Ways to Safely Celebrate Halloween in Monterrey

Halloween in Monterrey2020 has been a bit spooky, even without Halloween. If you are thinking of safe ways to celebrate one of the world’s favorite holidays, these Spooktacular ideas to celebrate Halloween in Monterrey should keep even the scariest ghosts and goblins in the spirit! 

  1. Have a Halloween party your Gran Ciudad Nuevo Sur in Ladrillera, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon and let the kids stay up to watch a Halloween movie with some special treats. Get a list of kid-friendly Halloween movies here.
  2. You can also carve pumpkins and roast the seeds. These fun DIY stencils are a great way to create your own hauntingly fun masterpiece. 
  3. Try alternatives to trick-or-treating, such as a glow-in-the-dark egg hunt.
  4. Participate in an outdoor Halloween parade and show off your costume.
  5. “Boo” someone! Leave a bag of treats or a pumpkin on a friend’s doorstep after dark, ring the bell and run.
  6. Set up a Halloween scavenger hunt in and around your Monterrey apartment for the people in your home.
  7. Remember that outdoor celebrations are safer than indoor activities, particularly enclosed, poorly ventilated spaces.
  8. Decorate your home for Halloween and get the whole family in on the action! A simple grapevine wreath spray painted black makes the perfect backdrop for ghosts made from construction paper.
  9. Purchase jack-o-lantern wine cups, or plates, like these that you can find on Overstock.com. 
  10. Hang black curtains, or place orange throw pillows on your couch can turn your apartment into a charmingly spooky Halloween den.
  11. Host a Zoom or remote Halloween party and invite all your friends to dress up and play Halloween themed games and contests.
  12. Why not take a drive or walk and look at all the area Halloween decorations.

Celebrating Halloween in Monterray might be a bit different this year, but by decorating your apartment and participating in safe Halloween events, it can still be a spookily fun holiday.