Tag: Larchmont Village Family Fair
Local youngsters carry on tradition that began in Middle Ages
According to Wikipedia, the practice of dressing up in costumes and begging door to door for treats on holidays dates back to the Middle Ages. Trick-or-treating resembles the late medieval practice of souling, when poor folk would go door to door on Hallowmas (Nov. 1), receiving food in return for prayers for the dead on […]
Talent show, water slides returning to Larchmont Village Family Fair
– Costume contest also at Oct. 27 event Kids: don’t forget your swimsuit, because the water slides, a big hit at last year’s Larchmont Family Fair, will be making a much-anticipated comeback. The annual family tradition, a street-friendly fair dating back to the 1960s, takes place on Sun., Oct. 27 from noon to 5 p.m. […]
