UPDATE: Trick-Or-Treat times moved up an hour because of LSU game. Now from 5-7 pm.
10/21/2009
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Mayor Kip Holden announced Monday he was bumping up trick-or-treating an hour; it will now be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday because of the Tigers' home game versus Tulane.
Here is the press release:
BATON ROUGE POLICE DEPARTMENT
October 27, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TRICK-OR-TREAT TIMES SET
Official Trick-or-Treating hours for East Baton Rouge Parish will be from 4:00pm to 7:00pm on Saturday night, October 31st. Chief of Police Jeff LeDuff is urging all motorists to be especially mindful of pedestrians during these hours, and to stay off of residential streets if at all possible. Motorists heading to the LSU-Tulane football game are asked to be extremely cautious and observant while driving through residential areas. Police patrol officers are being directed to concentrate heavily on local neighborhoods throughout the city to insure the safety of children and adults alike. The department also strongly encourages parents to take advantage of the many organized, supervised Halloween events that are taking place in all areas of the city.
Additionally, the Baton Rouge Police Department is offering the following safety tips to parents whose youngsters will be out trick-or-treating:
Never allow children to trick-or-treat without adult supervision.
Always stay in groups.
Use sidewalks and stay out of the street whenever possible.
Wear reflective clothing or bright costumes.
Trick-or-treat only in familiar neighborhoods.
Do not allow children to eat any candy or treats until thoroughly checked by an adult.
Call police if any suspicious activity occurs, or if candy is suspected to be tainted.
Residents are urged to hand out only manufactured, sealed candy.
