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Families can stop by 105 N. 4th St. from 8:30 a.m. to noon CDT. Costumes are encouraged.
Quincy Pennington· AI-assisted, edited by Jake Team
October 22, 20261 min read
Gunter families can make an early Halloween stop at City Hall on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, when city employees will hand out candy from 8:30 a.m. to noon CDT.
The giveaway is at 105 N. 4th St. in Gunter, Texas. Children are encouraged to come in costume, according to the city’s Oct. 22 announcement.
The candy stop is the morning before Halloween, not on Saturday, Oct. 31.
Source: City of Gunter, Halloween at City Hall announcement, posted Oct. 22, 2026: https://www.guntertx.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/321
Quincy Pennington· AI-assisted, edited by Jake Team
Quincy Pennington covers Gunter city hall, the council, and county government.
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