Limit gatherings and Help Reduce COVID-19 Transmission;
Parks and Recreation Division to Conduct a COVID-19-friendly Pumpkins in the
Park Event and Public Library to Provide Fun Virtual Halloween Ideas and Events
Framingham, MA – Many traditional Halloween activities can be high-risk for
spreading viruses. Therefore, the City will not host its traditional
Spooktacular Trick-or-Treating event at City Hall this year to limit gatherings
and help reduce COVID-19 transmission. However, there is still spooky fun to be
had! Framingham’s Parks and Recreation team will conduct a COVID-19-friendly
drive-through Pumpkins in the Park event
[https://www.framinghamrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29916]
, and the City Library is planning several virtual Halloween activities
[https://framinghamlibrary.org/halloween] for the entire family.
While we must do things differently to protect ourselves, family, and friends,
there are other ways to celebrate Halloween. If you have COVID-19 or may have
been exposed to someone with COVID-19, you should not participate in in-person
Halloween festivities and should not give out candy to trick-or-treaters.
According to the CDC, below are lower risk activities:
Carve or decorate pumpkins with members of your household and display them
Decorate your house, apartment, or living space
Do a Halloween scavenger hunt where children are given lists of
Halloween-themed things to look for while they walk outdoors, admiring
Halloween decorations at a distance
Have a Halloween movie night with people you live with
Conduct a virtual Halloween costume contest
Have a scavenger hunt-style trick-or-treat search with your household members
in or around your home rather than going house to house
“We have had to make many changes this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, there is still much we can do to celebrate time-honored holidays, like
Halloween, while staying safe,” said Mayor Yvonne M. Spicer. “I believe it’s
possible to enjoy the festivities while protecting ourselves and loved by
changing our regular Halloween activities with a few new ones, and perhaps we
can create some new traditions at the same time.”
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