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Nitro Festival of Fright Returns

Saturday, just in time to kick off the macabre season, the Nitro Festival of Fright returns to Ridenour Lake with a full day of freaky, frightening fun that caps off with a drive-in movie experience featuring A Nightmare On Elm Street.

The day kicks off at noon, and includes vendors, panels, races, pumpkin smashing, cabaret sideshow, bands and more before the movie.

Here’s the schedule for Festival of Fright 2019″

12 Noon Festival of Fright 2019 Begins

12:30 Area 51 Obstacle Course THEATER FIELD

12:30 Pumpkin Smash and Pumpkin Race DOCKSIDE

1:00 Pumpkin Carving with Greg Savilla THEATER FIELD

1:00 Paranormal Panel with Dave Spinks SHELTER 2

2:00 Halloween Display panel with Tiffany Steele SHELTER 2

3—3:45 Ghost Road GAZEEBO SHELTER

4—5:00 Po Folks Cabaret / Stray Cat Sideshow GAZEEBO SHELTER

6:00 Trail of Terror Starts SHELTER 1

5:30—6:30 Robot Jurassic GAZEEBO SHELTER

7:00—8:00 Voodoo Death Cult GAZEEBO SHELTER

7:00 Parking Opens For Movie REAR GATE

8:30—9:30 5 Cent Freak Show GAZEEBO SHELTER

10:00 Nightmare On Elm Street Drive In THEATER FIELD

Vendors announced so far include: Crystal Lotus; Tina Works Magic; Mottfolio Design; J.R Earls; Dave Spinks; Chris Huffman; Ann Reynolds; Anne Weible; Tiffany Steele; Brandon White; Carla Hanson; WV Paranormal; Gore Decore; Don Sager. More may be announced on the Facebook Event Page, so be sure to check that out for more details.