Editor's note: This is our friendly annual reminder that kids go trick-or-treating on Oct. 31. When should my kids go trick-or-treating? Every year, I ask that and end up having to look it up online ...

Imagine Halloween never had the looming dread of school or work the next day. With Oct. 31 falling on a Friday this year, that's not a problem. But since Halloween often falls on a weekday, the ...

When my children were little, I was deeply irritated by older kids—kids that I arbitrarily decided were “too old” to trick-or-treat—coming to my door on Halloween. Didn’t they have better things to do ...

Halloween night, around 9 o’clock. Perhaps even later. The wind whips, the branches wave. The candy bowl is empty. The doorbell has not rung for 90 minutes. And then… DING DONG! What infernal hell ...

Many parents say there should not be an age limit on trick-or-treating. (Illustration: Jimmy Simpson for Yahoo News) Nadia Echeandia-Rivera’s 14-year-old son still likes to trick-or-treat with his ...

TO REPORT ALONG 50. IF YOU’RE GOING OUT TO DO A LITTLE TRICK OR TREATING. LOOK, DRIVERS, I JUST WANT TO REMIND YOU, BE AWARE THERE’S GOING TO BE A LOT OF LITTLE KIDS OUT THERE DRESSED, ALL THOSE ...

Millions of children and homeowners will soon be engaging an ancient and bizarre ritual. Children, dressed in fantastic costumes, will besiege homes and demand free candy. Residents will typically ...