When is Trail of Treats in Owensboro 2024?

The biggest trick-or-treat event in Owensboro is coming back. The City of Owensboro just unveiled plans for the 2024 Trail of Treats downtown. Save the date! It's 5:30pm to 8pm, Thursday, October 24th.

I remember the early days of Trail of Treats, when it was held at Moreland Park near the Owensboro Sportscenter. Local businesses and various City departments would create themed-areas where kids could come by and stock up on candy. Here at WBKR, we once created a gigantic replica of the game Candyland. It was so much fun to put together!

Honestly, the event outgrew that space and inspired the move downtown. Now, thousands of costumed kids flock to the Smothers Park area for a fun night of pre-Halloween trick-or-treating and they're joined by a variety of local businesses and nonprofits.

As usual, there will be 60+ vendor booths- each armed with over 5000 pieces of candy to hand out. If you have a little 'boil' or 'ghoul', get 'em ready! It's a great place to show of their Halloween costumes and load up on candy.

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City officials just announced that they are now accepting booth entries for this year's event. Space is limited and those slots fill up quickly. If you're interested in joining the fun, simply download the entry form at owensboro.org/trail-of-treats. Trail of Treats booth space is granted on a first-come, first-served basis. The deadline to reserve your space is Friday, September 27th, but it's entirely possible the event will reach its max capacity before that date.

In addition to featuring thousands and thousands of pieces of candy and Halloween fun, the family-friendly event also features music and popular costumed characters roaming the streets.

Trail of Treats takes place on West 2nd Street and Veterans Boulevard!

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