Free downtown trick-or-treating, a DJ and a costume contest set for Saturday evening

Van Alstyne's downtown merchants plan to hand out candy Saturday, Oct. 24, during the city's free Downtown Trick or Treat, set for 4 to 7 p.m.

The event listing from Van Alstyne Parks and Recreation invites families, children and pets to come in Halloween costumes. Participating businesses will set up along Marshall, Jefferson, Preston and Main in the downtown area, according to the listing, which gives 100 S. Main St. as the event location.

Contest at the park

A costume contest is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at Dorothy Fielder Park. 75 North Entertainment is listed to play music as DJ and host the contest. The listing does not describe contest categories or prizes, and no registration or tickets are mentioned for the trick-or-treating.

The city has also been promoting the evening on its website, where a video titled "Downtown Trick or Treat THIS Saturday!" sits at the top of its news page.

Before you go

The listing does not mention any street closures or name the merchants taking part. It describes the evening as free. Questions about the event go to Van Alstyne Parks and Recreation, which organizes it.

Parks and Recreation's calendar also lists the city's next big downtown gatherings for the holidays: a Holiday Hangout and the Van Alstyne Christmas Parade, both set for Saturday, Dec. 5, at 2 p.m.

Sources

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