What time do you "close up shop" and turn off the porch lights for incoming Trick-or-Treaters on Halloween night? We get so few it is hard to tell when it is time. Many thanks.
North Bay, Ontario Canada it seems to be personal choice. We usually check the neighbours and if they have put out their Jackolanterns or porch lights we do too. Rule of thumb for our house otherwise is 9 pm
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10/31/2008
Here in Ludington Michigan it's 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
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10/31/2008
I usually turn out my light about 8:15 pm.
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10/31/2008
Here in south Texas it's usually from 7:00 pm until around 9:00 pm.
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10/30/2008
we live in town where we start getting them at 5:30 after they have came from downtown where the merchants hand out candy, and we get them until 8:00 then it drifts off by 8:30. I feel that anyone after that is the age that is not with parents or should not be out that late so we close the door and turn off the light.
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10/30/2008
Here in Northeastern Ohio it is 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
By jean (Guest Post)
10/30/2008
Our community has established 5-8 pm as trick or treat hours. The porch light goes off after 8.
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10/30/2008
Our community has established guidelines for times to hand out candy. It is normally from 6-8 pm at that time, people are encouraged to turn off the porch light and trick or treaters, and the adults with them, are encouraged to return home.
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10/30/2008
I usually stop at 8:00 on the weekdays Since it is on a friday night this year probably till9:00 or until I run out of candy which ever is first.