The Taylorville Main Street Committee approached the Taylorville City Council Monday night, for approval to block Market Street on the south side of the Taylorville square from 1pm to 7:30pm on Saturday, October 29th, for a new event.

Becky Edwards, the new executive director of Taylorville Main Street, and Main Street Committee member Gina Prinzavalli, gave aldermen details on the event, in their request to block the street. The event will be called the “Main Street Pumpkin Prowl” and feature pumpkin carving, lighting of pumpkins around the Courthouse wall, pumpkin bowling, a costume contest, coloring contests, a scavenger hunt, a hay maze and trick or treating at the businesses around the square.

The hay maze will be located on Market Street on the south side of the square.

The Taylorville Council approved Main Street’s request.