Get spooked in St. Pete
Written by Amanda Pretulac, Oct 24, 2011, 0 Comments
Upcoming Halloween events on campus and around downtown St. Petersburg prove you can have as much fun celebrating the holiday as an adult. Costume contests, spooky ghost tours and Halloween-grams are just a few ways to celebrate the holiday in the area.
Ghost Tours of Downtown Saint Petersburg
Hooker Tea Co. & Café
300 Beach Dr. NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Get your friends together for a candlelight ghost tour of St. Petersburg on any night at 8 p.m. up until Halloween. Arrive 15 minutes early and remember to wear comfortable walking shoes since the tour lasts 90 minutes.
Purchase tickets at the Hooker Tea Co. & Café. It’s suggested you purchase them before the tour, but it is not required. Cameras are recommended because you never know what you may see during the night.
For more information and ticket prices, visit www.ghosttour.net/spfaqs.html.
Send a boo-gram to a fellow resident
Residence Hall One
The Residence Hall Association is allowing students to send a bag of Halloween treats for $1 to friends in Residence Hall One. The event takes place on Oct. 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Many students made their own costumes for last year's inaugural Halloween costume contest at Nelson Poynter library. the tradition continues again this year. Photo by Kaya van Beynen
Halloween party and costume contest
Poynter Corner
USFSP Nelson Poynter Memorial Library
Dress up in your best costume and attend the Second Annual Halloween Party and Costume Contest at the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library on Oct. 31. Visit the library early dressed in costume and have your photo taken. Photos will go into a display case where students and faculty vote on the best costumes. This includes best female student costume, best male student costume, and best faculty/staff costume.
Voting begins at 2 p.m. The party runs from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Grind will cater the event. Winners of the contest will be notified by email.
Residence Hall Association Presents: Halloween Party – RHO Style
Residence Hall One
Join your friends in the Residence Hall courtyard for a Halloween party on Oct.31 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend the event and costumes are suggested since there will be a costume contest.
Contest categories include: scary, cute, original, groups of 3 or more, and superheroes. Other activities at the event include pumpkin painting and a mummy-wrapping contest. RSVP your spot on the Facebook event page.
No-Bull Dance Troupe Presents: A Night Out With Vampires
Harbor Hall
The No-Bull Dance Troupe is teaming up with the Criminology Student Association and the Grappling Club to bring you a Halloween dance on Oct. 31 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. The theme of the night will be Roman’s Lair: A Vampire’s Revenge.
“The dance team will be performing at the event,” said Sarah Richardson, style coordinator of the No-Bull Dance Troupe. Costumes are recommended for the event, but not required. “The event will be a Halloween ball if you will.” Free food will be available in addition to the live performances. RSVP on the event’s Facebook page.
Top picture by Daniel Mutter
