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Peter Geiger, dubbed "Mr. Halloween," will give away over 14,000 king-sized candy bars on Saturday at his business in Lewiston, Maine, continuing a tradition that has lasted for more than three decades. This year’s event includes new inflatable monsters and spooky characters along with a debut bubble machine. To receive the treats, visitors must know a secret password revealed the day before. The annual Halloween giveaway has become a significant family event in the Lewiston-Auburn area, attracting thousands of participants each year.

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Peter Geiger, known as “Mr. Halloween,” will give away more than 14,000 king-sized candy bars on Saturday at his business in Lewiston, Maine, continuing a tradition that spans over 30 years. This year's event includes additional inflatable monsters and spooky characters, along with a debut bubble machine. The secret password to receive the treats will be revealed the day before the giveaway. Reny’s, a Maine department store, donated the candy to make this year’s event possible. Geiger’s annual Halloween event has become a beloved tradition in the Lewiston-Auburn area of central-southern Maine.

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Peter Geiger, known as “Mr. Halloween,” will give away more than 14,000 king-sized candy bars Saturday at his business in Lewiston, Maine, continuing a Halloween tradition spanning more than 30 years.

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🔮 Peter Geiger, known as “Mr. Halloween,” will give away more than 14,000 king-sized candy bars Saturday at his business in Lewiston, Maine, continuing a Halloween tradition spanning more than 30 years.

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Calling all kids: One spot is ready to hand out 14,000 candy bars – king-size! · assertive framing

Take a king-sized candy bar – but first, what’s the password? asserted

password → take → bar

Geiger → know → years

The 70-year-old former Farmers’ Almanac editor is adding even more inflatable monsters and spooky characters this year, along with a bubble machine making its debut, he told WMTW. asserted

he → add → WMTW

Geiger sold the Farmers’ Almanac earlier this year to New York-based Farmers’ Almanac LLC. asserted

Geiger → sell → LLC

Maine department store Reny’s helped make the massive candy giveaway possible with a donation. asserted

giveaway → help → donation

But there’s a trick to getting the treat: Visitors must know the secret password, which Geiger will reveal Friday. asserted

Geiger → ’ → which

The annual giveaway has become a Halloween tradition for families in Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn area, with Geiger adding more candy and attractions each year. asserted

Geiger → become → candy

The twin cities are located in central-southern Maine. asserted

cities → locate → Maine

“This has become such an event in Lewiston and Auburn, and I want to make it as much fun as I could possibly do,” Geiger told WMTW. uncertain

Geiger → become → WMTW

“I think what really drives me on this is the fact that it's families. asserted

it → think → this

They're having fun, they're laughing, they're dressed up in all kinds of costumes.” asserted

they → have → costumes

The event continues to grow. asserted

event → continue → ?

Last year’s giveaway featured 10,000 king-sized candy bars, 8,500 mini bars in a witch’s cauldron, more than 35 inflatable and mechanical creatures and a DJ handing out extra candy. asserted

giveaway → feature → candy

It also featured three five-pound chocolate bars awarded to the 1,000th, 2,000th and 3,000th visitors. asserted

It → feature → visitors

In 2024, Geiger handed out 8,260 king-sized candy bars, according to WMTW. uncertain

Geiger → hand → WMTW

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