Join Route 9 Mazda's Family-Friendly Trunk Or Treat Festivities

Route 9 Mazda is getting in on the trunk or treat craze with an event scheduled in October.

A "trunk or treat" is a Halloween event where children collect candy from the decorated trunks of cars parked in a single location, like a parking lot. It's often a safer alternative to traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating, with the event hosted by community organizations such as churches, schools, and clubs.

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The "trunk or treat" format also offers a controlled and centralized environment for celebrating, with participants often decorating their cars around a theme and sometimes competing for prizes.

Key Features of Trunk or Treat Events:

Location:

Events are typically held in a large, contained area such as a parking lot.

Setup:
Participants park their cars with their trunks facing outwards, often with an empty space between them to create a safe path for children to walk.

Decoration:
People decorate their car trunks, which are often the centerpiece of the event. Themes can range from spooky to pop culture, and there are often prizes for the best-decorated trunk.

Candy:
Children go from car to car, receiving candy from the vehicle owners as they would from a house in traditional trick-or-treating.

Safety:
Many see it as a safer alternative because it keeps children in one, well-lit area, reduces the risk of them getting lost, and allows parents to know who is handing out the candy.

Community:
The events provide a way for different community organizations to bring people together in a shared, festive activity.

It's a chance for our community to get together and have a safe place for the kids to trick or treat.- Krystina from Route 9 Mazda

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Route 9 Mazda of Poughkeepsie Set for 1st Annual Route 9 Mazda of Poughkeepsie

Route 9 Mazda will hold their 1st annual Trunk or Treat Event on Saturday, Oct. 25 starting from 1- 4pm. Krystina from Route 9 Mazda tells us that she has been coordinating this event and that it's a chance for our community to get together and have a safe place for the kids to trick or treat. There will be raffles, a bounce house and more! Route 9 Mazda is located at 2309 South Rd (Rt 9), Poughkeepsie, NY. Follow them on Facebook and check out their website here. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram.