In a line that continually stretched down the street, the Natchitoches Events Center played host to several thousand young ghouls, superheroes and costumed figures of every description and their families as the Natchitoches Main Street Program held its Witch Way to Main Street Halloween event on Oct. 25. The center was lined with booths hosted by various community businesses and organizations where the youngsters could try their hand at games and rake in lots of candy and treats. Deputies from the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Department and officers from the Natchitoches Police Department were on hand to ensure safe fun for the children.
The event’s entertainment was none other than Natchitoches’ popular Lagniappe Belly Dance Troupe who performed their “Witches’ Dance”, a perennial crowd favorite.There were also costume contests for the trick or treaters.
The popular event, started in 2000, is a long-standing community tradition that provides families with a safe place for their little ones to have fun and trick or treat. This event is one of the many things that make life in our community so special. More than a few of the parents of the children dressed up were themselves trick or treaters at an earlier Witch Way to Main Street event.
