What Are Trick-Or-Treating Hours In Oswego: Halloween 2018

OSWEGO, IL — Fall is here, and it's almost time to don your scariest apparel and head out in search of tricks and treats. Halloween 2018 falls on a Wednesday, but despite it being a school night, young ghouls and goblins will have plenty of time to frolic.

For more than a decade, Oswego's trick-or-treating hours have been 3:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.

Safety tips to prevent Halloween from being truly scary this year:

• Trick or treat with an adult.
• Stick to the village's designated trick-or-treat time and pick subdivisions and areas with many homes.
• Plan a safe route so you know where your children are at all times. Set a time for their return home. If your child goes out with just friends, make sure he or she has a cell phone.
• Stay with a group if trick-or-treating without an adult. Let parents know who you are with and where you are going.
• Stay in well-lighted, populated areas and do not wander off alone.
• Do not eat any treats until they are examined by an adult.
• Never enter a stranger's home, back or side yard or get into a stranger's car. Call 911 or go to a neighbor's house for help if in trouble or a stranger bothers you.
• Carry a flashlight, glow stick or wear reflective tape to make costumes more visible to cars.
• Make sure costumes are flame retardant or have been treated with fire retardant spray.
• Avoid masks that limit vision. Use make-up instead.

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