Games, homemade goodies, candy and food trucks greeted trick-or-treaters Saturday in downtown Artesia as the Artesia Public Library hosted its annual Fall Halloween Festival inside the library. Merchants along Main Street dressed in Halloween costumes handing out candy and smiles to kids and adults for an early Halloween celebration as part of Trick or Treat MainStreet.
Artesia MainStreet director Moriah Lovato dressed as the “Queen of Hearts.”
Jennifer Ward, David Curry and Ana Gonzalez of the Eddy County Public Works Department handed out candy from two pieces of heavy equipment during Trick or Treat MainStreet.
The Eddy County Public Works Department blocked off Main Street and Roselawn Avenue on Saturday.
Artesia Public Library supervisor Omar Acosta (right) reads a Halloween story as Kainan Kalka listens during the Fall Halloween Festival at the Artesia Public Library.
Two skeletons square off in a friendly game Saturday at the Artesia Public Library.
