Trick-or-treating on a school night

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - It’s estimated each American eats an average of 1.2 pounds of candy on Halloween, and this year, kids filled the streets and knocked on doors for just that: candy.

Some parents say they don’t mind being out late on a school night.

“Whether it's on a Wednesday or a Sunday, we would love it on October 31 so it's not confusing,” said one parent.

October 31 is a date the Hughes family looks forward to. They have been hosting a haunted house for the past 11 years and said a lot of preparation goes into Halloween night.

"They start talking about it, if I let them, after Christmas, and they start working on it in July or August," said homeowner Joy Hughes.

Each year, they change the haunted house to give people a good scare, but that’s not the only thing that changes every year. The costumes change as well.

“More of our costumes were homemade. They have some pretty sophisticated costumes this year,” said Marily Cepeda.

Kids, parents, even dogs walked in someone else's shoes for a night, and hopefully, they weren't scared out of them.