Spooks and spiders, treats and tricks, witches and wonderful weirdness await children of all ages Oct. 24 at the seventh annual Treat Street.
The Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs will be transformed into every kid's Halloween fantasy with strange sounds, special lighting, lots of costumed characters and, of course, plenty of treats.
There will be costume contests, musical entertainment, games and trick-or-treating. It's all indoors in a safe environment, so parents can relax and watch the kids have fun.
Going to Treat Street for free are Molly VonSeggern, 4, of Omaha and Lexus Mueller, 9, of Fremont, Neb. The two were selected in a random drawing from the more than 450 entries in the Kidz Explore Corner Community Connection pumpkin coloring contest.
Look for their artwork and that of other entrants Oct. 31 in this section. And color your own pumpkin at the World-Herald booth at Treat Street.
Treat Street will be divided into three theme areas. Little Spider Hollow is for children 3 and younger and will include bouncing and play areas for tiny tots.
Creepy Crafts Castle will allow kids of all ages to create their own masks. And Pirate Treasure Island will be a pirate-themed midway with lots of fun games and prizes.
The costume contests seem to draw more entrants every year. This year there are three contests in two age categories: 1 to 6 years old at 10:30 a.m. and 2:45 p.m., and 7 to 13 years old at 12:30 p.m. First prize in each contest is $250; second prize is $100.
Contestants must sign up at least 30 minutes before the contests begin.
Treat Street will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for children 3 to 12 and free for children 2 and younger. Coupons for $1 off are available at area Walmart stores.
Treat Street is an Omaha World-Herald event.
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