As children prepare to have some fun on Halloween, local communities are preparing for the festivities with a combination of organized activities and establishing Trick-or-Treating hours on October 31 itself.
Evanston:
Trick-or-Treat Hours: 4 to 7 p.m.
Event:
On Saturday, Oct. 29, preparations are being set for Spooky Saturday on the Main-Dempster Mile from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 801 Dempster Street. The event is set to feature children-friendly entertainment including music and dancing.
Wilmette:
Trick-or-Treat Hours: 4 to 8 p.m.
Event:
On Sunday, Oct. 30, the Wilmette Park District is scheduled to host “Spooky Skate” from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Centennial Ice Rinks at 2300 Old Glenview Road. People are encouraged to wear costumes for the festivities.
Winnetka:
Trick-or-Treat Hours: 3 to 7 p.m.
Event:
On Sat., Oct. 29, the Winnetka Park District is set to have the Halloween Party on Ice at the Winnetka Ice Arena at 480 Hibbard Road. The skating party is set to run from 2 to 3:20 p.m.
Glencoe:
Trick-or-Treat Hours: 4 to 8 p.m.
Events:
Additional trick-or-treating can be done this year on Friday, Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the village’s central business district. New for this year, there will be family-friendly Halloween activities that day at Village Hall
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, 675 Village Court, from 1 to 5 p.m.Also on Oct. 28, the Glencoe Park District is set to host its Boo Bash from 5 to 7 p.m. at its Takiff Center headquarters, 999 Green Bay Road.
Northfield:
Trick-or-Treat Hours: 3 to 7:30 p.m.
Event:
On Oct. 28, Northfield will have its own version of a Boo Bash set to run from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Northfield Community Center at 401 E. Wagner Road.
Kenilworth:
Trick-or-Treat Hours: 3:15 p.m. to dusk.
Daniel I. Dorfman is a freelance reporter with Pioneer Press.