As people walk the streets downtown Augusta Oct. 25, they hear laughter and conversations of children and adults walking all around to collect candy and paint pumpkins at Trick or Treat Street.

Trick or Treat Street has been around since 1992, when the Augusta Arts Council board first proposed the idea.

“They came up with the idea in programming and just went with it,” Augusta Arts Council president Connie Thurman said.

Trick or Treat Street provides a community connected event.

“We wanted to make a fun and safe place for children to go trick or treating, so we want to keep this tradition going,” Thurman said.

Businesses from all over Augusta are participating in the Trick or Treat Parade.

“We have something like 16 or 17 businesses that are going to do it,” Thurman said.

“Some of them come from other parts of town that want to come down and set up.”

They have fun activities for children and the adults.

“Dillons always brings the tables and all the pumpkins down,” Thurman said.

“Usually, we have somewhere between 125-150 pumpkins that the kids can decorate for free.”

Tracy’s Dream Weavers Salon and Spa orginized the a costume contest.

“They have judges and prizes for whoever wins the costume contest,” Thurman said. 

Lions Club, Willamson Plumbing, Inc. and Midwest Premier Flooring are sponsors for the costume contest 

For Thurman the New Generation Church table is a unique element of the event.

“New Generation is setting up a table for people to donate coats for the cold weather,” Thurman said.