This will be our first trick-or-treat in New Haven, so I was wondering if there are specific neighborhoods that are go-tos for Halloween night. Thanks!
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Yesouisi01 t1_iuhu13y wrote
Morris cove by the sea wall. Parade starts at 530.
PaleontologistGlad44 t1_iuhz3m6 wrote
Is Westville a hot spot? I’ll be handing out candy near the CVS on Whalley
Old_but_New t1_iuj8c8b wrote
Yes but a few blocks over from CVS. The McKinley / Alden St area
beaveristired t1_iujgx39 wrote
Westville usually has tons of kids trick-ortreating, and lots of decorated houses. Try to avoid driving around there, a lot of people walking around and it’s not super well-lit. Maybe park on the edge or in one of the parking lots in the center of westville and walk in. Alden is usually a good place to start.
Usually lots of trick-or-treaters in East Rock too. More compact and dense than Westville.
Wooster Square has historically had lots of decorations. I think there was a dog costume parade held there last week. I don’t know if there are a lot of trick-or-treaters.
andrewbwilliams t1_iuiclyh wrote
East Rock between Orange/State and Lawrence/Willow is a big destination for a lot of families. The people who live there do a good job of decorating their porches and handing out candy.
HartfordResident t1_iuiw713 wrote
East Rock between Whitney/Edwards/State/East Rock Park, and Westville between Fountain/Yale/Forest/Chapel, are the two best areas by far.
coledubs24 t1_iuhwqr9 wrote
East rock for sure.
6th__extinction t1_iujnubr wrote
Spring Glen, Woodlawn to Thornton and you can park at Spring Glen United church go down Thornton to Greenway and work your way back at Ardmore or Woodlawn
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CaptainKangaroo33 t1_iujxbqd wrote
Hellstrom Road East Haven!!!
It's perfectly spaced, and you get significant candy at each house.
SuckaMc-69 t1_iujy6lw wrote
So, I asked my friend about the 2 bowl candy thing, and he said it just started 5 years ago in his neighborhood. This is their last year of giving out candy because there are no local kids left, they all grew up. He said he actually had a bus pull up on his street and everyone turned their lights off and locked up for the night.
SuckaMc-69 t1_iui0jg2 wrote
So, people don’t stay in their neighborhoods any more and goto better areas? Wow!
Daviddoesnotexist t1_iui8rcf wrote
This is literally what happens on Halloween in every city in America for at least the last 30 years (aka my entire life), and probably longer….
SuckaMc-69 t1_iujylyf wrote
You are wrong with this..don’t know where you grew up, but everyone I worked with and lived by, never heard of it and if they saw a car or group that were not from around their neighborhood, they would tell them they are out of candy. I make some calls because you make it sound like this was a thing everywhere. Maybe in the deep city.
SuckaMc-69 t1_iuipfp7 wrote
Never seen it in mine over the last 50…🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
GuffEnough t1_iuiwbip wrote
This probably just means you lived in a neighborhood people came to so congrats to you
Old_but_New t1_iuj8j3r wrote
This doesn’t deserve downvotes IMO.
I’m around your age and we always had to go elsewhere bc we lived on a dark country road
SuckaMc-69 t1_iujctm0 wrote
Thank you… I just didn’t know kids do that today… don’t get the downvotes either….
SuckaMc-69 t1_iujd3o1 wrote
Now I know what my friends were talking about by having separate candy for kids.
6th__extinction t1_iujobcw wrote
I saw a clip of people trick or treating in a mall parking lot like they were tailgating 🤮
One_Barnacle2699 t1_iujrtnp wrote
Its called trunk or treat. Its a pretty common celebration now and some parents feel its safer than going door to door.
Used-Examination1439 t1_iuhmkm6 wrote
New haven proper or county ? East rock would probably be a great area! Lots of families there and seems like a spot that is good for trick or treating!