It won’t be long until trick-or-treaters are knocking on the door.
Burgar Street in Twisp will teem with trick-or-treaters on Halloween night when the street is closed to traffic in an annual tradition that provides a safe place for little ghosts, witches and the other usual suspects.
The street will be blocked off at both ends when it gets dark on Monday (Oct. 31), turning it into a pedestrian-only area until trick-or-treating winds down.
About 500 people are expected to descend on the street, which has about 25 homes, according to an application from the neighborhood asking for the Town of Twisp’s permission to close the street.
Twisp’s public works department provides barricades and cones to close the street.
Burgar Street isn’t the only hub of Halloween activity in the Methow Valley. The Community Covenant Church on Highway 20 near Twisp will host an annual “Trunk or Treat” tailgate event for families.
Instead of door-to-door, kids go trunk-to-trunk at the event, which runs from 5–6:30 p.m.
Kids can visit decorated vehicles to receive candy and play games. Tractor train rides and hot cider are free. Also in Twisp, a Harvest Carnival will be held from 6–8 p.m. at the Cascade Bible Church.
Rocking Horse Bakery in Winthrop will be open until 7 p.m. for Halloween fun.
In the northern part of the valley, the Mazama Store will host its annual family-friendly Halloween party beginning at 5 p.m. Costumed kids and their parents meet at the store and are given directions to nearby homes to visit for treats.
Back at the store after trick-or-treating there will be homemade pumpkin donuts and apple cider, and a bonfire in the courtyard by the store.
If all that trick-or-treating results in too many treats, unwanted candy can be donated to The Cove, which will distribute it in Neighbors Helping Neighbors holiday food baskets.
Candy that is unopened can be dropped off at the Liberty Bell High School or Methow Valley Elementary School offices, or at The Cove in Twisp on Thursdays from noon–4 p.m.
