Haunted by a desire to get out? Spooky Spectacular will be a terrifyingly good time

Local vendors set up shop with handmade wares to give and get for the holidays at the Old Yellow Cab Tavern in Dayton. TOM GILLIAM/FILE

Credit: TOM GILLIAM

Credit: TOM GILLIAM

Local vendors set up shop with handmade wares to give and get for the holidays at the Old Yellow Cab Tavern in Dayton. TOM GILLIAM/FILE
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By Lisa Powell
Oct 1, 2019
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It’s that time of year to celebrate the strange and unusual – and First Friday in downtown Dayton will be a frightfully good time.

Here are some of the highlights of the eerie evening.

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Spooky Spectacular Dayton is an event featuring over 36 vendors of handmade, vintage, paranormal and otherwise "strange and unusual," according to the event's Facebook page.

Zombie Dogz food truck will be on site. There will be raffle prizes up for grabs as well.

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The complete list of 2019 Spooky Spectacular vendors:

• Gifts Arranged

• Always and Never

• Redolfi’s Fiber Fantasies

• Tiny Hat Co.

• Uncommonly Associated

• Grindhouse Press

• Mal Macabre

• Atomic Mortification Studios

• Shadowlands Witchery and Imaginarium

• The Old Bat’s Beads

• Jilly Pierogies

• Cacky’s Cakery

• Weezy’s Garlic, Spices & More

• Case by Kase Collections

• Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum

• Soul Perchers

• Memento Mori Bath Co.

• Artifact Pottery

• Apothecary Obscura

• Stygian Tarot

• Intuition & Lore by Gypsy & The Hatter

• Studio 6287

• Ixchel Studio

• Catharctic Slant

• Natural Wonders and Wands

• Erica Blackstock

• Althea’s Lair

• handyjan

• Pop Cycle

• Cambium and Hoop

• The Roasted Thumb

• Tasha’s Common Scents

• Pins and Needles

• Lady Creepshow

• Lake Witch

• Dayton Unknown

The festivities are for all ages, however, Yellow Cab Tavern advised on their Facebook page that, "there may be some images and items for sale that some might find unsuitable for minors. Feel free to message the page if you have any questions!"

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WANT TO GO?

WHAT: Spooky Spectacular 2019

WHEN: 5-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4

WHERE: Yellow Cab Tavern, 700 E. 4th St., Dayton

INFO: Facebook

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