Joy Elementary School Of Rome Hosting ‘Trunk Or Treat’

If you're looking for some safe family fun for Halloween in Rome, John E. Joy Elementary School is hosting a “trunk-or-treat” event for the school’s students and families.

This event will be held on Thursday October 29th from 5:30PM - 6:30PM, and will be practicing social distancing due to COVID-19. The event is for Joy students and families only, and for grades K-2. The Rome Sentinel reports that it will be a drive-thru experience taking advantage of the school’s bus loop.

Participants are invited to “put on your costume, pull up in your car and let the Joy community fill up your bag with treats,” according to the announcement, plus they can “feel free to decorate your vehicle and make it a ‘Drive-Boo.’”

All students must come in a vehicle, no walk-ups will be permitted. People are asked to remain in their vehicles at all times.

Destiny USA Hosting Halloween Photo Contest

Apex Entertainment, Frightmare Farms and Destiny USA are joining forces to make Halloween safer and more fun for 2020. They are hosting the first Pic or Treat Costume Contest.

You are invited to dress up the kids (or the whole family) in their best Halloween costumes for a chance to win a prize pack valued over $50, simply by submitting your favorite costume photo. The costume contest will run October 17th through October 31st. Read more online here.