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Delayed Fall Fest rescheduled, Sat.

(Oct. 13, 2016) The threat of Hurricane Matthew was enough to delay, but not cancel, Pocomoke City’s annual Fall Fest, which has been rescheduled for this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
“It’s the town’s most well-attended event,” Karah Lacey, downtown coordinator, said. The Fall Fest borrows the format, but not the scope, of the monthly Fourth Friday events that will resume in March.
For those bringing children, there are two highlights. The first is early bird trick-or-treating offered nearly three weeks in advance of Halloween at the downtown shops. Part and parcel to that is a “Passport to Pocomoke” game, where participants collect stamps at each downtown shop. Completed passports can be exchanged for a free ticket to a Mar-Va theater show, Lacey said.
Blank passports are available at Enchanted Florist downtown.
The second event aimed at children is a costume contest scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m., with judging immediately after. Registration hours are between 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fur babies also have their own event — a puppy costume parade scheduled for noon.
Registration for the event begins at 10:30 a.m. at Salty Dog Grooming at 21 Clarke Ave., owner Justine O’Neal said.
Two prizes will be awarded, one for the best costume and a grand prize.
There will be several forms of live entertainment, including traditional bands, but also demonstrations by the Pocomoke Middle School choir, a performance by the cast of the Mar-Va theater’s upcoming “Dracula” show, Feet of Fire dance studio and several others.
Just as they do on Fourth Friday, the town’s museums will also offer free admission.