Dayton Ohio - Beavercreek Ohio Trick or Treat

Halloween in Beavercreek

Attention all you ghosts and goblins, the City of Beavercreek will host trick-or-treat on Monday, October 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. - rain or shine.

While Halloween is a fun holiday known for costumes and treats, it also brings serious safety risks. Here are some safety tips to follow to help ensure everyone has a safe and fun Halloween.

Halloween Safety Tips for Kids:

• Trick-or-treat with members of your household or with a trusted adult
• Walk, don’t run, and stay on sidewalks
• Look both ways before crossing streets and only cross the street at corners
• Wear reflective clothing
• Be sure your costume is not too long - you don’t want to trip or fall
• Shoes should fit comfortably (even if they don’t match your costume)
• Carry only flexible swords, knives and props
• Be sure your parents always know where you are going to trick-or-treat and stay in familiar neighborhoods
• Do not ride a bicycle, your costume might get tangled in the wheels
• Keep away from candles and open fires
• Accept treats only outside of a home, never go inside
• Visit homes that have the porch light on
• Carry a flashlight
• Be cautious of animals
• Let parents check your treats before you eat them
• Never eat unwrapped candy, opened candy or fruit or homemade treats given to you on Halloween

Halloween Safety Tips for Parents/Guardians:

• Make sure your child eats dinner before trick-or-treating
• Children should always carry spare change or a cell phone to call home, if necessary
• When buying costumes, look for flame retardant material

Halloween Safety Tips for Homeowners:

• Keep your yard well-lit if you plan to pass out treats, turn your lights off if you won’t be home to discourage children from approaching your property
• Make sure your yard is clear of such things as ladders, hoses, dog leashes and flower pots that can trip young children
• Battery-powered jack-o’-lantern candles are preferable to using a real flame
• If you do use candles, place the pumpkin well away from trick-or-treaters
• Make sure paper or cloth yard decorations won’t be blown into a flaming candle
• Healthy food alternatives for trick-or-treaters include packages of crackers with cheese, packaged fruit rolls, mini boxes of raisins or microwave popcorn
• For non-food treats try pencils, stickers or plastic toys

Halloween Safety Tips for Drivers:

• Slow down and be especially alert in residential neighborhoods, children are excited on Halloween and may move in unpredictable ways
• Take extra time to look for kids at intersections, on medians and on curbs
• Enter and exit driveways and alleys slowly and carefully
• Get rid of any distractions - like your phone - in your car so you can concentrate on the road and your surroundings
• Turn your headlights on earlier in the day to spot children from greater distances
• Adult Halloween party-goers should have a designated driver