Downtown Carlton Trick-or-Treat!
👻 Boo!
The highly popular Halloween event is back! Mark your calendars for October 25th from 1-3 PM - you won’t want to miss it!
We’re calling all businesses, organizations, groups, and individuals to set up booths or tables to hand out tricks or treats and showcase what you have to offer! Let’s make this event FESTIVE as possible - come in costume and get creative with your candy booths! It’s HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO HAVE FUN!
👻Sign up at the link below! There's no DEADLINE to register!👻
We are also hosting a community wide scarecrow contest open to ALL, with cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd!
SPREAD THE WORD! Let’s fill the streets with excited trick-or-treaters and amazing folks ready to provide the treats! Together, we’ll create a fun-filled day that our community won’t forget!
There are 4 ways to participate!
1. Businesses, organization, and community members can set up their own individual candy booths to hand out tricks or treats! Get creative and promote your business, too!
2. Enter the communitywide scarecrow contest. There will be cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. OPEN TO ALL!
3. Grab the goblins and come out and trick-or-treat!
4. Donate money. We have received a lot of inquires about donating money from those that may not be able to attend the event but would still like to support it.
ENTERTAINERS WANTED!
Looking for leads on stilt walkers and/or balloon artists to add to this year's fun!
Got other ideas to entertain and engage trick-or-treaters? We're all ears!
We already have some entertainment lined up - let's make it even beter!
Contact Shanna Wolf, Chamber President, at 218-310-5764.
Entry Fee:
Design and display your scarecrow by NO LATER than 12 PM on October 25th. However, it is highly encouraged that you display your scarecrow anytime the week leading up to the event to help promote the festivities and allow people to enjoy your creations longer! Scarecrows can be displayed as early as a week leading up to the event. If you are a business located in downtown Carlton and are participating in the scarecrow contest, you can display your scarecrow outside of your business and for everyone else, you can claim your own light pole down main street (Chestnut Ave / HWY 210) of Carlton in the heart of the business district and attach your scarecrow to the pole (DO NOT use screws or tape to attach the scarecrow. Zip ties or rope can be used.). The voting will begin on October 26th and will have an end time of 10 PM on October 29th. Voting will take place on our Facebook page “Carlton Daze and Chamber of Commerce“. There will be cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd! This contest is open to ALL community members and businesses! Round up the kiddos or team and have fun creating a scarecrow!
The scarecrow contest is geared for family friendly. Therefore, scarecrows should be whimsical, humorous, mischievous, or lovable. Scarecrows must be durable and able to stand up to all weather elements. Use care in choosing your materials. All decorations must be firmly attached to your scarecrow. Feel free to bring additional props like straw bales, corn shocks, etc. All entries must be hand-made. As part of your display, be sure to make a sign with: the name of your entry/scarecrow, and your name, group, or business name.
IMPORTANT NOTES FOR THE DOWNTOWN CARLTON TRICK-OR-TREAT EVENT (Photo courtesy of the Pine Knot News. )
There is a permit in place with the Department of Transportation for road closures to take place just like they are for Carlton Daze. Therefore, the road (Chestnut Avenue/HWY 210) will be closed at the intersection between the 3rd Base Bar and Streetcar and will extend up past the Four Seasons Sports Complex. All participants MUST be set up within these parameters for the event for safety purposes. Participants are to set up wherever space allows on the sidewalks within this area as there are no assigned spots.
The Carlton County Sheriff’s Office has also been contacted and they will be patrolling traffic during the event at the four-way intersection where HWY 45/3rd Street and HWY 210/Chestnut Ave meet.
It is highly encouraged that you have as much fun with this event as possible – come in a costume or make your candy booth festive for Halloween!
It is recommended that you arrive by 12 PM to be ready by the start of the event at 1 PM (families will be there EARLY). It’s anyone’s guess how many trick-or-treaters there will be, but please plan for at least 1,200+. If you are a business that is also participating in the Scarecrow Contest, be sure to see the important notes regarding the contest.
There is NO DEADLINE to sign up for handing out candy or participating in the scarecrow contest!
Thank you for your participation in this event and being part of something that gives out ample amounts of smiles and joy to SO MANY! This event isn’t possible without the generosity of people and businesses like you! Have fun and please be safe!
If you have any questions your point of contact is Shanna Wolf, 218-310-5764.
Witching You a Happy Halloween!
– Because he had no-body to go with!
⚰️ How can you tell if a vampire has a cold?
– Because of the coffin!
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