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Mocksville has long cemented itself as the place to be on Halloween.
The streets are filled with young ghosts and goblins, princesses and superheroes. Throughout Davie County, the season is celebrated at churches and community centers.
It kicks off Thursday evening with The Downtown Boo-nanza, an adults’ night out at local businesses from 6-8 p.m.
Participating will be: Southern Ties Boutique, 135 N. Main St.; Skyline National Bank (activity in parking lot 119 Gaither St. ); Ella Rose Boutique, 157 N. Main; The Station, 185 N, Main; Main St. Brokers, 136 N. Main; Black Sheep Yoga, 129 N. Main; Lydia Jaynes, 278 N. Main; Eagle Realty, 129 E. Depot St., Suite 101; Love For Retro, 143 N. Main; The Foxhole, 43 Court Square; Restaurant 101, 101 N, Main; food truck at The Station, 185 N. Main; and Jason’s Italian Ice.
The frights aren’t restricted to downtown Mocksville, as Jeremy and Susan Young will host their annual Holly Lane Haunt around their home on 206 Holly Lane, in the Garden Valley neighborhood off Sanford Avenue.
There will be real scarers, animatronics and plenty of special effects to scare those who are brave enough to walk the trail. Trick or treaters are welcome (There is a less scary part in front of the house.)
The trail will be open from 5:30-10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 and on Halloween night, Thursday, Oct. 31.
Of course, the main event will be on Halloween night, when North Main Street will be closed to vehicles from 5:30-10 p.m. Side roads through this area will also be blocked off.
Costumed merchants will treat trick-or-treaters to candy and prizes othroughout the afternoon and early evening. The Mobile Jukebox will be downtown, playing spooky tunes.
The Station will feature a Minion Block Party with Minion characters and kid-friendly music from 4-6 p.m.Wear a non-scary costume. There will be food trucks and a DJ.
The Mocksville Superhero Sprint (50 yards) starts at Main Street Park. Ages 2-12+ are welcome, and there will be heats split across ages for safety. Approximate start time is 5:30 p.m.
North Main Street will be open for trick or treaters from 5:30-9 p.m. Many homes will be decorated, and there willbe plenty of candy given away.
Park downtown or in the parking lots on side streets. Once the roads are closed, no one (even local residents) will be able to gain access.
Along North Main Street, Davie County Recreation and Parks’ Halloween Spooktacular: Brock’s Jeepers Night of Frights will be at the Brock Gym from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. For 23 years, the Jeeper has been lurking, and Little Brock’s secret is about to be revealed. Brave the maze, uncover clues, and help DCRP trap the Jeeper before chaos hits Main Street. The cost is $3 per person, and parental guidance is advised.
Some other events include:
Saturday, Oct. 26
• Ijames Baptist Community Chicken Stew and hayrides, 5 p.m. Bring a chair. Soft drinks and bowls will be provided.
• Chili cook off, bonfire, 5 p.m., Liberty Wesleyan Church, Sheffield Road, Harmony.
• Yee Haw Festival, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Cornerstone Christian Church, 1585 NC 801 N., Mocksville. Trunk or treat, live music, chicken stew, corndogs, corn pit, bingo, door prizes, hayrides and more. Free.
• Halloween Fall Festival at Habitat-Davie & ReStore, 5385 US 158, Bermuda Run. Dress the kids up and bring them out to the first Halloween Fall Festival at the ReStore.Local vendors will be set up around the store to give out free candy Participants will include: Davie County Humane Society, Graclyn Designs Hat Bar, Davie County Public Library, Howling at the Moon Bakery, Davidson Davie Community College and more.
Sunday, Oct. 27
• Fall Festival, Hillsdale Baptist Church, 4815 US 158, Advance, 5-7 p.m. Chicken stew, hayrides, bounce house, trunk or treat.
• Fall Fest, Calvary West, 136 Medical Drive, Advance, 4-6:30 p.m. For kids of all ages with trunk or treat, carnival-style games, and food trucks.
Wednesday, Oct. 30
• Trunk or treat, free food, candy, hayride, New Union Church, Sheffield/County Line roads.
• Trunk or treat, Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, 6-8 p.m., 277 Pino Road, Mocksville, candy and hayrides.
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Thursday, Oct. 31
• Trick or Treat, 6 -8 p.m., Center Volunteer Fire Dept., 225 US 64 W., Mocksville.
• Trunk or treat, chicken stew, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Clarksbury Methodist, NC 901, Harmony.
• Trick or treat, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Salem Methodist Church, Salem Church Road off Davie Academy Road, Mocksville.
• The Cooleemee Shopping Center will be the center of attention Halloween evening as DkLavish is organizing a trunk or treat. The town, local businesses and churches will also participate.
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