BAY MINETTE, Alabama - Halloween Downtown 21 Family Carnival will be Oct. 31 at John F. Rhodes Civic Center, 301 D’Olive Street, in Bay Minette. Hours are 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Carnival proceeds benefit North Baldwin White Christmas. NBWC provides the needy, elderly, disabled, sick and shut-ins with clothing and food during the Christmas season.

“Ten carnival games, a cake walk, costume contest, and lots of trick-or-treat candy await carnival attendees,” said Greg Mais, Bay Minette Civic Club President.

Admission is free. Tickets are 50 cents each. Games take one ticket. The cake walk and costume contest take two tickets. Prizes are awarded for games, win or lose.

The costume contest begins at 7:30 p.m., and includes three age groups: Infant-Kindergarten, first grade-sixth grade, and seventh grade-12th grade.

There are four categories in each age group: Cutest, Scariest, Funniest, and Most Creative. Best Overall Costume is also chosen. Thirteen trophies will be donated by Murph Insurance Agency.

There are four sponsor packages: Ghost $50, Monster $100, Pumpkin $200, Great Pumpkin $300. Benefits include signage and announcements at the carnival, game coupons, sponsor logo and link on Halloween Downtown website for one year, and name in Thank You Media Release.

Visit bmcivicclub.com (click on Halloween Downtown) for details, or call 251-463-1909.

Halloween Downtown is a Bay Minette tradition. It provides a safe alternative or addition to door-to-door Trick-Or-Treating, and provides Christmas to needy individuals and families.

For more information, call Greg Mais at 251-463-1909, or email gregmais@att.net.