🎃👻 The 12th Annual Halloween Downtown! 👻🎃
Get ready for a spook-tacular afternoon on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at The Gazebo (Main St & West Moore St)! Join us for fun, treats, and festivities!
🕑 Parade Line-Up & Judging: Begins at 2:00 p.m. at Centenary University on West Moore Street (between Beatty Street and Second Avenue). Winners will lead the parade!
🎉 Parade: Kicking off at 3:00 p.m., the parade will travel down West Moore Street to The Gazebo. Kids can enjoy candy from Mars Wrigley, gifts from Hackettstown Stormwater Management, treats from WRNJ Radio, and more!
🏆 Costume Contest: Prizes for the BEST COSTUME in the following categories:
•Infant to 3 years
•4 to 6 years
•7 to 10 years
•Family
•Pet (Any Age)
🎃 Trick-or-Treating: After the parade, kids can Trick-or-Treat at downtown businesses and enjoy Trunk-or-Treat from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the rear parking lot of Trinity United Methodist Church (213 Main St) and in Municipal Lot#2 behind EXIT Realty Connections NJ (149 Main St). Follow the signs!
✨ Sponsored by: Hackettstown Police Department, Town of Hackettstown, Mars Wrigley, Hackettstown Business Improvement District (BID), Centenary University, and WRNJ Radio.
Don’t miss this fantastic Halloween tradition! We can’t wait to see you in your best costumes! 🕷️👺🍬
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