Coverage dated October 29, 2026

Halloween curfews 2026: What DC-area families need to know before trick-or-treating

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Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, which means a lot of trick-or-treaters will likely be out late. Before you send the teens off for the night, here's everything you need to know about youth curfews in Washington, D.C., across the region. D.C.'s youth curfew became permanent law on July 2.

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  1. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Halloween curfews 2026: What Philly-area families need to know before trick-or-treating (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Thinking about letting the kids stay out a little later this Halloween? You might want to check the clock first. Philadelphia's youth curfew still applies on Halloween night, and several South Jersey towns have added Mischief Night and Halloween curfews of their own.

  2. FOX 5 New York

    Halloween curfews 2026: When NYC-area kids need to be home this weekend (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Halloween is on a Saturday this year, and while the five boroughs don't have a Halloween curfew, several nearby cities and towns do. Yonkers, along with a long list of New Jersey towns, are keeping kids off the streets after dark this weekend, some as early as 7 p.m.

  3. FOX 5 DC

    Halloween curfews 2026: What DC-area families need to know before trick-or-treating (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, which means a lot of trick-or-treaters will likely be out late. Before you send the teens off for the night, here's everything you need to know about youth curfews in Washington, D.C., across the region. D.C.'s youth curfew became permanent law on July 2.

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