Portsmouth Trick-or-Treat Hours Halloween 2016

PORTSMOUTH, NH — Halloween is Mon., Oct. 31 and trick-or-treaters will be out in force in Portsmouth.

Portsmouth trick-or-treating is scheduled for Sun., Oct. 30 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The latest Halloween night weather forecast for Portsmouth calls for cloudy skies and highs in the mid-50s.

Local police offered these Halloween tips:

Homeowners

• Welcome trick-or-treaters with your porch lights and any exterior lights on.
• Patrol your street occasionally to discourage speeding motorists, acts of malicious mischief and crimes against children.
• Report any suspicious or criminal activity to your police department immediately. You can dial 9-1-1 in Swampscott.
• Candlelit jack-o-lanterns should be kept clear of doorsteps and landings.
• Consider the possibility of using flashlights instead of candles to light jack-o-lanterns.
• Keep dogs and other pets away from doors so children will not become frightened.

Drivers

• Exercise extreme caution when driving a vehicle. Be on the alert for excited youngsters, whose vision may be obscured by masks, darting out into traffic.
• Motorists should avoid all unnecessary travel on Halloween evening, and when driving they should drive slowly and be alert to small children crossing streets.
• Many accidents occur when motorists are backing vehicles out of driveways, unaware of the presence of small children.

Parents, remind children:

• Be back home at .... XX:00 p.m. (Set a time limit for your children to "trick-or-treat." Also designate a specific route for them to take.)
• Never trick-or-treat alone. Go with at least two friends for the entire evening.
• Carry a flashlight and use it so drivers can see you and you can see hazards in the street as well as other people.
• Cross only at street corners, never between parked cars, and never diagonally across an intersection.
• Look in all directions before crossing the street, and obey all traffic signals. Walk, never run, across the street, and use sidewalks, not the street, for walking.
• Do not accept rides from strangers.
• Do not take short cuts through backyards, alleys, or parks.
• Do not go inside anyone's home. Remain on the porch/front door stoop at all times.

Costumes

A note to parents:

• Make sure your children's costumes are not flammable.
• Do not permit your children to use cumbersome, floor length or vision-impairing costumes.
• Reflectorized stripes make your costume more visible.
• In lieu of masks, face makeup is recommended.
• Wear comfortable, safe shoes.

Portsmouth's latest weather forecast

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