The spookiest day of the year is this week, so we’re here to inform the goblins and ghouls what time they need to don their costumes and break out the trick-or-treat bags. Here are the trick-or-treat times for areas around the city proper:
- City of Cincinnati — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- City of Covington — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Boone County — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Campbell County — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31 (except Highland Heights from 6-7:30 p.m.; Southgate from 5:30-7:30 p.m.; and Woodlawn, Ky., which held theirs Sunday)
- Hamilton County — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Kenton County — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Anderson Township — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Aurora — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Bethel — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Blue Ash — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Cheviot — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Colerain Township — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Columbia Township — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Deer Park — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Delhi Township — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Deerfield Township — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Evendale — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Fairfax — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Fairfield — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Goshen Township — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Green Township — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Hamilton — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Lawrenceburg — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Lebanon — 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31
- Liberty Township — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Loveland — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Madeira — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Madison Township — 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 31
- Mariemont — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Mason — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Middletown — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Milford — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Monroe — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Montgomery — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- New Richmond — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Newtown — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Oxford — 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31
- Sycamore Township — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Symmes Township — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Trenton — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Union Township — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- West Chester — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
- Wyoming — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31
The City of Covington is also once again sharing some important safety reminders for everyone, whether you’re trick-or-treating, passing out candy or just driving during trick-or-treat hours:
- Clear your sidewalks.
- Be careful crossing streets.
- Drivers: Slow down and be alert.
- Don’t let kids wear costumes that can trip them and be wary of masks that will obstruct their vision. (The same goes for adults.)
- Give kids glow sticks or flashlights and put reflective tape on costumes and bags to make them more visible to drivers.
- Only stop at houses with lights on.
- Adults should accompany young children and older children should trick-or-treat in groups.
And city officials say, above all: Use common-sense rules to keep everyone safe.