Downtown Springfield gears up for its Trick-or-Treat, featuring candy, costumes and a witches’ walk.
Sip & Dipity and Myers Market are co-organizing the event.
Witches Take Center Stage
Dancing witches are part of the festivities.
The route is being extended down Main Street this year, with awards for Best Witch and randomly selected crowd favorites.
Witches Alley and Extra Ghoul-Ish Touches
Witches Alley, hosted by Myers Market alongside CoHatch, will feature potion making and other witch-themed activities. Businesses looking to join in can still email [email protected] to reserve a sidewalk spot, though the listing specifies that costumes, candy and creative table setups are required.
A separate listing from Pathways Credit Union says organizers are adding some extra ghoul-ish activities this year, with the event description promising tons of candy and community participation.
Road Closures and What to Expect
Portions of South Fountain Avenue, Main Street and High Street will be closed before and throughout the event, according to the News-Sun. The event is based at Sip & Dipity Paint Bar, 117 S. Fountain Ave., per the library listing, which also lists Sip & Dipity and Myers Market as co-organizers.
A 2022 listing from The Sage and Oak shows the event drawing children of all ages to stops at downtown merchants that year, with free parking in a nearby garage and free candy at participating locations. That listing also noted downtown Springfield’s status as a DORA district, letting attendees carry drinks from participating businesses as they walked the route — a perk tied to the neighborhood’s broader entertainment-district designation rather than the trick-or-treat event itself.
How the Event Has Changed
Costumes are a documented through-line: a Sage & Oak listing for the October 29, 2021, event said costumes, music and decor would line Fountain Avenue and connecting streets. This year’s plans also call for costumes, while the route extends down Main Street and the festivities feature dancing witches and awards. The available descriptions do not establish whether music and decor remain part of the event.
The gathering puts the focus on candy, costumes and dancing witches.
