North Minneapolis Halloween party to feature food, music, costumes and voter registration

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – For the second 12 months in a row, the Capri Theater in north Minneapolis will host an out of doors Halloween bash. However this occasion is about greater than sweet and costumes — it is also a voter registration occasion.

The occasion is free and can happen from 2-5 p.m. at 2027 West Broadway throughout the road from the Capri Theatre. The nonprofit “Souls to the Polls” shall be there to register votes and assist them discover their polling locations on election day.  

There may also be a DJ, dwell music, free meals, curler skating and video games with prizes. Costumes are inspired.

KB Brown, the occasion organizer, grew up on the north facet and moved his customized printing enterprise to the neighborhood in 2016.

“It’s a really vigilant group right here, and it’s very tight-knit,” stated Brown.

Final 12 months, Brown organized the primary northside Halloween occasion on the identical location.

“Final 12 months there have been loads of dad and mom who have been involved with the violence locally, and so they have been saying that they have been going to take their youngsters to the suburbs to trick-or-treat. We simply felt like why? You’ll be able to trick or deal with proper right here,” he stated .

The occasion was well-received by the group.

” I can’t describe the sensation, it’s joyful. To listen to youngsters screaming, having enjoyable with no worries. It’s relieving for me, as an alternative of children being scared,” Brown stated.

Standing exterior the Capri Theater on west Broadway, Brown burdened the significance of voting and illustration. “One in all my elders stated,  ‘Should you don’t vote, shut up,” stated Brown.

Politics apart, Brown stated that this Halloween occasion is all in regards to the youngsters.

“I hope the children have enjoyable. I hope I run out of meals and sweet once more,” he stated.