Philomath Trunk or Treat expands Halloween enjoyable additional down Main Street

More than 60 companies and organizations are making ready to welcome an anticipated 1,000 trick-or-treaters to downtown Philomath this Halloween for the annual Trunk or Treat occasion hosted by the Philomath Area Chamber of Commerce.

The free occasion runs from 3-5 p.m. Friday alongside Main Street from Ninth to seventeenth streets and consists of the Philomath Museum parking zone.

“I feel like we’ve got a lot more this year,” mentioned Nikki Hasley, the chamber’s govt director, mentioned about companies and organizations that signed up.

The growth displays not simply development in participation but additionally in geographic attain. This yr, organizers secured an prolonged allow that permits the occasion to stretch all the way in which to the nook of Ninth Street, incorporating a number of extra companies.

The addition of the museum parking zone just a few years in the past opened up alternatives for extra members.

“It really does open it up to many more people being able to participate, especially Philomath businesses that are beyond Main Street,” Hasley mentioned.

Safety stays a high precedence for organizers. Ten crossing guards shall be stationed all through the occasion route.

“We just want to make sure that everyone is safe,” Hasley mentioned, noting that she’s coordinated with Philomath’s police chief to make sure every little thing is so as. “We’ve all been in communication.”

Participants ought to come ready with loads of treats. Hasley advises these handing out sweet to replenish for a minimum of 1,000 guests.

“I remember last year, one of the participants said they had 900 individual baggies that they did and they ran out,” Hasley mentioned. “I’ve been telling everyone (to expect) close to 1,000 kids — and that’s just kids, not their family members or grandparents who come with them.”

Special sights will add to the Halloween ambiance. Mid Columbia Bus Co.’s “haunted bus” returns this yr, arrange on a city-owned lot on the nook of Main and South 14th throughout from the Chevron station. The Benton County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse additionally plans to deliver a few miniature ponies to please younger guests.

For Hasley, the occasion represents one thing bigger than simply trick-or-treating.

“I hope that they get to see more of downtown Philomath, they get to see the spirit of Philomath and how we can all come together,” she mentioned. “What really makes Philomath very special is our tight-knit community — I really hope that’s the feeling they get when they come and visit Philomath on Friday.”

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