{"id":244945,"date":"2026-10-13T13:43:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T13:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/?post_type=event&#038;p=244945"},"modified":"2026-10-13T13:44:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T13:44:26","slug":"halloween-costume-party-family-skate-and-dance-night-at-franconia-rec-center-in-alexandria","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/event\/halloween-costume-party-family-skate-and-dance-night-at-franconia-rec-center-in-alexandria\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Costume Party: Family Skate and Dance Night at Franconia Rec Center in Alexandria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-13-094148-234x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-13-094148-234x300.png 234w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-13-094148.png 403w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/div><p>Calling all gliding ghouls \u2014 Franconia Rec Center&#8217;s spooky Family Skate and Dance Night will be skele-fun for the whole family! Become entranced as the gym transforms into a frightfully fun rink for your Halloween enjoyment.<\/p>\n<p>Come out to skele-skate with friends or simply dance to the monster mash. Dress in your best costume and glide across the gym floor as a DJ plays upbeat tunes. Don\u2019t forget to bring your own skates. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase \u2014 you will love them at first bite! &nbsp;Tickets cost $10 for everyone and can be purchased in advance online or at the door.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Things to note:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bring your own skates.<\/li>\n<li>Outside food and drinks are not permitted.<\/li>\n<li>Scooters are only permitted for use by those ages 5 and under.<\/li>\n<li>Park in the lower parking lot and enter through the gym door (drive past the front of the Rec Center \u2013 lot and doors located on the right)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calling all gliding ghouls \u2014 Franconia Rec Center&#8217;s spooky Family Skate and Dance Night will be skele-fun for the whole family! 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