Halloween at Unionville

The main square

We have been going to Unionville for many years now to participate in the community’s annual Halloween event. We all enjoy going from store to store for trick-or-treating.  Establishments with pumpkins outside their shops gave out treats to the kids.  The shops are quaint, and this lovely neighborhood is warm and inviting. We noticed, though, that each passing year brought more and more people; and less and less treats from the participating merchants.

This year the community came up with a Bingo Trick or Treat. I assume this is to avoid running out of treats for the kids early on in the event. The kids each got a Bingo card which they had stamped at various sponsored booths that lined Main Street. Once you have 4 stamps on your Bingo card, you can then exchange it for a loot bag.  Unfortunately, the loot bag was not impressive at all, and has surely left many kids disappointed with the amount of candy they got. It was a good thing, though, that the Flash Mob Thriller dance, the Zombie walk and the busker all provided good entertainment on this year’s rainy Halloween weekend.

Zombie Walk

My kids were amazed at the busker who juggled fire pins while riding a unicycle. His main trick was to balance on one leg at the climax of his performance. Kids and adults alike were sufficiently entertained. We capped our afternoon with some hot chocolate at the local Timothy’s. This event didn’t give the kids the best haul this Halloween. However, walking the streets in costume together with other trick-or-treaters made up for it. I hope next year’s activities will be better. Hopefully, it won’t rain!

Street performances