Halloween Costume Contest, Parade and Beggar’s Night Offered for Children

Beggars' Night pumpkins light up the circle during Beggars' Night and the Lion's Club Parade & Costume Contest!

On Thursday, October 24th, downtown Greenville will be transformed into a trail of Halloween treats for elementary school aged children. The Lion’s Club, Main Street Greenville and downtown businesses are pleased to bring this safe Halloween event to the community.

There are many ways to join in the fun, including a costume contest and costume parade provided by The Lion's Club. Anyone who chooses to enter the costume contest will walk in this parade, from W. 5th Street (next to Wayne Cinema), down Broadway and finish at the City Building. The costume judging will take place at the City Building.

Cash prizes will be awarded in each of the seven categories of costumes, with first place winning $30, second place winning $20 and third place winning $10!

The seven prize categories are:

1. Tiny Tot Girls - up to age 6
2. Tiny Tot Boys - up to age 6
3. Masked Girls - ages 6-10
4. Masked Boys - ages 6-10
5. Masked Boys & Girls - ages 11-16
6. Best Costumed Adult
7. Best Masked Group

Schedule of events:

• 6:30 pm - To participate in the costume contest, line- up on W. 5th St. - next to Wayne Cinema
• 7:00 pm - Costume Contest Parade begins
• After costume judging (approx. 7:45 pm) - Beggars' begin trick-or-treating!

In conjunction with the parade and beggar’s night, the groups are asking for unused eye glasses and hearing aids. Donations of these items will be accepted now through Oct. 24th at the following downtown businesses: Studio One, The Coffee Pot, KitchenAid Experience and Advanced Eye Care. Just look for the drop box at each of their locations. “The Lion’s Club mission is “wanting everyone to see a better tomorrow”. Please join the Beggars’ Night committee and the Lion’s Club in supporting a great cause.

Also, there is a great photo opportunity available at the Circle on Broadway with a luminary display. What a great way to capture your little ones with such a beautiful background. Don’t forget to stop by the Circle and take your pictures!

The “begging” and luminary event has been organized as a way for downtown businesses to say thank you to the community for doing business downtown. The Beggar’s Night committee members are Chair: Antonia Baker, Second National Bank; Joan Brandt, Commercial Printing; Julie Kessen, Granny’s Corner; Mary Lane, Staffmark, and Amber Garrett, Main Street Greenville.

Please no political campaigning. We ask that each participating business pass out kid-friendly items and not handouts or flyers. As you must be pre-registered to pass out candy during the beggar’s night event, please contact Main Street Greenville at 548-4998 for an agreement to participate before Wednesday, October 16th.