Instead of a poster or candle, like some neighborhoods use, organizers asks treat-giving homeowners to simply turn on their porch lights. It's a possibility. Still no guarantees of safety Diana Krumenauer of Pabst Park knows that even with all of her neighborhood's organization, there are no ultimate guarantees of safety. We used to have all the homes giving out candy registered, but we stopped doing that because it was difficult and probably gave a false sense of security. In its five years of nighttime festivities, Pabst Park organizers report no trouble.
More people take it upon themselves to make it a safe activity.
People want to feel they know each other and can do this in their neighborhood. She planned her subdivision's first spooktacular four years ago. Once you know most people are for it, set the date and times. Some neighborhoods opt to hold their event the Saturday before Halloween, when parents needn't fret about early bedtimes. Others, like residents of The Orchards, feel only Halloween night will do.