UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC opened its campus to the public for the annual Pacific Trick or Treat event Wednesday evening.

Organized by the university’s student life division, the free event welcomed 3,000-4,000 trick or treaters to participate in activities and win candy. Families walked from building to building across the campus to fill up their buckets with candy from the university’s students, faculty and staff.

  • Joseph Vinoya, 8, participates in a booth activity for candy during the annual Pacific Trick or Treat at University of the Pacific in Stockton on Oct. 25, 2023. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local)
  • Mike Klocke, senior director of media relations at University of the Pacific, dresses as the Candy King during the annual Pacific Trick or Treat at University of the Pacific in Stockton on Wednesday. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local)
  • Trick or treaters take over the lawn outside the Student Center during the annual Pacific Trick or Treat at University of the Pacific in Stockton on Oct. 25, 2023. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local)
  • Sol Villalobos, 3, dressed as Wednesday Addams, attends the annual Pacific Trick or Treat in her stroller with a candy bucket at University of the Pacific in Stockton on Wednesday. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local)
  • San Joaquin County probation officers give out candy to children in costumes during the annual Pacific Trick or Treat at University of the Pacific in Stockton on Oct. 25, 2023. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local)
  • Romeo Zamega, 13, dressed as a dinosaur, collects candy during the annual Pacific Trick or Treat at University of the Pacific in Stockton on Oct. 25, 2023. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local)
  • Angel Gerolaga, 4, and his sister Jaylah Gerolaga, 9, take part in an activity for candy during the annual Pacific Trick or Treat at University of the Pacific in Stockton on Oct. 25, 2023. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local)
  • Holly Martin, 6, dressed as a scarecrow, successfully puts the ball through the hole during the annual Pacific Trick or Treat at University of the Pacific in Stockton on Wednesday. The event included several games of skill that offered children the opportunity to win candy. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local)
  • Thomas Strowbridge, 5, and his dog Bella, 2, attend the annual Pacific Trick or Treat at University of the Pacific in Stockton on Oct. 25, 2023. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local)
  • Xavier Munoz, 3, dressed as a zombie along with his mother, attends the annual Pacific Trick or Treat at University of the Pacific in Stockton on Oct. 25, 2023. (Harika Maddala/Bay City News/Catchlight Local)

“Everyone is welcome to dress up and bring their families here to have a good time in this fun and safe environment,” said Mike Klocke, the university’s senior director of media relations. Klocke dressed up as the Candy King, giving out sweet treats to children and posing for photos with them at UoP’s candy-themed booth.

Harika Maddala is a photojournalist based in Stockton covering San Joaquin County for Bay City News Foundation and its nonprofit news site Local News Matters. They are a Report for America corps member and a CatchLight Local Fellow.