Trick-Or-Treat '09

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When I was young, trick-or-treat was what made Halloween! What's not to love about dressing up on a Sunday afternoon and going door-to-door collecting mounds of tooth rotting candy and eating it until your stomach aches?

Trick-or-treat has been around for decades, but whether to have it at night or during the day is still a dividing point in many neighborhoods. Traditionalists and lovers of the spooky aspects of Halloween believe that trick-or-treat should be done in the dark. Others, however, find it to be safer during the day.

Despite wavering opinions, most communities set their trick-or-treat time for the Sunday, October 31, Halloween, with a few neighborhoods choosing the Sunday before, October 25, or the Sunday after, November 1, said OnMilwaukee.

Regardless of what time your community kicks off the candy-hording, it’s important to be safe. Here’s a fantastic site that offers a Halloween Safety Guide to ensure your children have a fun, yet safe time trick-or-treating around the neighborhood.

Without further ado, here's a list of the 2009 trick-or-treat times for Milwaukee County and much of the surrounding area.

Bay View: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5-8 p.m.

Bayside: Saturday, Oct. 31, 2:30-5:30 p.m.

Big Bend: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m.

Brookfield: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5-7:30 p.m.

Town of Brookfield: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m.

Brown Deer: Saturday, Oct. 31, 1-4 p.m.

Caledonia: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5-8 p.m.

Cedarburg: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5-8 p.m.

Town of Cedarburg: Friday, Oct. 31, 6-9 p.m.

Cudahy: Saturday, Oct. 31, 1-3 p.m.

Delafield: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m.

Town of Delafield: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5-8 p.m.

Town of East Troy: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4-7 p.m.

Village of East Troy: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4-7 p.m.

Elm Grove: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5-7:30 p.m.

Fox Point: Saturday, Oct. 31, 1-4 p.m.

Franklin: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4-7 p.m.

Germantown: Friday, Oct. 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Village of Germantown: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Glendale: Saturday, Oct. 31, 1-4 p.m.

Greendale: Sunday, Oct. 25 1-4 p.m.

Greenfield: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4-7 p.m.

Hales Corners: Sunday, Oct. 25, 4-7 p.m.

Hartford: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4-6 p.m.

Hartland: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m.

Menomonee Falls: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5-8:30 p.m.

Merton: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4-7 p.m.

Mequon: Sunday, Oct. 25, 4-7 p.m.

Milwaukee: Saturday, Oct. 31, 1-4 p.m.

Town of Mukwonago: Saturday, Oct. 31. 4-7 p.m.

Village of Mukwonago: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4-6 p.m.

Muskego: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m.

Nashotah: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m.

New Berlin: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4-7 p.m.

North Prairie: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4-7 p.m.

Oak Creek: Sunday, Oct. 25, 4-6 p.m.

Oconomowoc: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m.

Pewaukee: Saturday, Oct. 31, 3-6 p.m.

Village of Pewaukee: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5-8 p.m.

Port Washington: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4-7 p.m.

Racine: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4-7 p.m.

River Hills: Saturday, Oct. 31, 1-4 p.m.

Saukville: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4-7 p.m.

Shorewood: Saturday, Oct. 31, 2-4 p.m.

Slinger: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m.

South Milwaukee: Saturday, Oct. 31, 2-4 p.m.

St. Francis: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4-6 p.m.

Sturtevant: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m.

Sussex: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m.

Thiensville: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4-7 p.m.

Union Grove: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4-7 p.m.

Wales: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4-7 p.m.

Waterford: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5-7:30 p.m.

Waukesha: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5-7:30 p.m.

Town of Waukesha: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5-7:30 p.m.

Wauwatosa: Saturday, Oct. 31, 1-4 p.m.

West Allis: Saturday, Oct. 31, 1-3 p.m.

West Bend: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4-6 p.m.

Town of West Bend: Sunday, Oct. 26, 4-6 p.m.

West Milwaukee: Sunday, Oct. 26, 1-3 p.m.

Whitefish Bay: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4-6 p.m.

Wind Lake: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m.

Sorry if I've missed anyone, I'm sure I did. For other southeastern Wisconsin counties, head over here to find your community's trick-or-treat times.

Happy trick-or-treating! Be safe.

Trick-or-treat times were found on WISN.com; photo comes from gettyimages.com.

Comments

[Tess]

Do you suppose I would fall under the MKE time? I have to buy some candy in case some rugrats stop on by.

[Karen]

Yes, you are in Milwaukee.