The Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce held a drive-thru “Trick-or-Treat” event on Friday, October 30th.  The chamber decided to do a drive-thru in an attempt to provide a safe event as the number of Covid cases have risen over the last month.  The thought was this was a safer way to hold the event rather than having all of the people in close proximity to one another downtown.

The chamber decorated areas of the park, and volunteers in costumes from Dell Rapids businesses and community lined the park pathway for children to see as they were driven through the park.  Each child was then given a bag of candy from the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce.  Around 700 bags of candy were handed out at the event.

In an attempt to provide a safe event amidst the Covid pandemic, the Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce is making changes to the annual Downtown Trick-or-Treat event.

The Trick-or-Treat event will be held on Friday, October 30th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  Instead of the trick-or-treaters walking around downtown, the event will be a drive-thru at one of the parks in Dell Rapids, which is similar to the drive-thru Easter event held earlier this year.  A map will be provided of the path closer to the event date depending on construction updates.

As part of the change to a park, the Dell Rapids Chamber is promoting a Jack-O-Lantern contest.  Contestants can carve their pumpkins and fill out an entry form (click here for entry).  The pumpkin can be left at the park drop-off point on Thursday, October 29th and picked up again after the drive-thru event on Friday, October 30th.  The Dell Rapids Chamber board members will vote on the pumpkins during the drive thru event, and one winner will be chosen for each age group of 0-6, 7-13, and 14+. Each winner may choose a $25 Chamber Gift Card to a Dell Rapids Chamber member of their choice. Winners will be announced the following week on the chamber Facebook page.

Another contest the chamber is hosting during the Halloween time is a “Haunt Your House Contest”.  Contestants can fill out an entry form (click here for entry) by October 28th.  The chamber will put together a map for the community to vote for their favorite “haunted house” between October 29th and November 1st.  Votes may be cast by commenting on the Haunt Your House photo album on the chamber Facebook page or by emailing office@dellrapidschamber.com . The first place winner will receive a $50 Chamber gift card, and the second place winner will receive a $25 Chamber gift card to a Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce Business Member. Winners will be announced the week of November 2nd on the chamber Facebook page.

More information about the drive-thru trick-or-treat event and the two contests can be found on the chamber’s website.

The Dell Rapids Chamber of Commerce sponsored this year’s 10th Annual Downtown Trick-or-Treat event.  This year’s trick-or-treating was held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 25th.  The weather, once again, was cooperative for everyone to enjoy the event.

The trick-or-treaters were also once again treated with many activities.  Along with being able to go from business to business downtown for candy, everyone was able to enjoy train rides, Mr. Twister balloon twisting, photo areas, bouncy houses, and a cake walk.

Every year the event has grown with more and more activities and children downtown.