Halloween Treat Stop for Families

St Nicholas Church is running a Halloween treat stop for families on Saturday 31 October, from 4.00pm to 6.30pm. It's free to attend, and it's set up as a family-friendly hangout rather than a formal event, so you can drop in whenever suits you during that window.

The church describes it as a place for families with younger children, first-time trick-or-treaters, and children who might find busy streets, crowds or knocking on strangers' doors a bit overwhelming. If you're out and about on Halloween evening and things start to feel a bit much, it's a warm, safe spot to stop and take a break. There are free sweets and treats for the children, and hot drinks for the grown-ups, including children's hot chocolate, so it works as a quiet base for a few minutes or a longer stretch of the evening.

Because there's no set duration, you don't have to worry about arriving at a specific time. You can pop in at 4.00pm, 5.30pm, or any time in between, stay as long as you like, and then head back out when you're ready. It's a low-pressure way to do Halloween if you've got little ones who aren't quite ready for the full run of the neighbourhood.

It's at St Nicholas Church, Newport, Lincoln LN1 3DP, on Saturday 31 October from 4.00pm to 6.30pm. It's free to attend.