DENVER — Fluffy, six-foot-tall pirates and princesses are ready to celebrate Halloween this weekend.
The Rector Llama farm is holding its fifth annual Llamaween event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday at the farm, 2671 Killdeer Ave. in Denver.
Multiple llamas will be dressed up in Halloween costumes. There will also be a hayride, llama obstacle course, a haunted house, haunted prairie walk, a scavenger hunt and a photo booth. Attendees will be able to meet the llamas and experience an animal that is hard to find in the state. People should wear closed-toed shoes to the event.
Admission for the event is either non-perishable food items or a monetary donation for the Northeast Iowa Food Bank. The farm is recommending a $10 donation. The most sought after items are stuffing mix, mashed potato mix, canned fruits and vegetables, canned beans and pie filling.
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The farm used to have two separate events in October but is combining its food bank donation drive with the Halloween event. When Llamaween was ticketed, it sold out every year except last year, due to cold weather, according to farm owner and operator Amanda Rector.
“I really wanted something to support the food bank, because that’s just really important to me that we give back to the community,” she said. “Especially with, you know, the layoffs at John Deere and people are struggling. I just really wanted to do something.”
Last year’s food bank event resulted in 365 meals and $364 in cash donations.
Rector began doing interactive llama events during the COVID-19 pandemic. She said people were looking for safe, socially-distanced activities and the llamas were missing social interaction. The farm holds mile-long llama hikes throughout the year that travel through the pasture and nature preserve…