Deerfield Halloween 2018 Events Guide, Trick-Or-Treat Hours

DEERFIELD, IL — There's a variety of Halloween events planned for Deerfield, Bannockburn and Riverwoods this year. Spooky activities sponsored by local park districts and community groups are already underway and run until the end of the month.

Friday, Oct. 19 and Saturday, Oct. 20

Halloween Hikes return to Ryerson Woods this year. Enjoy an evening on an hour-long guided walk along a candlelit trail, making stops to watch nature-themed skits. At the end of the hike you'll be treated to cider and donuts in front of a fire in a log cabin. This program isn't scary, so even preschoolers will have fun. The event is intended for individual families not organized groups. (Hikes begin every half-hour on both days from 6 to 8 p.m., $9 for residents, $11 for non residents, kids 2 and under are free.)

Wednesday, Oct. 24

The Big Band Sound of Deerfield is returning to the Patty Turner Center for a spooky night of Halloween-themed musical performances that promises to "delight ghosts, goblins and things that go bump in the night." Some band members may be costumed, and the set-list will include such classics as "That Old Black Magic," "Witchcraft" and "Bewitched." (Patty Turner Center, 375 Elm St. $10 for members, $12 non-members, light refreshments included.)

Friday, Oct. 26

The Halloween Hoopla returns to Jewett Park with a bonfire in the park, scarecrow building, pumpkin decorating, a DJ and a pumpkin carving performance. (7 - 9 p.m., Jewett Park Community Center, 836 Jewett Park Drive, free)

Saturday, Oct. 27

The Hoopla continues the Saturday afternoon, with indoor and outdoor games, hayrides and inflatable elements, a variety of entertainment and more. No strollers will be allowed in the Hoopla Saturday. (3 p.m. - 6 p.m., Jewett Park Community Center, 836 Jewett Park Drive, wristbands $5 per child.)

Tuesday, Oct. 30

Slightly Spooky Stories and Pumpkin Painting is aimed at kids in first through third grade. Participants can decorate a pumpkin while listening to spooky stories. (4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Deerfield Public Library, 920 Waukegan Rd, open registration)

Wednesday, Oct. 31

Trick or Treat at the Library any time on Halloween. Drop by the youth services department and show off your costume to receive a special (non-food) treat. (All day, Deerfield Public Library, 920 Waukegan Road, free)

Trick-or-Treat hours in Deerfield and Bannockburn run from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Young trick-or-treaters should use sidewalks and be accompanied by a parent, caregiver or older sibling.

Bannockburn's Halloween Haunted Trail will be located behind Village Hall. Trick-or-treaters of all ages are invited to come in costume to walk the "Haunted Trail." Volunteers will be stationed along the trail handing out treats to kids. (4:30 - 5:30 p.m., Village Hall, 2275 Telegraph Road, register with JKoriath@villageofbannockburn.org)

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Safety tips to prevent Halloween from being truly scary this year:

• Do not eat any treats until they are examined by an adult.
• Stick to the village's designated trick-or-treat time and pick subdivisions and areas with many homes.
• Plan a safe route so you know where your children are at all times. Set a time for their return home. If your child goes out with just friends, make sure he or she has a cell phone.
• Stay with a group if trick-or-treating without an adult. Let parents know who you are with and where you are going.
• Stay in well-lighted, populated areas and do not wander off alone.
• Never enter a stranger's home, back or side yard or get into a stranger's car. Call 911 or go to a neighbor's house for help if in trouble or a stranger bothers you.
• Carry a flashlight, glow stick or wear reflective tape to make costumes more visible to cars.
• Make sure costumes are flame retardant or have been treated with fire retardant spray. Avoid masks that limit vision. Use make-up instead.
• Consider reviewing the locations of registered offenders forbidden from handing out candy.

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