Spooky season takes over Zelienople
Chelsea Metarko plays with her son, Jackson, who is dressed as a firefighter, in the street before the parade during the Zelienople Merchant Trick or Treat on Main Street in Zelienople, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. Caleb McCartney/Special to the Eagle
The Halloween spirit was alive in Zelienople on Thursday evening, Oct. 29. Spooky characters of all shapes and sizes were present at the Merchant Trick-or-Treat and the parade on Main Street.
Businesses also lined up downtown to join in on the festivities and many eventgoers wore creative costumes.
People dressed as SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star walk down Main Street during the Halloween parade on Main Street in Zelienople, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. Caleb McCartney/Special to the Eagle
A family poses with a toddler dressed as a dalmatian ahead of the parade during the Zelienople Merchant Trick or Treat on Main Street in Zelienople, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. Caleb McCartney/Special to the Eagle
Two people in matching red aprons walk a dog as children in costume follow during the Halloween parade on Main Street in Zelienople, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. Caleb McCartney/Special to the Eagle
A man in a gold mask on crutches, a person in a carrot costume and a masked wrestler in a red cape walk down Main Street during the Halloween parade on Main Street in Zelienople, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. Caleb McCartney/Special to the Eagle
A firefighter waves from a fire truck during the Halloween parade on Main Street in Zelienople, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. Caleb McCartney/Special to the Eagle
A man in a scarecrow mask carries a chain saw during the Halloween parade on Main Street in Zelienople, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026. Caleb McCartney/Special to the Eagle
