Find an American International school and see if you can volunteer there or participate in their Haloween celebration. Christopher's had one with a hunted house, parade and other festivities. Also look for Carnival. It's the closest thing to Haloween with people dressing up in costumes, parades and parties. I think you'll like it.
I feel your pain; we have left behind a super amazing Halloween neighborhood, the kind people from other areas would make a destination for their own trick or treating. At least, there are numerous kids' events going on around here, fortunately for the tween... Various "trunk or treats" and costumed parties at places like an escape room and a trampoline park. Her international school is all fun and games tomorrow (they're off for mid-term break next week, so tomorrow is their Halloween); she is going dressed as a zombie volleyball player, and there is a school trunk-or-treat following dismissal. There are pumpkins to be had here (do you have a local market you can try? that is where we were directed to look), and we had no trouble finding zombie makeup in our local Chinese store, as they had a whole Halloween section.
I'm curious to see how they celebrate Easter here, as well. In the U.K., they didn't do the whole American style Easter basket o' loot, nor did families typically do private egg hunts (although there were some organized ones), but traditionally each child would just receive one very large, chocolate egg.
I applaud your decision not to celebrate Halloween by US standards. It should be interesting to see how All Souls snd All Saints Days are celebrated!
Perhaps you can find a suitable veg or fruit to carve? I seem to remember turnips being carved many years ago? Maybe in Ireland for All Souls?Seems a daunting task but stock up on Bandaids and small chisels?
It is a tough call not to stand out on the sidewalk in costume and give candy away to anyone who passes by.
Actually, no, it's not. :-D
And I suspect All Souls Day will pass as the other national holidays that we've been here for. Which is to say we won't even notice unless we try to go to a farmácia that is closed.
Find an American International school and see if you can volunteer there or participate in their Haloween celebration. Christopher's had one with a hunted house, parade and other festivities. Also look for Carnival. It's the closest thing to Haloween with people dressing up in costumes, parades and parties. I think you'll like it.
I feel your pain; we have left behind a super amazing Halloween neighborhood, the kind people from other areas would make a destination for their own trick or treating. At least, there are numerous kids' events going on around here, fortunately for the tween... Various "trunk or treats" and costumed parties at places like an escape room and a trampoline park. Her international school is all fun and games tomorrow (they're off for mid-term break next week, so tomorrow is their Halloween); she is going dressed as a zombie volleyball player, and there is a school trunk-or-treat following dismissal. There are pumpkins to be had here (do you have a local market you can try? that is where we were directed to look), and we had no trouble finding zombie makeup in our local Chinese store, as they had a whole Halloween section.
I'm curious to see how they celebrate Easter here, as well. In the U.K., they didn't do the whole American style Easter basket o' loot, nor did families typically do private egg hunts (although there were some organized ones), but traditionally each child would just receive one very large, chocolate egg.
I applaud your decision not to celebrate Halloween by US standards. It should be interesting to see how All Souls snd All Saints Days are celebrated!
Perhaps you can find a suitable veg or fruit to carve? I seem to remember turnips being carved many years ago? Maybe in Ireland for All Souls?Seems a daunting task but stock up on Bandaids and small chisels?
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It is a tough call not to stand out on the sidewalk in costume and give candy away to anyone who passes by.
Actually, no, it's not. :-D
And I suspect All Souls Day will pass as the other national holidays that we've been here for. Which is to say we won't even notice unless we try to go to a farmácia that is closed.
Maybe I'm wrong. Perhaps there will be parades.