Trick-Or-Treat on the Square

Join us in the Historic Downtown Gainesville Square on Friday, October 31, 2025 for our annual Trick Or Treat on the Square!

Bring your kids dressed up in their best costumes to Trick or Treat at downtown businesses from 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Enjoy the SQUAREcrow displays and enter the costume contest at 5:30 p.m. on the stage on Main Street.

Look for the Explore Gainesville tent to see the candy stop map!

The Costume Contest will be held by age categories:
-0-4 for the wee ones
-5-8 for those little ghouls
-9-12 for those ghastly bats
-Best Group/Family Costume!

How the contest will work: Each age group will line up and ‘parade’ over the stage in front of the judges. Judges will pick the winner, and then we'll move on to the next category.

This is a free event!

For Sponsorship, Candy Stop, and general information, visit our website: https://www.exploregainesville.org/trick-or-treat-on-the-square/

See you there if you dare!

All Parking Decks are FREE in Gainesville!
Main Street Parking Deck, 301 Main St.
North Parking Deck, 100 Brenau Ave.
Hall County Parking Facility, 225 Green St.

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• Next Friday, 1st August, 07:00 pm, First Friday Concert Series: Mary Kate Farmer! in Gainesville
• This September, 5th September, 07:00 pm, First Friday Concert Series: Gregg Erwin! in Gainesville

Also check out other Contests in Gainesville.