Central Minnesota Hosts Spooktacular Trunk or Treat Events Leading Up to Halloween

This story was originally published on October 15th.

(KNSI) – Little witches, warlocks and werewolves will have plenty of chances to stuff their candy bags thanks to a bevy of Trunk or Treat events across central Minnesota.

Candy collecting starts a few days before Halloween. Goblins and ghouls can attend the 3rd annual St. Joseph Sentry Bank Trunk or Treat Party on Friday, October 25th, at 6:00 p.m.

On Saturday, October 26th, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., the Clearwater Fire Department is teaming up with Coborn’s for a festive time at the fire department parking lot. The day features candy, games, and family fun. John Clark Elementary in Rockville is the site of a Trunk-or-Treat also from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. North Crest Kids Activity Center in Sauk Rapids will host its annual Trunk or Treat from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sterling Park Assisted Living in Waite Park is holding its spooktacular evening of trunk-or-treating from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Also in Clearwater, Holy Cross Lutheran Church is holding an event from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Shepard of the Pine’s in Rice will also hold its Trunk or Treat from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

On Sunday, October 27th, The St. Joseph Meat Market will be offering up treats from their cars between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. The St. Cloud VFW will be set up in the parking lot for kids in costumes from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Great Blue Heron in Cold Spring will host a trunk or treat from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Abounding Joy Lutheran Church will host a family-friendly trick-or-treating in the parking lot and building from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Foley Grace Luthern Church will be shoveling out treats from 6:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Their event has hayrides, a chili feed and hot apple cider.

On Wednesday, October 30th, Gilleland Chevrolet and Miller Auto will host a drive-thru style trunk or treat from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Atonement Lutheran Church in St. Cloud will host its trunk or treat from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Structural Buildings in Becker will hand out candy between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m.

Finally, on Halloween, Thursday, October 31st, Tenvoorde Ford in St. Cloud is holding a trunk-or-treat with a dance party, games, treats, and multiple prizes between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Sacred Heart Parish’s parking lot in Sauk Rapids will hold an event from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., and Petra Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids will fill bags with treats from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot.

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