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Trick-or-treat hours in Zionsville The official trick-or-treat hours in Zionsville are 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 31. For those participating in Halloween festivities, Zionsville Fire Department has offered the following safety tips: Child Safety •When choosing a costume, stay away from long trailing fabric. •If your child is wearing a mask, make sure the eye holes are large enough so they can see through it. •Provide children with flashlights to carry for lighting or glow sticks as part of their costumes. •Encourage children to only visit homes with well-lit entrances. •Discourage children from approaching unfamiliar vehicles or open car trunks. •While driving, stay alert to darting children. •Inspect all treats before children eat them. •Chaperone your trick -or-treaters. •Develop a code phrase, question, or emoji that can be easily shared and understood should children be in a threatening situation. •Make sure children know how to call 9-1-1 if they should need. Decoration Safety •Dried flowers, cornstalks and crepe paper catch fire easily. Keep decorations away from open flames and other heat sources like bulbs and heaters. •Remember to keep all exits clear of decorations so nothing blocks escape routes. •Use battery-operated candles or glow-stick in jack-o-lanterns. If you use a real candle, use extreme caution. •When lighting candles use long, fireplace-style matches or a utility lighter. •Place lit pumpkins well away from anything that can burn and far enough out of the way of trick-or-treaters, doorsteps, walkways and yards. •Make sure visitors (especially children) are watched at all times around lit candles. General Fire Safety •Keep a working fire extinguisher close by. •Make sure all smoke alarms in the home are working. •Make and practice a fire escape plan with your family. Other Halloween celebrations throughout Zionsville include: •Oct. 29 from 5:30 – 7 p.m.: Annual Boone Village Halloween Party •Oct. 26 from 1 – 3 p.m.: Trick or Trees at Zion Nature Center •Oct. 27 from 2 – 5 p.m.: Pumpkins & Hayrides at Lions Park •Oct. 30 from 6 – 7 p.m.: Halloween Dog Walk at Zion Nature Center