As pumpkins and scary decor start to fill the Beaver Valley, the time to plan for trick-or-treat celebrations is slowly creeping up on families.
For this year's Halloween season, most trick-or-treaters can explore their neighborhood for sweets after 6 p.m. Oct. 31. Most communities are scheduling a two-hour window for kids to hunt for candy, but some local communities will have a slightly earlier cut-off for their candy collection.
"I want to make this change and see how it works, and hopefully, it is better for all involved," Court said. "This will be a trial basis and I believe it is a step in the right direction for all involved in the Halloween activities. I am also urging everyone to use extreme caution. There will be a lot of children out and about, so motorists, please slow down; I want everyone to stay safe and have an enjoyable day and evening."
The full list of trick-or-treat times is listed below, organized by community name:
- Aliquippa - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Ambridge - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Baden - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Beaver - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Beaver Falls - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Big Beaver - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Bridgewater - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Brighton Township - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Center Township - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Chippewa Township - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Conway - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Darlington Township - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
- Economy - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Ellwood City - Saturday, Oct. 26, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Franklin Township - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Hanover Township - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Harmony Township - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Hopewell Township - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Independence Township - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Monaca - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Moon Township - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
- New Brighton - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- New Sewickley Township - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- North Sewickley Township - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Patterson Heights - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Patterson Township - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Potter Township - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Racoon Township - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Rochester - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Rochester Township - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Shippingport - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
- Vanport Township - Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Alternative options for Trick-or-Treat celebrations
In addition to the usual crawl through the street for sweet treats, the following communities and businesses will be hosting events:
- Robert Morris University will host the Moon Halloween Spooktacular and RMU Basketball Madness from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the UPMC Events Center. Trick-or-treating will occur throughout the facility until 6:15 p.m. and admission to the event is free.
- Three Rivers Karting will host an indoor Trick-or-Treat Trail at their entertainment park from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23. The go-kart track will be transformed into spooky scenery to provide a fun and free experience for candy hunters of all ages. The Pittsburgh Car Clubs will also have some "decked-out cars" to help celebrate with music, costume contests and more. During the event, the arcade, axe throwing arena and The Garage Bar and Grill will also be open for visitors. (Event organizers note that karting options will not be available at that time due to the repurposed track.)
- For those looking for a weekend opportunity to hunt candy, the New Brighton Business District will host a Candy Crawl from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. Families can visit the BrightonUP Parklet next to the Sports Factory (917 Third Ave.) for a map of the participating businesses .
- New Beaver Borough will host their community Halloween party at the New Beaver Fire Hall from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29. Families with children ages 14 and younger are asked to make a reservation by calling organizers at 724-535-8868 or by emailing newbeaverboro@zoominternet.net with their child's name, age, address and phone number by Oct. 21. The celebration is only open to New Beaver residents.
This article originally appeared on Beaver County Times: Trick-or-Treat 2024: Times kids will be celebrating Halloween in Beaver Valley
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