Lake Forest, Lake Bluff Trick-Or-Treat Hours, Halloween Events

LAKE FOREST, IL — City and village officials in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff have designated official trick-or-treating hours for Halloween 2021. In Lake Forest, trick-or-treating runs from 4 to 8 p.m. In Lake Bluff, it runs from 4 to 7 p.m.

Households that want trick-or-treaters coming to their door were asked to turn on their outdoor lights or post signage on their doors indicating whether or not they are participating in trick or treating this year.

Village staff encouraged residents to hold parties and events outdoors this year, and to wear masks in indoor settings. City staff pointed to guidance from the Illinois Department of Public Health, which provided the following advice for neighborhood trick-or-treating:

Trick-or-treating outdoors in small groups is best, but if outdoors is not an option, there are steps people can take to make indoor trick-or-treating safer. Those handing out tricks or treats indoors should open doors and windows as much as possible to promote increased ventilation and wear a mask. It is also important for everyone handing out or receiving treats to wash their hands. Alternatives to door-to-door trick-or-treating can include setting up tables in a parking lot or other safe outdoor area where individually wrapped treats can be set out or holding an outdoor costume parade for kids along with a parent/guardian.

Upcoming pre-Halloween events in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff include:

10 a.m., Oct. 23: Pumpkin Fest at Lake Bluff Middle School

3 p.m., Oct. 24: Trunk or Treat at Christ Church Lake Forest, 100 Waukegan Road

4 to 5 p.m., Oct. 26: Halloween Open House at the Lake Bluff Public Library, 123 E. Scranton Ave.

4 to 6 p.m., Oct. 28: Boo in the Square trick-or-treating and costume contest at Market Square

5 to 7 p.m., Oct. 29: Halloween Tricks & Treats for kids at the recreation center, 400 Hastings Road

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