Trick-or-Treat Event At Polar Park On Halloween

WORCESTER, MA — For once, the WooSox mascot Smiley Ball won't be the only one wearing a costume at Polar Park.

On Halloween this Sunday, the WooSox will open Polar Park for trick-or-treat event. Costumed youngsters will be able to walk around the stadium collecting candy — and autographs from Smiley Ball and the Woofster the WonderDog.

Also on Sunday, the team will pick the winners of the WooSox "Polar Park Pumpkin Patch" contest. Fans can submit decorated pumpkins for the contest up until Halloween.

The free event runs from 2 to 7 p.m., rain or shine. There will also be a screening of the Halloween kids classic "Hocus Pocus" on the stadium's big screen beginning at 5 p.m.

The Canal District Alliance, which represents the shops and restaurants that surround Polar Park in the downtown Worcester area, is co-sponsoring the event.

"All of us are excited that the WooSox are doing something fun for the neighborhood on Halloween,” alliance member and Crompton Collective owner Amy Chase said in a news release. "We hope that families and trick-or-treaters alike will be able to enjoy a fun-filled Sunday afternoon and evening in Worcester’s Canal District."