Halloween will soon be upon us, and Watford Town Centre BID are delighted to announce brand-new ‘Trick or Treat week’ activities that will bring spine-chilling fun for all ages from 26 October – 1 November.
On Saturday 26 October, TRICK yourself into an enchanting evening of thrills, frights and fire. Watford Town Centre presents a brand-new showcase event with the spooktacular TRICK or Treat show on The Parade, by the pond, from 4:30PM – 6:00PM. Bring your friends and family along and be prepared for an evening of FREE street performances and live entertainment including Halloween-themed performances, fancy dress prizes, scary characters and a phenomenal fire-breathing act.
This spectacular new event to our town is suitable for all ages. Attendees are encouraged to rock up in their best Halloween costumes to be in with the chance of winning prizes, including Watford Gift Cards, food and drink vouchers to be spent in Watford Town Centre venues. Full details of the brand-new TRICK or Treat show can be found by visiting the ‘What’s On: Events’ page of www.watfordtowncentre.com.
From 28 October – 1 November, you can TREAT the family to some half term Halloween fun with a trail around Watford Town Centre! The brand-new Trick or TREAT trail will allow the little ones in the family to explore our town for inflatable pumpkins to win sweets and be in with the chance of winning a £100 Watford Gift Card!
The trail is completely FREE to attend, simply wander through Watford High Street and The Parade in search of the large inflatable pumpkins. They will be displayed in ten shop windows during half-term week from 28 October – 1 November during trading hours. Attendees are encouraged to get in the Halloween spirit by completing the trail in their best fancy dress costumes.
When the search party finds an inflatable pumpkin, simply visit the shop or venue where the pumpkin is displayed and say, “Trick or Treat!” to a member of staff to receive your sweet treat. There’s also the chance to win a £100 Watford Gift Card for participating and capturing selfies with the pumpkins – head to the ‘What’s On: Events’ page of www.watfordtowncentre.com for all the ghastly details.
Kara Mesiano, Watford Town Centre BID’s manager, said: “We are delighted to introduce a brand-new event to our town to bring some added fun and entertainment during half term and spooky season. We have been working closely with Watford Town Centre’s shops, leisure and hospitality businesses to make Trick or Treat week a showcase new event to the calendar.
The Trick or Treat show will include high-level, professional street performances that we hope will thrill and excite the watching audience. The Trick or Treat trail is a lovely activity for families with younger children to have some fun whilst they’re out in our town during half term week. It’s a fun twist on trick or treating in your residential area – you can now do it in town centre shops!
We encourage all participants to make a day of it and discover the brilliant shopping, food, drink and leisure options that Watford Town Centre has to offer.”
This brand-new event is just one element of Watford Town Centre BID’s work to provide additionality above and beyond the services provided by the local authorities. Visit www.watfordtowncentre.com and follow @WatfordTownCentre on Facebook, X, Instagram and TikTok to find out more about the range of projects and services provided by the BID team, funded by over 400 businesses that make up the Watford Town Centre BID area.