Halloween at the Market
2024 Halloween at the Market
Sunday, October 27, 2024
4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Costumes, candy, and community! A bonus dress-up, trick-or-treat Halloween opportunity at the Market
The City of Rochester Public Market is pleased to offer Halloween at the Market on the Sunday before Halloween each year for children and families. Visitors to Halloween at the Market will find vendor sheds filled with community organizations with trick-or-treating opportunities (wear your costume), interactive activities, performances, live entertainment, spooky arts and crafts, and much more -- including valuable information about the host organizations' programs and services!
Want to get involved this year? We welcome non-profits, and other organizations that serve families and children! Participating is free, but we require an application (below). No sales are permitted--this is a community outreach event for participating organizations.
Application for Qualifying Organizations
Below is a link to a PDF application form. If you are a qualifying non-profit or other organization that serves children and families that wishes to set up a trick-or-treat and activity booth at Halloween at the Market 2024 (with dozens of your fellow organizations) download the application and do one of the following:
Download and print the application, fill it out completely, and mail or deliver to
City of Rochester Public Market / 280 N. Union St. / Rochester, NY 14609
attn: Halloween at the Market
Note: The Market Office is the two-story brick house at the center of the grounds.
Download the application and fill it out completely on your computer, save it, and email it to pmarket@cityofrochester.gov with the subject line "Halloween at the Market Application."
If you're not sure if your organization qualifies for the event, reach out to us to check at pmarket@cityofrochester.gov.
Questions?
For more information call the Market office at 585-428-6907 or email pmarket@cityofrochester.gov.
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