It is that time of year again as Dayton’s Oregon District gears up for THE Halloween event of the year for the entire region – HAUNTFEST 2009!

OCTOBER 31st (Halloween night!)

Gates open at 7pm. (enter at Fifth/Patterson or at Fifth/Wayne or Jackson/Wayne)

Beer sales are until 12:30am

Event closes at 1:00am

Entry fee is $5 (This represents a 50% reduction in cost from 2008!).

Advance tickets available at all Oregon taverns as well as Coco’s Bistro and Fifth St Wine and Deli.

Purchase of advance tickets will allow speedy entry into the event as we will have special entrance for holders of advanced tickets.

AFTERHOURS will be at your choice(s) of Oregon’s Taverns until their closing times. Most taverns are not charging a cover charge on the evening of Hauntfest (Sloopy’s, Tumbleweed will be charging an entry charge).

There will be food vendors, live music from The Story Changes and Skilless Villans until 1230 as well as music provided by Clear Channel’s The Kegger. A costume contest will offer cash prizes.

There will be a Craft Beer and Wine Garden at Fifth and Pine Streets serving Redhook Longhammer IPA, Goose Island Honker’s Ale, Harvest Ale, 312 Urban Wheat, Widmer Drop Top Amber Ale, Jack’s Pumkin Spice Ale, Abbaye d’Leffe Belgian Blonde, Hoegaarden Witbier, Redhook ESB and Michelob Dunkel Weiss.

The Amazing Race

The Amazing Race is being presented by The Miami Valley Restaurant Association from 3pm until 7pm on Fifth / Wayne / Brown Streets as well that day.