Halloween Happenings: Spooky and Exciting Client Updates this October 🎃

Written By Alexandra Tursi

October is here, bringing crisp air, cozy nights, and plenty of seasonal celebrations. Our clients are embracing the spirit of autumn with events, products, and experiences that highlight creativity, community, and comfort. 

Check out some of the events and happenings from Cultivate clients below.

Ann Clark Ltd. 🍪🍬

As Spooky Season inches closer, baking with rich flavors and ghoulish decorations is right around the corner! Elevate your classic treats with autumnal spices and cookie cutter shapes from Ann Clark Ltd.:

  • Bats, Cats, Hats, and More! – The Trick or Treat Halloween 5 pc Cookie Cutter Set is perfect for cozy nights in or Halloween parties, featuring a pumpkin, ghost, and recipe booklet. 

  • Festive Flavorings – Incorporate maple and coffee into your cookies, cakes, and creations for a comforting and warm taste of fall.  

Cold Hollow Sculpture Park 🏞️

With the season coming to a close on October 13, be sure to check out the Park with fall foliage to enhance your visit.

  • Art Marking on the Land: A Monthly Walking Tour – Don’t miss the final tour of the season, which combines an insightful conversation about the art, history, and landscape of the park. It’s the perfect activity for first-time visitors. 

Take in eclectic sculptures framed by a fall chill in the air and autumnal colors before the Park closes for the year. Register here for the walking tour that begins at 1:15 PM Sunday, October 5th. 

RunVermont 👟🍂

Enjoy the fall running season with the Halloween How and prepare for next year’s running season by registering for these events, coming next spring:

  • Halloween Howl Fun Run –  This run-in-costume is perfect for kiddos and the whole family. Take in festive decorations around Burlington in half-mile or one-mile races. This event, in partnership with Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront, takes place Saturday, October 18th at 1:30 PM. 

  • Half Marathon Unplugged – Register opens October 1st, 2025, for this fast and scenic race on Saturday, April 11th, 2026, at 9 AM and 11 AM. With Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks as your backdrop, this Burlington Greenway course is a runner’s dream.

  • M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay – Also opening for registration on October 1st, 2025, this event offers options for all running capabilities. Runners can choose to participate in two- to five-person relays or a classic marathon through Church Street and Burlington’s best landmarks.

Register here for the Halloween Howl Fun Run here. Register here for Half Marathon Unplugged and here for M&T Bank Marathon & Relay. 

Vermont Smoke & Cure 🥓

Looking for a creative alternative to traditional Halloween Candy? Vermont Smoke & Cure offers protein-packed, gluten-free meat sticks that are delicious, allergen-free, and easy to share. 

Vermont Symphony Orchestra 🎼

Celebrate October with two outstanding performances from the Vermont Symphony Orchestra this festive season. 

  • Jukebox: Strength and Hope – From October 15th to 19th, this concert series takes audiences through pieces of strength and hope, exploring how music is a catalyst for change . The concert series is scheduled to play in five different venues in Vermont. 

    • St. Johnsbury – October 15th 

    • Burlington – October 16th

    • Rutland – October 17th

    • Bennington – October 18th 

    • Waterbury – October 19th

  • Pastoral Symphony – Visit The Flynn in Burlington on October 25th at 7:30 PM for a spellbinding night of sounds that encapsulate the beauty of nature through centuries of music. 

Purchase tickets for both programs here.

Alexandra Tursi
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