Murrieta Plans Spooktacular Fun At Town Square, Trunk Or Treat Event

MURRIETA, CA — Halloween is on its way and as families look for safe local activities, Murrieta is celebrating its rankings as one of the safest cities in the country.

Murrieta's annual Spooktacular and Trunk or Treat is planned from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 along the loop road of Town Square Park.

The community is invited to bring their little ones for a trunk or treat event put on by the Murrieta Police Department and dozens of other City teams will be there to pass out treats at decorated booths. City vehicles, including Murrieta’s antique fire engine, will be decorated for the festivities and make great backdrops for the many monsters, superheroes, and other fun characters who will be visiting Town Square Park that evening, according to a city spokesperson.

This fun and safe trunk or treat is the perfect way to celebrate the Halloween weekend with friends and family.

The National Chamber of Commerce has ranked Murrieta as among the safest cities for trick-or-treating, according to a recent report. Reviewing statistics from 100,000 residents.

All activities are free to attend. For additional information, please visit the City’s special event website or contact staff at 951-304-7275.

And for everyone who also plans to also trick or treat in the community on Halloween, great news! The National Chamber of Commerce has ranked Murrieta among the safest in the nation for trick-or-treating! Halloween safety statistics were compiled to determine this ranking for cities with more than 100,000 residents from across the United States.

The Chamber of Commerce analyzed data from more than 300 cities and compared those cities across five equally weighted metrics: pedestrian fatalities, violent crime, property crime, number of registered sex offenders, and number of law enforcement employees.

The City of Murrieta is proud to be one of only seven California cities on the top 25 list, ranking the 25th safest city in the nation for trick-or-treating.