City of Wheaton, IL
Halloween Safety Tips & Trick-or-Treating Hours
Safety Tips & Trick-or-Treating Hours:
As children throughout our community start getting their costumes ready for Halloween, the City reminds you that the trick-or-treating hours in Wheaton will be 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. Drivers should use extra caution on Halloween to ensure the safety of trick-or-treaters.
To promote safety and protect children, the Wheaton Police Department offers the following tips:
- Trick-or-treat on one side of the street at a time. Refrain from crossing the street in the middle of the block or between parked cars.
- Trick-or-treat while it is light outside. If you must be out after dark, wear light-colored clothing, put reflective tape on your costume and treat bag, and carry a flashlight.
- Dress children in non-flammable costumes that fit properly. Avoid wearing facial masks, which obstruct vision. Use face paint and makeup instead.
- Trick-or-treat with friends and stay in a group.
- An adult or responsible teen should accompany younger children at all times.
- Advise children not to enter any residence or vehicle for the promise of anything.
- Plan your trick-or-treat routes ahead of time, staying in your immediate neighborhood. Parents, take notice of whom your children are with and the routes they are taking.
- Always walk on the sidewalk while trick-or-treating. If there is no sidewalk, keep to the left, next to the curb, and walk single file facing (against) traffic.
- Be courteous and respectful of others’ property.
- Homeowners should leave outside porch lights on. If you do not want trick-or-treaters to visit your home, turn off your exterior lights, and/or place a “no trick-or-treating here” sign on your door.
Downtown Wheaton Trick-or-Treating:
Downtown Wheaton Trick-or-Treating, hosted by the Downtown Wheaton Association, will take place on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. During this event, businesses throughout the downtown welcome children to get a head start on trick-or-treating by visiting downtown businesses.