Kids & Family

Trick-Or-Treating Plans Set For Melrose Businesses

Portions of the downtown area will be closed to vehicle traffic on Monday to allow for trick-or-treating.

Melrose businesses will be open for trick-or-treating on Monday for children in third grade and younger.
Melrose businesses will be open for trick-or-treating on Monday for children in third grade and younger. (Shutterstock)

MELROSE, MA — Community members will be able to trick or treat between Melrose businesses on Monday as the city’s annual Trick or Treat at Melrose Businesses program returns for another year.

The Melrose Chamber of Commerce last week shared details for business trick-or-treating, which will run from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday.

Businesses throughout Melrose will open their doors to trick-or-treaters in grade three or younger.

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Participating businesses are spread around Melrose on Main Street, Essex Street, West Foster Street, West Wyoming, West Emerson, Franklin Street and other business districts, as noted by the Chamber of Commerce.

The city will close Main Street between Upham Street and Grove Street to vehicle traffic during planned trick-or-treating, according to organizers. Essex Street between its intersections with Main Street and Myrtle Street will also be closed.

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The event will run rain or shine.

Trick-or-treating is presented by the Bell & Izzi and MMTV.


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