{"id":2248199,"date":"2026-01-24T07:53:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T07:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2248199"},"modified":"2026-01-24T07:53:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T07:53:59","slug":"freak-formal-returns-feb-14-to-milford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/freak-formal-returns-feb-14-to-milford\/","title":{"rendered":"Freak Formal returns Feb. 14 to Milford"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"column eleven-column byline-section\">\n<p><span class=\"author\"\/><span class=\"publication\"><span slot=\"bylineInfo\" class=\"authors\">Beth McDermott<\/span><br \/>\n<span slot=\"bylineInfo\" class=\"credit\">\u00a0|\u00a0 Reporter assisted by AI<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"71135759007\" title=\"A visit with hosts of 'New England Legends' podcast\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/10\/08\/NWOR\/71114329007-new-england-legends-2.jpg?crop=1473,829,x0,y112\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>A visit with hosts of &#8216;New England Legends&#8217; podcast<\/p>\n<p>A visit with hosts of &#8216;New England Legends&#8217; podcast hosts Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger Oct. 3 at the podcast studio in Auger&#8217;s Milford basement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p>A ghoulishly delightful event is returning to Milford.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>The annual &#8220;Freak Formal,&#8221; hosted by the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worcestermag.com\/story\/entertainment\/2023\/10\/11\/they-are-legend-podcast-hosts-share-tales-of-new-england-lore\/71111193007\/\">creators of the New England Legends podcast<\/a>, is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, at the DoubleTree Boston-Milford Hotel, 11 Beaver St., Milford, according to a community announcement.<\/p>\n<p>The event promises a night of monsters, ghosts, zombies, dancing, games, raffle prizes and a pizza party, all in the spirit of raising funds for Project Just Because, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.projectjustbecause.org\/\">a Hopkinton-based charity that provides basic necessities<\/a> to families in need, according to the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are available on Eventbrite at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/freak-formal-event-presented-by-new-england-legends-tickets-1980103869978\">https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/freak-formal-event-presented-by-new-england-legends-tickets-1980103869978<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/10\/08\/NWOR\/71114329007-new-england-legends-2.jpg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/10\/08\/NWOR\/71114329007-new-england-legends-2.jpg?crop=1405,1053,x0,y0 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/10\/08\/NWOR\/71114329007-new-england-legends-2.jpg?crop=790,1053,x0,y0 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2023\/10\/08\/NWOR\/71114329007-new-england-legends-2.jpg?crop=1473,829,x0,y112 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Margaret Smith\/Worcester Magazine\" caption=\"Hosts Jeff Belanger, left, and Ray Auger are shown in 2023 getting ready to record a new episode of their &quot;New England Legends&quot; podcast at their studio in Auger's Milford home.\" orientation=\"horizontal\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Freak Formal, formerly known as the &#8220;Zombie Prom,&#8221; is an alternative celebration for those looking to escape the clich\u00e9s of Valentine\u2019s Day. Attendees are encouraged to dress as any weird character they like, or simply attend to watch the spectacle, according to the announcement.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">&#8216;I got an idea&#8217;: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worcestermag.com\/story\/entertainment\/2023\/10\/11\/they-are-legend-podcast-hosts-share-tales-of-new-england-lore\/71111193007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">In the depths of a Milford man cave lurks &#8216;New England Legends&#8217; podcast<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Best costumes will be crowned King and Queen of the Freaks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to this parade of the macabre all year long,\u201d said Jeff Belanger, author and co-host of the New England Legends podcast, in a statement. \u201cWe decided to rename it the Freak Formal to cast the horror net a little wider.\u201d<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">What to expect at Milford&#8217;s Freak Formal<\/h2>\n<p>The event will feature music by DJ Neto Neto, games and activities throughout the evening, a chance to win raffle prizes, and a pizza party. A cash bar will be available, and food can be purchased from Legends Restaurant inside the hotel.<\/p>\n<p>The event is for ages 18 and older, according to the announcement. For more information and updates, join the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/NewEnglandLegends\/\">New England Legends Facebook Group<\/a>.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p><em>This story was created by reporter Beth McDermott, bmcdermott1@usatodayco.com, with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/cm.usatoday.com\/ethical-conduct\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"cm.usatoday.com\/ethical-conduct\">cm.usatoday.com\/ethical-conduct<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2026-01-22 10:30:26.811360784 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2026-01-22 10:30:26.811360784 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.milforddailynews.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beth McDermott \u00a0|\u00a0 Reporter assisted by AI A visit with hosts of &#8216;New England Legends&#8217; podcast A visit with hosts of &#8216;New England Legends&#8217; podcast hosts Jeff Belanger and Ray Auger Oct. 3 at the podcast studio in Auger&#8217;s Milford basement. 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