Trick-or-Treating To Proceed In Westlake

WESTLAKE, OH — Westlake plans to host trick-or-treating on Halloween evening.

Families can go door-to-door trick-or-treating from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 31. City officials initially said trick-or-treating would proceed if Gov. Mike DeWine did not bar the event. On Thursday, the governor announced trick-or-treating could proceed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

DeWine did promise to release health guidelines for families to follow during the holiday, but the decision to hold trick-or-treating events was left to municipalities.

"The city would advise Trick-or-Treaters and residents who choose to pass out candy to use good judgement in trying to mitigate health concerns," a Westlake spokesperson said.

The city offered the following tips to families participating in trick-or-treating:

• Bring hand sanitizer and use it frequently
• Wash your hands, if you can
• Wear masks over the nose and mouth
• Put candy directly into a child's bag, rather than let them rifle through a communal bowl