Three Dixon Police officers, one of which a young girl, pose outside of the Dixon Police Department with two costumed convicts, ready for booking.

DIXON, CA (MPG) - Downtown Dixon was awash with ghosts and ghouls as many businesses and organizations throughout town prepared for the beginning of a busy Halloween Night on Oct. 31. Everyone, from the Dixon Police Department to First Northern Bank, made the night’s events special for residents.

The Dixon Police Department, alongside the Downtown Dixon Business Association, hosted a trick-or-treating event from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 31 to allow the little ones a chance to experience Halloween in a safe and controlled environment. Most businesses and restaurants handed out candy, but some, such as Solano Baking Company, 1160 Pitt School Road, Suite B, held its fifth annual costume contest from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. The winner took home a dozen donuts and a $50 Solano Baking gift card.

“It was a super fun event. We were happy to partake,” said Rhea Gardner, supervising librarian (right). “We even ran out of candy.”

The Dixon Chamber of Commerce, 220 N. Jefferson St., also hosted its fourth Annual Trunk or Treat event from 2 to 5 p.m. More than a dozen businesses, each members and associates of the Chamber of Commerce, set up booths to hand out candy, glowsticks and other treats. The event even had pumpkin decorating, music and a haunted graveyard, giving the community, especially the children, a safe and fun environment, which was a clear theme of the night.

Dixon Public Library, 230 N 1st St., also participated in the night's events. The staff set up an outreach table, where candy, bookmarks, whistles, pencils and stickers promoting the importance of reading and the library were given out. Friends of the Dixon Public Library, a nonprofit organization that promotes and supports the library, also gave out free literature to trick-or-treaters.

The Trunk or Treat event from 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 31 was a great success, with more than two-dozen businesses participating.

“It was a super fun event. We were happy to partake,” said Rhea Gardner, supervising librarian. “It’s all about community and I was happy seeing everyone in costume. We even ran out of candy.”

According to Gardner, Downtown Dixon’s Halloween Stroll had about 847 trick-or-treaters. Even after much of the events had ended about 5 p.m., many families stuck around. A safe and fun time was had by all, and that cannot be understated, especially on the spookiest night of the year.