Ashley Hunter
ECB Publishing, Inc.
While there are plenty of Halloween festivities planned this year for kids and adults alike, trick-or-treaters will need to cross off the annual downtown trick-or-treating amongst merchant shops that is usually planned for local youth.
According to MainStreet Monticello Director Amy McDaniel, her organization chose to skip organizing this year's downtown trick-or-treating, in favor of planning and putting on the Ghoul's Night Out festivities that will take place tomorrow night, Thursday, Oct. 24.
“There's just so many events happening in Monticello for kids, that we wanted to focus on something for the adults this year,” says McDaniels.
Numerous other churches, farms and organizations, such as the First Baptist Church of Monticello, Wolf Creek Pet Adoption Center and Aunt Louise's Farm, have all committed to hosting kid-friendly Halloween events – but MainStreet Monticello wanted to do something a little different.
Typically, the downtown trick-or-treating event is done in collaboration with the Haunted Jail tours, but this year, McDaniel says that her organization is going to seek to promote local businesses and merchants through the Ghoul's Night Out.
“This year, we really want to focus on downtown and all the shopping venues,” says McDaniel.
During the Thursday, Oct. 24 Ghoul's Night Out, grown-up ladies are invited to dress up in costume and come downtown for a spooky shopping and festivity-filled evening.
In and amongst the shops that line the downtown streets of Monticello, “ghouls” are invited to shop amongst the especially-spooky deals that local merchants will be offering, sip refreshments, win Halloween-themed prizes by playing games or listen to a special, curated playlist of music that will be played by visiting DJ Tom during the evening.
Starting at 4:30 p.m., the Ghoul's (Girls) Night Out will carry on through the night until 8:30 p.m.
Costumes aren't required, but definitely encouraged, as there will be a girls-only dance and costume party held on Dogwood Street that night.
“We really look forward to dressing up in costumes and getting into the festive spirit during Ghoul's Night Out,” concludes McDaniel.
For more information about Ghoul's Night Out, contact MainStreet Monticello at (850) 509-1107.
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