DIXON — With only a few weeks until Halloween, children across the Sauk Valley are gearing up to stalk the streets in search of sweets.

Here, to help the parents they will be dragging along, is a list of trick-or-treat hours and other holiday and fall-themed events happening in the Sauk Valley.

Dixon

The city will hold trick or treat from 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. Other Halloween-related events planned in Dixon this month include:

• Oct. 24: Halloween @ the Y!, 110 N. Galena Ave. from 5-6:30 p.m.
• Oct. 26: 2024 Halloween Treat Street Parade and Palooza: The parade starts at 9:20 a.m. and will begin and end at Haymarket Square, 317 W. Third St., followed by an awards ceremony at 10 a.m. Treat Street will continue with a Trunk & Treat event from 10-11:30 a.m. at KSB Town Square Centre, 102 S. Hennepin Ave.

Sterling

The city will hold trick or treat from 4:30-7 p.m. Oct. 31. Other related events include:

• Oct. 26: The second annual Halloween Town throughout downtown Sterling from 3-7 p.m. will feature a corn maze, costume contest, trick-or-treating downtown, food trucks, vendors, games and prizes. The event will be followed by an adult-only party at The Mercantile Ballroom & Cocktail Lounge at 8 p.m.
• Oct. 29: Trunk or Treat from 4-6 p.m. at 212 Third Ave. with the Sterling Police Department.

Rock Falls

The city will also hold trick or treat from 4:30-7 p.m. Oct. 31. Other related events include:

• Oct. 25: “Biz Boo! Trick-or-Treat” from 4-6 p.m. will provide a safe space for kids to get candy, play games and win prizes at participating uptown businesses and booths. The event will be rain or shine and booths are located at RB&W District Park, 201 E. Second St. Rock Falls Chamber of Commerce members are invited to join for free and non-members can register on the chamber’s website for a $15 donation. For more information, call 815-625-4500.

Dates and times for trick or treat in other Sauk Valley communities include:

• Amboy: From 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27.
• Ashton: From 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31.
• Erie: From 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31.
• Forreston: From 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31.
• Franklin Grove: From 5-8:30 p.m. Oct. 31.
• Fulton: From 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31.
• Morrison: From 4-7 p.m. Oct. 31.
• Mt. Morris: From 5-8 p.m. Oct. 31.
• Oregon: From 5-8 p.m. Oct. 31.
• Polo: From 4-7 p.m. Oct. 31.

Law enforcement agencies are reminding children and their parents to watch out for traffic and to only accept wrapped or sealed candy, which should be inspected prior to eating.