2009 NH Trick or Treat dates and safety tips

October 4, 3:23 PMManchester Family Recreation ExaminerMelissa Cardin

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Nothing on Earth so beautiful as the final haul on Halloween night.  ~Steve Almond

Trick or treating is a time of great excitement for kids of all ages, but by following some of these safety tips, parents can ensure that their child will stay safe, allowing them to have the maximum amount of fun!

What kids can do:

1. Carry a bright flashlight, or trick or treat in a well list area. Check batteries before going out! Glow in the dark sticks can be used along with flashlights to maximise visibility.
2. Stay on the sidewalks, or as close to the side of the road as possible. Walk, don't run - no one wants to get run over!
3. Just because one car stops, doesn't mean they all will...
4. Only Trick or Treat at houses with lights on, and only use the front door.
5. Stay away from any animals you don't know.
6. Trick or treat with a group of friends, and ALWAYS go with an adult, not matter how "cool" it seems to go without one.

What parents can do:

1. Provide a good dinner for your child BEFORE trick or treating.
2. If purchasing a costume, make sure it is made of flame-retartant materials
3. Incorporate a flashlight, glow sticks, or a flashing safety light into your childs costume - SAFETY FIRST!
4. ALWAYS trick or treat with your child, or make sure there is another adult going if your child goes with a friend.
5. Inspect all candy before allowing your child to eat any. Food tampering is rare, but if your child has food allergies, parents should be aware of what their child is consuming.
6. If your child goes out with another parent or adult for trick or treating, allow them to borrow a fully charged cell phone with the home number on speed dial. Teach them how to call 9-1-1 in case of an emergency.

NH will have many places with Trick or Treat hours, so keep checking back for an updated list! (Last update 10/22/09 - note some changes in dates due to misinformation.)

Friday, Oct. 23

• Plymouth, 5:30-7:30 p.m., The Plymouth Downtown Main Street Festival and Trick-or-Treating will be held downtown.

Saturday, Oct. 24

• Bedford, 5:30 p.m., Halloween Spook-tacular, McKelvie Cafe, Halloween activities, candy hunt, live entertainment, games, and refreshments. For children ages 8 and under. Come in costume. Cost: one bag of wrapped candy for the candy hunt.
• Hopkinton, Fall Festival "Halloween Holler," 12pm — 3pm, Kimball Cabins. Family Fun! Food, Games, Crafts for Kids, Storyteller, Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides, Craft Fair and More.(Please park at Harold Martin School - This is Free event, food/drinks/snacks will be for sale)
• Waterville Valley, 1-4 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 25

• Manchester, 1-4pm

Thursday, Oct. 29

• Bedford, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Bedford Town Hall, Prizes awarded for best costume. Light lunch served. $2 for Bedford residents, $4 Non-residents
• Hampton, 4:15 p.m., Halloween Parade, grades K-2, put your Halloween costumes on, come parade around town, and get a head start on trick or treating! Meet over in the Old Town Office parking lot and head through the library and then the Town Offices. After parading, head over to Tuck Field for a Halloween Festival!
• Rindge, 6:30 p.m., Tailgate Trick or Treat, Wellington Park. Rain date: Friday, October 30. Hayrides, car decorating contest, costume judging, marshmallow roasting and more! Click Flyer for more information.

Friday, Oct. 30

• Ashland, dusk
• Barrington, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
• Berlin, 3-5 p.m.
• Boscawen, "Gate Night," 4-7 p.m.
• Contoocook, 5-8 p.m.
• Croydon, 6 p.m.
• Dover, 5-8 p.m.
• Durham, 5-7:30 p.m.
• Exeter, 4-7 p.m.
• Farmington, 3:30 p.m., Halloween Parade for children in 2nd grade and younger. Starts in front of the Recreation Department.
• Fremont, 5-8 p.m.
• Greenland, 5-7:30 p.m.
• Hopkington, 5-8 p.m.
• Kensington, dusk
• Lancaster, 4-6 p.m.
• New Durham, 6-8 p.m.
• Newfields, 5-7 p.m.
• Newmarket, 5-8 p.m.
• North Hampton, 4-7 p.m., please join the North Hampton Recreation & Fire Departments at the Fire Station for some hot chocolate, warm apple cider and cookies. Stop in, warm up, grab a bag of goodies, check out the fire trucks & show off your costume!
• Penacook, dusk
• Portsmouth, dusk
• Rochester, 5:30-8 p.m. Rochester Recreation is also hosting a Halloween Party on Saturday, October 24 from 12:00-2:00pm in the Community Center Gym. Family friendly activities. Come dressed in costume.
• Rye, 5-7 p.m.
• Seabrook, 6-8 p.m.
• Somersworth, 5 p.m.
• Stratham, 5-7 p.m.
• Tilton, 5-7 p.m. Tanger Outlet Mall Center

Saturday, Oct. 31

• Acworth, dusk
• Albany, dusk
• Alexandria, dusk
• Allenstown, 5-8 p.m.
• Alton, 4:30-7 p.m.
• Amherst, 6-8 p.m.
• Andover, dusk
• Atkinson, 6-8 p.m.
• Auburn, 1-4 p.m.
• Bedford, 6-8 p.m.
• Belmont, 5-8 p.m.
• Berlin, 5-8 p.m.
• Bow, 5-8 p.m.
• Bristol, 6-8 p.m.
• Brookline, 6-8 p.m.
• Campton, 5-8 p.m.
• Canaan, 5-8 p.m.
• Candia, 5-8p.m.
• Canterbury, 6-8 p.m., Celebration in the Center, Enjoy a spooky night, open to all Town Residents and Town Employees. Fun includes Trick or Treating, Storytelling, Bon Fire and S'mores, Not-Even-close-to-Scary Spookhouse for the littlest kids, Scary Spookwalk for bigger kids. Contests for Best Costume and Most Original Scarecrow — prizes will be awarded! Please park at the Canterbury Elementary School. Bring a flashlight and your own trick or treat bag.
• Center Harbor, 5-8 p.m.
• Chesterfield, 5-8 p.m.
• Claremont, 6-8 p.m.
• Concord, dusk
• Contoocook, 5-8 p.m.
• Danbury, dusk
• Danville, 6-8 p.m.
• Deerfield, Tailgate Trick or Treat, behind and around the Town Hall, 5:30 p.m.
• Deerfield, Town Trick or Treat, 4-7 p.m.
• Deering, 4-8 p.m.
• Derry, 6-7:30 p.m.
• Dunbarton, 5-8 p.m.
• Enfield, 4:30-7:30 p.m.
• Epping, 5-7 p.m.
• Epsom, 5-7 p.m.
• Farmington,
• Franconia, 5-7 p.m.
• Gilford, 4-8 p.m.
• Goffstown, 6-8 p.m.
• Hampstead, dusk
• Hampton, 5:30-8 p.m.
• Henniker, 5-7:30 p.m.
• Hillsboro, 5-8 p.m.
• Hinsdale, dusk
• Holderness, dusk
• Hooksett, 6-8 p.m.
• Hudson, 6-8 p.m.
• Jackson, 4-6 p.m.
• Jaffrey, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
• Jefferson, dusk
• Keene, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
• Laconia, 5-8 p.m.
• Lancaster, 4-6 p.m.
• Lebanon, Halloween Fun Fest, Colburn Park and Lebanon City Hall, 4-6 p.m. Stories in the Great Pumpkin Patch, hayrides around the Green, pumpkin painting and photos with your favorite storybook characters. Enjoy special Halloween treats at our Tailgate Treat Party.
• Litchfield, 6-8 p.m.
• Londonderry, 6-8 p.m.
• Marlboro, 6 p.m.
  Mason, 6-8 p.m.
• Merideth, dusk
• Merrimack, 6-8 p.m.
• Milford, 6-8 p.m.
• Mont Vernon, dusk
• Nashua, 6-9 p.m.
• New Boston, 6-8 p.m.
• Newport, dusk
• Newton, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
• Northfield, 4-8 p.m.
• Northwood, 5-8 p.m.
• Northwood, 6-8 p.m. Tailgate Trick or Treat and Haunted Hayride at Camp Yavneh
• Pelham, 5-8 p.m.
• Pembroke, 5-8 p.m.
• Peterborough, 5-7 p.m.
• Plaistow, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
• Plymouth, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
• Portsmouth, 7-8 p.m., Downtown Portsmouth, the Portsmouth Halloween Parade is a grassroots, all-inclusive community celebration of creativity, resourcefulness, collaboration and free expression on the Seacoast of New Hampshire.
• Raymond, 5-7 p.m.
• Salem, 6-8 p.m.
• Sandown, 6-8 p.m.
• Sunapee, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
• Tilton, 4-6 p.m., Main Street
• Tuftonboro, 5-7 p.m.
• Unity, dusk
• Wakefield, 5-8 p.m.
• Warner, dusk
• Warren, 5-8 p.m.
• Weare, 5-8 p.m.
• Webster, 5-8 p.m.
• Wilton, 6-8 p.m.
• Winchester, 5-8 p.m.
• Windham, 5-8 p.m.
• Wolfboro, 5-8 p.m.
• North Woodstock, 5-8 p.m.
• For more info: Check back regularly. This list will be updated until October 23, 2009. If you know of any trick or treat times not on this list, please send e-mail with the information.

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