What are your Halloween plans this year?
For many, especially those with children, Halloween is all about trick-or-treating.
For those living in Lancaster County, trick-or-treating happens on Halloween. This year, that means trick-or-treating takes place on Friday, Oct. 31, from 6-8 p.m., rain or shine.
In 2022, the Lancaster Inter-Municipal Committee (LIMC) decided that trick-or-treating would happen on Halloween proper each year. In previous years, trick-or-treating would have a different date if Halloween fell on a Saturday or a Sunday.
This ruling is just a guidance, though, and not bound by law or policy. Other municipalities can still decide to do trick-or-treating on a different date, if wanted.
The LIMC is not an official government entity, but more of an alliance that includes the city of Lancaster; boroughs of Columbia, East Petersburg, Millersville and Mountville; and townships of East Hempfield, East Lampeter, Lancaster, Manheim, Manor, Pequea, West Hempfield and West Lampeter. The LIMC says this represents around 30% of Lancaster County’s population.
If you would like your municipality’s trick-or-treat night to be added to this post, or you notice any schedule changes, email mjmiller@lnpnews.com. This article will be updated with any changes.
