“I think having local shops host trick-or-treating, face painting and costume contests is such a fantastic idea,” Ahern said. “Even with the rain, all of the other kids and parents walking around just had the biggest smiles on their faces.”

More than 1,000 children came to Broadway Island to a series of events co-hosted by the Shops at Yale and Shubert Theatre that included free candy, face painting, Halloween films and arts and crafts, according to the Shops at Yale Facebook page.

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