There's nothing like trick-or-treating on Long Island, with its many walkable downtowns and villages full of businesses in the Halloween spirit.

You can stay in your own neighborhood, where kids know how to navigate the houses. But Halloween is also a great time to explore new parts of Long Island. We’ve compiled a list of the best Long Island neighborhoods for trick-or-treating in 2023. We prefer those that have houses close together, are well-lit with minimal traffic, and have merchants participating. Read on for our list of favorite places to trick-or-treat on Long Island.

Our Long Island Halloween Guide is full of more holiday fun, including a rundown of the best scary haunted houses for teens and great trunk tor treats on Long Island for little ones.

If you're looking to up your Halloween game this year, we've got the scoop on the best places to trick-or-treat in New Jersey. These Halloween-obsessed New Jersey towns and neighborhoods deck out their homes every year with fabulous Halloween decorations to delight trick-or-treaters big and small. Others turn their streets into festive Halloween block parties.

Where can you join in the fun near your home? We’ve compiled a list of dozens of towns and neighborhoods that are worth a visit for trick-or-treating in New Jersey. Those who make the trip can expect lots of treats—not to mention some prime photo-ops.

Find more fun in our Halloween Guide for New Jersey Families, including where to go pumpkin picking and the best FREE Halloween events for local kids.

Give yourself a break and dine at delish restaurants open on Thanksgiving in Atlanta. We've got the perfect solution to avoid standing in line at the grocery store, polishing the silver, cooking endless dishes, and cleaning up afterwards. Dine at one of these restaurants open on Thanksgiving in Atlanta instead —it's a great way to enjoy quality time as a family without all the mess! 

We've included Atlanta restaurants open on Thanksgiving that run the gamut, from casual to fancy, to fit everyone's budget. These Atlanta restaurants offer a variety of foods with special Thanksgiving menus and buffets that will satisfy even the pickiest of eaters. Our list of kid-friendly, Thanksgiving restaurants are perfect for everyone— for a large group of extended family and friends or an intimate meal with just your little ones.

Restaurants open on Thanksgiving in Orlando offer families the chance to breathe a bit when it comes to cooking and cleaning. Whether your family is taking a Thanksgiving vacation in Orlando or you live local and want a traditional Thanksgiving meal without the stress of prep, we’ve rounded up the best, family-friendly Orlando restaurants that are serving special Thanksgiving menus for the holiday. Gobble ‘til you wobble at these yummy restaurants open on Thanksgiving in Orlando, as well as tasty spots at Orlando theme parks and resorts.

Because Orlando can get very busy during Thanksgiving, we recommend making advance reservations to ensure your family has a spot—in fact, it may be impossible at some Orlando restaurants to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal without the reservation. That sentiment goes toward the theme park restaurants as well!

If you think it's hard to trick-or-treat in New York City, think again. One of my favorite childhood memories of growing up in NYC was Halloween in Greenwich Village, when the Village Halloween Parade was just a couple hundred artists and others who marched through the neighborhood. Afterward, we would trick-or-treat up and down the brownstone blocks. Everyone was friendly, and we would come home with our shopping bags filled. It was magical.

Although the parade and Greenwich Village have changed a lot since then, your kids can still enjoy that kind of thrilling trick-or-treat experience in many New York City neighborhoods. Which neighborhood is the best for Halloween trick-or-treating in NYC depends on who you ask. So, we turned to our astute readers and collected recommendations from our parent-driven NYC staff over many, many years to bring you a list of the best places to trick-or-treat in New York City, so you'll know where to bring your kids on October 31. It's always a good bet to join one of the local Halloween parades, and then go trick-or-treating throughout the community with local families.

For more seasonal fun, check out our jam-packed New York City Kids' Halloween Guide, which showcases FREE Halloween events, haunted houses, pumpkin patches, and more.

While you're in your Halloween costumes, post a picture to Instagram feed with #CityPointHalloween and you'll be entered to win $1000 to spend at City Point Brooklyn or two $250 runner up prizes. Make sure to tag @mommypoppins and @citypointbklyn and check our Halloween contest page for all rules and details. 

Trick-or-treat at some frightfully delightful places on Halloween in San Francisco and the Bay Area. Neighborhoods take Halloween seriously and often go big for the holiday. San Francisco houses and doors are already some of the most Instagrammed curbs in the country. Add Halloween decor, and those Victorian homes practically beg kids to ring the doorbells and say, "Trick-or-treat!"

Streets are usually blocked off for the night, so families can roam free from door-to-door without worrying about traffic. Trick-or-treating is a Halloween tradition, and it can bring a community together. Plus, kiddos love the candy and knowing which neighborhoods give out those full-size candy bars. We've rounded up the best neighborhoods to trick-or-treat on Halloween, so get those costumes and treat bags ready for some Halloween fun!  

San Francisco and the Bay Area come alive for spooky, good Halloween fun. Discover the best Halloween events for kids in San Francisco, have a gourd time at the best pumpkin patches near San Francisco, and find more festive Halloween entertainment in our Halloween Fun and Activities Guide for San Francisco Kids.