SEMO Athletics to host free Halloween Trunk-or-Treat Tailgate Oct. 31

FOX23 News at 9 p.m.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — Southeast Missouri State University Athletics will host a free Trunk-or-Treat Tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 31, ahead of the Redhawks’ football game.

The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Wehking Alumni Center parking lot. The football game is scheduled to kick off at 1 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public. Children are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes and collect candy from decorated vehicles throughout the parking lot.

The Cape Girardeau Kiwanis Club will also provide free hot dogs for attendees.

Local businesses, organizations and community groups are invited to participate by decorating vehicles and distributing candy.

Organizations that host a vehicle will receive up to four complimentary football tickets, two replica jerseys as part of the game-day giveaway and free reserved parking for their participating vehicle.

Families attending the Trunk-or-Treat who wish to attend the football game can purchase tickets separately.

The event is intended to bring families, businesses and community organizations together for a Halloween celebration before the Redhawks take the field.

Additional information, including football tickets and registration for participating organizations, is available through SEMO Athletics.