How Old Is Too Old to Trick-Or-Treat in Colorado?

Coloradans ask this question every October. Teens and parents alike wonder if there is a legal age limit for trick-or-treating. For that matter, does Colorado have any age-specific restrictions in place on Halloween?

Keep scrolling to see what Colorado law actually says — or doesn’t say — about age limits for trick-or-treating. And if the teen in your house is hoping to go out for “just one more year,” good news: they’re likely in the clear.

Colorado's State-Wide Trick-Or-Treat Age Limit

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In Colorado, state law does not regulate an age limit for trick-or-treating on Halloween. However, the law does set curfews for teen drivers. According to the Colorado Department of Revenue, drivers under the age of 18 cannot drive an automobile between midnight and 5 a.m. during their first year of licensure.

Most communities set trick-or-treat hours to prevent delinquents from ringing doorbells at all hours. Most people expect trick-or-treaters to observe community hours and ideally, wear a costume.

Local Curfews: What Grand Junction, Delta & Montrose Do (and Don’t) Enforce

West Slope, Best Slope. In Denver (and other large cities in Colorado), they have a formal juvenile curfew that is supposed to keep minors from staying out in public late at night. In Grand Junction, Delta, and Montrose, there are currently no active juvenile curfew ordinances according to city codes published on Municode and eCode360.

These days, candy crawls and trunk-or-treat events have replaced the door-to-door trick-or-treating of old, but some neighborhoods still participate. Local police focus on patrols that keep eyes on our streets and a presence at family-friendly community gatherings.

What Parents and Teens Should Actually Know This Halloween

There is no legal age limit for trick-or-treating in Western Colorado; however, local rules regarding curfews and driving overnight may affect older teens. Check your city’s official website or non-emergency police line for more info. Most of the fun activities on Halloween take place between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. in most communities. Trick-or-treating late at night is not likely to score you much in the way of candy. Might as well just go walk around the park in your costume. 👻

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