Trick-Or-Treat Hours, 6 Other Halloween Events Around Kingstowne

KINGSTOWNE, VA—Wondering when to take your kids out for trick-or-treat or turn your porch light on to greet kids with sweet treats? Well, there are no set trick-or-treat hours in Fairfax County, so you can expect kids to be going door-to-door the evening of Halloween (Wednesday, Oct. 31).

Check with your homeowners associations and apartment buildings if they have designated trick-or-treat times; otherwise follow the Oct. 31 time.

There's plenty more Halloween fun where that came from in your community. We've rounded up some family-friendly Halloween events going on in and around Kingstowne through the last days of October. If there's something we've missed, send an email to Emily.Leayman@patch.com or add it to the Kingstowne Patch calendar.

Friday, Oct. 26

Trunk Or Treat at Sydenstricker United Methodist Church, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 27

Halloween Boo Bash at Springfield Town Center, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 28

North Springfield Halloween Parade and Fall Social, 3:30 p.m.-5:20 p.m.

Halloween Kid's Cooking Class at Maggiano's Little Italy, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

Monday, Oct. 29

Dave & Buster's 1st Annual Pumpkin Carving Party, 7 p.m.-9 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 30

Uno's Kids Halloween Party, 5 p.m.-7 p.m.

Safety Tips

Fairfax County Police have offered tips to ensure your ghosts and goblins have a safe trick-or-treat night:

1. Trick-or-treat with trusted neighbors. Use the Nextdoor Treat Map to plan your route ahead of time and find the safest, most efficient route to the candy. You can access the Treat Map at www.nextdoor.com/treat. If you're signed up for Nextdoor, you can add their homes to the map. Choose the Teal Pumpkin if you plan to hand out non-food treats for trick-or-treaters with food allergies.

2. Dress like a ghoul or goblin, but stay safe. Make sure costumes and candy bags or pails are reflective. Costumes shouldn’t drag too far on the ground to avoid tripping, and masks, hats, and shoes should be well-fitting. Make sure your child’s Halloween costume is made with fire retardant materials and has eye holes large enough for your child to safely see out of.

3. Watch for children walking on roadways, medians, and curbs if you plan to be driving during trick-or-treat hours. Be sure to enter and exit driveways carefully.

4. Use well-marked routes to get to the candy. Always use the sidewalk, and do not cut across yards or use alleys. Wherever possible, cross the road at a crosswalk.

5. When in doubt, throw the candy out. Avoid candy that has loose wrappings, is completely unwrapped, has puncture holes, or is homemade and not factory-wrapped. Small children should not be allowed hard candy, which could be a choking hazard.

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