Halloween Trick-Or-Treat Hours 2017: When To Go In Arlington Heights

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Time to get ready for that late afternoon and evening when young, little Wonder Women and Darth Vaders join traditional ghosts and witches to make the trick-or-treat rounds on Halloween. So pull out the candy corn and chocolate from the pantry and find out what time you can expect the kids from then neighborhood to be ringing your door bell. And if you're a parent, know when you'll want to put on the comfortable sneakers and escort your child house to house for Halloween.

The following is a list of the recommended 2017 trick-or-treat times for Arlington Heights and some of the nearby communities:

• Arlington Heights: 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31
• Palatine: 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31
• Mount Prospect: 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31
• Rolling Meadows: 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31
• Schaumburg: 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31

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Make sure you and your kids are safe this Halloween. The Arlington Heights Police Department offers some tips on the best way to enjoy trick-or-treating this year:

• Use reflective tape, glow sticks and flashlights so kids and their costumes are visible at night.
• Stay in familiar neighborhoods, and only visit homes that have their outside lights on.
• Only accept candy at the door. Never go inside the home.
• Always trick or treat in groups. Never go alone.
• Throw away non-factory packaged treats, such as loose popcorn and fruit. Also throw away any treats that have loose or torn wrappers.
• Don't trick-and-eat and snack on treats you receive before you get home. Treats shouldn't be eaten until you're at home, and they've been thoroughly examined to be safe by a parent, guardian or trusted adult.

Go to the Facebook page of the Arlington Heights Police Department for more safety tips. Check out the Patch Calendar for a list of other Halloween-related events going on in Arlington Heights and around the area.

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