Trick or Treating in the Triangle

Trick or Treating in the Triangle

Halloween is a fun time a year for adults and kids a like! It’s always exciting what everyone whether you’re a baby to grandma is going to dress up like! Costumes have certainly changed since I was a kid growing up in Massachusetts. Back then we had the hard plastic mask and the plastic or cheap material costumes that went over your clothes. Back then it wasn’t unusual to wear a snow suit under your costume! Today, costumes have changed dramatically, some people even work on their costumes year round! From elaborate outfits, to amazing make-up it’s always fun to see what people come up with!

With Halloween comes trick or treating and not everyone has a safe place to trick or treat. Yes, you can go into large neighborhoods but then you are dealing with tons of other trick or treaters and sometimes lots of traffic. An alternative to trick or treating is trunk or treat or trick or treating at businesses! Trunk or treat is designed to be in a parking lot where traffic is shut down and people decorate their trunks and children go trick or treating like they would to houses but instead it is from the back of your car! Same kind of treats, and maybe even tricks but a much more confided and often times safer area to go!

With that being said here is a list of places that are doing Trunk or Treat or Business/Events that are offering trick or treating in the Triangle this Halloween season!

Downtown Clayton Trick or Treat
Downtown Clayton
919-553-1500
townofclaytonnc.org/parks-and-recreation/special-events.aspx
Oct. 30, 4-5:30 p.m. Free admission. Ages 12 and younger trick-or-treat at local businesses on Main Street, and enjoy games and goodies at Town Square (corner of Main and Fayetteville streets) afterward.

Halloween Safe Night
North Carolina Museum of History
5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh
919-807-7900
ncmuseumofhistory.org/halloween-safe-night
Oct. 31, 6-9 p.m. Admission is free. Ages 12 and younger can walk along the trick-or-treat trail and through “The Story of North Carolina” history exhibit with an adult.

Trick-or-Treat the Trails
White Deer Park, 2400 Aversboro Rd., Garner
919-773-4442
?garnernc.gov/departments/parks-recreation-and-cultural-resources/events/trick-or-treat-the-trails
Oct. 31, 3-6 p.m. Admission is free. Kids trick-or-treat in costume around a 1-mile trail with a caregiver.

Trunk or Treat at Baptist Grove Church
7109 Leesville Rd., Raleigh
919-787-4528
baptistgrovechurch.org
Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. Admission is free. Face painting, s'mores, games, a costume contest and more highlight this event in Raleigh. 

Trunk-or-Treat Junction
Uptown Selma on Raiford Street
919-975-1411
selma-nc.com/trunk-or-treat
?Oct. 29, 6-8 p.m. Admission is free. Kids trick-or-treat in costume at decorated cars and enjoy bounce houses and a DJ.

Any other suggestions for trunk or treating or business/event trick or treating? If so, leave a comment below. Also, head on over to our Facebook page and post your costumes for all to see!

Chrissy Bazonski
Client Care Specialist
Chrissy@PeterKima.com