Trick Or Treat Hours In Bel Air 2018

BEL AIR, MD — The Bel Air Police Department has released the official "trick or treat" hours for 2018. The town of Bel Air will go trick-or-treating from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31.

During that time, drivers should be prepared to stop for trick-or-treaters, and children should be sure to look both ways before and as they cross the street, according to authorities.

Police issued the following guidance before the big day:

Parents

• Establish a route for kids before they go out.
• Remind children not to cut through backyards or alleys and only to visit homes with lights on.
• Ensure children travel in groups, and ask them to check in via phone periodically.
• Review the principle of “stop, drop and roll” in the event clothing catches fire.
• Tell kids to call 911 if they have an emergency or get lost.
• Accompany young children.
• Inspect candy before trick-or-treaters dig in.

Residents

• Turn on porch lights and clear walkways.
• Keep candles, leaves, hoses, toys and lawn ornaments out of the path.
• Confine pets so they are not spooked by trick-or-treaters and vice versa.

Trick-or-Treaters

• Keep costumes short to avoid tripping.
• Wear masks that don't limit eyesight.
• Use reflective material or flashlights/glow sticks to ensure visibility.
• Look left, right and left again before crossing the street and continue looking both ways while crossing.
• Carry emergency ID (with name/address/phone) with Halloween costumes or on a bracelet.

Drivers

• Slow down and be prepared to give trick-or-treaters a brake.

Trick or Treat In Bel Air will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31.

Here is a roundup of the Halloween happenings around Bel Air:

• Friday, Oct. 26: Fallfest Trunk or Treat at The Boulevard at BoxHill
• Saturday, Oct. 27: Halloween Costume Parade, Trick Or Treat at The Festival at Bel Air
• Saturday, Oct. 27: Halloween Trick Or Treat in downtown Bel Air
• Sunday, Oct. 28: Howl-O-Ween Canine Costume Contest at The Liriodendron
• Sunday, Oct. 28: Trunk or Treat at Christ Our King
• Wednesday, Oct. 31: Trick Or Treat in town of Bel Air
• Wednesday, Oct. 31: Fallapalooza at Oak Grove Baptist

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