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Great Halloween Boo-tacular
October 20, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
FreeHalloween games, arts & crafts, spooky drag story time, and more! Fall fun for LGBTQ+ families with children ages 0-11!
Sensory Break Room
Weโll provide a Calm Room for families that need a break from the stimulation of the Boo-tacular. Sensory tools will be available to all throughout the event.
Family-Friendly Drag Bingo
Alumni from our youth drag education program, Dare to Drag, will present family-friendly Halloween Drag Bingo! Don’t miss your chance to win a prize, 3pm-4pm.
Drag Story Time
Alumni from our youth drag education program, Dare to Drag, will be reading kid-friendly spooky stories at 2:30 and 4:00!
A Note on Costumes
Costumes are encouraged but not required, and Center on Halsted invites all Boo-tacular attendees to contribute to this welcoming and inclusive afternoon. To that end, costumes must refrain from:
โข Cultural appropriation
โข Weapons, prop weapons, and anything that could be mistaken for a weapon
โข Masks covering the entire face
Individuals with costumes pieces that do not fit within these guidelines may be asked to remove them.
For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Halloween Events.
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