A community event for young and old with something for everyone.  The Downtown Bangor Partnership is partnering with Penobscot Theatre Company the and several others to host a Downtown Halloween Block Party Saturday October 30^th.  This is a day long celebration and will involve multiple partners to make it a day to remember and start a new downtown tradition.

Schedule

9:00 am-1:00 pm: Mitchell Institute Bangor Clean up day and BBQ (meet at Bangor Daily News)

9:30 am-5 pm: Halloween Fun at the Maine Discovery Museum (Special $2 admission all day!  Trick or Treating in lobby area is free 3-5 PM)

10 am -2 pm: Fire Prevention Month Open House at Central Fire Station, Main Street.  Prize drawings for Nintendo DSI and ride to school on a fire engine for a Bangor school child. Costume contest at 11 AM (two prizes: $25 gift certificate to Walmart). Sparky the Firedog, Snoopy and Andy the Armadillo will be on hand. Kid's games, smoke trailer and fire engine and ambulance tours along with several free give-aways, balloons, coloring books, etc. Adults can try out the seatbelt convincer, get their blood pressure checked or learn about home heating safety. Free Child ID Kits!

Noon-5 pm: Outdoor Market (Pickering Square- see box below for vendors)

12- 4 pm: Backyard BBQ at Sea Dog ($-pig roast, deep fried turkey, porter marinaded steak, chips and coleslaw)

1- 5 pm: Sweetest Thing * Weddings *Floral Design * Events Studio Grand Opening and Open House, 48 Columbia Street.  Have you been wondering what Sweetest Thing is all about?  Did you know their studio is open to the public? Come check out their Sea Bags, Black Dinah Chocolates, Rachael Anderson's cards and fresh flowers!  Warm up with hot cider and Little Lad's Popcorn.

2 pm : Silent Film with piano accompaniment Jekyll & Hyde (Penobscot Theatre Co.)

4 pm: Mini parade (open to all in costume) with costume contest at Penobscot Theatre Company along Main Street and ending in Pickering Square.

3-5 pm: Trick or Treating at participating businesses (see box below for details)

3-5 pm: Sam & Yuri Perform (Pickering Square)

5 pm: East Coast Ghost Trackers Pilot Screening (Bangor Opera House)

5:30-7:30 pm: Main Street Music Studios Haunted Open House

6:30 pm: Enbalming and Edgar Allen Poe for Halloween at Thomas A. Hill House ($)

7:00 pm: Hollywood Halloween Dinner at Market Bistro ($-

Costumes and reservations encouraged)

8 pm: Paraween ~Belly Dancing at Charles Inn ($)

8 pm: Jekyll & Hyde at Penobscot Theatre ($-adults)

9 pm: Halloween Bash at Ipanema Bar & Grill with Smells Like the Nineties (21+)

9 pm: Halloween Party at Fiddlehead ($, 21+, to benefit Special Olympics)

9 pm: Nightmare on Main Street at Thai Lounge featuring DJ KFT (21+)

9 pm: Bangor's Best Superhero Costume Contest at Luna (21+)

9 pm: Costume Contest with celebrity Judges, $500 prize and DJ at the Sea Dog (21+)

9:30 pm: Halloween Party, live music and costume contest at Paddy Murphy's (21+)