Trick or Treat Downtown - photo by Randy Lee

If you’re a candy-loving kid, it’s never too early to plot your trick-or-treating route for Halloween night – or Halloween afternoon, as the case may be.

In downtown Eau Claire, the bonanza of treats from generous businesses will run from 3-5pm on Tuesday, Oct. 31. Costumed kiddos (and their grown-ups) will find treats up and down Barstow and Farwell streets, Graham Avenue, Grand Avenue (both the east and west ends), the Phoenix Park area, and on Water Street. Residential hours are from 5-7:30.

In Chippewa Falls, downtown trick-or-treating also runs 3-5pm on Halloween, with residential hours from 5-7.

Menomonie’s downtown trick-or-treating will be held the Friday before Halloween (27th) from 3-5pm.