Halloween is not exclusive to children. There is a certain stigma that adults cannot celebrate Halloween like children do. Of course, it would be a little weird to see a 21-year-old person standing at your door, asking for candy; however, trick-or-treating is not the only Halloween tradition. There are other activities that adults can do without walking around town in superhero costumes and knocking on the doors of strangers for treats.
Halloween party
Costume parties are the perfect way to celebrate Halloween. Invite friends to dress up and have fun comparing outfits. Decorate your home with scary things like faux spiders, cobwebs, ghosts or even a smoke machine to have a spooky dance space. Revel in the scary atmosphere you created — make haunted memories in the comfort of your home and enjoy your friends’ company. If hosting a party is not for you, you could attend a costume party as well.
Horror on screen
If going out on Halloween isn’t really your thing, grab a seat on the couch and prepare to explore the genre of the season: horror. Horror movies and television shows make a major comeback this time of year with new sequels and seasons. Shows like “American Horror Story,” which released its newest season “Apocalypse” in September, come out of hiding. Additionally, platforms like Netflix or Hulu will provide you with scary movies like “The Conjuring,” “Hush,” “Veronica,” “Oculus” and “Children of the Corn”. If you’re into old-school horror, rent older movies like “Nightmare on Elm Street” or “The Blair Witch Project”. Although you might not be afraid of someone dressed up as Michael Myers, seeing his story on television will keep you fearful this coming Halloween.
Haunted houses
If you’re someone that still likes to go out for Halloween seeking frightful activities, going to a haunted house will give you the scary experience you crave. There are several haunted houses near Davie that will make you wish your only concern on Halloween was not getting enough candy. These include the House of Horrors, located in Doral; the Enigma Haunt, located in Boca Raton; and the closest haunted house, Distorted Dreams Haunt, located in Lauderhill. As adults, we like to think we can handle the intensity of fear, but if you want to challenge yourself, you’ll be in for a treat in these haunted houses. Each house will surely knock your adult socks off.
Treat yourself
Halloween does not necessarily have to be celebrated with daring activities. For the faint of heart who don’t participate in scary things, the activity for you is to treat yourself and the neighborhood children. Go out and buy discounted candy, set up a plastic pumpkin bowl, fill it to the brim with the sweet treats you bought and set it on the side table by the door. When the doorbell rings and kids say, “trick or treat!” give them their candy and go back to a calm evening. Treat yourself to the candy you bought and relax around the house. Enjoy your blood pressure staying at a steady level instead of intentionally scaring yourself.
No matter how you celebrate Halloween, there is no age limit for this holiday. Kids will be kids and adults will be adults. We may do different activities because of our age gap, but adults can have just as much fun as kids do.
