Above: The annual “Trunk or Treat” pairs a party at the Fire Station with Trick or Treating at fun “trunks” in Woodward’s parking lot. (photos from Facebook post by Southborough Fire Department and by Beth Melo)
The community is invited to take part in the 5th annual Trunk or Treat — the free Halloween festivities put on by the Southborough Firefighters Association and Southborough Recreation — on the Saturday before Halloween. Leading up to the event, Southborough Rec is seeking donations of candy to pass out.
On October 25th, costumed families are encouraged to gather outside of Woodward School (28 Cordaville Road). At 3:00 pm, they’ll march down the access road to SFA’s annual Halloween party in their station garage (at the Public Safety Building).
As usual, the firefighters will be giving out treats and judging winners of their costume contest. (Some families really get into this with themed family getups.)
Immediately following the party at the station, partygoers can head back over to the Woodward parking lot for the actual Trunk or Treat portion of the event.
There, Rec and other Town departments and local organizations will have car trunks/vehicles decorated like parade floats. Volunteers (some in costume) will pass out candy to the trick or treaters. Some groups go all out with booth areas, tents/buses, and even interactive fun.
Last week, Southborough Rec posted a request for candy donations on Facebook:
🎃🍬 Southborough’s Trunk or Treat is Coming Soon! 🍬🎃
We need YOU, our WONDERFUL Southborough residents, to help make this year’s Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 25th spook-tacular! 👻
We’re looking for donations of bags of candy or fun giveaways to keep the trick-or-treaters thrilled all evening. 🎉
💡 Where to find great deals? Check out Wegman’s, Target, or your favorite local grocery store! Or, make it even easier and SEND US AN AMAZON PACKAGE—a hassle-free way to support the event. It’s a huge help to our vendors/groups who are decorating their trunks! If your group is interested in decorating a trunk this year, please email CMcCarthy@Southboroughma.gov to reserve a spot.
Starting today, we’re accepting donations!
📍 Drop off or ship donations to:
Recreation Department, 21 Highland Street, Southborough, MA 01772
On your mark, get set… CANDYYY!! 🍭🍫
Thank you for your generosity and for helping us create another amazing Trunk or Treat!
(Pics above are from the 2023 and 2024 events. Some are mine and others from social media/contributed. For photo details and credits, click on thumbnails.)
