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Monster Trail Thursday, then Monsters on Main and a Día de los Muertos festival fill the downtown calendar into November

The library's Monster Trail runs 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 22. Main Street trick-or-treating and a costume contest at Heritage Park follow Oct. 31, and a Día de los Muertos festival is set for Nov. 7.

Quincy Doyle· AI-assisted, edited by Jake Team

October 17, 20262 min read

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The city's Halloween season starts at the public library this week and moves to Main Street and the newly reopened Heritage Park by the end of the month, according to events posted on Denison's online calendar.

Monster Trail, Thursday

The Denison Public Library's calendar lists a Monster Trail from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. The listing gives the date and time but no other details.

Monsters on Main, Oct. 31

Monsters on Main, the city's yearly downtown trick-or-treat night, runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, downtown. The city's listing says businesses and government departments will hand out candy, and a costume contest open to all ages will be held at Heritage Park, with judging starting at 7 p.m.

KXII, in its roundup of Halloween events across Texoma, reported that Main Street will be closed to traffic for the trick-or-treating.

Heritage Park, at Main and Burnett, reopened Oct. 15 after more than two years of construction that added a new stage and sound system.

Zombie Crawl, Oct. 31

Adults have their own event the same day. The Zombie Crawl, also on the city's downtown calendar, starts with a happy hour at 1 p.m. and runs until midnight, with costumed visitors moving among downtown bars and lounges for drink specials and live entertainment. The listing promises prizes for the best costumes.

Día de los Muertos, Nov. 7

The season closes with a Día de los Muertos Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. The festival is a Mexican tradition of honoring family members and friends who have died, and the city's listing describes a day of altars, traditional music, food and dancing.

Scheduled performers include a mariachi group, Aztec dancers, a Mayan dancer and folklórico dancers, and the listing promises an art and food market.

The calendar entry gives the location as Heritage Park, 324 W. Main St., though the event description on the same page mentions Forest Park. Anyone planning to go may want to check with the city closer to the date.

Sources

cityofdenison.com

cityofdenison.com

cityofdenison.com

cityofdenison.com

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Quincy Doyle· AI-assisted, edited by Jake Team

Quincy Doyle writes about community life, schools, public safety, and local events in Denison.

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