15 Great Trick-or-Treat Alternatives
We understand that not everyone is ready to go out and party but there is no reason to not have fun! These are great trick-or-treat alternatives that will definitely bring joy and laughs to both adults, teens and little ones. We hope you and your family enjoy!
1. Halloween Decorations Crawl
Scope out all the spooky Halloween décor your neighborhood has to offer by taking the kids on a frightfully fun scavenger hunt. Whoever finds the scariest stuff wins a King Size candy bar of their choosing.
2. Zoom Costume Party
If you’re keeping things contained to immediate family, consider hosting a virtual costume party with your spookiest friends or just show off to the grandparents during a Halloween night Zoom call. Challenge your crew to stay in character the whole time.
3. Candy Station
Not up for going door-to-door, but still want to make sure the neighborhood kids have a solid stash of sugar to get them through the fall? Create a candy station at the end of your driveway with goody bag giveaways or create a PVC candy shoot so you can deliver candy without contact.
4. Schedule a Cameo
Cameo is a service that puts real people in touch with their favorite actors, musicians, or public figures for a personalized shout out. Schedule a Halloween greeting from your kids’ favorite hero/ine or bad guys, like Kathy Najimy (Hocus Pocus), Kimberly J. Brown (Halloweentown), Jonathan Freeman (the voice of Jafar in Aladdin), or even the twins from The Shining (probably more of a treat for the grown-ups).
5. Halloween Games
Play the Mummy Wrap with masks or family only, set up a round of socially-distanced, outdoor pumpkin bowling among the neighborhood kids, or choose another idea from among these 25 Halloween games for kids.
6. Halloween Crafts
Cut out ghosts, black cats, jack-o-lanterns, and witches' hats for a spooky craft to do together at home.
7. Halloween Movie Night
Stock up on popcorn, candy, and caramel apples and enjoy a night of at-home Halloween-themed entertainment. Disney+, Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hulu, and Freeform are all loaded with family-friendly Halloween-themed movies. Drive-in movies are also still happening around much of the country, so you could fill those plastic pumpkins with your favorite treats and go out to the movies…from the safety of your car.
8. Secret Pumpkin Draw
Draw names among friends or neighbors ahead of the big day. Drop off Halloween care packages for your littles to open on Halloween.
9. Organize a Candy Hunt
Go ahead and repurpose those plastic eggs you use at Easter as "pumpkin seeds" and take kids on a Halloween candy hunt in your home, yard, or neighborhood, depending on your comfort level.
10. Costume Parade ... At a Distance
March in a socially distanced costume parade. Store-bought or homemade, nothing makes kids prouder than showing off their Halloween costume. If your neighborhood has a social media page dedicated to local parents, finding participants won’t be hard at all, after all, everyone is scrambling to make Halloween 2020 memorable.
11. Halloween Party with Your Pod
By now most of us have settled into our own little social bubbles. If you have a small group of friends or family you’re comfortable socializing with during the pandemic, why not throw an outdoor (Halloween masks required) party that will outshine any day of trick-or-treating, complete with a pumpkin carving contest where everyone is set up at their own station.
12. Drive-thru Haunted House
Haunted houses are so 2019. In 2020, we do haunted drive-thrus. Visit our events listings to find local haunted roads where ghastly ghoulies guide you through their spooky surroundings. Some drive-thru haunted houses offer a mysterious theme that allows you to play detective while a dastardly deed unfolds right outside your window.
13. Drive-by Trick or Treat
Plan a reverse trick-or-treating block party. Kids can hang out on their lawn in their costumes while cars drive by and throw candy from a safe distance.
14. Make Your Own Haunted House
Spend the day decorating the house with your kids and encourage them to plan a night of haunted hijinks. When the sun goes down, parents, grandparents, siblings, or friends can walk through this haunted creation for an at-home haunted house.
15. Tune in Virtual Halloween Parades, Concerts, and More
Teens will thrill to participate in the famed Village Halloween Parade and Ball. It goes virtual in 2020 with a Facebook Live party for all. Young theater lovers will enjoy the cabaret of performances by New York actors, dancers, and singers. Arrive in your most fabulous costume.
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