If you're wondering where to head out for trick-or-treating this Halloween, there a few options to choose from.
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The City of Reno is holding a family-friendly Trunk-or-Treat event on Halloween, October 31st at Double Diamond Ranch Park from 4pm - 7pm. For more information, call 334-4280.
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The Carson City Downtown Business Association will hold a candy crawl in downtown Carson City on Friday, October 30th from 5pm - 6:30pm. A map is available at www.downtowncarson.org
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Brookdale Senior Living Solutions in Sparks is holding a safe trick-or-treat event on Saturday, October 31st from 5:30pm - 7pm. Reservations are appreciated, but not required. For more information, call 775-359-7700. Brookdale is located at 1900 East Prater Way.
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Reno Christian Fellowship is holding its annual 'Trunk or Treat' event at the church Saturday, October 31st from noon to 2 p.m. There will be carnival games, hay rides, pony rides, a bounce house and much more, located at 1700 Zolezzi Lane in South Reno.
The event is free, but food and drink will be available for purchase.
For more information, call 775-853-2434 or go to www.renochristian.org
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On Halloween night, Nevada Humane Society will offer safe, indoor trick-or-treating and Halloween fun! Bring the family to check out spooky decorations, visit with staff, volunteers and animals in costume, and of course, enjoy trick-or-treating with free candy for kids in costume.
You can also get involved by donating Halloween candy—individually wrapped candy is preferred. They are seeking candy donations for the hundreds of kids that will visit the shelter during the event. Tax-deductible donations may be made during regular pet adoption hours leading up to the day of Halloween.
Nevada Humane Society is open for adoptions seven days a week at two locations from 11am to 6:30pm and an hour earlier at 10am on Saturday. For pet adoptions in Reno, visit 2825 Longley Lane. For pet adoptions in Carson City, visit 3770 Butti Way.
For more information, call 775-856-2000 or visit nevadahumanesociety.org.
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Hope Community is holding its free annual trunk-or-treat event at Double Diamond Park Saturday, October 31 from 4pm-6pm. For more information, call 775-284-4673 or go to www.encounterhope.org
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The Outlets at Sparks is holding a safe trick-or-treat event on Saturday, October 31st from 3pm - 4pm. More than 15 retailers will give out candy, including Sparks Marina Dentistry, OshKosh, Carters, Old Farmers Alamanac and many more.
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Reno Town Mall is holding a safe trick-or-treat event on Saturday, October 31st from 11am - 4pm.
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City of Fallon’s Spooktacular, October 31
Trick-or-treating has never been more safe and sound than at Fallon’s annual Spooktacular. From 4 - 7 p.m. Fallon police ensure kids and families can gather candy on Maine Street in style. Check out a Spooktacular evening filled with pumpkin painting, a costume parade and contest, bounce houses and more.
Trick or Treat in the Streets of the Museum, October 31
The National Automobile Museum in downtown Reno is the perfect place for the car-loving parents to do something while the kids run around. The Museum hosts a special party with a special admission rate of only $2 per person Saturday, October 31 from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. Children can run around the museum tasting and gathering candy from 16 candy stations, play Halloween themed games and experience live magic tricks by magician Justin Meitz.
Genoa Halloween Party and Hayride, October 31
A hair-raising hayride in Genoa October 31 starting at 5:30 p.m. is a family friendly spot for a safe Halloween candy gathering reminiscent of early Halloween adventures where neighbors know each other and gather to celebrate.
On a side note -
Pitts Orthodontics and Brosy Family Dentistry have teamed up for the 3rd annual Halloween Candy Buy Back program and the dental duo will pay you for your candy. Ghosts, goblins, witches and princesses will be paid one dollar for each pound of unopened Halloween candy to send to the troops through Operation Gratitude’s Halloween Candy Buy Back program. Last year, the team collected 1,400 pounds of candy and ITS Logistics shipped it on their behalf.
From Nov. 2 through 5, Pitts Orthodontics will be collecting unopened Halloween candy at the office located at 4786 Caughlin Parkway, #305 in Reno.
“Each year we’ve been able to beat our previous record and this year is no different with a goal of collecting more than 1,500 pounds,” said Dr. Mark Handelin of Pitts Orthodontics. “We need all of our trick-or-treaters to kick-in and show our support for our troops.”
Operation Gratitude annually sends 150,000 care packages filled with snacks, entertainment, hygiene and hand-made items, plus personal letters of appreciation, to U.S. military deployed overseas.
For those preferring to substitute a personal letter of appreciation, cards, and hand-drawn pictures, the troops enjoy receiving notes.
“The Candy Buy Back program is an important way for us to show our support of our military service men and women deployed overseas and it’s a fun way to partner with our patients, Brosy Family Dentistry and ITS Logistics to do something that brings joy to our soldiers,” said Dr. Arnie Pitts of Pitts Orthodontics.
Last year, the team of Pitts, Brosy and ITS Logistics of Reno delivered 1,400 pounds of candy, letters of gratitude and dental hygiene items.
For more information, visit our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/Pitts-Orthodontics
(The Abbi Agency contributed to this report,)
