Seasonal & Holidays
Trick-Or-Treating In Aurora: See Planned Events For 2023 Halloween
Aurora residents are gearing up to go trick-or-treating on and before Halloween, which falls on a Tuesday this year.
AURORA, IL — It's not long until Aurora children and teens will take to the candy trail in celebration of Halloween.
This year, Halloween falls on a Tuesday, and the City of Aurora set its recommended trick-or-treating hours for 4-7 p.m.
Aside from trick-or-treating in their neighborhoods, locals will have a couple of other chances to take to the candy trail.
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Three days before the official holiday on Oct. 31, Downtown Aurora will host its annual trick-or-treat event downtown from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 28. People of all ages are invited to don costumes and visit the 35 small businesses, museums and restaurants participating.
Locations handing out candy will display an orange paper pumpkin on their doors. Maps can also be picked up at Santori Library, Aurora Regional Fire Museum and the David L. Pierce Art and History Center.
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Aurora Downtown first hosted the trick-or-treating in 2015, since becoming a family favorite, organizers said.
The Saturday event will coincide with Sugar Skull City, a downtown-wide Day of the Dead celebration featuring ofrendas, painted storefronts, a scavenger hunt and more.
On Halloween proper, the City of Aurora will host "City Hall-O-Ween," an event featuring trick-or-treating at City Hall and Water Street Mall, games and giveaways.
More than 15 departments will be stationed at tents, with staff dressed up as costumed characters to give out "tons of candy," while DJ Suavesmooth spins Halloween-inspired music.
New to the city-organized trick-or-treating event this year is the opportunity to take pictures with snakes, spiders and bats — all real.
Ahead of the spooky holiday, Aurora police also provided tips to help keep the community safe:
- Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks.
- Slow down and be especially alert in residential neighborhoods. Children are excited on Halloween and may move in unpredictable ways.
- Decorate costumes and bags with reflective tape or stickers and, if possible, choose light colors.
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