Trick or Treat Times Vary By Location, Local Traditions

Trick or treat times vary by location, and local tradition.  Every community has its own schedule and own traditions but many trick or treat times begin around 6pm and end around 9pm.

This Halloween, Trick or treat times may run a little later than most years, because the holiday falls on a weekend.  This is great for parents that don’t like keeping their sugar-loaded children up late on a school night BUT this also means there will probably be more Halloween parties and Halloween sleepovers to deal with.

If you are taking your children trick-or-treating, make sure to follow some important safety rules:

1) Put reflective tape on the back of your child’s costume. This will help drivers spot your children walking down the road.  At the very least, give your child a flash light to use while trick or treating.

2) Go with your child trick-or treating. If you do not personally go, have them go with a trustworthy adult.

3) Inform your child not to eat anything that is not in a wrapper.  If they want to be polite, they can accept the item but then promptly throw it away.

4) Check your child’s candy to see if wrappers are intact.  IF any candy is opened, throw it away.

5) Do not allow your child to go inside of anyone’s house. If invited in, inform them to decline and run away if necessary.