The festival
Each October since 2008, store windows in downtown Falls Church come alive with images of bats, witches, scarecrows, pumpkins and ghosts--the friendly kind.
More than 150 painters--school children and parents, scout troops and soccer teams--sign up to paint in the festival, sponsored by Falls Church Arts, Falls Church City Recreation and Parks, the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce, and the Business in Education Partnership.
Sign-up time for this year's festival is approaching! Thank you merchants!
As one parent said, "My son Jack enjoyed painting so much tht he convinced me to buy our own set of paints so that he can decorate our front door at home. The program is a great way to encourage young (and old) artists, and build community."