Five Halloween events are set in Marion from Thursday, Oct. 22, through Saturday, Oct. 31: a carnival, two trunk or treats and two parties.
Diversicare of Marion will hold a Halloween Carnival from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at 505 E. Lafayette St., the former Perry County Nursing Home.
Admission is $1, with game tickets sold separately and food for sale. There will be bingo, a cake walk, face painting, a ring toss to win drinks and Go Fish.
The City of Marion’s annual Trunk or Treat, Halloween on the Square, begins at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, on Jefferson Street in front of City Hall and the Marion Volunteer Fire Department. It is free, with candy, games, a cake walk, fishing, food trucks, a hay ride and face painting.
Businesses, churches and others who want to give away candy, toys or books must sign up free at City Hall or by calling 334-683-6545. Vendors can get details and fees at the same number.
The fourth annual Marion Community Halloween Party is the same afternoon, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., at 105 Centreville St., in front of Kirk Brown Funeral Home. The party has moved across the street from where it was held the past three years.
It will have free hamburgers and hot dogs catered by Tasty Tee’s, free new books, candy and yard games with prizes. Families can stop by on their way to the trunk or treat.
Berean Baptist Church will hold a Trunk or Treat from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Berean Baptist Life Center, 704 Washington St. Children are asked to come in costume and bring a candy bag.
An Edgar Allan Poe Halloween party is set for 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at As Time Goes By, 418 Washington St.
The party will have free drinks, candy and snacks, free Bloody Marys, a costume contest with prizes of $50 for first place and $25 for second, and a recital of “The Raven.”
