HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Before all of the ghost and goblins hit the streets for Halloween this week, please remember a few safety tips:
- All children should be accompanied by an adult
- Remind all trick or treaters of the rules for crossing streets - look both ways.
- Only trick or treat at homes that have outside lights on.
- Don't forget your flashlight!
- Costumes should be short enough for a child to walk in. If they are too long, they can be trip hazard.
- Props such as scythes, pitchforks, etc. should have rounded edges to avoid injury.
- Masks should have large enough eye holes for children to see clearly through - face paint is a terrific alternative to a mask.
- Do not leave candles burning unattended in your jack-o-lantern.
- Remind the kids not to eat any candy until it is inspected and OK'd by an adult.
Looking for a safe place to spend Halloween this year? Here are some West Bank options for you and your family to try:
Aurora United Methodist Church
- Trunk or Treat
- 3300 Eton St. in Algiers
- 6 pm until ?
- Toddlers to age 12 are invited to trick or treat
- Trunk or Treat
- 900 Franklin Ave. in Gretna
- 6 pm until
- Trick or treating, with food and drinks for sale
- Fall Fest
- 2401 Gen de Gaulle in Algiers
- 6 pm - 8 pm
West Bank Haunted Houses:
Haunted Fun House at Mardi Gras World 
- 233 Newton St. in Algiers by admission
- 7 pm - midnight
- A family oriented haunted house with some proceeds dedicated to the Greater New Orleans First Responders Fund.
Chinchuba's Haunted House
- 1988 Industrial Blvd. in Harvey, LA
- 7 pm - midnight
- A 20 year West Bank tradition in haunted houses, the annual event is a fundraiser for children with communicative disorders. Admission is $15.
Gretna Goblin Night at the Market
- Gretna Market, Huey P. Long and 4th Street
- 6:30 - 8:30 pm
- Children 10 and under
- Games, face painting, food and spacewalk
- Area restaurants will also be open for service
Have a safe and happy Halloween!
Your West Bank Real Estate Specialist
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Dionne, thanks! Localism posts can be very fun - and they are easy to write since it is our own area we are covering. Good luck with your future posts!
Carole, the "Trunk or Treat" at the schools and churches are great. Kids are contained to one place, but still get to trick or treat with their friends without having to cross streets and walk block after block. You throw away candy? Horrors... :)
Lisa, thanks for the candy corn! Happy Halloween!
Mike in Tucson
Happy Halloween!!!
In the small town where I live kids can take their candy to the local hospital and have it go through the x-ray machine to make sure it's safe. Can you believe that? It's crazy that we have to worry about these things, but we do.
You know Lisa I bet it was a one time thing here (years ago) because I just called our hospital and they haven't heard of this.
My youngest are 9, so I am thinking this is one of their last trick or treating years too. (pheew)
:)