North Port traffic plan for 2024 Trick or Treat at City Center

Francesco Abbruzzino, The Uncensored Report, LLC

 

CITY OF NORTH PORT, FL – Grab your little ghosts and goblins and get ready for a spooky good time at the upcoming Trick or Treat at City Center, presented by Suncoast Credit Union! This event will be held on Oct. 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. A special sensory friendly time will be held from 4:30 to 5 p.m. Admission and parking are free. A shuttle will be available for attendees seeking alternative parking options. Food vendors will also be on site with items available for purchase.

Visit the Pumpkin Trail along the City Center Front Green to receive treats from City Departments, local businesses and non-profit organizations. When you’re finished, grab something delicious from our food vendors or take a bounce in the spooktacular bounce houses.  Don’t forget to lookout for our NEW interactive digital scavenger hunt, found at the Parks & Recreation booth. Please note – all children should be accompanied by an adult. Costumes and a bucket or bag for candy are encouraged and alcohol is prohibited.

Special thank you to our sponsors; Suncoast Credit Union, Blessed Electric, Oak & Stone, Wharton-Smith, Inc., Century 21 Tropical Breeze Realty. We’d also like to thank our in-kind sponsors, partners and volunteers for this event: Rocket Mortgage Greater Sarasota Team, K&C Cupcake Studio, Do The Happy Bounce, GEICO Local office North Port, HCA Florida Healthcare, Kiwanis Club of North Port, North Port Area Chamber of Commerce and all the City employee volunteers who make this event possible.

EVENT SITE MAP

Trick or Treat Event Map

TRAFFIC PLAN

To ensure a safe and timely entrance and exit for the event, the following traffic plan has been established by the City of North Port Police Department, Fire Rescue Department, Public Works Department, and the Parks & Recreation Department.

PARKING

Free parking is available at:

  • The City Center Campus, 4970 City Hall Blvd. To access City Hall parking areas (blue lots), please use City Hall Blvd. To access the George Mullen Activity Center parking areas (yellow lots), please use City Center Blvd. The portion of Kramer Way connecting City Hall to the George Mullen Activity Center will be closed off for vehicle traffic- parking lots will still be accessible from City Center Blvd. access.
  • Morgan Family Community Center, 6207 W. Price Blvd. The parking lots at Butler Park/Morgan Family Community Center will be open to the public for off-site parking. Complimentary shuttle service to and from the event will be provided.

SHUTTLE

A complimentary shuttle will be available from 4-8:30 p.m. to and from the Morgan Family Community Center to the City Center Campus. We encourage attendees to take advantage of this service to help decrease congestion around the event site.

TRAFFIC FLOW

Safety is our priority – slow is the motto of the night. Vehicles parked in the yellow lots will be required to enter and exit using City Center Blvd. Vehicles parked in Blue Lots will be required to enter and exit using City Hall Blvd. to Sumter Blvd. To allow for a safe entrance and exit from the event, the following traffic plan will be followed:

  • Starting at 9 p.m. on Oct. 24 – all traffic on both sides of the City Center Front Green, Rue Berryman St., and Main St., will be closed for the event. Please plan appropriately for drop-off or pick-up of event attendees. Road closures will impact access to the event site Oct. 25-26.
  • At approximately 9:45 p.m. on Oct. 26 – all closed roads will be reopened once event traffic has dispersed.
  • Commercial/retail parking lots will remain accessible from Price and City Center Blvd.

PARKING & TRAFFIC FLOW MAPS

Trick or Treat Traffic Plan Maps

For more information, visit NorthPortFL.gov/TrickOrTreat or call 941-429-PARK (7275), option 3.