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Pumpkins, candy corn and your yearly sugar coma are just around the corner. If you have little ones (or even if you don’t), Halloween is hardly optional, because who doesn’t love to purge on candy and dress up like a hotdog?
By Shyla Stokes
Going door-to-door with the kiddos can be a blast, but we want you to get the most out of your Halloween. Aside from reminding you to sneak the chocolate bars out of their buckets for your own enjoyment, here are a few safety guidelines to follow to ensure trick-or-treating stays pleasant:
Stay on the sidewalk as much as possible.
Avoid trick-or-treating alone. Go in groups and with trusted adults.
Flashlights and reflective tape will help drivers see you.
Eat wrapped candy ONLY. Avoid homemade treats and opened wrappers.
Stick to your town’s specified trick-or-treating dates and times. Be respectful.
Take a cellular phone.
Route your trick-or-treating beforehand to avoid walking too long or getting lost.
Enter homes ONLY with a trusted adult. Never accept rides with strangers.
Examine candy for choking hazards, especially if you have toddlers.
Tell someone where you will be/what streets you’re trick-or-treating.
Skip houses that are not well lit.
Just in case door-to-door trick-or-treating isn’t your thing, we’ve compiled a list of family-friendly Halloween activities happening around the metro.
Pumpkinville at the Myriad Gardens
Cost: varies
Location: Myriad Gardens, OKC
Date: October 9–25
Throughout the month of October, the Myriad Botanical Gardens will host their annual Pumpkinville. Come paint pumpkins, participate in a costume contest, learn about why leaves change in the fall and hear silly, spooky stories during story time. For a full list of events and times, visit oklahomacitybotanicalgardens.com.
Spooksville in Yukon
Cost: kids, $3, adults are free
Date: October 24, 2p.m.–6p.m.
Location: Yukon Community Center 2200 S. Holly Ave Yukon, OK
Spooksville is Yukon’s annual Kid’s Halloween Carnival featuring a dog costume contest, kids costume contest, carnival area with games, clowns, magicians and lots of candy.
Boo on Bell
Cost: free
Date: October 22–24, 6p.m.–8p.m.
Location: downtown Shawnee
Boo on Bell is downtown Shawnee’s annual Halloween festival. It features three days of Halloween fun including live music, trick-or-treating, ghost tours, zombie parade, boo bingo, an old fashion carnival with rides and games, hot dog and pumpkin pie eating contest, hay ride, pet costume contest and much more.
Trick-or-treating is Saturday from 3:30p.m. to 5p.m. See seffshawnee.org for a detailed schedule.
Downtown Edmond Fall Festival
Cost: free
Date: October 24, 3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Location: Festival Marketplace
30 W. 1st St., Edmond
Be sure to head to the downtown Edmond Fall Festival for some seasonal family fun. The streets will be filled with plenty of games and activities for all ages.
Downtown Norman Fall Fest
Cost: free
Date: October 30, 6p.m.–9p.m.
Location: downtown Main St. in Norman
Come visit downtown Norman and have a blast! Main Street will be closed to create a safe environment for trick-or-treating, games and activities.
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