Top left to bottom right: Nova Eckaus, 2, Dax, 5, Robin Roth, Ernest Salvator-Thaete, 2, Kannon S., 6, Sheila S., and Callum, 3. A collection of portraits from the Downtown Trick or Treat event in Monroe, Washington on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. Children, teens and families walked Main Street to collect candy from local businesses. Dogs sported costumes as well and decorations adorned buildings. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Top left to bottom right: Nova Eckaus, 2, Dax, 5, Robin Roth, Ernest Salvator-Thaete, 2, Kannon S., 6, Sheila S., and Callum, 3. A collection of portraits from the Downtown Trick or Treat event in Monroe, Washington on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. Children, teens and families walked Main Street to collect candy from local businesses. Dogs sported costumes as well and decorations adorned buildings. (Annie Barker / The Herald)

Trick-or-Treaters collect tasty treats in Monroe

Children, teens and families on Tuesday walked Main Street in Monroe to collect candy from local businesses.

MONROE — Laughter and chatter filled the air along Main Street in Monroe during the city’s Downtown Trick or Treat event.

Children, teens and families walked to collect candy from local businesses Tuesday.

Baby Shark and Pokemon costumes were popular this year. Dogs sported costumes as well, and spooky decorations adorned buildings.

The event, put on by the Monroe Chamber of Commerce, ran from 3 to 5 p.m.

Annie Barker: annie.barker@heraldnet.com; Instagram: @annaleigh_marie.

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