Ghosts and goblins will be making their way into the greek community tonight for candy, haunted houses and a safe trick-or-treat experience.

The ISU greek community will sponsor its annual trick-or-treat for Ames residents from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. tonight along Ash Avenue.

“This event is a good way to meet Ames residents and children, as well as let them know who we are,” said T.J. Bouda, social chair for Delta Upsilon, 117 Ash Ave.

The greek houses on Ash Avenue will work with three or four other fraternities or sororities, so the entire greek community will be involved, said Piper Anderson, director of special projects for the Panhellenic Council.

“Everyone has a lot of fun getting dressed up and decorating the houses for the kids to come to,” said Anderson, senior in journalism and mass communication.

Emily Julius, social director for Gamma Phi Beta, 318 Pearson Ave., said her house is helping Tau Kappa Epsilon, 224 Ash Ave., set up for a haunted house that will go through the entryway of the fraternity.

“[Gamma Phi Beta members] are going to set up cobwebs and hang ghosts around, while the TKE’s are focusing on scary music and other areas of the haunted house,” said Julius, junior in early childhood education.

A haunted house will take over the Memorial Union, and CyRide will take families back and forth from Ash Avenue to the Union, Anderson said.

Family parking will be located at Buchanan Hall during the designated times for this event.

“We really enjoy this event, because we don’t get to see children very often,” Julius said. “This is a positive way to celebrate Halloween,”

Anderson said the turnout for this event usually is very high, and it is a lot of fun for the greek community and the Ames residents.

“We want to provide a safe place for [children] to come and have a good time,” she said.

Meeting people in the greek community is a good way to get members of the greek system involved, said Bouda, freshman in liberal arts and sciences.

The greek community is making sure only wrapped candy will be given out this year.

“We are very excited for this event and encourage families to come out and celebrate with us,” Anderson said.