Even though you might already be starting to see Christmas decorations out at the stores, Halloween is a holiday you shouldn’t pass up in your HOA community. While it tends to get a scary reputation, Halloween can boost involvement and promote a sense of community within your HOA, which is great for the upcoming holiday season.
Let’s dive into a few traditions you can incorporate into your HOA to get people in the spirit of the season and bring your community together.
Trick-or-Treating + Costume Contest
Trick-or-treating is a tradition in most neighborhoods and HOA communities, so if yours doesn’t have a scheduled trick-or-treating day and time, you should! It’s a great way for the kids to show off their costumes, and adults can connect with neighbors within their HOA. At the end of trick-or-treating, have everyone meet in a central location, like a clubhouse or common area, and have a costume contest for the kids to win prizes!
Halloween Decorations Contest
People love contests where they can win prizes, so ask your residents to get creative and decorate for the occasion! The contest can have multiple categories for winners, including scariest, funniest, and most creative. It’s a great way to have some friendly competition within the community (and win bragging rights!)
Host A Movie Night
Organize a family-friendly Halloween movie night on the lawn! Have your residents dress up in their Halloween pajamas, bring their favorite snacks and comfy seating, and enjoy a Halloween movie together!
Here are some family-friendly Halloween movies:
- Hocus Pocus
- Halloweentown
- Haunted Mansion
- Casper
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
BOO Your Neighbors
Have an HOA Board member start the fun by putting together a “BOO” basket with Halloween treats and activities and leaving it anonymously on a resident’s porch with a sign that says, “You’ve been BOO’ed!”. Make sure to include instructions for them to assemble their own baskets and boo another neighbor of their choice to continue the fun. The baskets can be tailored for the family based on their preferences and favorite things to make it more special.
Halloween is a great way to bring people together and get them involved in your HOA community. If you need more recommendations on fun Halloween traditions for your HOA, give us a call at 512-676-5842 — we’d be happy to talk to you about who we are, the services we offer, and our process.
