Holliston Offers Tips For Halloween Festivities

HOLLISTON, MA — Halloween will look different this year, but Holliston's Board of Health is offering tips to make sure residents are safe and lower the risk of spreading or contracting COVID-19.

The board stressed that trick-or-treating events incorporate social distancing, masking, and proper handwashing, as well as adherence to event size limitations.

"For this year, it would be safest to plan special events at home, using social media and other meeting platforms to connect with family and friends," the Board of Health said.

In lieu of traditional Halloween events, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have a list of low risk activities:

• Carving or decorating pumpkins with members of your household and displaying them
• Carving or decorating pumpkins outside, at a safe distance, with neighbors or friends
• Decorating your house, apartment, or living space
• Doing a Halloween scavenger hunt where children are given lists of Halloween-themed things to look for while they walk outdoors from house to house admiring Halloween decorations at a distance
• Having a virtual Halloween costume contest
• Having a Halloween movie night with people you live with
• Having a scavenger hunt-style trick-or-treat search with your household members in or around your home rather than going house to house