FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCBD) – Toby’s Spooktacular Sweep , a Halloween celebration, returns for its third year at Folly Beach this year.
The annual beach sweep events kicks off Halloween early on Oct. 27. Participants are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes while they pick up litter along one of the six stations. The family-friendly event will provide Halloween temporary tattoos, slap wristbands, and stickers.
Vanessa Oltmann, founder of Toby’s Spooktacular Sweep, said why she organizes this event around the holiday.
“I decided we need to have fun, so what wouldn’t be better than to do a costume sweep, a spectacular – spooktacular for everyone,” Oltmann said.
The turnout for the event has been impactful to the coastal community by keeping areas within the beach clean.
“We’ve had over 300 volunteers over the past two years and we’ve collected close to 2300 pieces of debris,” Oltmann said.
Toby the Turtle and the City of Folly Beach host the sweep, while they continue to have a partnership with the South Carolina Aquarium .