By Alexis Newman
Any businesses or organizations in the Ruston area looking for free advertising need to look no further than the annual Monster Mash event hosted by the city of Ruston.
On Oct. 25 from 4-5:30 p.m., the Ruston community is invited to come out to explore all of the booths on display and receive goodies such as candy or prizes from the vendors. For the first time ever, the event will take place in the Ruston Sport Complex. There are no fees involved for attendees and participants, and all are welcome to join in the fun.
Participants will be required to set up their booths using their own supplies and hand out treats to the attendees of the event. Amy Stegall, the Ruston Main Street director, said she hopes to have more than 30 businesses and organizations sign up.
“It’s a big event,” Stegall said. “You get a lot of traffic, and you’ll see people from the community. So it’s great for businesses to get out there and have their name out there.”
Up to 2,500 kids have shown up for downtown trick-or-treating in the past, Stegall said, and she looks forward to continuing the tradition and bringing the community together for this traditional event.
“This is a great opportunity for community, so we look forward to as much participation from the businesses and our community on both sides,” Stegall said. “It’s just a great way to get together and enjoy a fun family event and have a good time. That’s really what it’s about.”
Anyone interested in registering for the event can request a space to be held by contacting Amy Stegall at 318-251-8647 or Amanda Lonadier at 318-255-8500, or emails can be sent to infosports@ruston.org. The deadline for registration is Oct. 1.
