It’s the time of year again for pumpkin carving, trick-or-treating, spooky stories and fall festivals. Troy University held its annual Pumpkins Around the Square event in the Downtown Square Tuesday evening.
Pumpkins Around the Square gave kids an opportunity to dress up, put on their costume, walk around the different businesses on the square and go trick or treating, filling their bags with lots of candy and goodies.
“I think it’s good to get the community involved, walk around the square and everybody being able to come together to be in the city of Troy,” said Millie Jaynes, a sophomore hospitality, tourism and event management major from Reform, Alabama. “It's probably safer for the kids walking around, and some kids don’t live in a neighborhood, so with this they can come and trick or treat.”
Jaynes works at Posh & P Women’s Boutique, one of the square’s businesses that participated in the trick or treat for kids. Posh & P sells a variety of items such as glassware, women’s clothing, bags and accessories.
Jaynes shared how she enjoyed her time trick or treating and handing out candy to all the kids.
“It's fun seeing the little kids get candy and their costumes are very cute.What I like best is the movies, the vibe of fall, and just the holiday season starting.”
Ashley Weaver, owner of Studio 80 Salon, was also involved with trick-or-treating around the square. Studio 80 Salon offers nails, hair and permanent makeup.
“We dress up every year for this event,” Weaver said. “I love the Downtown Square.
“There are always fun events going on down here and it’s lots of fun, especially for the kids. I love seeing all the costumes and the kids having a good time. We like to have them on the square, and we just love the atmosphere.”
Avery Zubaly, from Tallahassee, Florida, works for the City of Troy, and she which helped put on the event Tuesday evening. Zubaly is a Troy graduate who studied hospitality and event management.
“Pumpkins Around the Square is an annual thing we do to incorporate the kids of Troy, and they just keep getting better and better each year., Zubaly said.
“It's been wonderful.”
“I like the different costumes I get to see, and it gives the businesses some firsthand customers inside to get to know their business.”
Kids’ costumes varied from inflatable dinosaurs, cows and pumpkins to mermaids, witches, ghosts and superheroes.
Individuals who were involved in the costume contest will be posted on Downtown Troy’s Facebook and Instagram page.
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