Generous members of the retail business community will welcome Trick-or-Treaters to both the central business district of downtown St. Joseph and the Benton Harbor Arts District again this year, reprising a popular tradition that kids and parents alike love to take part in. The Halloween day timeline has been detailed by St. Joseph Today.
Halloween day features numerous businesses participating in Trick-or-Treating in both communities from 4:30 to 6pm, sponsored by HoltBosse, MedExpress, and Lake Michigan College. Kids are encouraged to wear their costumes and visit participating businesses.
In St. Joseph, the first 700 youths to stop by the Welcome Center at 301 State Street will receive a trick-or-treat bag from HoltBosse.
Participating downtown St. Joseph businesses include:
- Biggby Coffee
- Bound for Freedom
- Chocolate Café
- DK Boutique
- Edgewater Gifts
- Forever Books
- Freedom Boat Club
- Friends by Design
- FuzzyButz
- G&M Variety
- Golden Brown Bakery
- Grins of St. Joseph
- Inn at Harbor Shores
- Kilwin’s
- KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship
- Lana’s Boutique
- Landis Clothing Company
- Lazy Ballerina Winery
- Moxie’s
- Olive Car
- Re-Imagined
- Road to Life Church
- Schu’s
- St. Joseph Today
- The Buck Burgers & Brew
- The Candlestick Maker
- The Toy Company
- The Whitcomb Senior Living
- Third Coast Surf Shop
- Tim’s Too
- Vivi’s Italian Restaurant
- Wanderlust Outfitters
- White Pine Winery
- Zion UCC
City-wide trick-or-treating will immediately follow from 6 to 7:30pm.
In the Benton Harbor Arts District, the first 300 youths to stop by the Benton Harbor Public Library booth located in Arts Park will receive a trick-or-treat bag from HoltBosse. Additionally, city-wide trunk-or-treating will commence in the Arts District along with a performance by the Benton Harbor Tigers Marching Band.
Participating Arts District businesses include:
- ARS Gallery
- Benton Harbor Public Library
- Citadel Music Campus
- Inn at Harbor Shores
- KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship
- MedExpress
- Pier 1000 Marina
- Road to Life Church
- SWMI RACERS
- The Livery Microbrewery
- The OutCenter
- Zion UCC
For Halloween and fall celebration events and details you can call St. Joseph Today at 269-985-1111 or visit them online at stjoetoday.com.
St. Joseph Today is a 501(c)(3) membership-based organization dedicated to developing and promoting events and businesses in St. Joseph and its surrounding communities. For more information about upcoming events, visit stjoetoday.com, facebook.com/stjoetoday, the Welcome Center or call 269-985-1111.