Town Issues Guidance for Halloween

The Town of St Johnsbury and all of our partners are particularly proud of our efforts to open the Downtown in a safe and responsible manner during these trying times, and we would like to give some guidance to residents and visitors to be able to continue to maintain the safe environment we have worked to develop in our community.

We ask residents and visitors participating in trick or treating to avoid visiting homes of people that you do not know, or are not currently in your social pods. We recommend you contact people you intend to visit before you go to make sure it is ok.

Main Street Halloween Parade: This year the Main Street Halloween Parade has been canceled and plans are being developed for next year. Instead event organizers and private donors are working on the following initiatives:

• Treat- bag delivery. treat bags are being prepared and dropped off at local elementary schools. They will be dropped off at the schools and kept in isolation for a period of time before being distributed.
• Scarecrow competition- submit scarecrow designs and organizers will display around town. Additional information is available at www.stjhalloweenparade.com  
• Decorations at Arnold Park- drive past the decorations and pumpkins on display at Arnold Park with your family.

St J Auto, St J Auto Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and St J Subaru are hosting a modified Trunk or Treat event on Saturday October 24 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Additional information can be found on their Facebook Event page at  https://www.facebook.com/events/269192654265563

Additional information:

Center for Disease Control Halloween info: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays.html