Monster Mash is a family-centric Halloween party made possible by Downtown PKB and local businesses and community organizations who set up to be vendors for this event. Children will participate in hands-on activities and pick up trick-or-treat giveaways provided by local businesses and community organizations. Make sure to come dressed in your best Halloween costume for a safe and not-so-scary evening celebrating the season!

Event vendors include -
Artsbridge, Inc.
Blueprints
Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg
Community Bank
Cre8tive Cosplay of the Mid-Ohio Valley
CSL Plasma
Discovery World on Market
Downtown PKB / Parkersburg Winterfest Royalty
First Mutual Bank
Hall Financial Advisors
Legacy Real Estate Professionals
Little Caesars
McClinton Auto Group
National Youth Advocate Program
Parkersburg Art Center
Peoples Bank
Thrill the World
WesBanco
West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office
WVU at Parkersburg Foundation
WVU Medicine Camden Clark

Thank you to this year’s Monster Mash Sponsors!

Monster Mash will be back in downtown Parkersburg once again. Please note two changes to the event. This year the event will be held in the parking lot in front of the former Point Park Marketplace (113 Ann Street), and….it will take place on Friday night (October 21). The time will stay the same, which is 5:30 to 7 p.m. There is no admission charge for the event.

Monster Mash is a family-centric Halloween party made possible by Downtown PKB and local businesses and community organizations who set up to be vendors for this event. Children will participate in hands-on activities and pick up trick-or-treat giveaways provided by local businesses and community organizations.

The businesses/organizations setting up as vendors include –
- Artsbridge
- Blueprints
- Boost Mobile
- Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg
- Cedar Grove Assisted Living
- Community Bank
- Cre8tive Cosplay of the Mid-Ohio Valley
- CSL Plasma
- Discovery World on Market
- Family Crisis Intervention Center
- Huntington Bank
- McClinton Chevrolet
- National Youth Advocate Program
- Newbridge Marking & Frontier
- Parkersburg Art Center
- The Thriller Zombies
- United Way Alliance of the MOV
- Wood County Society Artbeat Studio
- WV Division of Rehabilitation Services
- WVU Medicine Camden Clark
- WVU Parkersburg

Make sure to come dressed in your best Halloween costume for a safe and not-so-scary evening celebrating the season!

Thank you to the following sponsors for supporting this year’s event.

Thank you to this year’s Monster Mash sponsors -

In an effort to promote downtown and the great businesses and culture we have to offer, Winterfest has been created to draw people to downtown for an evening of family fun. Several downtown businesses will be open, along with various downtown museums and attractions.

Winterfest Events
All take place immediately following the Christmas parade until the Winterfest Tree Lighting Ceremony at 6 p.m. (For information on the Christmas parade, contact call 304-481-4159 or 304-483-4006.)

Visit downtown businesses to dine and shop.

Tour Downtown Museums (free admission)
Participating locations: Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History, Oil & Gas Museum and the Mid-Ohio Valley Model Railroad Club

Live Performances and Music
Sponsored by Dupont
Location: Bicentennial Park

Kids Craft Station
Sponsored by CSL Plasma
Location: The Blennerhassett Hotel tent (near the hotel patio)

Pictures with Santa
Sponsored by United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio Valley
Location: 2nd floor, City Building

Face Painting
Provided by the staff at the United Way.
Location: 2nd floor, City Building

Madagascar Jr. Craft
Provided by the Actors Guild of Parkersburg.
Location: 2nd floor, City Building

Watch a Christmas Movie (The movie will run on a continuous loop throughout the evening.)
Sponsored by Downtown Parkersburg Maka Mia Pizza
Location: City Council Chambers, 2nd floor, City Building

Train Rides
Sponsored by WVU Medicine Camden Clark
Location: Bicentennial Park

Food Trucks
Location: Bicentennial Park

Winterfest Ceremony (begins at 6 p.m.)
Location: Bicentennial Park
Welcome
Thank You
Announcement of Christmas parade winner
Schrader Ballet performance
Comments
Tree Lighting
Fireworks

Concert (begins at 7 p.m.)
Location: St. Francis Xavier Church

Participating locations -
Brunello
Crystal Café
Gyro King
Jimmy Johns
Maka Mia
Market Street Yarn & Crafts
Parkersburg Brewing Company
Select Office Services (SOS)
The Coffee Bar (TCB)
Unity Cafe

Thank you to our generous sponsors for supporting Winterfest!

Do your holiday shopping downtown this Christmas season! Enjoy special performances from the many arts programs, shopping, dining, and more while you're downtown for the holidays!

More information to come about all the fun to be held in downtown!