Canowindra residents can expect shop windows to display some creepy dress-ups in coming weeks, as the town prepares to celebrate its first Halloween Harvest Street Party.
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Ross Hipwell of Coco Harvest, one of the supporting businesses, described the support from the town as amazing, and says up to 20 businesses will be involved.
The party is set to begin at 10am on Saturday, October 29 and close at 9pm.
A kids trick or treat will highlight the Halloween party celebrations between 4pm and 6pm, which will see kids visit a number of local businesses.
“We’re encouraging kids to dress up in Halloween costumes for the trick or treat,” Mr Hipwell said.
“We have 11 shops on board already. We’re hoping to get 20 businesses right around from the Tyre Service to the Trading Post and back to Gaskill Street so it will be a big trail for the kids.
“Shop windows will be decorated, there’ll be lighting and there’ll be face painting.”
While this is the first year for the event in Canowindra, Mr Hipwell said he’s been involved in organising similar Halloween events which have sparked huge interest.
He says the main idea is to keep people coming to Canowindra in the lead up to Christmas and also give something back to the young people of Canowindra and its surrounding areas.
“It’s a bit of fun leading into harvest and it’s an opportunity for shops to get together and have some fun.
“We’ve had Charlie’s auction and we thought we’d do something to keep things ticking over throughout the town.
“Then we’ll have Christmas before we know it,” Mr Hipwell said.
The Halloween theme party will continue into the night at the Royal Hotel, where Halloween inspired food and drink will be on offer including Halloween cocktails.
Mr Hipwell added that Coco Harvest will be introducing some new Halloween products to the shop in coming weeks. Canowindra’s Halloween Harvest Street Party is on Saturday, October 29.
Businesses involved: Coco Harvest Canowindra, MAGGE Designs, Saffi, Bubba and Bear, Absolute Beauty, Finns Store, Ruby Red Dress Recycled, Belubula Butchery, Pizza and Souvlaki Co, Gaskill Greens, Canowindra Pharmacy, Viginia Cullane Books, Royal Hotel Canowindra, Canowindra Trading Post, Canowindra Tyre Service.