Halloween

People should not participate in any in-person activities, including handing out candy if they are sick, especially with COVID-19 symptoms, have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, and/or are a person with increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment encourages alternatives to traditional door-to-door trick or treating this year to limit the potential spread of COVID-19.

Trick or Treating?

Celebrate with Your Household and limit house stops
Avoid parties (keep groups small under 10)
Staying home is the safest option
Bring hand sanitizer and use it often
Don’t reach into candy bowls and wait to eat when you get home

Handing Out Candy?

Set up a treat table outside at the end of your driveway or patio
Wrap individual treat bags, use pre-packaged candy and keep your workspace clean while creating bags
Wear gloves and a mask when handing out candy
Don’t let kids reach into a bucket for their own candy

Looking for an Alternative?

Throw a neighborhood face-mask decorating party, with guests limited to 10. Wear a different mask during the decoration, of course!
Go to an open-air, one-way, walk-through haunted forest, pumpkin patch, or corn maze. Make sure masks that cover the nose and mouth are required and people can remain at least 6 feet apart.
Have an outdoor Halloween movie night with local family and friends, with 10 people or less wearing masks and spaced at least 6 feet apart. If screaming is likely (it is Halloween after all!), we advise greater distancing.

Guidance for Event Planners
Haunted houses, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, block parties with food vendors, etc. held in public places must adhere to state and local orders and restrictions and follow indoor/outdoor event guidance.

Create a one-direction flow
Set up handwashing stations
Require timed reservations to limit occupants, lines, and areas of congestion
Require masks at all times, except when eating or drinking
If food trucks and other vendors are included, public health guidelines must be followed.

For more detailed guidance on these topics and more visit: https://covid19.colorado.gov/halloween-tips-and-tricks

As a reminder, failure to obey a lawful order could result in a ticket/fine of up to $2,650.00.

ERIE POLICE DEPARTMENT
1000 Telleen Avenue | P.O. Box 510
Erie, CO 80516
www.erieco.gov/police | 303-926-2800