Trick or Treat on the Square Returns to Hayesville in Memory of Sonja Silvers

Staff Report

Families are invited to Trick or Treat on the Square on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 5 to 9 p.m. in downtown Hayesville.

The free, family-friendly Halloween event is presented in memory of Sonja Silvers and is brought by Sonja Silvers Realty Group and ML Resell Co. It features costume contests for all ages, a table decorating contest and a flash mob.

Organizers describe the evening as fun for all, with participants encouraged to dress in costume while collecting treats around the square.

Sonja Dyer Silvers, a lifelong Hayesville resident and founder of the local realty group, died Nov. 17, 2025, at age 70 after a battle with cancer. The event continues a community tradition in her honor.