the bowl math
Candy calculator
Plug in your expected trick-or-treaters and get pieces and bags to buy, with a buffer.
when the knocks come
What Time Does Trick-or-Treating Start and End?
When trick-or-treaters actually show up: the usual window, when the rush hits, when to turn the light off, and what to expect with Halloween on a Saturday.
from a riverside porch
Trick-or-Treating in Riverside, CA: Hours, Events, and Tips
When trick-or-treating happens in Riverside, CA for Halloween 2026: sunset time, the usual hours, local trunk-or-treats, and tips from the porch.
the porch is lit
What Does a Porch Light Mean on Halloween?
Porch light on means come knock; porch light off means not tonight. The unwritten rules of the Halloween porch, plus teal pumpkins and more.
the bowl math
How Much Halloween Candy Do I Need for Trick-or-Treaters?
A simple way to work out how much Halloween candy to buy: your expected trick-or-treaters, pieces per kid, and a buffer, then bags.
reading your street
How Many Trick-or-Treaters Will I Get?
Why trick-or-treater counts vary so much from porch to porch: the factors that actually drive your number, and how to know it for next year.