Halloween the Way It Should Be
Friendly frights, glowing pumpkins, and a historic neighborhood that goes all out. Come celebrate the season with us - the residents of Mt. Vernon.
Mark your calendar
Every October, Mt. Vernon comes alive with neighborhood magic. Here's what to look forward to.
Halloween Night on Mt. Vernon
The main event! Residents open their doors, light up their porches, and welcome trick-or-treaters of all ages. Walk our historic street and take in the most creative, cozy, and resident-driven Halloween display in Prescott.
Get Directions →Decoration Season
Residents begin decorating early — stroll the street any time in October to enjoy the evolving displays. Say hello if you catch us decorating - we love to hear your feedback!
Trick-or-Treating
Safe, friendly streets with generous neighbors and the best candy in Prescott.
Photo Walks
Bring your camera — the historic homes and autumn leaves make for stunning seasonal photos. Make sure to tag us #MtVernonHalloween
Something for everyone
A Sweet Small Town Tradition
We work hard to keep this sweet tradition untouched by corporate sponsors or outside groups. Residents take pride in decorating and providing a small town Halloween experience for you to enjoy.
Trick or Treating
Mt. Vernon is a Safe, friendly street lined with decorated historic homes and generous neighbors handing out the good stuff. This Tradition is organically maintained by the residents of the street and is not an official organized community event.
Decorated Homes
From cute to creative, our residents go all out with displays that light up the whole block. Walk the street the month of October and enjoy Fall leaves, Historic homes & magical Halloween decorations.
Resident Driven
Neighbors, families, and friends gather to celebrate and share their love of Halloween - the most magical time of year.
40+
Years of fun
A neighborhood tradition since day one
What started as a few decorated porches turned into one of Prescott's most beloved annual traditions. Every October, the residents of historic Mt. Vernon Street come together to celebrate Halloween the old-fashioned way — with creativity, warmth, and a love of all things Halloween.
Whether you're a longtime resident or visiting for the first time, you're always welcome here. Bring the kids, wear a costume, and get ready to fall in love with the season.
40+
Years of fun
5,000+
Annual visitors
20+
Decorated homes
Hands Off Our Halloween
Mt. Vernon Halloween is a resident-driven tradition — always has been, always will be. No corporate sponsors. No outside organizations. No one telling us how to celebrate.
We decorate our own homes, hand out our own candy, and welcome our neighbors and visitors with open arms. This is Halloween the way it was meant to be — personal, creative, and resident-made.
Help us to keep our Mt. Vernon Trick or Treating small town and traditional! Say NO to corporate sponsors brought in by outside groups Say NO to unsafe Bulk Candy Collection that would be impossible to track Say NO to outside groups misrepresenting themselves as "organizers" of a Mt. Vernon trick or treat Community event. Say NO to groups soliciting monetary donations on behalf of Mt. Vernon Residents without our consent. If you love what we do here, the best thing you can do is show up, enjoy it, and spread the word by using our hashtag and sharing our socials. That's all we ask.
Why bulk candy collection is unsafe
When candy is collected in bulk by an outside group and redistributed to trick-or-treaters, there is no way to verify its source, handling, or safety. Residents of Mt. Vernon traditionally hand out candy directly from their own home - they know exactly what they're giving and to whom. Bulk collection removes that accountability entirely, making it impossible to trace any issue back to its origin. It also bypasses the personal connection that makes our tradition special. Please only accept candy directly from our residents' hands, and never from a centralized collection point run by an outside group. Currently there is an outside group organizing bulk candy collection and sponsored candy collection in an effort to change our Mt. Vernon Tradition from small town - to big commercial event. The majority of residents on both N. and S. Mt. Vernon do not condone the soliciting of monetary donations or the bulk candy collection efforts of this outside group.
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