From staff reports
The following trick-or-treat times and other Halloween activities have been announced by the various boroughs, townships and organizations in Clarion County.
Clarion Borough Parade: 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31; 5:30 p.m. lineup at McDonalds and march to fire hall. Trick-or-treat: 6-8 p.m., Monday, Oct. 31. Those wishing to participate should turn on porch lights.
Farmington Township Trick-or-treat: 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 31. Those wishing to participate turn on porch lights.
Knox Borough Trick-or-treat: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31. Those wishing to participate should turn on porch lights.
Paint Township Trick-or-treat: 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 31.
Rimersburg Borough Parade: 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 31; line-up at 5:15 p.m. at Heeter’s parking lot and march to firehall. The Union High School marching band will also be taking part in the event. All parade participants will receive a goodie bag full of treats. Trick-or-treat: 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 31.
Shippenville Borough Trick-or-treat: 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 31.
New Bethlehem Borough Parade: 5 p.m. Trick-or-treat: 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 31.
Knox Township Trick-or-treat: 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 31.
Salem Township Trick-or-treat: 5-7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 28. Halloween Party: Following trick-or-treat hours there will be a Halloween party at the Salem Community Building in Lamartine from 7 to 8:30. Attendees are asked to bring a canned good for admission.
Sligo Borough Trick-or-treat: 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 31. Those wishing to participate should turn on porch lights.
Sligo Presbyterian Church Trunk-or-treat: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, at the church located at 403 Colerain Street in Sligo.
St. Petersburg Trick-or-treat: 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28. Those wishing to participate should turn on porch lights.
Strattanville Borough Trick-or-treat: 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 31. Those wishing to participate should turn on porch lights. Trunk-or-treat: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, at the fire hall.
Washington Township Trick-or-treat: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31.
East Brady Borough Trick-or-treat: 5:30-7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 31. Those wishing to participate should turn on porch lights.
Clarview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center campus6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31 at the Clarview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center located at 14663 State Route 68 in Sligo. Trick-or-treat participants will receive goodie bags from residents and staff lined up on the sidewalk outside the Clarview Nursing Home building.
Halloween activities and parties
All children 12 years old and under are welcome to come and trick-or-treat in costume in the YMCA’s main parking lot. Cars will be decorated and YMCA and community members will be passing out candy and other items from their car trunk. The event is hosted by the Clarion County YMCA and involves many community organizations, businesses and individuals.
Halloween parade
The Rimersburg Lions Club will hold their annual Halloween parade with lineup at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31, in front of Heeter Lumber Company, Main Street in Rimersburg.
The parade which includes the Union High School marching band steps off at 5:30 p.m. and will travel down Main Street to the Rimersburg fire hall.
All parade participants will receive a goodie bag full of treats according to Lions Roger Crick and Mike Graham, coordinators of the Lion’s parade activities. In addition, Rimersburg Borough will hold its Trick or Treat Night from 6 to 8 p.m. immediately following the parade.
“We welcome all children of the community, teens, and the young-at-heart to participate in this annual event sponsored by the Rimersburg Lions Club,” stated Crick.
Halloween parade
The 2023 Big Foot Legends 101.3 and 94.1 radio station’s annual Halloween parade and trunk or treat event will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Clarion Mall.
Registration for the costume parade will be at noon and the parade steps off at 12:30 p.m. Children will be judged in four costume categories scariest, best group, cutest and funniest. Prizes will be awarded and treats will be distributed.
This free event is sponsored by: Bigfoot Legends, Radio 1300 94.1FM, Clarion Car Club, A.B.A.T.E Clarion County, and the Clarion Mall.
Halloween party
The Clarion Free Library will be hosting a Community Halloween Party on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 -11:30 a.m. in the library’s meeting room.
There will be light refreshments, treat bags, crafts and pumpkins to take home.
Costumes are encouraged.
The event is sponsored by the Clarion Kindness Project.