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Forest Park Casket Races
October 21, 2023, 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
Spectating is free. Racing is $35 per team.
Get in the βspiritβ and join us for a frightfully good time at our annual Casket Races. Watching the races is a thrillβ¦but participating is devilishly delightful! Form your team and start training now for your chance to win 1st, 2nd or 3rd place, or the most frightfully funny, or creepiest βcasketβ. Thereβs also a trophy for the team that comes in βdead last.β
Races start at 11 am but come early to join in the funβ¦then enjoy Trick or Treat on Madison immediately following the races.
Schedule
9-9:30 am: Team Check In
9:30 am: Vendor food & fun
9:30-10 am: Teams β Rule & format review
10:30 am: Parade of Caskets
11 am: Races begin (trophies awarded after final heat)
Kids/Pets costume parade between race heats
12:30-2:30 pm: Trick or Treat on Madison Street
For information on more events like this, check out our roundup of Halloween Events.
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