Community partners are joining with Mayor Sheldon Neeley to co-host four neighborhood-based trick-or-treating options for families. Each location is instituting special safety precautions.
All four neighborhood trick-or-treating options will take place on Oct. 31, 2020.
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5:30-7 p.m. at Berston Field House, 3300 N. Saginaw St., in partnership with state Rep. Cynthia Neeley and County Commissioner Bryant Nolden.
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4:30-5:30 p.m. at Latinx Technology and Community Center, 2101 Lewis St.
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4:30-6 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church, 1309 N. Ballenger Highway.
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4:30-6 p.m. at Flint Development Center, 4121 Martin Luther King Ave.
Neeley also announced the official hours for trick-or-treating in the City of Flint are tentatively set for 4:30-7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
Both the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Disease Control have issued guidelines for trick-or-treating this year. Those recommendations include:
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Distribute candy outside, not in your doorway.
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Use a no contact method of distributing treats such as a disinfected table or candy tube.
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Do not participate if you are sick.
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Wear a cloth mask that covers both the mouth and nose.
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Wash hands often or frequently use hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol.
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Maintaining social distancing of at least six feet.
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Use duct tape to mark spaces 6 feet apart for lines.
Dr. Lawrence Reynolds said every household should consider if the increased exposure is worth the risk to themselves, other family members and their contacts. The safest choice is to celebrate at home.
Trick-or-treating hours are considered tentative because the City of Flint will continue to monitor recommendations made by county, state, and federal health officials. If the rate of infection or the state-determined COVID-19 phase for the region changes, the city’s plan for Halloween trick-or-treating also could change.
Here are some downloadable flyers created by MDHHS with guidance on how to celebrate safely.
Information regarding COVID-19 can change rapidly. The latest information is available at Michigan.gov/Coronavirus and CDC.gov/Coronavirus.
