(KGNS) - The Laredo Health Promotores will host its third annual Halloween Health Fair at El Eden Park on Oct. 17 from 4 to 7 p.m. The event is the organization's biggest health fair of the year, with about 40 organizations signed up to share information with the community.

Organizers are encouraging families to attend in costume."We're going to have a lot of free stuff for the community, free haircuts, free dental screening for the kids," A.J. Perales of the Laredo Health Promotores said.

Free services and activitiesThe fair will include food distribution for families, candy, raffles for kids, a costume contest and face painting, Perales said."So we do want everyone to come and take advantage of this," Perales said.