The Haunted MPK Night Market

\MONTEREY PARK, CA – Monterey Park’s monthly night market is returning to Barnes Park on Friday, October 17^th as the Haunted MPK Night Market. In addition to popular food trucks, merchandise booths, carnival games, and visual art exhibits, the Haunted MPK Night Market will feature Halloween activities for guests of all ages to enjoy.

1) The Monterey Park Zombie Walk

Guests are encouraged to dress as zombies and participate in the first Monterey Park Zombie Walk! Zombies will be given a list of tasks & riddles that will send them scouring the night market for “food.”

How to participate:

• Arrive at the MPK Night Market in your Zombie costume & makeup.
• Meet at the Amphitheatre at 7:30pm for rules and objectives.
• No cost to participate; everyone is welcome and encouraged to join.

Prizes:

• The first 25 zombies to complete the walk will receive a complimentary meal from a participating food booth or truck, and zombies of drinking age will also receive a free drink ticket for the beer & wine garden.

2) Pumpkin Patch, Photo Booth & Costume Contest

Pumpkins will be available at the pumpkin patch for photos and purchase. ­­­­­The pumpkin patch will also feature a photo booth, and small prints will be available for purchase.

Pumpkin Patch Costume Contest

• Participants in costumes will snap a photo at the pumpkin patch photobooth (no purchase necessary).
• The photos will be uploaded to the MPK Night Market Facebook Page in the Halloween Costume Contest album after the event.

• The photo with the most LIKES by Halloween October 31, will win a $50 Superco gift card and an express pass to skip all lines at the November 21^stHoliday MPK Night Market.

3) Oktoberfest

The MPK Beer & Wine Garden will feature both German & local craft beers as well as games and activities for a mini-Oktoberfest celebration.  Beers will be sold for just $3 during happy hour—5:30-6:30pm—and for $5 afterwards.

4) Trick-or-Treat

Participating merchandise and community booths will pass out candy and goodies to trick-or-treaters wearing Halloween costumes.

For more information on the MPK Night Market, please visit www.mpknightmarket.com or visit us on facebook at www.facebook.com/mpknightmarket.