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In celebration of Halloween, bring your kids to Downtown Evanston on Saturday, October 24, 2-4PM for trick-or-treating at local businesses! Stroll around Downtown at your own pace, and stop in at participating businesses for candy and other Halloween goodies. Meet up at Fountain Square (the plaza north of Davis Street) to pick up your official Trick-or-Treat Stroll map, take some photos in front of our Fall-themed backdrop, and get started on your stroll. The trick-or-treating is free, and fun and creative costumes are encouraged!


Please note that not all businesses are participating in this event, so be sure to look for the Trick or Treat posters on the windows or doors. Some businesses may also have candy outside. Special thanks to our 2026 sponsors: <a href="https://www.mazdaofchicagoland.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Autobarn Mazda of Evanston </a><a href="https://cahillinc.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">John J. Cahill, Inc. </a><a href="https://jblantonplumbing.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">J. Blanton Plumbing </a><a href="https://www.brightview.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">BrightView Landscape Services</a> <a href="https://www.fncu.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">First Northern Credit Union</a> <a href="https://goldfishswimschool.com/evanston/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Goldfish Swim School of Evanston</a><a href="https://chicagostars.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Chicago Stars FC</a> Please stop by their booths and say "hi" when you meet-up at Fountain Square.&nbsp;
Share your photos with us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/downtownevanston/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Instagram</a>&nbsp;by tagging @downtownevanston and using <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/dtehalloween?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__[0]=AZWdVm10l9LBj7w__UwQJAebmiieef8qxkAn9o3ErpP2QPPw3z7jRuk18P5nV-GXfU8kIM2G7pZKDKh4bhF-LanIkrFEpA5h9ICBJRGoClrxmDo5Aj-p92mVZX74oXfZpuA&amp;__tn__=q" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">#DTEHalloween</a> to be entered into a raffle to win a $50 <a href="https://app.yiftee.com/gift-card/evanston" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Evanston E-Gift Card</a>! 
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