(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Chris Knoles, Roxy Christensen and Miranda Lavallee, from left, put their Halloween spirit on the water as they paddle board at Bountiful Pond on Oct. 31, 2020, in what has become a yearly tradition.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kim Tracy shows off her Halloween spirit on the water as she paddle boards at Bountiful Pond on Oct. 31, 2020.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Chris Knoles shows off his Halloween spirit on the water as he paddle boards at Bountiful Pond on Oct. 31, 2020, in what has become a yearly tradition.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kim Tracy, Miranda Lavallee and Chris Knoles, from left, put their Halloween spirit on the water as they paddle board at Bountiful Pond on Oct. 31, 2020, in what has become a yearly tradition.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Treat bags are laid out on the lawn of Jenny Bonk’s home as she waits for trick or treaters after signing up for the SugarHood Halloween as a treat giving household agreeing to abide by CDC Covid safety standards on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Houses sign up to participate in the SugarHood Halloween treat giving or a visual scavenger hunt as participants agree to abide by CDC Covid safety standards as they encourage children to touch only what is taken, keep their distance from others and wear masks while trick or treading on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Michelle Binion accompanies her daughter Lizzie, 5, as they walk with friends while trick or treating on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, as they visit houses who signed up for the SugarHood Halloween, with every treat giving participant agreeing to abide by CDC Covid safety standards.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Nate and Annie Hrivnak wait for trick or treaters outside their home as they sing up for the SugarHood Halloween as a treat giving household agreeing to abide by CDC Covid safety standards on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Andrea and Rob Byron trick or treat with their kids Harvey, 1, and Leo, 5, as they pull treat bags off a fence from a household agreeing to abide by CDC Covid safety standards on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020 in Sugar House.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Andrea Byron helps her son Leo, 5, pull treat bags off a fence from a household agreeing to abide by CDC Covid safety standards on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020 in Sugar House.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Zach Jones and Lauren Kwasniewski are joined by their dog Bob who completes the Georgie ensemble from the movie “IT,” as they sing up for the SugarHood Halloween as a treat giving household agreeing to abide by CDC Covid safety standards on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ammon Smith dressed as the villain Balthazar Bratt from the movie Despicable Me goes big with his creation of a 25-foot Kevin, complete with fart gun in Sugar House on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, where he used a long tube to deliver candy for kids in an effort to stay safe during COVID-19 for this Halloween.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ammon Smith dressed as the villain Balthazar Bratt from the movie Despicable Me goes big with his creation of a 25-foot Kevin, complete with fart gun in Sugar House on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, where he used a long tube to deliver candy for kids in an effort to stay safe during COVID-19 for this Halloween.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ammon Smith dressed as the villain Balthazar Bratt from the movie Despicable Me goes big with his creation of a 25-foot Kevin, complete with fart gun in Sugar House on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, where he used a long tube to deliver candy for kids in an effort to stay safe during COVID-19 for this Halloween.
Halloween arrived amid rising COVID cases in Utah this year, forcing people to get creative with their holiday planning.
With coronavirus spreading rapidly in Utah, health officials asked residents to be careful to wear masks and avoid large social gatherings on the holiday.
Parents told The Salt Lake Tribune earlier this month that they weren’t sure they would take their kids trick-or-treating because of the pandemic. Some people left candy outside their homes for kids to pick up to make things safer. Residents who signed up for the SugarHood Halloween agreed to abide by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention safety guidelines when handing out treats.
Gov. Gary Herbert said on Twitter that committing to not socialize with people outside of your household is the best thing individuals can do to stop the virus. He asked Utahns to resist the temptation to gather with extended family and friends.
Despite this, Utah parties were still advertised online. A Purge-themed party in Ogden was listed on Eventbrite. The advertisement said masks would be required and social-distancing encouraged.