Five municipalities will continue their unusual tradition of trick-or-treating a day early instead of Halloween night.

Trick-or-treating is often seen as little kids’ territory, but there are plenty of teens who still like to dress up and go door-to-door on Halloween — preferably without any judgment.

Halloween is approaching on Friday and we've compiled a list of some trick-or-treating times across Western New York.

Get your costumes ready and grab sacks and buckets because Halloween season in the Ames area brings many opportunities for trick-or-treating. An Ames family tradition continues this Halloween season as Downtown Trick or Treat returns for 2025.

To give residents a better idea of what to expect on Halloween night this year, below are the official trick-or-treating times for communities in Saginaw, Bay, and Midland counties for Friday, Oct. 31. City of Saginaw: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saginaw Township: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

As parents get their trick-or-treaters ready to head out and collect goodies, local law enforcement agencies want families to be aware of the locations of sexual offenders and predators in their neighborhood.

Ingram Borough police say cocaine was found in a Halloween bag after trick-or-treating in the borough Saturday night. According to police Chief Jack Doherty, an 8-year-old's grandmother found the small knotted baggie with the white powder,

While some cities have set hours in place for going door-to-door this week, Wichita does not. However, Sedgwick County’s website says trick-or-treat hours typically run from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Some people may choose to wait to collect candy until the sun sets, which will happen at 6:31 p.m. Friday, according to online clock Timeanddate.com.