Hampton Roads 2021 Trick or Treating & Halloween Events Guide

Halloween is almost here!

Celebrate safely this year and check out the following guidelines for Hampton Roads.

Chesapeake

Trick-or-Treating in Chesapeake is for kids up to age 14, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.

• If you are giving out treats, turn on your porch/exterior lights.

• Remove any objects in your yard that might be a hazard.

• Drive slowly during the evening and watch for children.

• Make sure your child can navigate safely. Long costumes and masks can make navigating streets and yards difficult.

• The hours for trick or treating are 6-8 p.m.

• Trick or treating is open to children up to 14 years old

Hampton

Trick-or-Treating for ages 12 and younger from dusk until 8 p.m.

A drive-thru “Trunk or Treat” will run from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Y.H. Thomas Community Center, 1300 Thomas St.

Newport News

Trick-or-Treating for ages 12 and under, no later than 8 p.m.

The city also offered trick or treat alternatives from the Virginia Dept. of Health

Norfolk

Trick-or-Treating for ages 12 and under, no later than 8 p.m.  The City of Norfolk offers safety guidelines here.

Selden Market and the Slover library are teaming up to host a Trick-or-Treat Carnival Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with carnival games and prizes, food and treats, balloon artists, photo booths and more. Children, teens and adults can sign up for a costume contest online.

Portsmouth

In Portsmouth, Trick-or-Treating happens from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. for children 12 years old or younger.

Thursday, the Hampton Roads Community Health Center, 664 Lincoln St., is hosting a “Trunk or Treat” at 5:30 p.m.

Suffolk

In Suffolk, trick-or-treating is for children 12 and younger. Trick-or-treating ends at 8 p.m.

The Office on Youth is hosting a drive-thru “Trunk or Treat” Sunday, 6 to 7 p.m. at the East Suffolk Recreation Center, 138 S 6th St. Organizers want people to stay in their cars during the event.

Virginia Beach

Trick-or-Treating begins at dusk on October 31 and ends at 8 p.m. for children 12 years of age and younger.

Lynnhaven Mall is hosting a mall-wide trick-or-treat from 4 to 6 p.m.

York County

Trick-or-treat hours in York County are from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Halloween night. Children age 12 or younger may trick-or-treat and should be accompanied by an adult.

York County offered the following “safe or scary” guidelines for trick-or-treating:

SAFE
• Incorporate a cloth or surgical mask into your costume
• If you go trick-or-treating, do so in small groups outdoors, or enjoy other outdoor
activities
• Wash your hands before you eat any candy
• Track local virus transmission rates and take extra precautions where rates are high
• Get the COVID-19 vaccine (age 12+) and your flu shot

SCARY
• Avoid indoor parties, gatherings and crowded doorsteps
• Please don’t invite trick-or-treaters inside your home
• Avoid using a costume mask as a substitute for a surgical/cloth mask
• Please do not trick-or-treat if you feel sick

In addition, York County Fire Chief Stephen P. Kopczynski and York-Poquoson Sheriff
J.D. “Danny” Diggs offer these additional safety measures for individuals participating in
trick-or-treat:

• Carry hand sanitizer with you and use often
• Consider not allowing children to take candy directly from neighbors and stay six feet away from others not in your family group.
• Residents are asked to turn on porch lights to identify homes that wish to receive trick-or-treaters. Please avoid houses where porch lights are off.
• Remind children to be careful, watch for traffic, and to use flashlights.
• Make sure costumes and shoes fit properly to avoid tripping hazards.
• Purchase Halloween costumes (including wigs, capes and props) that feature a “flame-resistant” or “flame-retardant” label.
• Consider wearing bright and/or light-colored costumes, which are easier to see at night.
• Carry a flashlight or light-stick, and attach “glow-in-the-dark” items or reflective tape to the front and back of children’s costumes. Make sure your trick-or-treater can see and be seen.
• Have an adult accompany younger children.

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