Halloween Festival Merchandise Still Available

Halloween Festival and Pleasant Run Run merchandise is still on sale at Irvington Insurance @ 5624 E. Washington St (Map)

• Open Weekdays 9am-6pm; Sat 9am-1pm 
• We accept cash or checks (payable to HICC)
• Please be patient if Eric isn't available to assist you immediately.
  

POSTERS

• 2009 Posters are $5
  
• Old Posters are just $2  (we have the following available 2002-2006, 2008 and a few selected Pleasant Run Run Posters)
  

APPAREL

• 2009 Long Sleeve T-shirts $17 or $20 with a poster (Sizes XL, 2X, 3X only) (Sweatshirts are sold out)
  
• 2008 T-shirts start at $4
• 2008 Sweatshirts start at $7
• Limited sizes are available.  Get yours before they sell out.
  

RUN MERCHANDISE

• 2008 and earlier run merchandise available starting as low as $3 - limited quantities
  

BUY MORE TO SAVE MORE!

• Spend $40 or more and get 20% off your entire purchase
  

Window Painting Contest Winners

Our window painting winners for the 2009 Halloween Festival can be found below along with the location of their artwork (some locations are missing)


Winners receive a ribbon and can pick up their prize at Irvington Insurance (Map)

Pre-K
1st Place – Olivia Seddon
2nd Place – Mike Presslor @ Lazy Daze
3rd place – Zachary Plunkit @ Mid west Scooter

K-1
1st Place – Aurie Plunkitt @ Midwest Scooter
2nd Place – Steven Sweet @ Edward Jones
3rd place –Kelsey Lincoln @

2-3
1st Place –Emily Albrecht @ Annies
2nd Place – Jeff Riley @ Lazy Daze
3rd place –Morgan Patrick Root @ Lazy Daze

4-5
1st Place –Adam Warner @ Daycare
2nd Place – Athan Christopher @ Ed Jones
3rd place –Abagail Vaughn @ Scooter

6-8
1st Place –Belle Rogers @ Annies
2nd Place – Jessi Ryan @ Legends
3rd place – Syndee Gilland @ Legend

High School
1st Place –Daniel Dorsette @ Legend
2nd Place – Nickolas Swanson @ Ed Jones
3rd place – Stephanie Allen @ Jack & Jill

Adult
1st Place –Joe Brown @ Snips
2nd Place – Nicole Yarver @ Book Mamas
3rd place – Elvis Mires @ Fitness One

Writing Contest Winners Announced

This year's writing contest produced over 30 poetry and short story entries from local children.  


Prizes are as follows:
1st place: $20 Bookmamas gift certificate + 2009 Halloween Festival Poster

2nd place: $10 Bookmamas gift certificate + 2009 Halloween Festival Poster
3rd place: $5 Bookmamas gift certificate + 2009 Halloween Festival Poster
Honorable mention: 2009 Halloween Festival Poster


Prizes will be awarded after the parade on the main stage. (Around 4:30.  Winning entries will be posted on this site after the festival.

Congratulations to year's winners:
  

Poetry Division
1. "Tarantula" Lily Weidenbach
2. "Autumn" Greta Herbertz
3. "Goblins and Ghosts" Madelyn Altom

Honorable Mentions - Poetry:
"Autumns Colors (a haiku)" Cara Preston
"Halloween Fright" Emily Wysocki
"Trick or Treat Night" Katie Coffey
"Max the Ghost Dog" Gillian Bennett

Short Story Division
1. "The Spider" Rachel Hicks
2. "Drained" Cierra Blackwell
3. "One Halloween Morning" Ben C. Owen

Honorable Mentions - Short Story
"An Ugly Mummy" Abbigail Turner
"Larry" Sarah Coffey

House Decorating Contest Winners Announced

24 Houses entered the 2009 House Decorating contest this year.  Each of the winners receive a $100 Ace Hardware Gift certificate courtesy of Haus Architects and Ace Hardware.  Winners will receive their award after the parade on the main stage.  (if not present we will deliver)

Your 2009 House Decorating Contest Winners are as follows:

BEST ROOKIE
CHRIS FELKE
5856 Lowell
This is a wonderful rookie entry and is quite scary.

BIG SCARE- LOW BUDGET
ROBERT WILSON
5812 Lowell
Bring the kids - this is a real treat!


JUDGES' FAVORITE
TAMMY CONWAY FAMILY
409 South Sheridan
This entry leaves "no stone untouched!"

BEST USE OF SPECIAL EFFECTS
JERRI THEARD
22 North Sheridan
Great entry! Scary!

SPOOKIEST:
RANDY and DIANE TURNER
238 South Ohmer
Their "special effects" included the Turner Family that actually
scared some of the judges.

OTHER ENTRIES:


935 North Irvington

5926 East Oak

369 South Sheridan

6017 E Dewey

5718 University

5955 Oak

29 N Webster

812 Ellenberger Pkwy W Dr

351 N Ritter

5144 E North

6052 Dewey

438 S Audubon

29 N Irvington

24-22 Campbell

5335 Ohmer

5226 E Walnut St

5110 E Pleasant Run Pkwy N Dr

5124 E Pleasant Run Pkwy N Dr

5196 Atherton S Dr

Parade and Costume Contest Details

The Halloween Festival Parade is one of the most anticipated events of the festival. This year's parade will include several new participants as well as a few surprises.

As always, kids are encouraged to dress up in costume and take part in the parade. A costume contest will take place at 3:30 just before the start of this year's parade.

If you would like to enter your child in the costume contest and participate in the parade, please bring your child to S. Audubon in front of the library at 3:30. Judging will take place at 3:45.


The parade will begin at 4pm and proceed down East Washington Street and then down Johnson Ave in front of Lazy Daze.


And, by popular demand, we have include a pet costume contest in the parade this year. You are welcome to include your pet in the parade. However, pets will need to walk separately at the back of the parade, away from the children. If your pet does not play well with other animals or people, please DO NOT PARTICIPATE. We need to ensure that all of our participants remain safe during the parade. If we see signs of aggression, we reserve the right to remove you and your pet from the parade.

Awards will be announced following the parade on the main stage in front of the library.

Still Time to Register for the Pleasant Run Run

If you missed the online registration period for the Pleasant Run Run, you still have two chances to join us.

• Friday: 5:30-8pm in the basement of the Irvington United Methodist Church (map)
• Saturday: 8am - 9:45am (same location as above)

Photos from Monday's Slightly Haunted Puppet Show

Nearly 300 people turned out for the Slightly Haunted Puppet show at The Irving Theater on Monday night. Were you there?

Dave Neuman and Kevin Friedly of Audio Diner were there to warm up the crowd with their pots and pans band. Don't miss them at the festival on Saturday and don't forget your pots and pans!

Slightly Haunted Puppet Show - More The Indianapolis Star Galleries

View this gallery at The Indianapolis Star: Slightly Haunted Puppet Show

Congratulations to Jennifer Constantine, our 2009 Miss Irvington Halloween Festival Queen

Congratulations to Jennifer Constantine on being crowned as the 2009 Miss Irvington Halloween Festival Queen. 

In addition to wearing the crown for the year, Jennifer walks away with a $1,000 college scholarship and is eligible to compete in the 2010 Indiana State Festival Pageant for an opportunity to win an additional scholarship. Look for our Queen this week at some of our Halloween festival activities and on Saturday in the parade.

1st runner-up honors and $500 were awarded to Natalie Warner and 2nd runner up honors and $250 went to Anna Preuschl.

All of the contestants this year were unbelievably outstanding and the intense competition made it difficult for the judges to make a decision. Deliberation took nearly 30 minutes while the room waited on the edge of their seats.

A special thanks to the folks at Snips Salon for organizing the entire event.  And thanks to our judges and sponsors for making the event a such a great success.

Jennifer Constantine

• Junior at Cathedral High School
• "I run cross country and track. this year I am planning on auditioning for our school musical. I love all kinds of music and anything that is related to art. This past summer I received Miss photogenic in the National American Miss Pageant. I have also received four mental attitude awards for C.Y.O. sports."

The Indianapolis Star was on hand to take photos of the event. Check out their photo gallery below

Miss Irvington Halloween Festival Pageant - More The Indianapolis Star Galleries

View this gallery at The Indianapolis Star: Miss Irvington Halloween Festival Pageant

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Final Details for Confirmed Festival Vendors

For those who have already been confirmed as a vendor in Saturday's event please click here for some final details.

More info on space and location will be posted later this week

Halloween Events this Weekend in Irvington

If you're looking for something to do this weekend, look no further.  We're starting our Halloween celebration early this year and you're invited.

FRIDAY

• Irvington Haunted Ghost Tours: More info here 
• Movie night at the Irving Theater: More info here 
• Cabaret Poe musical at the Masonic Lodge: More info here 
• Edgar Allen Poe readings at Lazy Daze Coffee House:  More info here 

SATURDAY

• The Miss Irvington Halloween Festival Pageant: More info here
  
• Irvington Haunted Ghost Tours: More info here 
• Charles Band's Full Moon Horror Road Show at the Irving Theater: More info here 
• Cabaret Poe musical at the Masonic Lodge: More info here
• Edgar Allen Poe readings at Lazy Daze Coffee House:  More info here   

SUNDAY

• Spooktacular Music at Irvington United Methodist Church: More info here
• Cabaret Poe musical at the Masonic Lodge: More info here