Happy Halloween! I mean no offense to those who don't celebrate it.. But it's usually a fun day in the US with Costumes and Costume contests, Parties, and Trick or Treating. Churches in the past would put on Harvest Day Parties. There was a huge church where I used to live in Calif that put on a huge festival with bands and games and tents with crafts, costume contests and gave out candy. But this year I don't know of any doing anything that includes gatherings. Some states/areas aren't allowing Trick or Treating, some have rules in place but it's different all over.
Our state is saying no trick or treating please, but letting the actual islands decide. On our island because we have had so few cases, no parties but Trick or Treating is allowed for kids in family groups of no more than 5 and to practice social distancing. They are still pushing to do things at home like watch a scary movie, have scavenger hunts etc. We usually really decorate and have things that scare kids but we have decided on muting everything. Our neighborhood had a few places that really decorated it up. And all looks less this year. We have put up a more limited display across the front and will put out predone bags of candy on a table for the kids. to grab themselves. We had 500-600 kids last year, we really don't know what to expect so I only made up 300 bags because I don't want to get stuck with a bunch of candy I don't eat and my husband shouldn't.
We're not getting near anyone lol..................We will dump more candy bags on the table when needed, but I'm not going to monitor it. We have let kids just grab candy in the past and it mostly works out fine. You have a few, usually teens who aren't supposed to be trick or treating anyways (our island has an age limit, but not enforced) that are the ones that will grab more, but it's usually only a few.
I will miss seeing all the kids and the shrieking and laughing and the parents coxing young kids to go up and get candy. Hopefully next year will be different.