Halloween trick-or-treat hours set for DeKalb County

Theodore Martin of DeKalb, 3, dressed as a carrot, receives candy from Lisa Gordon-Ahrens of DeKalb while trick-or-treating on Halloween, Oct. 31, 2021.

With Halloween fast approaching, DeKalb County area communities have set trick-or-treat hours for Monday, Oct. 31:

DeKalb

Hours: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Sycamore

Hours: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Genoa

Hours: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Cortland

Hours: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Shabbona

Hours: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Sandwich

Hours: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Other Halloween-related events

Oct. 22: The DeKalb Park District invites residents and their four-legged furry friends to save the date for its annual Howl-o-ween event, set for Oct. 22 at Katz Dog Park, 393 W. Dresser Road.

Costumes will be reviewed by judges beginning at 11 a.m., with awards announced shortly thereafter.

The annual costume contest provides an opportunity to vie for prizes, which will be awarded in three different categories: Most “Spook-tacular”, “Howling” with Laughter, and Best Owner/Pet Costume Combo.

Oct. 27: Downtown Trick-or-Treat with the city of Sycamore. Children of all ages are welcome to downtown Sycamore between 4 and 6 p.m., where businesses will hand out treats along State Street.

Oct. 27: Spooktacular hosted by the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce. Bring the family out to downtown DeKalb from 4 to 6 p.m. for the 25th annual Spooktacular event, featuring chances to trick-or-treat at more than 20 downtown businesses. At 6:30 p.m., a free showing of “Hocus Pocus” will feature at the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St. No ticket or RSVP is required.

This article was corrected at 6:15 p.m. Oct. 14, 2022 to edit an earlier version which incorrectly stated the time, date and host of the downtown trick-or-treating event in Sycamore on Oct. 27.

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