Family-friendly Halloween trick-or-treat afternoon at the Usher Gallery with face painting, Halloween crafts and themed doors, for young or sensitive children.
Trick or Treat! is coming to The Usher Gallery on Saturday 31 October, from 4.30 to 6pm. It's a family Halloween activity held inside the gallery, and the way it's put together makes it a good shout if you've got young or sensitive children who aren't quite ready for the full-on spooky side of things. The gallery team describes it as a gentle introduction to trick-or-treating, so it's more about the fun of the tradition than any real scares.
When you arrive in costume, the gallery team greets you with face painting, and there are Halloween crafts running alongside the main event, so there's plenty to do before you even get to the trick-or-treating. The activity itself works its way through the gallery, with each room opening onto a different decorated themed door. It's a slow wander through the building rather than a rush, which fits the whole family-friendly feel.
Costumes are strongly encouraged, though the brief asks for nothing too scary. The staff dress up in spooky rather than frightening costumes, and the decorations follow suit, so it's more about the atmosphere than the jumps. Lincolnshire County Council frames the afternoon as part of a wider 'spooktacular' Halloween programme running across the county's heritage attractions, so it's one of a few things on the go that day.
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It's free to take part, and it runs from 4.30 to 6pm on Saturday 31 October at The Usher Gallery in Lincoln.
