Celebrate Halloween Safely
Oct 16, 2020, 1:00:11 PM
Safety is top priority for this year. Follow these guidelines from halloween2020.org to ensure a safe experience for everyone.
1. Take the Safe House pledge and register as an official Halloween Safe House. Get the pledge here >>
2. Don’t hand out candy if you are sick.
3. Wear a face mask covering both your mouth and nose.
4. Use duct tape to mark 6-foot lines in front of homes and leading to driveway / front door-step.
5. Participate in one-way trick or treating:
- Position a distribution table between yourself and trick or treaters
- Distribute candy on a disinfected surface to eliminate direct contact
- If you are preparing goodie bags, wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds before and after preparing bags
- Individually wrapped candy or goodie bags should be lined up for families to grab and go while social distancing
6. Wash hands often.
Learn more about Halloween2020.org.
- Stay home if sick
- Trick or treat with people you live with
- Remain 6 feet apart from people not in your household
- Wear a face mask covering BOTH your mouth and nose
- Hand sanitize (60% alcohol) frequently while out
- Wash your hands as soon as you return home
Parents
- Stay home if sick
- Talk with your children about trick or treating safety
- Guide children to stay on the right side of the road and ensure social distance
- Carry a flashlight
- Wear a face mask covering both mouth and nose
- Wash your hands as soon as you return home
- Inspect candy
- Limit the amount of friends and family in attendance
- Use your garage, front/back yard or cul-de-sac (preferably open-air space)
- Have socially distanced chairs/tables/blankets