Trick-or-Treat, Halloween Events 2022 - iBerkshires.com

Halloween falls on Monday this year. Some communities may continue extra precautions because of the novel coronavirus. This may mean community events, limited trick or treating or cancelations. Check back as the holiday approaches for what your town is doing. 

If you are going door to door, remember to dress appropriately, carry a flashlight and only visit homes with lights on in your neighborhood. Some special precautions to prevent COVID-19 transmission include wearing a cloth mask instead of a costume mask, reducing physical contact between people as much as possible, handing out candy with minimal or no contact such as in small bags and cleaning hands frequently. 

Below is a list of towns holding trick-or-treat hours on Halloween, unless otherwise noted. Those towns that are crossed out have not been confirmed. The towns with the asterisks are the same times every year.

If you don't see your town listed and you know the hours, let us know at info@iberkshires.com.

There are also plenty of other fun holiday-related events happening in the Berkshires, too! If your organization is holding something Halloween related, let us know at info@iberkshires.com.

Trick-or-Treat hours on Halloween unless otherwise noted

Adams: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Pumpkin Walk at the Visitors Center runs from Oct. 28-30. The Lion's Club Halloween parade begins at 4 p.m. on Oct. 30 from the Adams Community Bank parking lot and marches through a haunted Adams Theater and ends at the Visitors Center. 

Becket:  5 to 7 p.m. Volunteer Fire Department handing out prepackaged candy at Fire Station 1 from 5:30 to 7:30 for children in Becket and Washington. Costumes and cameras encouraged. 

Cheshire: 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Clarksburg: 5:30 to 7 p.m.; Clarksburg School's annual Haunted Hayride is Saturday, Oct. 23, 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Clarksburg State Forest. Tickets are $8/$5.

Dalton: 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Egremont: The town is holding a Halloween event at French Park on Saturday, Oct 30, at 6 p.m. Each child will receive a bag with treats. There will be contests for pumpkin carving and costumes, doughnuts and cider, games and scary stories.

*Florida: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Great Barrington: Trick-or-treat is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

Hancock: 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Hinsdale: 5:30 to 7:30. Trunk-or-Treat and a haunted house are being planned. 

Lanesborough: 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30. Trick-or-treat at the library from 2 to 7.

Lee: 5 to 7.

Lenox: 5:30 to 7 p.m.; Trunk or Treat at the Community Center on Friday, Oct. 29, from 5:30 to 7. Facemasks must be worn.

Monterey:  5 to 7.

*Mount Washington: No designated times

New Ashford: 5 to 7.

New Marlborough: 5 to 7.

North Adams: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Participants are expected to follow COVID-19 safety precautions 

Otis: Trunk-or-treat on Friday, Oct. 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. Open to children who have already registered. 

*Peru: No posted hours

*Pownal, Vt.: No posted hours

Pittsfield: The Halloween parade returns this year on Friday, Oct. 28, and steps from the corner of Tyler and Smith streets at 7 p.m. and ends at Woodlawn Avenue. 

Trick-or-treat hours are Oct. 31 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Readsboro, Vt.: 6 to 8 p.m.

Richmond: 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30; leave an outdoor light on to participate. The town and school are holding a Trunk-or-Treat from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 29, in the school parking lot. 

*Sandisfield: No posted hours

Savoy: Trunk or treat will be held at the Savoy Town Park on Oct. 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. 

Sheffield: 5 to 7.

Stamford, Vt.:  6 to 7:30 p.m.

Stockbridge: Trick-or-treat 5 to 7. The Halloween Parade and Pumpkin Walk-About will take place on Friday, Oct. 28, for area children. Marchers will meet at the corner of Main and Pine Streets at 6 p.m. and march up Main Street to the library for cider and doughnuts and drop-in crafts. Halloween storytime is at 6:30. Jack-o'-Lanterns can be dropped off at the library before 5:30. Rain cancels the parade only. 

West Stockbridge: Trick-or-treat hours are from 4 to 6 p.m.; the costume parade will start at 6:15 across from the Congregational Church and end at Town Hall, where a Halloween party will be held until 8 p.m. in the gym. Prizes will be awarded for scariest, coolest and most unique costumes. 

Williamstown: 6 to 7:30 p.m. 

Windsor: 4 to 7 p.m.

 

Halloween Safety Tips from the state Department of Fire Services:

* Remind youngsters to cross at crosswalks or corners and not to dart out between parked cars. More children are hit by cars on Halloween than any other single day.

* Children should carry a flashlight or glow sticks; costumes should be bright-colored or have reflective tape to highlight them.

* Be sure all parts of costumes are labeled flame retardant.

* Costumes should not have trailing materials or tails long enough to cause falls.

* If a child is wearing a mask instead of make-up, make sure the eye holes are large enough to see through clearly.

* Make sure your home is well-lit inside and out and that there is a clear path to your door.

* Use a small flashlight or battery-operated tea light in pumpkins instead of a candle.

* Keep decorations like cornstalks and leaves away from heat sources and lit candles.

* Children under 12 should always be with an adult. It’s best to take little ones out early. If older children are going out without you, go over the ground rules first and set a curfew. Have them travel in a group and with a cell phone and flashlight.

* Fireworks are dangerous and illegal in Massachusetts. The ban includes firecrackers, cherry bombs and party poppers.

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