Costume? Check. Candy? Check. Halloween decorations? Check. Treat-or-treat ready? Almost.
One of the most-loved spooky season traditions is just around the corner, when trick-or-treaters dressed in Halloween costumes will flood neighborhoods across Chicago and the suburbs, going house to house hoping for some sweet treats.
From Grayslake to Wheaton and plenty of suburbs in between, here's a list of when and where trick-or-treating takes place across the suburbs of Chicago.
- Algonquin: 3 to 7 p.m.
- Antioch: 4 to 7 p.m.
- Arlington Heights: 3 to 7 p.m.
- Barrington: 3 to 7 p.m.
- Bartlett: 3 to 7 p.m.
- Bolingbrook: 4 to 7 p.m.
- Buffalo Grove: 3 to 7 p.m.
- Crystal Lake: 4 to 7 p.m.
- Deerfield: 3:30 to 7 p.m.
- Elk Grove Village: 1 to 8 p.m.
- Elmhurst: 3:30 to 7 p.m.
- Evanston: 4 to 7 p.m.
- Fox Lake: 4 to 7 p.m.
- Glen Ellyn: 3 to 7 p.m.
- Glendale Heights: 3 to 7 p.m.
- Glenview: 3 to 7 p.m.
- Grayslake: 4 to 7 p.m.
- Gurnee: 2 to 5 p.m.
- Highland Park: 3:30 to 7 p.m.
- Huntley: 4 to 8 p.m.
- Hoffman Estates: 3 to 7 p.m.
- Kildeer: 3 to 8 p.m.
- Lake in the Hills: 2 to 8 p.m.
- Lake Barrington: 3 to 7 p.m.
- Lake Bluff: 4 to 7 p.m.
- Lake Zurich: 3 to 8 p.m.
- Libertyville: 4 to 8 p.m.
- Lincolnshire: 4 to 8 p.m.
- Lisle: 3 to 8 p.m.
- Lombard: 3 to 7 p.m.
- Mount Prospect: 3 to 8 p.m.
- Mundelein: 4 to 8 p.m.
- Northbrook: 4 to 8 p.m.
- Oak Park: 4 to 8 p.m.
- Oak Brook: 3:30 to 7 p.m.
- Palatine: 3 to 7 p.m.
- Park Ridge: 3 to 7 p.m.
- Schaumburg: 3 to 7 p.m.
- Wheaton: 3 to 7 p.m.
- Wheeling: 3 to 7 p.m.
- Winfield: 3 to 7 p.m.
While Chicago officials have not released an official time for trick-or-treating in the city, they have kickstarted the third rendition of Halloweek, an initiative outlining ways the community can safely celebrate the holiday.
Halloweek is packed with festive programs, including parades and locations to trick-or-treat.
Here are some of the city's Halloweek events:
- Oct 22: Upside Down Parade from noon to 3 p.m. in Washington Park
- Oct. 24-28: 10 pop-up "Halloween on the Block" events on residential streets from Chicago Park District
- Oct. 29: Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade from 6 to 8 p.m. on State Street
- Oct. 22-31: Chicago Park District and Chicago Public Library will host virtual and in-person programming
- Oct. 22-31: Sweets and treats will be stuffed into 10,000 Halloween bags and distributed from Bloomer Chocolate Company
In addition to the events, city officials shared several precautionary COVID-19 guidelines the community can follow to ensure a safe Halloween.
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Chicago's guidelines are as follows:
- Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccination, including all primary series doses and boosters for your age group
- Do not hand out candy or participate in Halloween events if you are having symptoms of COVID-19 or feel sick, even if you have been fully vaccinated
- Wash hands or use hand sanitizer before and after trick-or-treating and use hand sanitizer
- Eat candy at home, or after washing or sanitizing your hands
- Masks are recommended when trick-or-treating in indoor public settings, particularly if you are at risk of getting very sick — a costume mask is not a substitute for a high-quality mask or respirator
- Outdoor activities are safer than indoor activities
"After two successful years, the city of Chicago is ready to celebrate Halloween through 'Halloweek' once again," Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said earlier in a statement. "This week-long celebration, hosted across all parts of our city, will give children, their families and residents of all ages fun and safe activities to participate in."
