'Boo Bash' a fun downtown Milford event for children

 Downtown Milford will be celebrating Halloween a couple of days early with a special event just for children.

The village will host its “Boo Bash” downtown at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29. During the event, children can walk in their Halloween costumes and area businesses will be giving out candy, as Main Street is closed down to traffic for about an hour.

“This is a way for the Milford Business Association to give back,” said Tracy Goodnough of For Feet’s Sake at 440 N. Main Street. “Retailers will give out candy and other merchants from Milford will come in. Last year we had between 600 to 700 kids participate.”

Goodnough, the Boo Bash event’s organizer, also said that prizes for costumes will be given out, with categories ranging from best costume and cutest costume.

Prizes will include goodie bags and gift certificates to area businesses and shops.

“We did this so people could trick-or-treat in their own neighborhoods,” Goodnough said.

Milford Township and Milford Village have also set their trick-or-treat hours for Halloween on Monday, Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m.