Trick-Or-Treat Hours In Wilmette, Kenilworth For Halloween 2021

WILMETTE, IL — Village officials in Wilmette and Kenilworth have designed different days for neighborhood trick-or-treating for Halloween this year, which falls on a Sunday.

In Kenilworth, when Halloween falls on a weekend, trick-or-treating takes place on the Friday prior to Oct. 31. So, this year, it will run from 3:15 p.m. to dusk on Oct. 29.

According to village staff, the tradition was established so that trick-or-treating always coincides with the Sears School Halloween parade, allowing children already costumed for at school to head straight out into the neighborhoods.

In Wilmette, trick-or-treating hours run from 4 to 8 p.m. on Halloween evening. Village staff recommended trick-or-treaters plan costumes that include a face covering and practice physical distancing.

To maintain distance and reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission, staff suggested residents leave bowls of treats at the end of the front sidewalk and remain on their porches to wave as trick-or-treaters pass by.

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

Ahead of Halloween in Wilmette:

The Wilmette Harbor Club is hosting Spooktacular Soiré, a Halloween costume and dinner party.

The Wilmette Park District is hosting the Pumpkinpalooza family event series at the Mallinckrodt Center, 1041A Ridge Road, featuring pumpkin carving starting at 6 p.m. every day from Oct. 25 to Oct. 29. A community pumpkin lighting, trunk-or-treat, spooky trail and more are planned starting at At 6:15 p.m. on Oct. 29. More information and registration is available online.

And businesses at Linden Square are hosting a pumpkin walk from 10 a.m. to noon on Oct. 30.

Following Halloween, the annual Pumpkin Pitch composting event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lots at Village Hall or the Centennial Recreation Center.

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