Trick or treat! When costumed kids can go candy collecting in Erie, Crawford counties
Round up the children, find that plastic pumpkin (or repurpose an old pillowcase), stock the wagon with beverages: It's almost time for trick-or-treating in northwest Pennsylvania. Little ghouls and boos can't wait to dress up and hike the neighborhood, collecting a month's worth of candy and a lifetime of memories.
According to the National Retail Federation, revelers will put their money where their teeth were this year, planning to spend a record $12.2 billion on the holiday, beating the 2022 record of $10.6 billion. Those fun-sized morsels come from an annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics.
The survey also found a record 73% of people will participate in Halloween-related activities this year, up from 69% in 2022, and, while more adults are getting into the act, trick-or-treaters have always made the popular holiday an all-ages event.
While most regional communities are welcoming little Spider-people and princesses, to say nothing of their furry friends dressed as pumpkins and hot dogs on Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m., a few communities are planning activities on different days.
Check our list for your town's plans and finish sewing the wings on that sweater. It's bound to be a daunting night of happy haunting.
Erie County
Albion Borough: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m., 814-756-3660, albionborough.org
Conneaut Township: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m., 814-756-4301
Concord Township: Oct. 31, 6-7:30 p.m., 814-664-2213
Corry: Oct. 31, 6-7:30 p.m., 814-663-7041
Cranesville Borough: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m., 814-756-4477
Edinboro Borough: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m., 814-734-1812, www.edinboro.net
Erie: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m., 814-870-1111, cityof.erie.pa.us
Fairview Township: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m., 814-474-5942, fairviewtownship.com
Girard Borough: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m., 814-774-9683, girardborough.com
Girard Township: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m., 814-774-4738, girardtownship.com
Harborcreek Township: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m., 814-899-3171, harborcreek.org
Lake City Borough: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m., 814-774-2116, lakecityboro.org
Lawrence Park Township: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. 814-899-2305, lawrenceparktwp.org
LeBoeuf Township: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m., 814-796-4095, leboeuftwp.com
McKean Borough: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m., 814-476-1691, mckeanborough.com
McKean Township: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m., 814-476-7414, mckeantownship.com
Mill Village Borough: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m., 814-796-2154, millvillageboro.org
Millcreek Township: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m., 814-833-1111, millcreektownship.com
North East Borough: Oct. 31, 6-8 pm., 814-725-8611, northeastborough.com
North East Township: Oct. 31, 6-8 pm., 814-725-8606, northeasttwp.org
Platea Borough: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. Also, truck or treat at Platea Social Hall. 814-774-0066, citydirectory.us/borough-platea.html
Springfield Township: Oct. 31, 6 to 8 p.m., 814-922-3274
Summit Township: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m., 814-868-9686, summittownship.com
Union City Borough: Oct. 31, treats in the street at 5 p.m., costume judging at 5:30, trick-or-treating 6-8 p.m., 814-438-2331, unioncitypa.us
Union Township: No formal hours set, 814-438-3781, unioncitypa.us/union-township
Washington Township: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m., 814-734-3117, washington-township.info
Waterford Township: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m., 814-796-2109, waterfordtownship.net
Wattsburg Borough: Oct. 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 814-739-2048
Wesleyville Borough: Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m., 814-899-9124, wesleyvilleborough.com
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Crawford County
Cambridge Springs: Oct. 26, 6-7:30 p.m., 814-398-2311, cambridgespringsborough.com
Meadville: Oct. 26, 6-7:30 p.m., 814-724-6000, cityofmeadville.org
Titusville: Oct. 31, 6-7:30 p.m., 814-827-5300, cityoftitusvillepa.gov
This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Halloween 2023: When to trick-or-treat in Erie, Crawford counties, PA
