Trick-or-Trunk in Winnetka (Yes I Spelled That Right!)

Have you heard about Trick-or-Trunk? I recently did and thought I would share a location with you if you are interested in doing this with your children.

Admittedly, Winnetka and the North Shore is an area where children can safely trick-or-treat on Halloween. The hours are set early, usually ending before dusk and most parents accompany young children on their forays through the neighborhoods.

But over the past twenty years or so, many people have soured on the concept of door-to-door candy raking, particularly if they live in areas with busy streets and lots of traffic, or from fears of tainted treats.

Enter Trick-or-Trunk where groups of parents set up their cars somewhere (a school or church parking lot for instance) and dispense their candy from the trunks of their cars. The children trick-or-treat from car to car all within sight of parents and other children. Obviously, this is for the very young candy getter - one who has not yet entered a roving pack of middle-schoolers bent on filling five pillow cases full of sugar.

I found one place locally that is hosting a Trick-or-Trunk - please note that it is not being held on Halloween, but on this Thursday evening from 6:00 to 8:00pm.

Where: Willow Creek North Shore
315 Waukegan Road, Northfield
Call for more information: 847-765-5000.

You don't need to register or call ahead - just pull up with your car full of little Lady Gagas and power rangers and a trunk full of candy and you're all set!

And if these times don't work for you - consider setting up your own trick-or-trunk with neighbors or friends.

*photos courtesy of Katerina Gassett