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Halloween in O’Fallon – October 31, 2020

NEWS FROM O'FALLON CITY HALL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Posted on: September 29, 2020 - 3:03pm

O’Fallon, Illinois – Trick-or-Treat hours for the City of O’Fallon are from 6 – 9 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2020.

“We hope that everyone will practice safety during this year’s Halloween celebration,” said Mayor Herb Roach. “Please remember to follow the CDC guidelines to help protect you and your family from COVID-19. Please do not participate in trick-or-treating this year if you do not feel comfortable, are immunocompromised, or are COVID-19 positive or have recently been in contact with someone with COVID-19.”

Please consider participating in lower risk Halloween activities during this year’s celebration. Information on lower risk Halloween activities can be located on the CDC’s website at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays.html.

We would like to remind everyone of the “Porch Light Code”.

  • If you are welcoming trick-or-treaters to knock on your door, leave your porch light, or driveway light on.
  • If you do not wish to have trick-or-treaters approach your home and door, please leave your porch light, or driveway light off on Halloween.

Trick-or-treaters should only approach well-lit homes and residences. Please pass by any locations that do not have their lights on.

In addition, to help mitigate the risk of spreading COVID-19 during Halloween, anyone handing out candy should adhere to the following CDC guidelines:

  • Participate in one-way trick-or-treating where individually wrapped goodie bags or candies are lined up for families to grab and go while continuing to social distance (such as at the end of a driveway or at the edge of a yard)
    • If you are preparing goodie bags, wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 second before and after preparing the bags.
  • Attempt to host small groups in an outdoor, open-air setting.

The CDC recommends that you avoid in-person gatherings with people who do not live in your household. Please maintain the six feet of recommended spacing. If six feet is not possible, please use an appropriate face covering/mask.

To assist parents as they plan for the Halloween and Trick-or-Treating season, the O’Fallon Police Department has put together a few safety tips that will help keep your children safe and sound during this fun time of year:

  • A parent or responsible adult should always accompany young children.
  • If your older children are going alone, plan and review the route that is acceptable and agree to a specific time when they should return home.
  • Instruct your children to travel only in familiar, well-lit areas.
  • If children are allowed out after dark, fasten reflective tape to their costumes and bags to assure they are visible.
  • Tell your children not to eat treats until they return home.
  • Only go to homes with a porch light on and never enter a home or car for a treat.
  • Both children and adults should put electronic devices down, keep their heads up, and walk, do not run, across a street.
  • Call the O’Fallon Police Department immediately at 624-4545 if you notice any suspicious activity

The O’Fallon Police Department has also provided some tips for motorists during this time:

  • Watch for children walking on roadways, medians, and curbs.
  • Enter and exit driveways, alleys, and intersections carefully.
  • At dusk and later in the evening, watch for children in dark clothing.
  • Reduce vehicle speed in all residential neighborhoods.

The O'Fallon Fire Department will not be holding any "Halloween Safe Stops" this year. 

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For information please contact Grant Litteken at [email protected]