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Downtown Dennis Port, MA The Dennis Port Merchants Association (DPMA) is presenting the second annual Downtown Dennis Port Block Party to cap off Oyster Week. More than a dozen Main Street retailers will offer Trick-or-Treating and a range of fall activities for children, adults and dogs throughout the day on Saturday, October 25th. Activities range from an Oyster Egg Hunt to a costume parade for dogs and kids and nearly all are free. There will be live Music by some great local artists as well as a Beer Garden by the recently opened, Red Nun Bar & Grill. Since last years highly successful event, several new merchants have opened their doors for business along the Main Street. The Block Party is being hosted by the DPMA in partnership with the Dennis Chamber of Commerce in a continued effort to introduce the new and improved Dennis Port to those who havent visited lately.
Activities begin at 11 AM. The complete line up is listed below. All events are free unless otherwise noted.
The Block Party will kick off with a Haunted Hounds Block Walk for kids and dogs at 11 AM. Costumes encouraged! The Walk will begin and end at the gazebo on The Village Green behind Hot Diggity Dog Wash & Boutique. Prizes from Hot Diggity will be awarded to the top dog costumes at the gazebo following the walk. The parade will be lead by a Fiddle Ensemble from West Bend Music.
Live Music & Karaoke throughout the day featuring: Karaoke Cape Cod with Jeff King for all ages Acoustic music with James Rice Chathams own MOTHER MEDUSA with Mike Hull Sarah Swain and the Oh Boys! Co - sponsored by The Improper Bostonian
Pumpkin Painting at Sodium. 11-2 PM Kids and adults are welcome to express their spooky creativity!
Aunties Ice Cream Parlor will host Games, Crafts and Caramel Apple Making for the young and young at heart. Have your copy of Lucky, The Autobiography of a Goldfish signed from 11-3 PM by author Marjorie Frith or dare to get a spooky tattoo!
Face Painting 12-1 PM at de Castellane Gallery $3 small design $5 large design
Trick-or-Treating for kids and dogs in costume from 12-4pm at all merchants with black and orange balloons outside.
Halloween Cannolis - Fill a cannoli, a Halloween dog cannoli that is, at Hot Diggity Dog Wash & Boutique starting at 1pm until they disappear! 1 per family
Oyster Egg Hunt - Oyster shells hand painted by Hans de Castellane will be hidden throughout the block. Gift Certificate to Aunties Ice Cream for the person who finds the most. Grab your treasure map at de Castellane Gallery!
Not to be overshadowed by all the Treats, Tricks galore will be performed at a Live Magic Show by Eric the Magic Guy. Bring your painted faces over to Power Yoga of Cape Cod at 1:30 PM for this not to be missed show! Come be dazzled and wowed! Eric will also be meandering around the Block Party doing tricks for all ages.
Classic Cars from the Cape Cod Classic Car Club will be lined up at Mid Cape Garage and along the Main Street
Oysters, Oysters and Oysters! - The Oyster Company will have four tables set up where you can sample oysters from their own farm at Crowes Pasture in East Dennis. Sit back, let the shuckers do their thing, then enjoy one of the Capes tastiest bounties. $1.00 per oyster
Feeling lucky? A 50/50 Raffle will be held at Porter & Mags. All proceeds will go directly to the Dennis Port Merchants Association for future events. Enjoy live music in Caroles beautiful shop while filling out your ticket!
The Red Nun will bring their fun flavor outside, in the form of beer that is. A beer garden will be set up in the closed off parking lot behind The Red Nun, Power Yoga of Cape Cod, Hot Diggity Dog Wash & Boutique, West Bend Music and Buckies Biscotti. Come sample some great brews on tap and enjoy the live music. $5 per beer must be 21 and over.
Local Food and Craft Vendors will be scattered throughout the block.
Keep your eye out for Catie and Jeremy of Jeremys Barbour Shop. He will be out and about Mobile Trick-or-Treating, handing out candy and coupons. Revelers can also stop by his shop and enjoy a cup of his famous kale soup.
Its not a trick, its yoga! Check out the Live Yoga Mannequins in the Main Street windows of Power Yoga of Cape Cod.
Live Dog Grooming Demonstrations all day in the Main Street window of Hot Diggity Dog Wash & Boutique.
Be sure to have your picture taken in the Around Town Face Cut Out in the Pocket Park next to Buckies Biscotti painted by Hans de Castellane. Send Buckies your photo and theyll put you up on their website. Also costumed revelers will be rewarded with a free cookie!
Feeling hungry? A little thirsty? Stop by The Organic Market for a free Halloween treat from 11-6pm and a free sample one of their delicious fresh pressed juices from the juice bar.
Be sure to show your support of the for the next mural to be painted on the exterior wall of Greg Mentzer Studio by purchasing one of the four Dennis Port T-Shirts designed by our resident artist, Hans de Castellane. A portion of the proceeds goes to fund a Sailing Themed Mural painted by Hans with the help of student volunteers next year.
I had hoped last years parade would be as well received as our Hot Diggity Parade in Mashpee Commons. I was blown away with the success of it! We had to start late last year because people and costumed dogs keep streaming into the park from all directions! The addition of the Fiddle Ensemble from West Bend Music was icing on the cake. We are looking forward to all the fun and excitement this light-hearted event brings to the community said Nicole Merriman, owner of Hot Diggity Dog Wash & Boutique. In agreement was Hans de Castellane, of de Castellane Gallery and President of the DPMA, Dennis Port is thriving again and we are hoping for a huge crowd on the 25th to celebrate the Blocks comeback. There will be lots of fun things for the kids, lots of music, and plenty of oysters and beer for mom and dad!
For more information contact Hans deCastellane at 508-292-0959 or Nicole Merriman at 508-776-2735. Information cards also available at most downtown locations and on the website www.downtowndennisport.com
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