Trick-Or-Treating 2020: Is It Safe During The Pandemic?

Let’s face it, 2020 Halloween will be like no other. Trick-or-treating 2020 will be an unforgettable experience for everyone—not just the kids—if you decide to celebrate Halloween during the pandemic.
But is it safe to have fun in the traditional way Halloween has been celebrated?
COVID-19 has thrown a wrench in our daily lives and the world is living in a new normal (at least for a while). So…
Halloween activities will no doubt be curtailed, quite different from the past. Because many parents will not want to disappoint the kids, they will try to have some semblance of Halloween celebrations while maintaining safety.
That may mean having home celebrations instead of the traditional trick-or-treating—going from door to door getting goodies—especially in groups.
Moms and dads may opt for small indoor festivities that may likely involve close family and friends with the number of guests kept to minimum and limited to household occupants as much as possible.
Is trick-or-treating allowed this year?
Still, although the CDC says that trick-or-treating outdoors poses less risk than traditional Halloween house parties and the usual run-of-the-mill assorted Halloween parties, all risks involved are still there.
Check out what the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Halloween COVID-19 guidelines are about celebrating Halloween during the pandemic. They break down the activities that carry the most risk for 2020 Halloween trick-or-treating.
Parents, however, may be skittish about taking the chance of what is involved in COVID-19 Halloween outdoor trick-or-treating, so they may opt for scaled back Halloween celebrations at home with people within the same household.
Still, all the paring down of Halloween activities does not mean there will be no costumes. Of course not. After all, what is the Halloween experience without Halloween costumes?
• Selecting Halloween costume is a major part of welcoming Halloween festivities. So, everyone will still enjoy selecting their costumes, which can be done online.
• What it does mean, though, is that parents likely will opt to have indoor Halloween decor (must set the right ambience, right?)

• Halloween decorations can go a long way in contributing to the festive mood of the holiday, especially for the kids. Some adults will admit that they vicariously enjoy Halloween festivities as much as the kids so don’t deprive yourself (or the kids).
Put up Halloween decorations indoor as well as decorate outdoor and yard—the front porch as well as the backyard—if you live in a house with those features.
Otherwise, decorate your apartment.
Although trick-or-treating 2020 may not be on the same scale as in the past, Halloween 2020 still can be celebrated at an acceptable level of enjoyment.
Just make sure you patiently explain to the kids why Halloween celebrations are so different this year.