Take the kids and enjoy an afternoon of safe trick-or-treating in the Bangor Mall parking lot, on Halloween!

Candy, fun, family and community, is what it's all about this Halloween.

There is a new trend in the last few years that is changing the way that people go trick or treating. It's called Trunk-or-Treating, and the premise is simple:

A bunch of parents get together in a school or church parking lot, deck out their car trunks with Halloween decorations, and let the kids dress up in their favorite costumes, and go from car to car, collecting candy. With that in mind, there are several of these events happening in the greater Bangor area over the next few days that the kiddos will love.

This Halloween, Tuesday, October 31st, from 4pm-6pm, there will be a FREE Trunk-or-Treat, in the Furniture Mattresses & More parking lot at the Bangor Mall.

Local businesses will be passing out candy, and inside, Bangor Mall stores, will also be handing out Halloween treats that afternoon.

If you are interested in setting up a display, you can find out more information here There will be a
$500 prize for best creative trunk or treat display.

There will also be another Trunk-or-Treat gathering in Bangor, on Saturday, October 28th, from 10am-12pm, at Crosspoint Church, located at 1476 Broadway, in Bangor.

Trunk-or-Treaters, there are lots of other events just like this, that will be announced soon, so stay tuned!

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