India One-Six-Two: Halloween 2020

Like everything else in 2020, Halloween was different this year. Two weeks before, Ethan tried on his costume and even wanted to go trick or treating that night. Instead we just practiced at home and he knew what to do without us even showing him. Unfortunately trick or treating was not an option this year. Most of the activities were cancelled or scaled back. We did what we could and still had fun.

Halloween card for a Happy Halloween.

Ethan liked the Halloween store so much we went twice. He also liked the spooky animatronic decorations until they came alive and scared him. The ones at Party City were less scary and he had fun watching me set those off and run away.

Just looking silly.

We tried on some hats. He liked the bowler hats.

Hold still! 😀

Our next stop was Spookyville. This year it had to be a drive through. Yes, last year we went during a deluge and this year, it had to be a drive through.

The drive through had a narration that we listened to while driving.

We saw the decorations and the actors. There were even stops to get candy like a drive through.

The cemetery with those tongue-in-cheek jokes on the grave stones.

Each section had a different theme.

This section was Dia de los Muertos.

Scarecrows on the farm.

A whole village of scarecrows!

Spooky witches.

Candyland. Spooky or fun? It depends on your experience. I'm sure Candyland could be a spooky haunted house if done the right way.

Candy clowns.

Houses for the three little pigs.

This little pig built his house to hurricane code with storm windows.

It was a nice time. Though short, it was a welcome attraction on a holiday with few to see.

The Zoo too had changed up their Halloween tradition. There was still the Halloween DJ but all activities were daytime only and there were no candy stations.