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early all municipalities and unicorporated areas of Kanawha County will hold public trick-or-treating on Halloween night (Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6-8 p.m., per the County Commission). But that doesn't mean that there are no treats to be had before then.
If the good little ghouls in your life are dying to get a jump start on the holiday (see what I did there?), there's bound to be a hootenanny happening somewhere near you.
Here are 29 trunk-or-treat events happening across the Kanawha Valley in the days leading up to Halloween. All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.
Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024
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TRICK-OR-BEAT: 6-7 p.m. and 7:30-8:30 p.m. Free but tickets required. GoMart Ballpark, 601 Morris St., Charleston.
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RIVERSIDE SOCCER CLUB: 6-7 p.m. Pizza, costume contest, gift card prizes and more. Sponsored by the Riverside Soccer Club. Dupont City Soccer Fields, 212 West Main St., Belle.
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BEN FRANKLIN: 6:30-8 p.m. Third annual Tech or Treat event. Open to the community. Ben Franklin Career Center, 500 28th St., Dunbar.
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TOWN OF MARMET: 6-8 p.m. Sponsored by the Town of Marmet. Open to all children in the community. Ben Morris Field, MacCorkle Ave., Marmet.
Friday, Oct. 25, 2024
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DUNBAR BOO BASH: 5-8 p.m. Free hot dogs, popcorn, candy, and inflatables. Ages intermediate school and under. Dunbar City Hall, 210 12th St., Dunbar.
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NECCO ELKVIEW COMMUNITY: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Open to the community. Refreshments and food provided. Necco Foster Care, 5004 Elk River Road South, Elkview.
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BENI KEDEM SPOOKTACULAR: 6 p.m. Treats, decorated trunks, and Halloween fun. Beni Kedem Temple, 100 Quarrier St.. Charleston.
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MLK JR COMMUNITY CENTER: 6-7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Charleston Parks and Recreation. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, 314 Donnally St., Charleston.
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ELIZABETH MEMORIAL UMC: 6:30-8 p.m. Candy, games and more. Elizabeth Memorial United Methodist Church, 108 Oakwood Road, Charleston.
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024
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CAPITOL FLEA MARKET: 1-3 p.m. Treats from various market vendors and others. Capitol Flea Market, 2101 Greenbrier St., Charleston.
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OAKES FIELD SOUTH CHARLESTON: 2-3 p.m. Part of the Oakes Field Harvest Festival. Oakes Field, South Charleston.
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BAPTIST TEMPLE: 2-4 p.m. Candy, inflatables, games, food and crafts. Charleston Baptist Temple, 209 Morris St., Charleston.
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CABELA’S: 3-4 p.m. Costume parade, contests, crafts and more. Cabela’s 200 Cross Terrace Blvd., Charleston.
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WALKER CHEVROLET: 3:30-5:30 p.m. Open to the community. Walker Chevrolet, 4130 First Ave., Nitro.
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CITY OF ST. ALBANS: 4-6 p.m. Family-friendly event sponsored by the City of St. Albans. Maranatha Church Parking Lot, 2910 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans.
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CHELYAN FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH: 4-6 p.m. Open to the community. Chelyan First Baptist Church, 521 James River Road, Cabin Creek.
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CAMPBELLS CREEK: 4-7 p.m. Carnival games, candy, prizes, costume contest, vendors, food, a Haunted House and more. Ken Ellis Memorial Park, 721 Point Lick Terrace, Charleston.
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CHARLESTON SURGICAL HOSPITAL: 6-8 p.m. Free community event. Inflatables, refreshments and more. CAMC Charleston Surgical Hospital, 1306 Kanawha Blvd East, Charleston.
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KANAWHA STATE FOREST: 6-8 p.m. In front of the KSF Headquarters. Kanawha State Forest, 7500 Kanawha State Forest Drive, Charleston.
Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024
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ST. MATHEW EPISCOPAL: 11-11:30 a.m. Follows the 10:30 service. St. Matthew Episcopal Church, 36 Norwood Road, Charleston.
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BIBLE CENTER CHURCH: 3-7 p.m. Music, inflatables, pumpkin games, hay ride, candy, popcorn, hot chocolate, marshmallow roasting and more. Bible Center Church, 100 Bible Center Drive, Charleston.
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CHRIST CHURCH UMC: 5 p.m. Inclusive Trunk-or-Treat. Christ Church United Methodist Church, 1221 Quarrier St, Charleston.
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COMPLETE CARE AT OAKRIDGE: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Residents will be passing out candy. Complete Care at Oakridge, 1000 Association Drive, North Gate Business Park, Charleston.
Monday, Oct. 28, 2024
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OAKWOOD HOMES OF NITRO: 4-6 p.m. Candy giveaway and costume contest. Oakwood Homes, 1 Pickens Road, Nitro.
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024
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WEST VIRGINIA HEALTH RIGHT: 4-6 p.m. Free candy and more. West Virginia Health Right, 1520 Washington St. East, Charleston.
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WESTSIDE HEALTH: 5-8 p.m. Trunk-or-Treat followed by outdoor viewing of “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.” Westside Health, 303 Ohio Ave., Charleston.
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NITRO HALLOWEEN HOEDOWN: 5-8 p.m. Costume contest, dance contest, candy, prizes, costume parade, live music and more. Sponsored by the city of Nitro. Living Memorial Park, corner of Second Avenue and 21st Street, Nitro.
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THE HEALTH PLAN: 5:30 p.m. Open to the community. Candy giveaway, food trucks, a DJ and more. The Health Plan, 141 Summers St, Charleston.
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024
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KANAWHA CITY: 6-8 p.m. Sponsored by Charleston Parks and Recreation. Kanawha City Community Center, 3511 Venable Ave., Charleston.
