Staff photo by Fritz Busch Brent Mielke, left, of Sleepy Eye, hosts ZooMan-ia 2018 with a costume contest, stage shows, an Oreo eating contest and hundreds of his spooky “friends” plus more at the former Palace department store building, 145 E. Main St., Sleepy Eye. Events begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, and 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20.

SLEEPY EYE — The public is invited to see Bat Bus with Batman and Nightwing, Brent (Zooman) Mielke and his animal friends, ghost tours, UFO and alien displays beginning Friday night at 145 E. Main St., Sleepy Eye.

The kid-friendly Halloween party that continues at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, features 605 Ghost Busters, stage shows including the IBPA Bench Press Championships and the Upper Midwest Oreo Eating Championships, artists and vendors and a large number of action figures for super heroes and science fiction fans.

“It will be out of this world with photo opportunities galore,” Mielke said.

For more information, call 507-766-2523 or visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1023156704523598/. Online tickets are available at www.signmeup.com