Village Shares Trick-Or-Treating Safety Guidelines

Press release from the Village of Northbrook:

Due to COVID-19, Halloween may look different for many residents this year. If your household chooses to trick-or-treat, the Village suggests participants are done by sundown, which is around 6pm.

Please note the following safety guidelines:

• Do not participate in trick-or-treating if you feel unwell, if someone in your house is unwell, if you are awaiting COVID-19 test results, or if you have been recently exposed to COVID-19.
• All participants (trick-or-treaters, chaperones, candy distributors) should wear a mask that covers their mouth and nose. Consider wearing gloves or using tongs when handling candy. Use hand sanitizer regularly.
• Keep all activity outdoors! We discourage ringing doorbells.
• Participating households are encouraged to turn on their porch light(s) and to place a printable "trick-or-treaters welcome" sign somewhere visible, such as in the window or on the front door, to indicate they welcome trick-or-treaters. Households that prefer to not participate this year can place a printable “no trick-or-treaters” sign somewhere visible.
• Get creative with your candy distribution! Consider leaving packaged candy on a sanitized table for children to reach while keeping a safe distance, or use your driveway rather than the porch.
• Place 6-foot markers on your sidewalk, driveway, or front porch so trick-or-treaters know where to stand when collecting goodies.
• Trick-or-treat as a household, not in groups with others.

See additional guidance from the CDC and IDPH.

Trick-or-Treating Signs:

• Trick-or-Treaters Welcome
• No Trick-or-Treaters

If you don't have access to a printer, signs are available for pickup at Village Hall and the Northbrook locations of Ace Hardware, Mariano's, and Sunset Foods.

Halloween Spooky Trail:

For a safe and fun alternative to trick-or-treating, check out the Halloween Spooky Trail on Saturday, October 31, from 4-8pm!

This press release was produced by the Village of Northbrook. The views expressed here are the author’s own.