Ready for a spooktacular Halloween? JBLM will host trick or treating with COVID-19 precautions Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. Please stay safe and abide by the following guidelines:
- Parents, please accompany young children and use caution crossing roadways.
- Barracks and dorms are not authorized trick or treating locations.
- Only visit homes where the residents are known and outside lights are on as a welcome.
- Children can carry flashlights or glow sticks to be easily seen.
- Residents should secure pets and remove items from the porch and front yard to prevent tripping hazards.
- Only trick or treat outdoors.
- Limit to small groups within the same household.
- Maintain six feet of separation.
- Cloth face coverings should be worn by those giving and taking candy.
- Wear a cloth face covering and/or a mask that has one built in.
- Avoid carnivals, live entertainment, haunted house attractions and large gatherings.
- Limit handling of candy by multiple individuals and use gloves to distribute (individual bags or cups, set up a table, distribute with tongs or grabbers.)
- No communal treat bowls
- No home baked goods – prepackaged candy only
- Wash and sanitize hands frequently while trick or treating.
- If you are sick – stay home and do not participate in any way!
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