Highlands Halloween celebration packs Main Street with trick or treaters

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By Brian O’Shea, Plateau Daily News

The skies cleared up on Halloween in Highlands in time for trick or treaters to hit Main Street and visit local businesses filling their sacks with holiday goodies.

Main Street in Highlands was packed with trick or treaters at this year’s Halloween celebration.

Musical performances included the Foxfire Boys in front of Reeves Hardware, High Five in front of Berkshire Hathaway, and DJ Mike Murphy next to Kilwin’s.

High Five performs in front of Berkshire Hathaway on Halloween in Highlands.

There was a Kid’s Zone on Fourth Street with an inflatable slide and an obstacle course, provided by the Highlands School PTO and a kid friendly Haunted House manned by the Highlands Police Department.

Several community organizations participate in the Halloween festivities, including staff from The Literacy & Learning Center dressed as school supplies.

Popcorn was provided by the Highlands School Booster Club, hot chocolate and apple cider was distributed by Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Plateau, and volunteers from both rotary organizations, Mountain Top and Highlands, cooked up free hot dogs.