Trick-or-Treat nights and times across Burlington Area are different depending on what town, you live in or want to visit, so please take a look at our list below to see when you can go trick-or-treating in your area.
Many areas are also asking families to be mindful of social distancing while trick-or-treating and continue to adhere to CDC guidelines.
If you do not wish to participate in having trick-or-treaters visit your door, you are encouraged to keep your porch light turned off.
Town of Burlington
Date: October 31, 2020
Time: Dusk
Please use your desecration and decide whether or not to take your children out. If you decide not to distribute candy then just turn your house lights off and not answer your door.
Town of Wilmington
Date: October 31st
Time: Time restrictions are not set by the town of Wilmington.
Trick or treating is something that is 100% option for both kids and adults. If you do not feel safe or comfortable, then you should definitely not partake in trick or treating or providing candy.
Town of Winchester
Date: October 31st
Timing and age groups: Kids 6 and under head out between 5:30-6:30 p.m.; 7 to 12 years old between: 6:30-7:45 p.m.; 13 and older between 8-8:45 p.m. Families with kids in multiple age groups will be encouraged to go out with their oldest group.
Recommendations:
Masks: All kids over the age of 2 and anyone handing out candy should wear a mask.
Candy distribution: It would be best to discourage kids going to doors and suggested homeowners set up driveway tables for a grab-and-go experience.
It is suggested that no groups larger than six go out together unless they are from the same household.
If homeowners participate in candy distribution at their doors, trick-or-treaters should not approach the door until the group ahead of them is out and off of the front stoop. A line should form on the front walkway and social distancing should be upheld while in line.
City of Woburn MA
To Be Determined
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Tips for a Safe and Healthy Halloween from Mass.gov
Residents and communities should follow safe and healthy tips to participate in Halloween activities that may limit the risk of exposure to COVID-19. As a reminder, any Halloween activities are subject to the current state gathering size limits as well as applicable sector-specific workplace safety standards.
Consistent with the Halloween activity guidance released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, some things to keep in mind in celebrating Halloween this year include:
- Enjoy Halloween outside rather than attending indoor events.
- Place candy on a platter instead of a bowl
- Instead of traditional trick or treating, opt for one-way trick-or-treating, with treats placed outside of the home for trick-or-treaters as a “grab and go” while keeping distance from others.
- Consider leaving hand sanitizer by any treats left out for trick-or-treaters to use.
- Wear a face mask or face covering. For more information on face masks and face coverings, please see the state’s Mask Up MA webpage.
- A costume mask is not a substitute for a face mask or face covering. To protect yourself and others, ensure you are wearing a protective face mask or covering instead of or in addition to a costume mask.
- Observe good hand hygiene, including handwashing and use of alcohol-based sanitizers with at least 60% alcohol. Carry hand sanitizer and use it often, especially after coming into contact with frequently touched surfaces and before eating candy.
- Refrain from touching your face.
- Decorate your yard for others to enjoy from their car or while on a socially-distanced walk.
- Hold virtual costume contests or pumpkin carving events.
- Celebrate with members of your household with a Halloween-themed meal, Halloween movie night, or by preparing a Halloween scavenger hunt.
- Maintain social distancing of at least 6 feet of physical distance from all other participants who are not members of the same household.
- Avoid:
- Attending crowded costume parties held indoors, or any gatherings that exceed indoor or outdoor gathering limits;
- Going to an indoor haunted house where people may be crowded together and screaming; and
- Going on hayrides or tractor rides with people who are not in your household.
- Indoor haunted houses; and
- Hayrides or tractor rides with people who are not in your household.
- Stay home and refrain from Halloween activities, including handing out Halloween treats, if:
- you feel unwell;
- you have tested positive for COVID-19;
- you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19; or
- you have traveled to or from a state that is not classified as a lower risk within the last 14 days. For more information on lower-risk states, please see the state’s COVID-19 Travel Orderwebpage.
Thank you mass.gov for the safety tips and guidelines.
