The Roanoke Rapids Parks and Recreation Department and the city’s police department have moved their annual trunk or treat festivities to Carolina Street between Fifth and Sixth streets.
The event is still scheduled for Saturday between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Attendees may still park in the Aquatic Center parking lot.
The Halloween party at Chaloner Recreation Center is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The first party at Chaloner Recreation Center will include food, games, treats and crafts all outdoors.
Meanwhile the police department strongly encourages Halloween trick-or-treating activities to take place on October 30 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Households that do not wish to participate in trick-or-treating should shut off outdoor lights between the recommended times. Trick-or-treaters are asked to be respectful of homes that are not hosting visitors.
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The town of Halifax will hold will celebrate Halloween on Saturday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on King Street.
There will be candy shoots, a trunk or treat, a 50-50 drawing and chalk art.
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In Scotland Neck there will be a trunk or treat at the town commons Saturday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
At Sylvan Heights from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday costumed characters will be handing out candy at the family-friendly Halloween event.
Halloween-themed educational activity stations will be placed throughout the park.
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The Greater Littleton Development Partnership will be hosting a drive through trunk or treat event on Saturday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on North Main Street.
The Lake Gaston Regional Chamber of Commerce in partnership with local businesses near the lake will host a trick or treat event Saturday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Trick-or-treaters are invited to visit Ace Hardware, Food Lion, Lake Gaston Outfitters, Lake Gaston Pizza, Napa Auto Parts, Subway, Pit Stop and Lake Life Clothing Company.
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The town of Weldon will be holding treat-or-treating on Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The Weldon Police Department will be participating in a trick-or-treat event on Saturday along with other businesses in the 100 through 300 blocks of Washington Avenue.
Participating businesses will have someone at their storefronts handing out candy to the trick-or-treaters. Participants will have to walk from business to business. This will not be a drive-through event.
Sunday
The Enfield Police Department will host a trunk or treat event Sunday from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the parks and rec facility at 630 Southeast Railroad Street.
