Halloween on the Mile, Coral Gables, Oct. 31, 2009

On Saturday, October 31, 2009, Downtown Coral Gables celebrates its 12th annual Halloween on the Mile presented by Baptist Medical Plaza at Coral Gables.

For dog lovers, a highlight of the event is the Doggie Costume Contest hosted by NBC 6’s Ryan Phillips and sponsored by The Humane Society of Greater Miami. The event is held at 3:30pm at McBride Park (located next to Barnes & Noble at 152 Miracle Mile).

Other events for the entire family including trick-or-treating at participating Downtown merchants, a scavenger hunt, scary storytelling, haunted houses and much more.

“For more than a decade, Halloween on the Mile has provided a safe atmosphere for trick-or-treating that the whole family can enjoy at no cost,” said Mari Molina, executive director of the Business Improvement District of Coral Gables. “We love giving kids the stage to be creative with both their costumes and their writing and are looking forward to another great Halloween celebration thanks to all our great sponsors and everyone who comes out to join in on the fun.”

Families are invited to kick-off Halloween on the Mile festivities at the Miracle Theatre (280 Miracle Mile) for the 2 p.m. performance of Alice in Wonderland. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at www.actorsplayhouse.org.

Schedule: 2009 Halloween on the Mile Event Schedule

• 3 p.m.

Trick-or-treating and scavenger hunt begin
Haunted house at Baptist Medical Plaza (320 Giralda Ave.)
Haunted house and face painting at Archie’s Gourmet Pizza (166 Giralda Ave.)

• 3:30 p.m.

Doggie costume contest hosted by NBC 6’s Ryan Phillips and sponsored by The Humane Society of Greater Miami at McBride Park (next to Barnes & Noble – 152 Miracle Mile)

• 4 p.m.

Halloween stories and announcement of scary story contest winners at Books & Books (265 Aragon Ave.)

• 4:30 p.m.

Special performance by the Magical Miracles at the Miracle Theatre

• 5 p.m.

Kids’ costume contest at the Miracle Theatre

For More Information:

• visit www.shopcoralgables.com
• visit the Baptist Medical Plaza at www.gettreatedbetter.com

Photos courtesy Cheryl Andrews Marketing

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