Halloween trick-or-treat hours have been set for Kosciusko County. The third annual Haunted Thrill at Crosson Mill is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 25, 31 and Nov. 1 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park in Syracuse. Cost is $5. The event is not recommended for anyone under 12. It is hosted by Syracuse Parks Department and Wawasee High School Choir. Spooktacular in downtown Warsaw will be Friday. Registration for the costume contest will be from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Trick-or-treating with downtown merchants is from 6 to 7 p.m. Costume contest judging will begin at 7 p.m. Spooktacular is sponsored by Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw Community Development Corp., Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club, Bowen Center and downtown merchants. Pierceton Lions Club will host a Halloween party for all area children at Pierceton Elementary School gymnasium Friday. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Have fun playing games before the costume parade begins. Prizes will be awarded in all categories for the most original costume. Also this year, a pumpkin-decorating contest open to adults and children is available. Many door prizes wil be given out so children bring your parents. Oct. 30 Silver Lake Lions Club Halloween Party is Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Silver Lake Conservation Building with cash prizes for children and adults. Refreshments will be served. Trick-or-treat and costume contest at Lake City Place, 425 Chinworth Court, will be Oct. 30 from 6 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31 Trick-or treat times for area towns are: Silver Lake – 6 to 8 p.m. Etna Green – 5:30 to 7 p.m. Syracuse – 6 to 8 p.m. North Webster – 6 to 8 p.m. Warsaw – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Winona Lake – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Claypool – 6 to 8 p.m. Milford – 6 to 8 p.m. Manchester – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. North Manchester – 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mentone – 6 to 7:30 p.m. Costume contest is at 8 p.m. at Mentone Elementary School. Leesburg – 6 to 7:30 p.m. Burket – 6 to 8 p.m. Sidney – 5 to 7 p.m.
