Does Sioux Falls Have Trick or Treating Rules For Little Ghosts?

It won't be long now until we welcome little Sioux Empire vampires, superheroes, skeletons, and princesses to our homes for Halloween. Heck, this might be the only day of the year we hope people come knock on our doors to get candy sweet treats!

When I was a kid, there was always a certain timeframe for trick-or-treating in the neighborhood. Sioux Falls is no different on Halloween.

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Even the scariest monsters have to follow some Sioux Falls Halloween etiquette. You can't just go to someone's house whenever you want on Halloween, especially if you're at someone's house in the morning. Some people can be pretty "witchy" without their coffee before seeing kids.

Thankfully, South Dakota in general doesn't have any weird Halloween laws like no silly string or wearing masks. But the ghouls do have to be polite.

When Can Kids Trick-or-Treat in Sioux Falls?

Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, so there are more opportunities for kids to snag all the candy they can...within reason of course.

Overall, most neighborhoods welcome kids to begin trick-or-treating around 4:30 PM-5 PM. Once 8:00 PM hits it's time to take the little ghosts home to burn off the sugar rush.

The South Dakota Safety Council has a great Halloween Guideline for kids and adults to stay safe this spooky season. For example, kids trick-or-treating should "stop, then look left, right, left, and listen for traffic before crossing the street" to get more candy. Adults should make a trick-or-treating route and set some ground rules. Full tips and tricks (pun intended) can be found here.

Stay safe and make some spooky memories this Halloween! And don't forget to say "thank you" to the house that give you candy. I can't wait to give out candy at our new house this year with our pup, Harley!