Are Kalamazoo Families Trick or Treating in 2020?
Many of us never envisioned an October where we considered whether Halloween events would be canceled. And yet in 2020, COVID-19 has left many families questioning how to celebrate this fall.
We spoke with local municipality offices and the answer was clear: trick or treating is not canceled.
Halloween is not an official city-sanctioned activity, and residents can choose whether to participate. Local officials mainly want residents to stay safe this year, choosing what’s best for their families, and practicing guidelines from places like the County Health Department, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the CDC.
For families planning to trick or treat this year, take a look at our listings below for dates and times and get those costumes ready.
Looking for other Halloween celebration alternatives? Try our list of Halloween Happenings for the month of October.
Not all communities set official dates and times. Please check back frequently, as we will add new information as it becomes available.
Halloween Candy Hacks
Many local communities have been brainstorming new techniques for distributing candy to reduce germs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some of their ideas:
- Sending candy down a chute to children on the sidewalk.
Photo: Eric Davenport
- Homes on hills can shoot candy down decorated tracks or slides.
- Hanging treat bags from trees.
- Prepackaged candy on a table out front.
- Designated (masked) adult handing candy out individually to children, making it only one person having contact with the candy.
- A socially distant Halloween egg hunt. Place a sign indicating how many eggs per visitor. This company sells a kit with prefilled eggs and a sign.
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TRICK OR TREAT TIMES
When and Where to Trick or Treat in Southwest Michigan
Check for trick-or-treating details for your community.
“Undecided” boxes indicate municipalities that are still discussing trick or treat times and have not yet made a decision for 2020. If a box says “unconfirmed,” then we were unable to gather updated trick or treat hours when we published.
AUGUSTA
Undecided for 2020Time
Augusta has not made a decision yet at time of publication
BATTLE CREEK
Trick or Treating on 10/31/20COMSTOCK
Trick or Treating on 10/31/20TIMES
No designated time.
GALESBURG
Trick or Treating on 10/31/20TIMES
No designated time.
Galesburg will not host any Halloween events in 2020.
KALAMAZOO
Trick or Treating on 10/31/20LAWTON
Trick or Treating on 10/31/20TIMES
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
MATTAWAN
Trick or Treating on 10/31/20TIMES
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP
Trick or Treating on 10/31/20TIMES
No designated time.
OTSEGO
Trick or Treating on 10/31/20TIMES
No designated time.
PARCHMENT
Trick or Treating on 10/31/20TIMES
No designated time.
PAW PAW
Unconfirmed for 2020TIMES
PLAINWELL
Trick or Treating on 10/31/20TIMES
No designated time.
PORTAGE
Trick or Treating on 10/31/20RICHLAND
Unconfirmed for 2020TIMES
SCHOOLCRAFT
Trick or Treating on 10/31/20TIMES
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
TEXAS TOWNSHIP
Trick or Treating on 10/31/20TIMES
No designated time.
THREE RIVERS
Unconfirmed for 2020TIMES
VICKSBURG
Trick or Treating on 10/31/20TIMES
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
