10 Halloween
THE POLK COUNTY
Pulse
October 25, 2023
Halloween happenings FREE
The Green House Cottages of Homewood will have their annual Trunk or Treat at First Presbyteri- Halloween Festival on Oct. 31 startan Church, corner of Church Ave. ing at 5 p.m. and lasting as long as and Ninth Street. Oct. 31, 5-8 p.m. the candy holds out. Trunk or Treat at Mena First United Methodist Church, Oct. 31, 4:30-6 p.m. in church parking lot (behind the church), 501 Ninth St.
UARM will be having candy and games once again for trick-or-treaters on Oct. 31 at the ballfields at McMillan Park, 4:30–7:30 p.m.
Janssen Avenue Florists & Gifts (across from Janssen Park) will be handing out candy to trick-or-treaters on Halloween beginning at 4:30 p.m.
Free Halloween map for Mena https://map.proxi.co/r/qtlivVxYSx8IB6lIHAwF Add your house for trick-or-treating, business or event to the map. If you need help adding your address leave a comment. Just click the green button in the corner and add point (you enter your address) Then families can use the map to see which houses are participating in handing out candy to trick-ortreaters.
Businesses on the south side of Mena Street will be handing out candy from 4-5 p.m. on Halloween to all little trick or treaters. Some participating merchants include RE/MAX Realty, South Main Signs & Graphics, The Corner Shoppe, Mena Flea Market, Aleshire Electric, Stewman’s Florist, and Washburn’s. On Oct. 28 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. (The Ouachitas) will host their third Martin Street Trick or Treat event. Businesses will hand out candy to local kids for a couple of hours. After the Trick or Treat event there will be food vendors and live music from 5:30-9:30 p.m.
PAID Mena-Polk County Senior Center’s Halloween dance is Saturday, Oct. 28 at the center, 401 Autumn Drive (off Racetrack Road). The dance is from 6-10 p.m. Admission is $6. Finger foods and potluck. Everyone is invited.
Elk’s Lodge, Hwy. 375 East/124 Elks Lane Friday-Saturday, Oct. 27-28 and Tuesday, Oct. 31 6-10 p.m. Haunted House - $5 Hayride - $3 For 21-plus: Halloween Dance and Costume Contest Saturday, Oct. 28 8 p.m. to Midnight $10 advance tickets/$12 at door Music by the Parker Francis Band All proceeds from all events will benefit the elderly food baskets. Mena House of Fear 320 Mena St. (old high school) Oct. 27, 28 & 31 6-10 p.m. $5 per person Check out House of Fear Mena on Facebook for rules and what to expect for certain medical conditions (No, that is not a scare tactic. There are strobes, lasers, fog and more). The haunted house takes up most of the ground floor, making for a lengthy nightmarish experience.
