For a safe and happy Halloween, Sheriff Neil F. Hassinger advises:
Parents should make sure their kids can’t trip on their costumes, can see out of masks and know how to cross the street safely. Homeowners should leave exterior lights on to welcome trick-or-treaters.
Halloween festivities throughout Medina County will be as follows:

- Brunswick - 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

- Brunswick Hills Township - 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

- Chatham Township - 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. A Halloween party will follow at the fire department on Kohli Drive.

- Chippewa Lake - 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

- Gloria Glens - 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

- Granger Township - 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

- Lafayette Township - 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

- Litchfield Township - 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

- Liverpool Township - The Halloween parade lines up at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Depot and starts at 6:30, with costume judging for kids in preschool through grade six, followed by trick-or-treating from 6:30 to 8:30.

- Lodi - 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

- Medina - 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

- Medina Township - 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

- Montville Township - 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

- Seville - 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

- Spencer - 6:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

- Wadsworth - 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

- Wadsworth Township - 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

- Westfield Center - There will be a party at the firehouse, 8975 N. Leroy Road, from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, followed by trick-or-treating from 6:30 to 8.

- York Township - 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, with a free party for York Township children at the fire station during trick-or-treat hours.