TUSCARAWAS COUNTY ‒ Call it Beggars Night or call it trick or treating. Either way, the Halloween season is almost here, with children throughout Tuscarawas County are looking forward to getting dressed up and heading out in search of candy.
The National Safety Council reminds people preparing for Halloween to choose costumes and accessories that are fire-resistant. It’s best to attach reflective tape to costumes and bags so trick-or-treaters can be seen in the dark. Another suggestion is to opt for nontoxic makeup instead of masks, which can obscure a child’s vision.
Here’s a look at the times and dates for treat or treating in the area.
When is trick or treat in New Philadelphia, Dover and other communities?
● Dover, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30
● Dover Public Library, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30
● Gnadenhutten, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31.
● New Philadelphia, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 25.
● Newcomerstown, 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 25. Additionally, trunk-or-treat will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. in the library parking lot.
● Strasburg, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.
● Uhrichsville, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31.
Other Halloween activities planned in Tuscarawas County
● Newcomerstown NOW will sponsor Hallow-Rage 4 p.m. Oct. 4 at Civic Center-David Barber. Entertainment will include The Neon Tiger Sparkling Lion Champagne and The Indigents with an appearance by James Agar from Dying Appalachia. Event is for those age 12 and older and the cost is $2.
● Historic Zoar Village will offer ghost tours Oct. 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, 31 and Nov. 1. Tour the village by lantern light as the ghosts of Zoar tell you their haunted tales. Ghost tour dinners will be Oct. 11, 17, 25 and 31, with a family-style dinner including ghoulish appetizers, salad, entrée, sides, and devil’s food cake. For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/HistoricZoarVillage/events.
The Ghost Chase 5K and Kids’ Run sponsored by the Dover Knights of Columbus will be Oct. 18. The 5K begins at 9 a.m., with the start and finish by the Dover Knights of Columbus Hall at the end of West Ninth Street near the Warther Museum lower parking lot. Awards will be presented to the top three men and women finishers and top three finishers in each age group. The Kids’ Run will start at 8:45 a.m. and is about 400 yards for young children. No registration is needed, and all the children will receive a ribbon. Adult registration is $25 through Oct. 12. The registration fee will be $30 from Oct. 13 through race day. Register at www.runsignup.com.
● Art on the Alley on Oct. 12 in downtown in New Philadelphia will include trick-or-treating for kids in costumes.
● TuscBDD sensory-friendly trunk-or-treat 10 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 15 for children and noon to 2 p.m. for adults. Rain date is Oct. 16.
● The Dover Lions Club Halloween Parade will be at 6:45 p.m. Oct. 29 in downtown Dover. The deadline to register is Oct. 27
● The annual Strasburg Halloween Parade, sponsored by the Strasburg Lions Club, will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 30. The parade will begin at Strasburg Jaycee Park, travel east on Miller and West Main streets, through Center Square, and end at the East Main Street/Shenk Avenue intersection.
This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: When is trick or treat 2025? Tuscarawas County communities plan Halloween activities
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