Marion County Home to Multiple Trunk or Treat Events as Halloween Approaches

Marion County is host to multiple Trunk or Treat events for locals to bring families, friends and kids to safely have fun, collect candy and participate in activities.

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – As Halloween approaches, communities are beginning to decorate and prepare for trick-or-treaters. That includes a variety of community centers, churches and businesses who are hosting “Trunk or Treat” events for kids and families to collect candy in safe environments, with some offering games, activities and other experiences. All of these Trunk or Treat events are free and open to the public, and some feature open registrations for local businesses and the community to offer their trunks and hand out candy to kids.

Trunk or Treat at Forest Community Center

What: The Forest Community Center’s Trunk or Treat will feature activities such as games and a spooky house with music and food vendors for all ages.
When: Saturday, Oct. 25 from 4-7 p.m.
Where: Forest Community Center, 777 County Hwy 314A S., Ocklawaha.

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Lake Lillian Trunk or Treat

What: The City of Belleview will be hosting Trunk or Treat with a variety of activities featuring more than 65 organizations, foam pumpkin decorating, inflatable activities and hayrides with food trucks for a safe and fun Halloween.
When: Saturday, Oct. 25 from 4-7 p.m.
Where: Lake Lillian, SE Robinson Rd., Belleview

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Trunk or Treat at St. Paul’s

What: St. Paul’s United Methodist Church will have a variety of activities for guests during their Trunk or Treat event. They will feature inflatables, face painting and photo opportunities.
When: Saturday, Oct. 25 from 5-7 p.m.
Where: St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 800 SE 41st Ave., Ocala.

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Citra Community Center Trunk or Treat

What: Kids can dress up, play board games and collect candy at the Citra Community Center Trunk or Treat, along with a trunk decorating contest for the adults.
When: Saturday, Oct. 25 from 5-7 p.m.
Where: Citra Community Center, 2351 E Hwy 318, Citra.

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Spooktacular Trunk or Treat

What: Enjoy spooky crafts, smores, outdoor games and the Youth Recreation Center with skee-ball, air hockey and more. Kids can dress up and enjoy fun activities while collecting candy from plenty of trunks.
When: Saturday, Oct. 25 from 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: Rainbow Lakes Estates Community Center, 4030 SW Deepwater Ct., Dunnellon.

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Community Harvest Baptist Church Trunk or Treat

What: Celebrate Halloween with decorated trunks, candy and fellowship where kids can dress up and interact with the community.
When: Sunday, Oct. 26 from 4-6 p.m.
Where: Community Harvest Baptist Church, 14915 SE 36th Ave., Summerfield.

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Swampy’s Bar & Grill Trunk or Treat

What: Swampy’s Bar & Grill’s registration for trunks and walk-up candy station is open to participate in handing out candy to kids for their community Trunk or Treat event.
When: Friday, Oct. 31 from 5-7:30 p.m.
Where: Swampy’s Bar & Grill, 19773 E Pennsylvania Ave., Dunnellon.

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New Bethel Community Church’s Annual Trunk or Treat

What: Families can dress up, listen to music, take photos and enter a fall basket drawing while kids collect candy along the way at the New Bethel Community Church Trunk or Treating on Halloween Night.
When: Friday, Oct. 31 from 5-8 p.m.
Where: New Bethel Community Church, 8780 SE 157th Pl., Summerfield.

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Trunk or Treat at Homestead Park

What: Homestead Park will feature cars throughout the parking lot for kids to walk through and collect candy on Halloween Night for a free and fun Halloween celebration.
When: Friday, Oct. 31 from 6-10 p.m.
Where: Homestead Park, 1050 NE 6th Blvd., Williston.

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Halloween Celebration at WEC

What: The World Equestrian Center is hosting a Halloween celebration with cookie and pumpkin decorating, a festive photo opportunity, live music, face painting and a ballon artist. Kids can enjoy the surrounding activities while collecting candy along the way.
When: Friday, Oct. 31 from 6:30-9 p.m.
Where: World Equestrian Center in the Grand Plaza, 1750 NW 80th Ave., Ocala.

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Wildwood Church of Christ Trunk or Treat

What: Wildwood Church of Christ invites families to celebrate an afternoon of fall where kids can dress up, play on a bounce house, enjoy food and collect candy.
When: Saturday, Nov. 1 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: Wildwood Church of Christ, 114 Cleveland Ave., Wildwood.
Registration is required.

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Papy’s Place Trunk or Treat

What: Papy’s Place and the American Honor Foundation are gearing up for Trunk or Treat with bounce houses, candy drops, a historic aircraft, a costume contest and a trunk decoration contest.
When: Saturday, Nov. 1 from 5-8 p.m.
Where: American Honor Foundation, 8851 West Anthony Rd., Ocala.

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