Have Safer Halloween Festivities During COVID-19
Halloween During COVID-19 The usual spooky festivities for Halloween may feel extra scary due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Sacramento County Public Health has important guidance to help ensure safer trick-or-treating for everyone to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. Follow the guidance below to have a fun and safe Halloween!
- Set up a table to stand behind and hand out candy using candy-grabber or tongs;
- Make treat bags and hang them from streamers outside for kids to grab; or
- Place a bowl of candy and bottle of hand sanitizer at the end of the driveway/walkway; and
- Always wear a face-covering around others, don’t touch your face, and practice good hand hygiene when handling candy.
- Host a virtual Halloween “watch” party with online video/chat and have best costume or craft project contests;
- Have a Halloween movie night with household members either at home or drive-in;
- Do reverse trick-or-treat by dropping off small gift bags on your neighbor’s porch;
- Put on a trunk-or-treat on your street (Halloween decorated car trunks) with socially distanced parked cars in driveways;
- Coordinate a contact-free neighborhood scavenger hunt;
- Organize a neighborhood car parade or socially distanced costume parade for best decorations/costume and give treat bags or toss candy (preferably with candy grabbers).