The spooky season has arrived, and while Halloween is all about costumes, lollies and fun, it’s also important to make sure children stay safe while celebrating. With a little preparation, you can enjoy a magical night.
Be Seen After Dark
Halloween often means children are out and about in the evening. Give your little ghosts and ghouls torches, glow sticks or put reflective tape on costumes or treat bags. It adds to the fun while making them visible.
Road Safety
Excited children can forget road rules. Remind them to stick to pavements, use crossings and look both ways before stepping into the road. Plan your route to take in well-lit streets.
Stick Together
Younger children should go trick-or-treating with an adult. For older kids heading out with friends, set boundaries about where they can go and when they should be home.
Practical Costumes
Costumes should be fun but safe. Avoid long, trailing hems and make sure masks or accessories don’t block vision. Check labels for flame-resistant materials, as there will be candles around.
Stranger Danger
Remind kids not to enter unfamiliar houses or cars and only visit homes with decorations or outside lights on.
Taking these steps will help make Halloween a night to remember for all the right reasons.
A Frightful Halloween Highlight in North Lakes
Cursed on Conway is a spooktacular Halloween walkthrough hosted by Sam and Brendan Evans and their daughters, Scarlett and Harper.
“We absolutely love Halloween and thoroughly enjoy being able to share the spooks with our neighbours and seeing the smiles (and hearing the screams) of our trick-or-treaters!” Sam said
Cursed on Conway features chilling scenes such as Carnevil and the Victorian Manor, carefully curated to thrill older children (8+) and adults, though all ages are welcome. Parents can preview the haunt to see if it’s suitable for their children.
“All four of us spend months planning, designing, building and setting up our haunt,” Sam said. “We invest a lot of time and money into making it come to life but it is worth it when we see the end result and are able to share the scares with others.”
Cursed on Conway
Conway Court, North Lakes
Haunting hours: Saturday, 25 October, 5-8pm, Friday, 31 October, 5-8pm (Halloween with trick or treating), Saturday, 1 November, 5-8pm
Search for the ‘Cursed on Conway’ Facebook group for updates.
Families might also enjoy the Madness and Mayhem Halloween event at Caboolture Historical Village on 31 October, which begins with a little-monster-friendly hour before the frights really kick in. Find out more.
You can discover other trick-or-treat opportunities through the Brisbane Halloween Lovers Facebook group and find local trick-or-treat spots at Trick or Treat Map.
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