Wald Park turned into “candy central” Friday night, with thousands of people flooding the park for the annual Haunt the Hills trick-or-treat event.

Costumed children (and adults) came out in force to visit tables set up by businesses and organizations in the community and take part in activities that ranged from martial arts board splitting to tug of war and inflatables. Restaurants providing food included Chick-Fil-A, The Ridge Eat and Drink, Mudtown Eat and Drink, Davenport's Pizza Palace, Bruster's and Kona Ice.

After the trick-or-treating was over, several hundred people stayed to watch "Hotel Transylvania" on the giant outdoor movie screen.

“I felt like it went great,” said Michelle Hawkins, president and CEO of the Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce, which organized the event.

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