Evanston Trick-Or-Treat Hours, 2021 Halloween Health Guidelines

EVANSTON, IL — City officials have designated Halloween trick-or-treating hours in Evanston as 4 to 7 p.m. this year.

Rather than hand out candy to trick-or-treaters, city staff recommended residents place individual goodie bags in a designated location, such as a front porch, yard or stoop to limit the risk of coronavirus transmission.

The Evanston Health and Human Services Department issued the following guidelines for trick-or-treating:

Wear a cloth face covering that covers your nose and mouth; a costume mask is not a substitute for a cloth face covering

Maintain a six-foot distance from trick-or-treaters outside of your household

Wash hands before and after trick-or-treating

Bring hand sanitizer to use before, during and after trick-or-treating

Limit the number of houses you visit

Stay home if you're sick or if you may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19

Households that do not want trick-or-treaters coming to their door were encouraged to turn off their outdoor lights or post signage on their doors notifying visitors they are not participating.

Ahead of Halloween night, several community events sponsored by the city and its business districts are planned around town:

• 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Oct. 22: Trunk or Treat at Chandler-Newburger parking lot for children up to age 5, registration at 847-448-8252.
• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 23: Central Street Trick-or-Treat, with festivities at Independence Park and trick-or-treating available at participating stores. Free tote bags for kids.
• 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Oct. 30: Main-Dempster Mile Trick-or-Treat, "Spooky Saturday"
• 1 to 5 p.m., Oct. 30: Downtown Evanston Trick-or-Treat, with pet costume contest from 2 to 4 p.m.

Planning another event this fall? Evanston Patch readers can post a notice on our events calendar for free.

You can also make a Neighbor Post on the Evanston Patch, sign up for free Patch real-time email alerts for more Evanston news — or invite a friend.

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