Serving the High Plains

Calendar - Oct. 25

• Saturday — Spooktacular Block Party. Tucumcari MainStreet is planning a downtown Halloween-themed block party with trick-or-treat booths, food trucks and games from 4 to 7 p.m. The event will be on South Second Street from Main to Aber streets.

• Saturday — Pumpkin Crawl and Carving Contest. The Tucumcari Historical Museum and the Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce are hosting this event, with cash prizes, starting at 7 p.m. Participants can choose from a range of categories, including Tiny Terrors (age 0-5), Junior Jack-O’Lanterns (6-12), Teenage Terrors (13-17), and Adult Artists (18 and over). The contest also will offer creative categories such as Classic Carvings, Pop Culture Pumpkins nd Out of the Gourd Thinking. Special awards include The Grand Goblin Gourd, The Great Pumpkin King Crown, The People’s Pumpkin and Pumpkin’s Pick of Popularity. Contestants can register at lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/e23cghj.

• Saturday — Legacy Church Trunk & Treat and Car Show. Sign up and register your vehicle by emailing [email protected]. The show runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 622 S. Lake St. in Tucumcari.

• Saturday and Oct. 31 — San Jon School FFA’s Haunted House. The $5 event goes from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the San Jon agriculture shop.

• Nov. 2 — Tucumcari Elementary School Fall Carnival. The event will feature lots of games and a cake walk, along with a concession stand. It runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the TES Gymnasium.

To submit items for the calendar, call 575-461-1952 or email [email protected]