail of Treats

          Conyngham, PA. The 5  Annual Fall
                              th
          Festival and Trail of Treats was held
          Saturday & Sunday, October 26 and
          27, 2024 at a new location: Whispering
          Willows Park in Conyngham, PA. The
          event gives Hazleton Area residents
          a way to enjoy Halloween outdoors
          safely. Canned and dry food donations
          were collected at the event for a                             At left: Best costume winner. At right: Future police officer.
          local food bank just in time to start off
          the holiday season. Area nonprofits                          allowed participation at any time, a pet parade
          and small businesses including food                          and a costume parade. Raffles and a 50/50
          vendors, craft vendors and information   Goat snuggling petting zoo.  were conducted to raise additional funds. Funds
          booths participated in the event to                          raised from the event went towards providing
          raise funds. The event provided free activities with a   additional scholarship opportunities for youth and young
          balloon twisting artist, face painter, petting zoo with baby   adults in the region through the Miss Greater Hazleton
          goats, reptile exhibit by Cage-N-Tank, a magician, kids   Scholarship Organization and for free activities for families
          craft station and pumpkin decorating. There was also a DJ   at other community events. 
          for entertainment, a costume contest via photo booth that   Sherri Homanko




















                                            Kids enjoying crafts.
































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