Village Shares Health Department's Trick-Or-Treating Safety Guidelines

Press release from the Village of Palatine:

October 6, 2020

Trick-or-Treat Hours:

Consistent with past years, the Trick-or-Treat hours for Halloween will be from 3 PM to 7 PM on Saturday, October 31, 2020.

Resources & Guidelines:

Signs: The Village has created signs to help indicate whether or not you are inviting Trick-or-Treaters to visit your home this Halloween.

Please click on the corresponding links below to view the signs and print them up at home for your own use.

'Trick or Treaters Welcome' Sign: Please click here.

'No Trick or Treater Please' Sign: Please click here.

It is also suggested that those homes participating in Trick-or-Treating leave their front porch light on during the established Trick-or-Treat hours. This too will function as an indicator for those Trick-or-Treating in your neighborhood.

IDPH Guidelines: The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has established guidelines for Trick-or-Treating this year. These guidelines are summarized below and more detailed information can be viewed at the following link: IDPH Halloween Guidance 2020

• Anyone participating in Trick-or-Treating, including those passing out candy, should maintain 6-feet of social distance and wear proper face coverings.
• Consider leaving individually wrapped candy (spaced apart) on a table in driveways or in front of walkways, sidewalks, or any outdoor space where 6-feet of distance can be maintained.
• A Halloween costume mask is not a substitute for a cloth mask. Ensure that breathing is not impaired if a cloth mask is worn under a costume mask. If so, discard the costume mask.
• Trick-or-Treat in groups with household members only.
• Candy collected during Trick-or-Treating should not be eaten until after hand washing.

This press release was produced by the Village of Palatine. The views expressed here are the author’s own.