Halloween in Lyons!

COVID-19 Guidance

With Halloween just days away, we want to provide the community with guidance, resources, and activities that minimize the risk of catching or spreading COVID-19 and helping keep our neighbors safe. 

The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) CDPHE has issued guidance on Halloween Trick or Treating, masks, and much more. Currently, Boulder County is at 'Safer at Home,' Level 2: Concern.

Hi-Risk

Regardless of a community's level, people should not participate in in-person activities, including handing out candy, if they:

• Are sick, especially with COVID-19 symptoms.
• Have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 and are currently in the quarantine period.
• Have recently tested positive for COVID-19 and are currently in the isolation period.
• Are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Participating in virtual activities is the safest option. 

Trick-or-Treating

Door-to-door trick-or-treating involves mixing lots of different households at close range. When you open your door to hand out candy, you are unlikely to be able to keep at least 6 feet of distance. It also means lots of closer interactions over a short period of time. Taken together, these may raise the risk of COVID-19 spread.

Listed below are CDPHE's recommendations for safe alternatives to door-to-door trick-or-treating, to limit the potential spread of COVID-19:

• Line up individually wrapped treats at the end of the driveway or yard’s edge. Watch the fun and enjoy the costumes from a distance.
• Use a plastic slide, cardboard tubes, or plastic pipes to deliver candy from a distance.
• Take kids on one of Lyons Spooktacular Halloween Treasure H(a)unts! 

Whatever form your trick-or-treating takes, it’s safest to:

• Stay in your own neighborhood.
• Have adults accompany trick-or-treaters to help them follow precautions.
• Stay with your household members. Avoid mingling with groups from other households; stay at least 6 feet away from non-household members.
• If going door-to-door, limit the time you spend at doorways.
• Wear a mask that fully covers your nose and mouth, wash your hands frequently, and keep your distance whenever you are out in public or around people who are not a part of your household.
• Whether you’re trick-or-treating or handing out candy, keep your masks on -- save the candy eating for when you return home!
• Follow regular Halloween safety tips such as decorating costumes and bags with reflective tape or stickers and carrying glow sticks or flashlights to help increase visibility among drivers.

For more information, visit:
Colorado Department of Public Health (CDPHE) Halloween Guidance >>
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Halloween Guidance >>

Halloween Spooktacular

Happening NOW!

In an effort to keep the community safe, we've gone virtual with the Spooktacular!

Outdoor Halloween Decoration Contest

Think you have the best outdoor Halloween decorations in town? There’s only one way to find out! During the month of October, residences, businesses, and community groups are invited to showcase their best outdoor Halloween decoration, and submit them into the town-wide contest.

Vote!
Submissions will be posted on the Lyons, Colorado Facebook page, and the photo with the most 'votes' (reactions) win a Lyons-sourced prize! Voting ends on Friday, November 6 at noon. 

Submit an Entry
Visit townoflyons.com/decoration to enter! The deadline to submit entries is Monday, November 2. The earlier you submit your entry, the longer it will be on Facebook!

Costume Contest

We KNOW Lyons knows how to costume. The question is, who’s taking the gold this year? Submit your best individual or group Halloween costume photo, to be voted by the people.

Vote! 
Let your voice be heard! To vote for the best costume, visit the Lyons, Colorado Facebook page – the costumes with the most 'votes' (reactions) will win a Lyons-sourced prize! Voting ends on Friday, November 6 at noon.

Submit an Entry
Visit townoflyons.com/costume to enter! The deadline to submit entries is Monday, November 2. The earlier you submit your entry, the longer it will be on Facebook!

Halloween Treasure H(a)unts

Through Lyons, two spooky Halloween treasure hunts are underway - Creepy Creatures for younger monsters and Lyons Halloween Hunt for older gremlins. Each clue will provide a hint to the location of the next clue. Solve all the clues to find the treasure and claim your prize. Visit the Halloween Treasure H(a)unts page for the first clue. Good luck!

Giant Pumpkins

Giant pumpkins have been seen around town,
But there's one in particular that is quite renowned.
On October 27, a new game will start,
I would keep an eye on the pumpkins, if you are smart.


Join us for a safe and spooky Halloween in Lyons - a good time will behead by all!!