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Halloween

Children wearing costumes and playing games to get candy

Local children, families and pets dress up for OPRD Trick-or-Treat

Plenty of families showed up for Oxford Parks and Recreation's annual Uptown Trick-or-Treating event.
Stella Powers Nov 1, 2024
Several items including a candle, crystals, a match and a book that says "tarot"

Witchcraft: Fun today, mass executions in an earlier time

Today, many think of witches as Halloween and horror movie staples. From 1500-1700, though, being accused of being a witch in Europe or America led to serious consequences.
Robert Thurston Oct 26, 2024
A fall flower display at Shademakers with a giant skeleton

‘Write’ Uptown: Celebrating fall in Oxford

This month in "Write" Uptown, Sally Roi answers a reader's question about how to celebrate the fall season in Oxford.
Sally Roi Oct 22, 2024
A view of red and purple lights in front of Brian Gardner's house as part of his Halloween display

Oxford resident transforms home into a computer-programmed Halloween light show

Each year, Brian Gardner turns his yard into a Halloween light show timed to music, complete with spiders, gravestones and more.
Stella Powers Oct 20, 2024
A display constructed out of wood pallets featuring pumpkins, mums, other plants and a tall skeleton

Fall events in Oxford to celebrate the Halloween season

Looking for ways to get into the Halloween spirit? Look no further than our collection of fall and Halloween-themed events happening in Oxford throughout October.
Stella Powers Oct 4, 2024
A black and white archival aerial photo of a Nike missile base among farmland

Haunted house set to open at old missile base Sept. 6 without certificate of occupancy

A business is advertising "haunted tours" at an old Nike missile base this fall. The county says the business doesn't have a certificate of occupancy, though, and last year the haunted house was shut down under similar circumstances.
Sean Scott Sep 6, 2024

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