East Cobb YMCA hosts pre-Halloween bash

The McCleskey-East Cobb YMCA will celebrate Halloween a bit early with its annual Halloween Spootacular on Friday.

The event features a variety of activities for kids including costume contests, carnival games, a diving-for-pumpkins patch.

Cost is $5 and the celebration runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the YMCA, 1055 East Piedmont Rd. NE in Marietta.

Information: 770-977-5991; http://www.ymcaatlanta.org

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