We all knew Halloween was going to look a lot different this year thanks to the coronavirus, and for kids in Los Angeles that means no trick-or-treating.
Health officials in the city have officially banned trick-or-treating due to the outbreak, and that includes both door-to-door and “trunk or treating” where kids get treats from cars instead of doorsteps. Also banned are gatherings or parties with no-household members, and haunted house and other live attractions.
“Since some of the traditional ways in which this holiday is celebrated does not allow you to minimize contact with non-household members, it is important to plan early and identify safer alternatives,” county health officials said in a statement.
But just because there’s no trick-or-treating, doesn’t mean Halloween is canceled altogether. Suggestions for alternative Halloween celebrations include:
- Online get-togethers, costume contests or pumpkin carving parties.
- Drive-by costume contests with judges.
- Decorating homes or yards.
- Drive-by events with treat bags, with candy that is commercially packaged.
- Halloween movie nights at drive-in theaters.
- Themed meals at outdoor restaurants adhering to health protocols.
