* Boo Bash on Grand - Oct. 25

BOO BASH

Sunday, October 25

Noon-4pm

SPOOKTACULAR FALL FUN ON GRAND AVENUE!

Click here to download your Boo Bash event guide (PDF)

dracula's blood drive

children's costume contest

Monster Mash

Petting Zoos

Pony Rides

Inflatable moon jumps

Green Mill Meal Deals

trick-or-treating

Harvest Delight Food Tastings

activities at local haunts

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Halloween Headquarters - 734 Grand, Walgreens

Walgreens is your Grand Avenue Halloween Headquarters! Join us for the Costume Contest, Blood Drive and Monster Mash!

Dracula's Blood Drive 10am-4pm at Walgreens on Grand

Get into the Halloween spirit and donate blood at Dracula's Blood Drive. Without your blood, others may not stand a ghost of a chance. Giving one unit of blood can help save up to three lives. Eligible donors need to be healthy, at least 17 years old, and weigh a minimum of 110 pounds. Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or go online to givebloodgivelife.org to make an appointment. Presented by the American Red Cross

Children's Costume Contest 12:30pm 740 Grand (across from Walgreens)Show off your best Halloween costume during this year's Boo Bash Costume Contest! Prizes will be awarded in 4 categories: 4 and under, 5-8, 9 and up, and family/group. Prizes donated by Baby Grand, Sixth Chamber Used Books, SUBWAY, Golden Fig Fine Foods, Great Clips, Quince, Grand Ole Creamery, Wonderment, SteppingStone Theatre, Punch Pizza, Wet Paint: Artists' Materials & Framing, Coat of Many Colors, Coffee News Cafe, Aspire Chiropractic, Red Balloon Bookshop, Language Sprout, Wuollet Bakery & Stems and Vines.

Monster Mash 1-4pm 740 Grand (across from Walgreens)

Boogie down to spooky tunes! Special guest appearances by Saint Paul City Ballet, McGruff the Crime Dog, Mudonna from the Saints and Nordy from the MN Wild! Presented by Live Green Apartments, SUBWAY & Saint Paul City Ballet

Petting Zoos Noon-3pm at Frattallone's Ace Hardware, 650 Grand AND 1676 Grand Exotic animals like lemurs, camels, fainting goats, calves and more will be at both Grand Avenue Frattallone's Ace Hardware locations! Presented by Frattallone's Ace Hardware

Pony Rides Noon-3pm 1036 Grand, All American Auto

Enjoy a free pony ride! Presented by Equity Services of St. Paul and The Odd Couple Team/Keller Williams

Inflatable Moon Jumps Noon-4pm 1261 Grand, Kowalski's

Run, jump and play in the free inflatable moon jumps! Presented by Kowalski's and TC MoonJumps

Green Mill Meal Deals All Day 1342 Grand, Green Mill

During Boo Bash, Green Mill's entire kidï's menu is 1/2 price ($2.49) with the purchase of an adult entree. Family Meal Deal: Extra large 2 topping pizza and 12 wings for $19.99. A portion of proceeds will be donated to the Grand Avenue Business Association! Grand Avenue Gift bags to the first 500 guests.

Trick or Treating Noon-4pm Sunday (unless otherwise noted)

Fein Stringed Instruments..................................................1850 Grand

SUBWAY............................................................................1820 Grand

Whole Foods Market ...........30 S Fairview (Grand & Fairivew)

Wet Paint: Artists' Materials & Framing ...............................1684 Grand

Coat of Many Colors ..........................................................1666 Grand

Coffee News Cafe ...............................................................1662 Grand

Great Clips..................................................Snelling S (Grand & Snelling)

Green Mill ........................................................................1342 Grand

Treadle Yard Goods...........................................................1338 Grand

Sixth Chamber Used Books..................................................1332 Grand

Baby Grand........................................................................1137 Grand

Irish on Grand........................................................................1124 Grand

Tibet Arts............................................................................1087 Grand

The Bibelot Shops..................................................................1082 Grand

Creative Kidstuff........................................................................... 1074 Grand

Keller Williams/The Odd Couple Team........................................1036 Grand

Grand Avenue Sport + Spine + Injury.............................................976 Grand

D'Amico & Sons...........................................................................975 Grand

Wonderment...........................................................................949 Grand

phresh spa salon...................................................937 Grand

SuperAmerica.....................................................................925 Grand

Salut St Paul...........................................................................917 Grand

Red Balloon Bookshop...........................................................................891 Grand

Cooks of Crocus Hill............................................................877 Grand

HealthEast Grand Avenue Clinic............................870 Grand

The Bead Monkey..............................................................867 Grand

Hot Mama...........................................................................867 Grand

Aspire Chiropractic..............................................................867 Grand

Trade Winds ...................................................857 Grand (Grand & Victoria)

Axel's Bonfire.....................................................................850 Grand

Quince................................................................................850 Grand

Language Sprout ..................................................844 Grand

Lillians on Grand.................................................................841 Grand

Golden Fig Fine Foods........................................................790 Grand

Wild Onion..........................................................................788 Grand

Punch Pizza.........................................................................769 Grand

Grand Ole Creamery...........................................................750 Grand

Walgreens........................................................................734 Grand

Penzeys Spices....................................................................674 Grand

Grand Harvest Food Tastings Noon-4pm

Fall food and drink specials all along Grand!

Subway / 1820 Grand Cookie

Coffee News Cafe / 1662 Grand Apple Cider. Cookies for anyone in costume. Specially priced caramel apples and sweet potato fries.

SuperAmerica / 925 Grand Halloween Cookies

Salut / 917 Grand Ultra rich hot chocolate and treats on the patio.

Cooks of Crocus Hill / 877 Grand Mulled Cider

Golden Fig Fine Foods / 790 Grand Fall Harvest Fruit Salad. Hot Mulled Cider

Wild Onion / 788 Grand Homemade Pumpkin Bars

Grand Ole Creamery / 750 Grand Sliced Hot Caramel Apples. Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream. Ice Cream Pies.

Activities at local haunts Noon-4pm (unless otherwise indicated)

SUBWAY 1820 Grand

Kids, ages 12 & younger, wear your costume in and get a FREE Kids Pak with the purchase of any Fresh Value Meal. Also, pick up a reflective trick-or-treat bag with a special surprise inside. While supplies last.

Dog Days 1752 Grand

Face painting. 1:30pm pet costume contest with prizes in 2 categories: 1)best costume and 2)best owner and dog costume.

Wet Paint: Artists' Materials & Framing 1684 Grand

Noon-2pm Free face painting makeovers featuring our staff experts and the amazing Mr. Color face painting crayons by Caran d'Ache. These are FDA-approved, non-toxic, safe craysons that look just plain beautiful-- or horrifying, if you so choose!

Frattallone's Ace Hardware 1676 Grand

See a lemur, calves, camel and goat at our petting zoo!

Great Clips 72 Snelling S (Grand & Snelling)

Face painting and crazy hair-dos (with parentï¿½s approval).

Green Mill 1342 Grand

Free hand painted temporary tattoos by Malerich Arts! Boo Bash Meal Deals and Grand Avenue gift bags to the first 500 guests.

Kowalski's Market 1261 Grand

Stop by to jump and play in the inflatable moon jumps. Hot Dogs and Soft Drinks for sale in the parking lot.

Irish on Grand 1124 Grand

1-3pm Irish & Celtic air brush tattooing.

Tibet Arts 1087 Grand

Special sale on all purchases - from colorful scarves and simple silver jewelry to lots of handmade crafts and arts. Gifts from the Himalayas.

Creative Kidstuff 1074 Grand

Make a Halloween Trick or Treat Bag!

Grand Avenue Sport + Spine + Injury 976 Grand

Stop by and take part in our fun Halloween games!

D'Amico & Sons 975 Grand

Free face painting for children!

Wonderment 949 Grand

Make a spooky spider marionette! For ages 4 and up while supplies last.

phresh spa salon 937 Grand

Visit phresh for treats, funky hair coloring, fall specials, spa tours and spooky bandanas for our furry friends.

Red Balloon Bookshop 891 Grand

2pm Spellbinding storytime with author Richard Krieb. Mr Krieb will base his presentation on his book "We're Off to Find the Witch's House" a rhyming tale for the youngest trick-or-treaters who want to be a tiny bit scared - but not terrified.

Ten Thousand Villages 867 Grand

1-4pm Stop by for a sweet fair trade chocolate treat.

Aspire Chiropractic 867 Grand

Spooktacular safety treats and scoliosis checks for the kids and mini massages for moms.

SteppingStone Theatre 55 Victoria St N

1:30pm A very special family friendly event at SteppingStone Theatre! Create your own East Indian Craft and have a treat before the 3pm performance of our fall show "Hanuman and the Girl Prince," a Bollywood-style comedy about mistaken identities, disguises, and great heroism! Free with ticket purchase. Space is limited!

Trade Winds 857 Grand

Sweets for the kiddies and discount treats for the Moms or Dads! Decorate a trick-or-treat bag to hold your Grand Avenue goodies. Browse through our sidewalk specials.