HPGCA Bulletin Board
Halloween 2021
I’m one of the volunteers helping coordinate with the First United Methodist Church the Sunday, October 31, 2021 Halloween Festival in Punta Gorda & we’re in the VERY early stages of planning this event. The annual Festival takes place within the historic neighborhood of Punta Gorda, attracting 8,000 people, many families from all over the surrounding counties. In 2019 the city of Punta Gorda made the decision to close Marion Avenue from vehicle traffic and thus, turned this event into a SAFE Halloween where thousands paraded in their costumes. We had 10 wonderful food trucks and 20 Trunk N Treat decorated cars & we expect Halloween 2021 to attract many many more people and to make this years Halloween event successful and safe we need volunteers;
First, we need “TRUNKER’S” who will decorate their car, truck, or mini-van to help give out candy, 20 decorated vehicles would be great and we need candy, lots and lots of candy & we ask that Trunk owners must bring their own wrapped candy or treats. Trunker’s will set-up in the parking lot of the First United Methodist Church. It’s going to be a super fun time where our Trick- or Treater’s will be able to visit decorated cars in the Second we need volunteers to help set up and clean up.
Thank you for being an awesome part of this community. Please contact me for more details and questions. Betzy Blaustein, Community Volunteer Cell: (941)626-9054
E-mail: Betzy5@comcast.net
Christmas 2021
We’re back! The annual “Light Up The Night” Christmas Tree Lighting and celebration returns to downtown Punta Gorda City Marketplace on December 3, 2021. Event runs from 5:30 PM to approximately 9:00 PM, with the tree lighting at 7:00 PM. Entertainment for all ages, with an emphasis on the younger ones early in the evening and adults later. SNOW, music, food, beverages, bounce houses, photo opportunities, characters and SANTA!
This is an all volunteer event, in partnership with the City of Punta Gorda and Smugglers Enterprises, paid for entirely by donations from local businesses and residents. For more information or to donate please contact Cathy Getz at cathygetz@comcast.net.
E-mail: Cathygetz@comcast.net
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