Halloween in Ocean City: Trick-or-Treat Hours, Parent Safety Tips

Saturday is Halloween!

Time for all the ghouls and goblins to come out of hiding and go door-to-door with wide smiles and wide open bags.

Here are some things you need to know about trick-or-treating in Ocean City this year.

Downtown Trick or Treating: Oct. 31, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. 6th Street to 11th Street on Asbury Avenue at participating stores. The Downtown Merchants Association sponsors Downtown Trick or Treating.

Traditional Trick or Treating: Oct. 31, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Children should be accompanied by adults and wear reflective clothing. They should be careful when crossing streets, carry a flashlight and wear costumes that provide good visibility.

Parent Recommendations:

• Instruct their children not to open their candy until they return home.

• Inspect all candy for tampering before allowing them to start eating.

• Accept only wrapped and packaged candy.

• Do not eat candy that has been unwrapped or opened.

• Never eat fruit or other unwrapped items.

• Throw away any candy or food that is not wrapped tightly by the candy company.

• Do not give homemade or unwrapped treats to children.

Halloween Candy: Bite Into These Safety Tips

• Avoid giving choking hazards such as gum, peanuts, hard candies, or small toys as treats to young children.

• Children shouldn’t snack while they’re trick-or-treating. Parents should check treats at home. Give children an early meal before they head out to discourage snacking.

• Watch for signs of tampering, such as small pinholes in wrappers and torn or loose packages.

• Inspect all candy for safety before children eat it.

• Accept and give out candy that isn’t easily unwrapped. Candies such as Tootsie Rolls, hard candies and certain bubble gums with twist-type wrappings can be tampered with more easily than those that are sealed.

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