Trick-or-Treating SafetyNo. 1588 · The 2026 edition
Having a Socially Distant Halloween
Celebrate Halloween safely with these socially distant tips.
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This guide offers ideas for enjoying Halloween while keeping your distance, from contactless candy delivery to outdoor decorations.
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This guide offers ideas for enjoying Halloween while keeping your distance, from contactless candy delivery to outdoor decorations.
Tips
- Have everyone wear a fabric or medical mask when trick-or-treating; choose a costume that incorporates a mask.
- Make individual goodie bags instead of a shared bowl of candy; attach them to garage/fence or use chutes/candy cannons for contact-free delivery.
- If not accepting visitors, turn off your porch light and remove outdoor decorations to avoid confusion.
- Consider alternative activities like visiting a pumpkin patch, drive-through haunted house, or outdoor movie.
- Set up virtual parties for kids to show off costumes and play games like trivia or charades.
- For small family parties, plan activities such as making treats, crafts, face paint, spider hunts, ghost stories, and indoor decorations with spooky music.
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