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🎃 Branched Oak Spooktacular

Saturday October 19, 2024 3:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Branched Oak LakeW Raymond RoadWest Oak NE 68428
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Description

Join us for a Spooktacular event at Branched Oak State Recreation Area!

Schedule:

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.: Daytime Activities

Head to the east side of the water tower to enjoy the apple sling, plinko, the fish pond, hula hoop, ring toss, bag toss, zipline, photobooth, a dragon/dinosaur bouncy ride, and pumpkin carving. Pumpkins will be for sale – $2 for a small, $3 for a large.

4:15 p.m.: Pumpkin Roll Contest

5:00 p.m.: Costume Contest

Prizes will be given to the top 2 in each age group (5 under, 6-10, 11-16, 17 and older).

6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: Camper to camper trick-or-treating!

Campers participating will display a trick or treat ghost on their campsite post. This event is open to the public.

7:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.: Haunted Trail


Take a hayrack ride through our haunted trail. You can start to purchase tickets in advance on September 16, 2024. Call the office at 402-783-3400.

Cost $7.00 for children 12 under

$9.00 for adults 13 & older

Children 3 under are free

Pick up pre-purchased tickets at the park office during business hours M-F 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or at the booth in Middle Oak Creek Campground on October 19, 2024. 

You will have to sign up for a time slot when you purchase your tickets for the hayrack ride. Hayrack rides will go out every five minutes starting at 7 p.m. There is limited number of people per time slot. We will only sell 625 tickets. 

Valid park permit required for entry. Helpful information: Visitor parking will be north of Middle Oak Creek Campground. All vehicle traffic in the campground will be closed for the safety of the trick-or-treaters between 6:00 p.m. and will not reopen until 9:15 p.m. No exceptions.

Who

The whole family

Cost

Park permit required for entry. Fee for hayrack ride

How

Just show up! (Purchase hay rack rides in advance)

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