Mon, 10/27/2025 - 2:15pm

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Witches, clowns and Ghostface, oh my! Young attendees enjoy a day of trick-or-treating and spooky seasonal activities at BRV's SPOOKtacular. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Nathan's Wellness Pharmacy & Apothecary's pirate-themed table takes home the gold in the best display competition. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Eastside Waterfront Park's interactive table grabs second place. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Region Ambulance Service's haunted ride takes third. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Wolverine and Deadpool arrive to save the day! ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

With all the fun fall activities, you can't forget to hop aboard the train, too! ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Witches, clowns and Ghostface, oh my! Young attendees enjoy a day of trick-or-treating and spooky seasonal activities at BRV's SPOOKtacular. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Nathan's Wellness Pharmacy & Apothecary's pirate-themed table takes home the gold in the best display competition. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Eastside Waterfront Park's interactive table grabs second place. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Region Ambulance Service's haunted ride takes third. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Wolverine and Deadpool arrive to save the day! ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

With all the fun fall activities, you can't forget to hop aboard the train, too! ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

It was a day of tricks and treats Oct. 25 as costumed children and adults descended on Boothbay Railway Village Museum (BRV) for its annual SPOOKtacular. Marketing Director Lori Reynolds reported 750 people attended, 250 more than last year’s event.

“I think that people are really starting to learn more about all the fun that happens at the Railway Village. They're just jumping on board, so to speak,” she said.

Eighteen tables representing local businesses and organizations dotted the lawn, each decorated for the season with heaps of candy for the young princesses, superheroes, witches and scary clowns to feast on. Attendees voted on their favorite table display: Nathan's Wellness Pharmacy & Apothecary won first place, Eastside Waterfront Park won second, and third was Boothbay Region Ambulance Service’s (BRAS) “Haunted Ambulance.”

In addition to trick-or-treating, the event had barrel train rides, crafts, face painting, a bounce house, cornhole and a "Pumpkin Pound," where attendees got to thwack golf tees into the gourds. A Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt took visitors throughout the village with some spooky hidden surprises, such as an infested zombie wedding in the chapel.

“This event is a wonderful example of what BRV is about; a place for community to gather and celebrate. We cannot, and would not want to, do it without (our local organizations).From our heart to yours, thank you!” wrote Reynolds in an email to the Register.