Pumpkin decorating contestants in 2010 show off their creations during Camp Dearborn’s Halloween Weekends.

Dearborn’s Recreation and Parks Department has added a third Halloween Weekend at Camp Dearborn as a way to meet demand for this popular family-friendly event now in its fifth year.

This October the weekends of 12 – 14; 19 – 21 and 26 – 28 are reserved for the themed camping weekends.

Halloween Weekends offer families an opportunity to expand on the fun and excitement of Halloween by booking a tent, cabin or RV site for a weekend filled with activities in a safe environment. New this year are the popular resort cabins with full bathroom facilities.

Campers will receive one pumpkin at check-in Friday afternoon to carve and enter in a contest. Additional pumpkins will be available for purchase and campsites will be allowed multiple entries in the contest.

Campers are invited to take part in all scheduled activities at no additional cost. Campsite decorating is strongly encouraged to set the mood and will be judged for prizes.

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