Halloween takes place on October 31st every year. However, the celebrations of Halloween in 2020 were restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic. Is it safe to go trick-or-treating as more people in BC are vaccinated?

The following gives you some tips to keep Halloween entertaining enduring the pandemic.

Trick-or Treating
BC’s slogan for the upcoming Halloween is to "celebrate less socially and trick-or-treat locally this Halloween.”

Doctors suggest having an outdoor trick-or-treat to limit the spread of the virus. A good solution is to organize treats in the yard as a scavenger hunt. It is also important to sanitize the candies’ packages as children will be touching them. It is safer to go trick-or-treating near the neighbourhood rather than malls, since there may not be enough space to distance.

Halloween Movies Suggestions
The Ring (Japanese Version)
The Ring is a classic horror movie adapted from a Japanese novel. The movie discusses the story of a reporter and her ex-husband investigating a cursed video tape that is rumored to kill the viewer seven days after watching it. It combines supernatural elements with anxieties about modern technology.

Scream (1996)
Scream is a horror movie directed by Wes Craven. It combines black comedy with a mystery of violence. A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a new killer, who targets the girl and her friends by using horror films as part of a deadly game.

Orphan
Orphan is a horror film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. The film describes the mysterious deaths after a couple adopted a nine-year-old girl. The plot of Orphan is tense, whereas it is not as scary as The Ring and Scream.

Places to Visit
Burnaby’s Haunted Village
Location: 6501 Deer Lake Ave, Burnaby BC V5G 3T6
Description: Burnaby Village hosts their Eerie Illusions event daily from October 22nd until the 31st. Burnaby Village is a great place for kids to dress up and see haunted Halloween scenes.

Playland Halloween Eves
Location: 2901 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5K 5J1
Description: This event features circus-like entertainment, like fire breathers, sideshow stunts and contortionists. Close to twenty rides are operating at the PNE in October.

Southland Heritage Farm
Location: 6767 Balaclava Street, Vancouver, B.C.
Description: Southland Heritage Farm is a Pumpkin Patch located in an old apple orchard. It is a great farming oasis in the city. Most Pumpkins have already been harvested and are spread around the orchard for easy choosing. The ticket costs 8 dollars per person.