Halloween 2018: Trick-Or-Treat Time For Lakewood

LAKEWOOD, OH — Halloween will be observed on Wednesday, October 31 in Lakewood. The city announced that official trick-or-treating hours are October 31 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The city offered three safety tips for parents and trick-or-treaters as they prepare for the spookiest day of the year. First, anyone driving through the city on October 31, particularly in the evening, will want to be extra vigilant and move a little slower than usual.

Parents should make sure trick-or-treaters are especially careful after sunset. Costumed kids can be harder to see in the twilight. Parents escorting their children will want to carry a flashlight, as a safeguard.

Residents that are giving out candy, or other treats, can help prevent accidents by reminding trick-or-treaters to be careful crossing streets. They can also visitors to walk, rather than run, towards their door.

There are plenty of pre-Halloween activities for families and Lakewood residents to enjoy, and get in the swing of the season. On October 20, the popular Spooky Pooch Parade will return to downtown for its 11th year. The free-to-attend festival will feature a parade of costumed pets walking down Detroit Avenue. There will be plenty of surrounding activities for the humans in attendance.

The Lakewood Chocolate Walk — which sold out in nearly record time — will take place October 25. For those lucky enough to get a ticket, they will visit more than 20 shops and eateries in Downtown Lakewood that are Sweet Stops on the Chocolate Walk

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