Spooky scenes will spread as costume-clad kids ask for candy during one of the most popular holidays of the year, Oct. 31.
Halloween is known for its sweets and scares, and communities across the River Valley & Ozark area have organized events to help promote the fun while keeping people safe.
In Heber Springs, City Councilwoman Kasey Griffin is helping organize Heber Springs After Dark in the Park, which will take place Saturday.
“This is going to be our third year,” Griffin said. “We start with a zombie walk, and we parade down Main Street to Spring Park.”
The parade — or zombie walk — will line up at 4 p.m. at Harps and start its prowl at 5 p.m.
“I’m hoping the parade will be bigger this year,” Griffin said.
Griffin said After Dark in the Park will also include a costume contest at 5:30 p.m., free hot dogs for kids, trunk-or-treat and games.
Two main goals for After Dark in the Park are safety and free community fun, Griffin said.
“We wanted to do something for the community that’s free,” Griffin said of herself and the other organizers. “The kids can walk down the sidewalk safely for trunk-or-treat.”
For more information or to get involved, contact Griffin at (501) 206-9866.
In Conway, the Tucker Creek Trick-or-Treat will take place from 5-8 Halloween night at Pompe Park. The event will feature several activities: The Reserve at Tucker Creek Kid’s Costume Contest, the Hounds’ Hideaway Pet Costume Contest, Crain Buick/GMC/Kia cars on display, music from Palmer Music Co., and lots of candy and fun activities, thanks to Sherwood Urgent Care, NextHome Local Realty Group, Second Baptist Church, City Church, Summit Church, United Methodist Churches of Conway and Central Baptist Church. The event is free to the public. Contact Ed Linck at ed@conwayarkansas.org for more information.
To continue the 12th season of Sunset Cinema in Russellville, Disney’s Coco will be shown Friday on the lawn of the Lake Dardanelle Visitor’s Center. The movie will begin at 6:30 p.m. but will be preceded by activities starting at 5:30.
In Perry County, the Hall of Horrors will continue next weekend — from 7-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday —at the Perry County Fairgrounds in Perryville. The cost is $6 per person or $5 per person with two cans of food for charity. Hall of Horrors is not recommended for children younger than 6.
Main Street Morrilton will host Monsters on Main Street from 4-6 on Halloween night. The event will include trick-or-treating, free games and activities, pet and kid costume contests, a fortune teller and snacks for sale. The pet costume contest will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Railroad Avenue, and the kids costume contest will be at 6 p.m. at the Rialto.
Scare on the Square in Clinton will take place from 5-10 p.m. Oct. 30, hosted by the Clinton Volunteer Fire Department. Local business vendors will hand out candy, and kids will have a chance to showcase their creative costumes. This year, Scare on the Square will feature a Haunted Fire Station on Oct. 29 and 30. The rest of the activities — including the costume contest, hayrides, live music and dance — will be available only on
Oct. 30.