Waterville, Maine, Announces Massive Halloween Celebration

Just a few decades ago, Halloween in most towns consisted of kids going trick-or-treating.

When they were really young, their parents would lead them from house to house.  As they got older, they'd go off in groups of siblings and friends.  Schools might throw a Halloween party or dance, but that was about it.

In the 2020s, Halloween is a lot different.  For the most part, at least in Maine, old-school trick-or-treating has been largely replaced by trunk-or-treats and Halloween festivals.

For the better part of a decade, Augusta has hosted Trick-or-Treat on Water Street.  During the evening-long event, the main street through downtown Augusta is closed to vehicle traffic, and the street is lined with vendors giving away candy and other treats.  Thousands of people attend the event, which seems to get bigger each year.

Now, Waterville plans to host a similar event.

Waterville's Nightmare on Main Street

According to a flyer from the City of Waterville, the inaugural event will be held on Saturday, October 26th and the events will run throughout the afternoon & evening.

The fun will start at 12:30 with a showing of "Coraline" at the Maine Film Center.

There'll be pumpkin carving at 2 PM.

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A Trunk-or-Treat will start at 5 PM.

At 6 PM, the band Random Ideas will be playing at the Greene Block.  The witches of Merkaba Sol will present their dance at 6:30

A Taylor Swift tribute act will perform at the Waterville Opera House at 7 PM and there'll be an adult Halloween costume contest at Silver Street Tavern at 8:30.

The event is sponsored by KVFCU, Waterville Creates, Greene Block + Studios,
and Central Maine Motors.