Halloween Activities are Fun For All Ages

One of the great things about Halloween is that you don’t have to be a certain age in order to enjoy it. You can never be too young or too old. You're also rarely under any social gift-giving obligations that are connected to holidays like Christmas and Valentine's Day. Halloween is a time when you can really let your silly side out safely in society. This means that there are tons of fun Halloween activities for all ages.

Haunted Tours

More and more, haunted houses or haunted tours are being offered in big and small cities alike. This is a safe and fun Halloween activity, since you are among other people and not alone with any strangers in strange garb. National and local haunted houses are monitored closely to make sure they are safe and usually have age recommendations posted. Haunted houses sometimes spring up in aid of charities in October. They are usually manned by college kids to aid the charity being benefited.

Trick Or Treat

Despite scares of some evil pranksters in the late 1980's spiking Halloween give outs, trick or treating is still the most fun Halloween activity for everyone – whether giving the candy away or those receiving the candy. Kids think they have it easy for this fun Halloween activity – they dress up, get a pillowcase or some other sack and go fill it with treats. It is not uncommon today to find books, small games or puzzles and healthy snacks among all the candy in that bag.

But many adults who give treats away make those kids work for it. This is really the fun part for the older folks. They make their homes spooky with strobe lights, sudden blaring noises, distorting cobwebs and spooky costumes. Usually even the adult neighbors have to come check it out. This is one time where you are allowed to socially scare your neighbors.

Dressing Up

Another one of the most fun Halloween activities is just the act of getting into costume. Some employers will allow employees to wear costumes to work (as long as it doesn't interfere with their mobility or vision). Some will let you wear a discrete costume or even just a mask, black lipstick or silly pin. This is a great way to get to know your co-workers better and have at least one fun day at work a year.

Some restaurants, bars and clubs will also offer discounts if you come dressed in costume on Halloween night. Some will not offer a discount, but will allow you to dine or dance in full regalia. It's fun for you and for the employees, who may also be dressed in costume, at the club or restaurant. It's a way to safely show a hidden side to your personality.

Halloween has always been the one holiday where you can step outside yourself and be a completely different personality. That excitement is the main reason Halloween will always be fun for all ages!