Lincolnton Community Halloween Costume Donation Drive!

Help us bring Halloween magic to the community! Lincolnton Parks and Recreation and Lincoln County Recycling are partnering up to give used Halloween costumes another Halloween! We are collecting gently used (and new) costumes for a free community giveaway so everyone can celebrate in style!
What we are looking for:
*Costumes of any size or age range
*Please note: Costumes must NOT be extremely scary or vulgar
Drop-off Locations:
*Betty G Ross Park (800 S Madison St)
*Lincolnton City Hall (114 W Sycamore St)
*Lincolnton Police Department (627 E Main St)
*Treasures on Main (119 E Main St)
*West Lincoln Library (4797 Westwinds Rd)
*Rudy’s Men’s Grooming (1418 S Aspen St)
*North Brook Elementary (642 NC-274, Vale)
*Benny’s Boutique (214 E Main St)
*Shanklin Library (7837 Fairfield Forest Rd, Denver)
*Catawba Springs Elementary (206 N Little Egypt Rd, Denver)
*East Lincoln Middle (4137 NC-73, Iron Station)
*Love Memorial Elementary (1463 Love Memorial School Rd)
*S Ray Lowder Elementary (350 Kennedy Dr)
*September Alive After Five Event (100 & 200 Blocks of E Main St on Thursday, September 17th from 6-10pm)
Deadline to submit donations: Friday, October 2, 2026
Where will your donations go?
All collected costumes will be given away for FREE at our Play in the Park: Fall Festival and Movie Night Event! Click here to check out this event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1D5U8vvAEW/
When: Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Where: First Federal Park (201 N Poplar St)
Thank you for supporting our community! 🎃👻