The cars lined up for blocks on Sunday, reaching the Oregon Capitol and heading down State Street before turning onto Southeast 14th Street and into the Willamette Heritage Center parking lot. For the fifth year in a row, the historic mill site in Salem hosted a drive-thru trick or treat – a pandemic-era Halloween innovation that’s become a regular event. Val Van Alstyne, community engagement manager, was practically perfect as Mary Poppins to wave to everyone at the Drive Thru Trick or Treat event held at Willamette Heritage Center on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) Ana Fofanah prepares to get candy in her vehicle at the Drive Thru Trick or Treat event held at Willamette Heritage Center on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) Ezekiel Garibay, 3, eagerly awaits a candy dispersal at the Drive Thru Trick or Treat event at Willamette Heritage Center on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) Fairy princesses from the Fairy Tale Project hand out candy to visitors at the Drive Thru Trick or Treat event at Willamette Heritage Center on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) Isabelle Leber, volunteer, hands out coloring kits to attendees waiting in line to enter the Drive Thru Trick or Treat event at Willamette Heritage Center on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) A visitor approves of the candy handout from the Anthem group at the Drive Thru Trick or Treat event at Willamette Heritage Center on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) Carter Sands, 2, enjoys the experience at the Drive Thru Trick or Treat event at Willamette Heritage Center on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) A knight let visitors pass the bridge into the inner sanctum at the Drive Thru Trick or Treat event at Willamette Heritage Center on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) Over 1,800 bags of treats wait to be handed out to attendees at the C.J. Hansen Company booth at the Drive Thru Trick or Treat event at Willamette Heritage Center on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) The staff at Cascade Dental Group handed out treats but also toothbrushes to attendees at the Drive Thru Trick or Treat event at Willamette Heritage Center on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) Christopher Hackett, member of the Southern Pacific 507 Caboose Crew, shows off his costume at the Drive Thru Trick or Treat event at Willamette Heritage Center on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) Maddison Tejeda, 7, shows off her Pokémon costume at the Drive Thru Trick or Treat event at Willamette Heritage Center on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) A scary costume look from Eddie Whitford, 13, at the Drive Thru Trick or Treat event at Willamette Heritage Center on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) Louise Courser, 4, was happy with her full size candy from the Salem Firefighters at the Drive Thru Trick or Treat event at Willamette Heritage Center on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) Bob Riffle shows off his goblin mask at the Drive Thru Trick or Treat event at Willamette Heritage Center on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) Amanda Larios, volunteer, takes demographic information from attendees before they enter the Drive Thru Trick or Treat event at Willamette Heritage Center on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) Cars wait to enter the Drive Thru Trick or Treat event at Willamette Heritage Center on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) Steve Lustina, volunteer, directs traffic at the Drive Thru Trick or Treat event at Willamette Heritage Center on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) Reese Clarke, 5, practices her cat moves in between treat stations at the Drive Thru Trick or Treat event at Willamette Heritage Center on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) The dancing witches are a perennial favorite at the Drive Thru Trick or Treat event at Willamette Heritage Center on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) A dancing witch shows their spooky approach at the Drive Thru Trick or Treat event at Willamette Heritage Center on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) STORY TIP OR IDEA? Send an email to Salem Reporter’s news team: [email protected]. A MOMENT MORE, PLEASE– If you found this story useful, consider subscribing to Salem Reporter if you don’t already. 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