10 Ideas for a Safe Community Halloween

Yes, Halloween will happen this year! Despite the challenges of COVID, millions of people want to get out and celebrate this beloved, costume-filled holiday. The ideas on the following pages will help your community celebrate safely.

Some of the ideas require involvement with your local authorities. Naturally, where you start depends on your community, but as a general rule of thumb, try starting with the elected official most responsible for your neighborhood. For example, if you live in a city, your alderman or councilman is probably the person who can most likely get a community Halloween idea off the ground. If you live in a small town, you may be able to go directly to the mayor or other local leader. In some cases, the Chamber of Commerce may be your best starting point, since they also want to see your local businesses thrive.

When you decide on an idea, make sure you take ownership by helping organize and lead the event. That will help ensure that your shop is front-and-center of the event. And when you have the details, contact Ed Avis, executive director of the NCA, (executivedirector@ costumers.org, 708-218-7755) and the NCA will create posters to help promote the event.