The City of Grand Junction has scheduled a Halloween-themed “Get to Know Your City” event.

The free event is set for 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 17 at Whitman Park.

“We are hosting this Halloween version of Get to Know Your City to include aspects that are fun and informative, with a nod to the season with tricks and treats as well as our community’s haunted history,” said Grand Junction City Manager Greg Caton.

“In addition to displays with information about city projects, the event showcases one of the city’s original four historic parks along with offering interactive games and a chance for kids to enjoy some of the vehicles we use in our work to keep the city clean and safe.”

The event will feature games, tricks and treats for the kids and a Touch-A-Truck event on Fourth Street, which will be closed for the event. City staff will present information about projects, plans and new initiatives.

Warm cider will be served. The first 200 participants to complete their spooky bingo cards will receive a bag of treats from Caton. Displays will also include a history of buildings and locations in the community thought to be haunted.

Participants are encouraged to park in lots on Colorado Avenue between Fourth and Fifth streets, at Ute Avenue and Sixth Street, the History Museum or at metered parking downtown. They should enter Whitman Park at the signal and crosswalk on the intersection of Fifth Street and Ute Avenue.

“City staff have been working hard to prepare the park for special event reservations, and we are excited to host the first event as part of our reimagining of how Whitman Park can be used by the community,” Caton said.