Posted 7:56 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020
Six ideas to celebrate at home, on campus or in your car
Halloween is in the air. But this year it’s up to everyone to get their scare on while also slowing the spread of COVID-19.
How, you may ask, can I do that? Have no fear.
Instead of haunted walks, haunted houses and Halloween parties, try these fun and scary ideas.
1. You don’t need to go far for a fright! The UWL events page features spooky events on campus! Such as:
- Halloween Jeopardy Oct. 28.
- Pumpkin decorating contest Oct. 29.
- Fall colors photo contest with UWL’s Outdoor Connection through Nov. 1
2. Take a local, haunted drive thru
If you have access to wheels, don’t miss getting spooked from the seat of your car. Check out a drive-thru haunted house. Note: Later times are scarier. Stay with your roommates or housemates to prevent the spread of COVID. Both events are free, but non-perishable food donations are appreciated.
- Pettibone Haunted Mile on Saturday, Oct. 24
- Ghoulees in the Coulees at Norskedalen, Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30 and 31.
3. Watch ‘It’s The Great Pumpkin’ or your favorite spook show
Watching “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” is a five-decade Halloween tradition on broadcast TV. For the first time this year, the classic will be streamed on Apple TV + instead. Not subscribed? No worries. It is free Oct. 30-Nov. 1.
Catch a free flick from anywhere with your student ID and password through the Campus Activities Board virtual cinema.
- “Rogue” available through Oct. 25
- “The Invisible Man” available Oct. 29-Nov. 1.
Re-watch some of the Halloween classics
Less scary
- Beetlejuice
- Casper
- Coraline
- Edward Scissorhands
- Gremlins
- Halloweentown
- Harry Potter
- Hocus Pocus
- Practical Magic
- The Addams Family
- The Goonies
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Young Frankenstein
More scary
- Bird Box
- The Exorcist
- The Nun
- The Shining
- The Silence of the Lambs
- The Sixth Sense
Tip from UWL faculty member: Lights off for horror movies is a must! “Recently, my wife and I have been watching 'The Haunting of Bly Manor' on Netflix. Each night we watch an episode, I request that the lights be turned off. It just adds to the atmosphere of watching something scary or spooky." - Dan Plunkett, assistant professor of Rec Management and Therapeutic Recreation.
4. Carve a great pumpkin
Pick out a pumpkin at an area grocery store or pumpkin patch and practice your craft of carving. Tools such as a keyhole saw, fine tooth saw, and apple corer can help with more intricate designs. Socially distance and wear masks if getting together to carve.
5. Treat yourself and housemates to spooky, fun food and drink
- Spooky cider punch with apples as skulls
- Halloween candy bark
- Halloween marshmallow spiders
6. Solve a murder mystery — in a game
- Target, Amazon and many other stores sell murder mystery games that set up a crime for you to solve. Play with your roommates or set up a game with friends virtually!