Scenes from previous Halloween at the Hatchery events Courtesy Photos ATHENS - The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center will host the annual Halloween event at the Hatchery the evening of Thursday, October 30.

Local businesses and organizations will hand out free candy, and the center will be decorated throughout with a Halloween theme.

The event runs from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and is expected to attract about 3,000 people, most of whom will be dressed in Halloween costumes.

Gates WILL NOT open to the public until 6:00 p.m. to ensure the safety of visitors and staff.

Halloween at the Hatchery is TFFC's way of giving East Texas families a safe place to go trick-ortreating while raising money for local causes. Proceeds from the $1 general admission fee will go to the Rainbow Room of Henderson County and the Henderson County Humane Society.

The Anglers Pavilion will be the site of a fright-free area featuring prize and game booths for small children. Parents wishing to visit this area should park in the overflow parking lot on Peninsula Point Road and enter through Gate C.

Decorations for the event are made possible by sponsor donations, and local businesses and organizations provide candy and hand it out to visitors.

For more information, call TFFC at 903-676-2277.