Trick-or-Treating To Be Held Oct. 31 In Cleveland Heights

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH — Trick-or-treating will be held on Halloween evening in Cleveland Heights.

City officials announced Thursday that trick-or-treating will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 31. Household that want to participate in the festivities should leave their porchlight on during those hours.

With COVID-19 still posing a threat to Ohioans, city officials urged participants to follow all health and safety guidelines.

The Ohio Department of Health issued the following guidance to trick-or-treaters:

• Limit the number of houses you visit
• Have children stay as far from treat-givers as possible
• If you're a parent or guardian, consider holding a collection bag for small children
• Wipe off candy wrappers with sanitizing wipes when you arrive home (do NOT wipe unpackaged food)
• Allow children to eat only factory-wrapped treat and avoid homemade treats this year
• If a child is at greater risk for COVID-19, speak to your family doctor before trick-or-treating

For households distributing candy:

• Brainstorm safe ways to distribute candy while maintaining social distance (try to avoid using a communal candy bowl for children to dig through)
• Consider placing treats on porch steps or on a table in the driveway and ask children to only take one.
• Consider setting up a hand sanitizing station in your driveway or on your porch
• Consider using a candy "slide" made of PVC pipe to distribute candy

To see the state's full Halloween safety guidance, visit the Ohio Department of Health website.