Hopkinsville’s downtown trick-or-treating rescheduled to Nov. 1

City officials rescheduled the event because of the forecast for rain Halloween afternoon and evening.

Because of the forecast for rain on Halloween, Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation has rescheduled downtown trick-or-treating. Business and office workers in will be handing out candy to trick-or-treaters from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, city officials announced.

A trick-or-treater stops for candy on Halloween afternoon 2022 in downtown Hopkinsville. (Hoptown Chronicle photo by Jennifer P. Brown)

Organized by Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation, the annual event typically attracts several hundred children and their adult relatives. Trick-or-treaters are invited to walk along Main Street from Sixth Street to 14th Street.

Traffic and parked vehicles will not be allowed from 3 to 6 p.m. on several downtown streets, including:

  • Ninth Street from Bethel Street to South Virginia Street
  • All side streets off Main Street from Seventh Street to 13th Street
  • Main Street from Sixth Street to 14th Street. 

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