A downtown Halloween tradition that nearly disappeared from Lompoc’s fall calendar is back, but under new leadership. The event, set for Saturday, October 25 from 1 to 3 p.m., will feature trick-or-treating along South H Street and free family activities at Centennial Park.

Local shop owner Jessica McAninch, who runs Thrift Central Coast, said she decided to take the lead when she learned the Chamber would not be hosting the event this year.

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“After talking with the people that put it on and finding out that they weren’t going to do it, I knew I wanted to do it along with other small businesses,” McAninch said.

McAninch began reaching out to other merchants in Old Town, rallying support before the city officially stepped in to coordinate.

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