Clear the Cobwebs for City Halloween Costume Exchange

Start cleaning out those garages and closets and bring all your gently used Halloween costumes from past years to our Halloween Costume Exchange, says the City of Murrieta Community Services Department.

The city is hosting the exchange for the first time this year to promote reusing, recycling and a "save money" philosophy, said Special Events Coordinator, Laura Frasso.

Drop off costumes between Sept. 26-30 at , or Murrieta Community Center and then return to find a costume on between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Oct. 1 at the .

Frasso said the idea for the exchange came from Mayor Randon Lane's wife, with the idea that every kid should have a costume to wear.

"No money will be exchanged and while we appreciate the reciprocation of give and take, we hope to have a costume for anyone that wants/needs one," Frasso said, in a news release.

"We are accepting costumes of all sizes: infant, toddler, kids, teens, adults and even pets," Frasso said.

Questions can be emailed to LFrasso@murrieta.org, or residents can call 951-461-6110 for more information.

Then for somewhere to wear the costumes to, the city is hosting its Fall Festival from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at . For $3, guests get unlimited carnival games, candy and prizes, access to food vendors and free entertainment.