Kids Costume Contest
Boston Monster March
The Monster March is selling 350 t-shirts as a fundraiser for the Samaritans to help prevent suicide. Adult shirts have orange text on a black t-shirt. Kid shirts have black text on an orange t-shirt.
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Davis Farmland & MegaMaze
| 12 MegaMaze tickets | Worth $300 |
Davis Farmland is our favorite mid-sized amusement park. Our near Worcester, in the Spring and Summer they have a family petting zoo, with hayrides, apple picking, and a water spray park, all for kids.
However, in the Fall, for kids and adults, they have the MegaMaze! It's a giant maze cut into a corn field with 3 miles of passages. And they add 13 bridges going up and over the maze, turning it into the most complex, most amazing maze in the United States. It is truly an amazing experience and you have to see it, but it's only open weather permitting for the next 1-3 weeks.
So go check it out at www.DavisMegaMaze.com.
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5-WITS Tomb
There's a small amusement park right in Boston, where you get to walk through an Indiana Jones style adventure ride. You and your friends walk right into a replica of an ancient Egyptian pyramid. The Pharaoh traps you inside, and you have to solve puzzles and explore the space to get out! It's fun, family-friendly, and even true to life because all the Egyptian hieroglyphs are taken from a real site in Egypt. It's based right near Fenway Park and the website is www.5-wits.com.
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Old Sturbridge Village
| Family four pack (2 adults, 2 kids) | Worth $80 |
Old Sturbridge Village is a re-enactment village where you can see life in the 1800s with over 100 live re-enactors to interact with and teach you about history. It's the largest in New England, with more than 40 restored antique buildings and they have tons of fun events all year. It's in Sturbridge Massachusetts which is just south of Worcester. It's AMAZING and you really should check it out. See www.osv.org.
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Gamewright
| Gift basket of five games | Worth $120 |
Gamewright is a local company in Newton that makes family board games, like Slamwich, Rat-a-Tat Cat, In a Pickle, and the Scrambled States of America. They're so much family fun that you won't even notice how educational they are. Kids, parents, grandparents, and educators all agree that Gamewright makes the best games on the planet. See www.GameWright.org.
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Sunspot Designs
| 1 Costume Tiara and Wand | Worth $75 |
Your source for jewelry and gifts that celebrate the beauty of the shadows! They are based in Somerville and sell bracelets and anklets, chokers, earrings and ear cuffs, necklaces and pendants, pins, rings, ritual tools, and other strange and wonderful things. See www.sunspotdesigns.com.
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Grillo's Pickles
Grillo's Pickles are the world's best pickles and they're serving them right here at the festival (point to them). Also see www.grillospickles.com.
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Par-Tee Golf
| Five free 4-person mini-golf games | Worth $100 |
Par-Tee Golf is an indoor miniature golf park that hosts birthday parties for kids year-round. They are based in Cohasset, Mass on the South Shore near Quincy. www.par-tee-golf.com.
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Plimoth Plantation
Plimoth Plantation is a reenactment village where live actors portray the original pilgrims and Indians from 1620 near the site of the actual landing the pilgrims made on the South Shore in Plymouth. It's fantastic, educational, and you can spend a whole day there. Kids under 6 get in free! To find the website Google "Plimoth Plantation". www.plimoth.org.
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Adults Costume Contest
Boston Monster March
The Monster March is selling 350 t-shirts as a fundraiser for the Samaritans to help prevent suicide. Adult shirts have orange text on a black t-shirt. Kid shirts have black text on an orange t-shirt.
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Davis Farmland & MegaMaze
| 24 MegaMaze tickets | Worth $600 |
Davis Farmland is our favorite mid-sized amusement park. Our near Worcester, in the Spring and Summer they have a family petting zoo, with hayrides, apple picking, and a water spray park, all for kids.
However, in the Fall, for kids and adults, they have the MegaMaze! It's a giant maze cut into a corn field with 3 miles of passages. And they add 13 bridges going up and over the maze, turning it into the most complex, most amazing maze in the United States. It is truly an amazing experience and you have to see it, but it's only open weather permitting for the next 1-3 weeks.
So go check it out at www.DavisMegaMaze.com.
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National Haunters Convention
| 24 VIP tickets and 50 fridge magnets | Worth $600 |
This is a trade show that happens every April where people who run haunted houses network and buy merchandise. It really is the spookiest, biggest haunted house theater convention in the world. Pennsylvania in April. www.nationalhauntersconvention.com.
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5-WITS Tomb
There's a small amusement park right in Boston, where you get to walk through an Indiana Jones style adventure ride. You and your friends walk right into a replica of an ancient Egyptian pyramid. The Pharaoh traps you inside, and you have to solve puzzles and explore the space to get out! It's fun, family-friendly, and even true to life because all the Egyptian hieroglyphs are taken from a real site in Egypt. It's based right near Fenway Park and the website is www.5-wits.com.
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Boloco
| 5 Gift cards each with 2 free meals | Worth $75 |
Boloco serves "inspired burritos" that go beyond Mexican to thai, Cajun, BBQ, and Mediterranean. See their stores near Harvard Square, Newbury Street, Boston Common, Berklee School of Music, Tufts, Northeastern University, and everywhere else. Make sure to register your cards at www.boloco.com.
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Manic Panic
| 1 Makeup and Hairstyling Gift Package | Worth $75 |
Manic Panic has beauty products for the goth in all of us. They are based in New York City but have an online store. See www.manicpanic.com.
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Mad River Glen
| 2 Full-Day Lift Tickets and a Bumper Sticker | Worth $64 |
Mad River Glen is a ski resort in Vermont that has been ranked by Ski Magazine as the most challenging on the East Coast of the U.S. Can you handle it? See www.madriverglen.com.
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Golden Temple
| 1 Gift Certificate | Worth $75 |
When you enter Golden Temple, you step into a realm of relaxed luxury. The simple pleasures of eating, drinking, conversation and dining are encouraged. Chefs use fresh, healthful ingredients in exceptional ways to create contemporary Asian dishes. See www.healthyfreshfood.com.
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Witch's Woods at Nashoba Ski Valley
Witch's Woods is a Haunted House that takes place all outdoors at Nashoba Ski Valley in Westford, MA. They have four attractions: a Haunted Hayride, Castle Morbid, Nightmare Mansion, and 3D Keeper's Crypt. Also on site are carnival games and rides. See www.witchswoods.com.
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Live Nation
| 34 Music Tickets | Worth $1025 |
LiveNation is where to go to find tickets to the best music, theatre, and performance around town, nationwide and beyond. All shows are at the House of Blues in Boston. See www.LiveNation.com.
10/28 Dethklok / Mastodon - 4 tickets
11/6 Blue October - 8 tickets
11/10 Jonny Lang - 4 tickets
11/12 Mutemath - 4 tickets
11/13 Medeski Martin & Wood - 6 tickets
11/15 Forever The Sickest Kids - 4 tickets
11/17 Grace Potter and The Nocturnals / Brett Dennen - 4 tickets
11/25 Saving Abel - 6 tick
12/1 Saosin - 4 tickets
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Gentle Giant
| 1 Home Construction Voucher | Worth $250 |
Here's a coupon towards any furniture or art restoration or home construction. Don't own a home or any antiques? Give it as a gift to a friend! Gentle Giant is Massachusetts' premier moving and storage company and has received numerous awards, including Wall Street Journal's Top Small Workplace Award. See www.gentlegiant.com.
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Waterville Valley Ski Area
Waterville Valley isn't just a great mountain. It's an entire village with shuttles and restaurants and events where you can spend your whole vacation in New Hampshire's White Mountains without needing a car. See www.waterville.com.
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Zip Car
Zip Car is the fast and easy way to rent cars by the hour or by the day. Zipcar is the world's largest car sharing and car club service. It is an alternative to traditional car rental and car ownership. See www.zipcar.com.
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Sinners and Saints Halloween Bash
Next Friday, in Boston, they're throwing a Halloween party at Vinalia, the Restaurant, Lounge & Wine Bar. There will be a costume contest with a $1,000 prize, free body painting, a DJ and dancing. And they've given us 4 tickets. Please see www.bostoneventguide.com/events/halloween.htm.
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Actor's Shakespeare Project
1 L &1 XL t-shirt for The Merchant of Venice
2 tickets for Midsummer Night's Dream | Worth $100 |
Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew is running in Harvard Square through November 8 and A Midsummer Night's Dream is Dec 30 - Jan 24, 2010. See www.actorsshakespeareproject.org.
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Horror 'Thon
| 2-for-1 Deal for Walkers/Donors | Worth $5000 |
It's a horror movie marathon at the Somerville Theatre right off the Davis Square stop on the subway. Anyone who brings a flyer from today's festival gets two admissions for one. And it's happening right now and it goes 'til 7 am! If you registered to walk ahead of time or on site today, show your flyer at Horror 'Thon and get a 2-for-1 price on admission! See The Horror 'Thon Website.
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Prizes for Volunteers
Are you volunteering to help work the festival? Ask us for some of the prizes our sponsors have donated. Supplies are limited! See the volunteer schedule!
The Boston Monster March
| 50 staff t-shirts | Worth $1000 |
Volunteers who help the most will get one of our 50 staff t-shirts! They are black on orange and say "Staff" on the back. We may give away some of our regular orange-on-black t-shirts as well.
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Davis Farmland & MegaMaze
| 64 MegaMaze tickets | Worth $1280 |
Davis Farmland is our favorite mid-sized amusement park. Our near Worcester, in the Spring and Summer they have a family petting zoo, with hayrides, apple picking, and a water spray park, all for kids.
However, in the Fall, for kids and adults, they have the MegaMaze! It's a giant maze cut into a corn field with 3 miles of passages. And they add 13 bridges going up and over the maze, turning it into the most complex, most amazing maze in the United States. It is truly an amazing experience and you have to see it, but it's only open weather permitting for the next 1-3 weeks.
So go check it out at www.DavisMegaMaze.com.
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National Haunters Convention
| 76 VIP tickets | Worth $1900 |
This is a trade show that happens every April where people who run haunted houses network and buy merchandise. It really is the spookiest, biggest haunted house theater convention in the world. These VIP tickets get you access to the festival in a big way. It's Pennsylvania in April 2010. www.nationalhauntersconvention.com.
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5-WITS Tomb
| Free after-party for volunteers only! Wed Oct 28, 6-8pm, 186 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA. | Worth $1500 |
There's a small amusement park right in Boston, where you get to walk through an Indiana Jones style adventure ride. You and your friends walk right into a replica of an ancient Egyptian pyramid. The Pharaoh traps you inside, and you have to solve puzzles and explore the space to get out! It's fun, family-friendly, and even true to life because all the Egyptian hieroglyphs are taken from a real site in Egypt. It's based right near Fenway Park and the website is www.5-wits.com.
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b.good
| several burger and potato fries coupons | Worth $120 |
At b.good, you'll feel good about burgers and fries because they're made the way they should be: by people not factories. Good fast food made fresh every day. See www.bgood.com.
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Fuze Beverages
| 40 12-pack cases | Worth $1000 |
Fuze is a fruit drink from Coca-Cola that you can find everywhere. They have a low-calorie version, and a smoothie version, they're delicious, and they gave us 500 of them. Thanks! www.drinkfuze.com.
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Venom Energy Drink
| 25 24-pack cases | Worth $1200 |
Venom Energy is an energy drink brand produced and distributed by the good people at Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. It comes in mango, fruit punch, low carb, and other flavors. Thanks! www.venomenergy.com.
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Major Sponsors
For the major sponsors, the entire Boston Monster March event is the prize!
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Johnny's List of Weird Boston Events
Johnny from WeirdBostonEvents.org created and managed the Boston Monster March, with proceeds benefiting the Samaritans.
WeirdBostonEvents.org is the most popular blog on events in New England. Just google "Boston events" and it will pop up on page 1. You'll find the largest list of haunted houses, the largest list of summer outdoor concert series, and all the fireworks, festivals, historical re-enactments, and creative fun you can eat. Go to the website and subscribe to get this hand-picked list every week! That's www.WeirdBostonEvents.org.
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Radio 92.9
Radio 92.9 is about more music, less blah blah blah. Thanks to them for providing radio support and being our sponsor in bringing the Monster March to you! www.bostonradio929.com.
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