Racine 2020 Trick-Or-Treat To Be Determined, City Officials Say

RACINE, WI — A majority of Wisconsin's fall colors have yet to emerge, yet people's attentions are already turning to the next holiday — Halloween.

Given the uncertainty around social gathering amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year's trick-or-treat will undoubtedly look different from years' past.

According to City of Racine officials, they will take up the topic of Racine's trick-or-treat in early October before they commit to a potential citywide trick-or-treat plan for this year.

Once local officials hear back from the state Department of Health Services, they'll decide whether a plan for trick-or-treat works for Racine, they said.

Some places like Haunted Wisconsin have already listed Racine's 2020 trick-or-treat time, but that time was set up in a pre-COVID-19 environment, and may change depending on what city officials decide.

The Hershey candy company set up the website Halloween 2020, and published an interactive map showing each county's COVID-19 risk in real-time.

According to Halloween 2020, families in Racine, Kenosha, Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties should participate in Halloween in the following ways to ensure COVID-19 safety:

• Trick or Treat in Reverse
• Costume Week
• Neighborhood Candy Hunt
• Neighborhood Pub Crawl (for grown-ups)
• Outdoor Movie Night