Outside Ann Street Plaza, a whimsically costumed toddler looks to their guardian. 
A “Jurassic Park” family walks down M.A.C. Avenue to the Safe Halloween event. 
A smiling police officer takes part in handing out candy on M.A.C. Avenue. 
A little girl investigates a dog on M.A.C. Avenue. 
A fraternity member, hosting a mini golf inspired game, hands a child a golf ball. 
A sorority member during Safe Halloween. 
Superman and Batman pair up on M.A.C. Avenue. 
This year on M.A.C. Avenue, there were two blow-up houses for children to enjoy. 
A sorority member appreciates the Michigan State University cheerleader costume during the Safe Halloween event. 
Safe Halloween is an event on M.A.C. Avenue where students from fraternities and sororities host games where winners earn a candy of their choice. 
A crowd gathered around a game hosted by a sorority during Safe Halloween. 
Superdog and his keepers pose on M.A.C. Avenue. 
Safe Halloween hosts games put on by the sororities and fraternities on M.A.C. Avenue. 
The Wild Goose Inn hosted its own candy wonderland. 
Pumpkin painting took place off Albert Avenue 
Pumpkin painting occurs next to the Ann Street Plaza. 
The crowd during the pumpkin walk. 
Pumpkin painting is one of the main activities of the Great Pumpkin Walk. 
Outside Ann Street Plaza, a representative from Capital Area Housing Partnership takes part in handing out candy. 
Top Hat Side Show performs their juggling trick on Ann Street Plaza. They were live from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
East Lansing’s 2019 Great Pumpkin Walk tried a new schedule this year, running 1-4 p.m. Oct. 27 to accommodate working patents.
The city chose a Sunday, rather than the traditional Oct. 30.
During the Great Pumpkin Walk, businesses around downtown East Lansing hand out candy to visiting and local families. A regular activity is pumpkin painting.
Community members hand out KIND snacks on M.A.C. Avenue Oct. 27.
Amy Schlusler-Schmitt, staff liaison to the Downtown Management Board, organizes the annual event and took charge of the pumpkin painting tables this year.
This year the magical group Top Hat Side Show performed before the walk, and various MSU bands performed from 2-4 p.m. Safe Halloween operated from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. which Schlusler-Schmitt called a welcome change.
Schlusler-Schmitt estimated that this year’s walk had more than 4,000 people and that most businesses handed out more than 2,000 pieces of candy. Schlusler-Schmitt said she was happy with this outcome.
“Whether you’re an East Lansing resident or not, I think that my board feels it’s really important, and I do as well, that people come down and feel comfortable, that East Lansing is home,” she said.
How did the experiment work? Schlusler-Schmitt is already planning more changes for 2020, hoping to host more activities downtown.