Free and safe Trick-or-Treat at Heavenly Village raising funds for Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe

The Shops at Heavenly Village has partnered with Desolation Hotel, Maggies Restaurant, Untethered, and the South Tahoe Chamber to provide the largest and free trick-or-treat event for kids on the South Shor,e complete with a $1000 costume contest. In addition, they're raising $10,000 for the Boys and Girls Club Lake Tahoe.

“It is vital to have a safe trick or treat for kids in our community. I am very proud of all the shops and organizations who volunteered and agreed to pass out candy for the kids. It is truly going to be an incredible event,” said Gary Casteel, CEO Trans Sierra Investments/The Shops at Heavenly Village.

The event will include over 50 candy stops from all the village businesses and multiple local community organizations, bounce houses, slides and attractions, zombie DJs, carnival games and prizes, and live music from Ted Kennedy and the Residents. Additionally, showing in the LOFT live theater, a specially decorated Halloween matinee of Magic Fusion at 4:30 p.m. South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue will be there with their firetruck along South Lake Tahoe Police Department, who will be handing out candy and stickers.

Local service clubs are still needed to take one of the stops along the trick-or-treat route. Contact organizer Dreu Murin of Dreu Murin Productions at Dreu@dreumurin.com.

“We want to thank the Shops at Heavenly Village and Desolation Hotel for hosting the event and the Village businesses for rising to the occasion for our community. The South Tahoe Chamber is honored to support,” said Duane Wallace, CEO of the South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce.

A $1000 costume contest is scheduled at the main stage at 6:30 p.m. based on different categories for the kids. The Shops at Heavenly didn’t forget about the moms hauling around their little goblins. A “witches walk” is also on the docket. Moms are encouraged to 'dress to impress' in their best Halloween costume for a chance to win great prizes.

“We don’t do anything small at the Heavenly Village," said Murin. "I want this to be the biggest and best trick-or-treat event ever to hit the south shore. The kids in our community deserve it! I want to thank the village shops and all who are supporting our kids.”

The event is free to the public from 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Heavenly Village.