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Huntington
Beach Halloween on Main Street if for the
kids primarily. Parents are responsible for
dressing their little "angels" and
"monsters" for the big event, but the
enjoyment is on the faces of the youth. Each
year on October 31 the downtown Huntington
Beach Main Street closes to traffic around 2
p.m. when the vendor come in and begin
inflating the kiddie bounce houses, setting
up the pin with farm animals and the pony
rides.
October 31
Downtown
Huntington Beach Trick or Treat
Main Street
from Orange
Ave. to Pacific Coast Hwy
Time: 5 to 9 p.m.
Cost: Free
The free
event is such a huge draw for the local HB
youth and parents that some neighborhoods
have reported lighter attendance on Trick or
Treat night. The action includes a pumpkin
carving contest--you usually must fill out a
form and enter your piece of pumpkin art at
Longboard Pub & Grill on the 2nd block of
Main. A costume contest for the kiddies
takes place with prized provide by local
merchants, and the City of Huntington Beach
brings out its tent with coloring activities
for children.
Merchants in
Downtown Huntington Beach primarily on Main
Street report giving out thousands of pounds
of candy on Halloween night. The event began
as the brainchild of the Rocky Mountain
Chocolate "candy man," Steve Daniel. He owns
the candy store on the 2ndn block of Main
(200 Main Street) where the city parking lot
is located. Each year he has held such a
firm conviction that this event needed to
continue that he's been known to bankroll
the event himself (hat's off to the man, if
this is true!)
Now the event
is produced under the umbrella of the
Huntington Beach Downtown Business
Improvement District (HBDBID) that also
produces the weekly Surf City Nights. The
event is held usually from around 5 p.m. to
9 p.m. The streets are packed after just an
hour or two and the families often have to
get in line to receive candy from merchants
at their shops.
But there's
never any shortage of fun at this
time-honored Huntington Beach Halloween
tradition that brings out the ghosts and
goblins Celebrating the 17th Annual Trick or
Treat in 2011, many thanks to the many
downtown business sponsors who help Trick or Treat
event so great. A special thank you goes out
to Rocky Mountain Chocolate, BJ's Pizza, Sugar Shack, Color Me Mine, The UPS Store, Jersey Joe's, IHOP, Longboard Restaurant & Pub,
Sushi on Fire, Hurricanes Bar & Grill and Dukes Huntington
Beach. These businesses all contributed extra services and
products to make the event so special. Thank you to all the
businesses that stayed open, giving lots of candy to several
thousand children who came to celebrate Halloween with their
parents. Thank you, Huntington Beach Police, Fire and the
City of Huntington Beach Community Services Departments for
participating, too! If you are a downtown business
wishing to donate items for upcoming events, your name will
be listed along with those who were asked to help at this
event.
Holiday Parade / Locals Night
/ Santa Comes to Town
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