(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.)
What’s more terrifying than a haunted house on a dark and stormy Halloween night?
A house without candy on Halloween night.
Do you know when trick or treat is scheduled for your community? Make sure you’re not caught emptyhanded when the kids come knocking this year.
The recommended trick or treat date for 2025 is Oct. 30, according to the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission. When Halloween falls on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday, as it does this year, trick or treat typically takes place the Thursday before Oct. 31 in central Ohio.
However, when Halloween falls on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, trick or treat often takes place on Oct. 31.
That said, local communities ultimately decide when they will participate in trick or treat.
Find your neighborhood’s scheduled time for 2025 below.
Franklin County trick or treat
Most communities in Franklin County will hold their trick or treat from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30.
Some exceptions:
Delaware County
Most communities in Delaware County will hold their trick or treat from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31, with the exception of Galena, which will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m., and Orange Township, which will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30.
Fairfield County
Licking County
Madison County
Trick or treat in Madison County, including London, is from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30.
Pickaway County
Union County
Is your community missing from this list? Reach out to ktucker@dispatch.com to have your community’s trick or treat time added.
Newsroom assistant Kelly Tucker can be reached at ktucker@dispatch.com.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Here are the trick or treat times for central Ohio neighborhoods in 2025
Reporting by Kelly Tucker, Columbus Dispatch / The Columbus Dispatch
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