How To Trick-Or-Treat Safely In Perry Hall

PERRY HALL, MD — Halloween will have a much different feel in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Trick-or-treating in large groups and hosting parties are against recommendations, but some people have found creative ways to keep the spirit of the annual Oct. 31 holiday.

County officials released this guide to low-, moderate- and high-risk Halloween activities.

Traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating, where treats are handed directly to children, is considered a high-risk activity this year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Unlike St. Patrick’s Day, when the pandemic was just a few days old, Halloween enthusiasts have had time to prepare for different kinds of celebrations this year.

Building a candy chute has been touted as a fast and fairly simple way to ensure trick-or-treaters can get the sweets without contact.

An Arlington, Virginia, woman reportedly she bought a PVC pipe, had the kids paint it orange and black, decorated it and attached it to the porch.

Transforming a front yard into a candy graveyard and holding a Halloween egg hunt are among 14 other ideas for low-contact trick-or-treating shared by Fun365, a website that offers party, wedding and classroom ideas.

What are you doing to celebrate Halloween in Perry Hall? Tell us in the comments!

Lower-risk activities recommended by the CDC include carving pumpkins, decorating the house, having a Halloween-themed scavenger hunt and a virtual costume contest.

“If you may have COVID-19 or you 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,” the CDC states.

For those who plan to spend Halloween outside, check the forecast in Perry Hall from the National Weather Service.

Baltimore County police officers in both marked and unmarked vehicles as well as parole and probation agents will be monitoring the homes of registered sex offenders who have been identified by the Division of Parole and Probation as having no-contact restrictions with children.

Anyone who suspects that someone who has a no contact order is offering candy to children is asked to contact the Sex Offender Registration Team at 410-853-3660.

Any other suspicious activity can be reported to 911 or Baltimore County's non-emergency line at 410-887-2222.