DAVENPORT, Iowa — Kids were flocking to the streets Sunday, Oct. 31 to trick-or-treat compared to last year's low turnout due to COVID-19.
One Davenport family has decorated their house and participated in trick-or-treating for over 20 years.
"It's just entertaining. It's probably more entertaining for us than it is for (the kids)," said Ann Nicknish.
This year, Nicknish said she saw almost 500 kids stop by her house for candy. She said her favorite part of the night was seeing the different costumes.
"We have so much fun just seeing all of the little kids," she said. "I love the little kids. Sometimes, they're dressed in their pajamas, but they're still so cute."
A group of 10-year-olds trick-or-treating in the McClellan Heights neighborhood said they planned out their costumes as a collective.
"We all decided on 'Winnie-the-Pooh,' and we all chose what character we wanted to be," Davenport trick-or-treater Kate Girkis said.
Girskis, dressed up as Eeyore the gloomy donkey, said she was happy to finally hit the town with her friends again this year.
"We've been having a lot of fun because I'm happy that all my friends got to go out together. I know last year everyone was really scared with COVID, so it was hard to go trick-or-treating," said Girskis.
Parent Jill Trevino said she felt nostalgic walking with the group of trick-or-treaters and happy she moved back to the neighborhood with her family.
"I grew up here, so just seeing the difference from when I was a child trick-or-treating on this street … it's gotten so busy and so packed. But that's really fun," said Trevino. "It's fun to see the comradery in the neighborhood and know that we moved into a neighborhood that has that sense of family."