Halloween

People wear costumes at a house decorated for Halloween in Walschleben near Erfurt, Germany, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Jens Meyer

With trick-or-treating in doubt, experts say Halloween sales could be weak

Halloween sales could also serve as an indicator for what retailers might expect this Christmas

People wear costumes at a house decorated for Halloween in Walschleben near Erfurt, Germany, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Jens Meyer
Pumpkin picking opens Oct. 1 at Davison Orchard in Vernon. (Contributed)

Pumpkins ripe for the picking at Vernon orchard

Fall fun in season at Davison

Pumpkin picking opens Oct. 1 at Davison Orchard in Vernon. (Contributed)
No Treat Trail in downtown Vernon this Halloween

No Treat Trail in downtown Vernon this Halloween

The popular event has been cancelled due to gathering restrictions amid COVID-19

No Treat Trail in downtown Vernon this Halloween
Cody Bradshaw, 2, and Macy Eathorne, 2, trick-or-treating in 2018. (Brieanna Charlebois - Morning Star)

All ghosts and ghouls welcome for Enderby trick-or-treat trail

Participating businesses will be marked with orange and black balloons

Cody Bradshaw, 2, and Macy Eathorne, 2, trick-or-treating in 2018. (Brieanna Charlebois - Morning Star)
Vernon divers carve pumpkins below the surface

Vernon divers carve pumpkins below the surface

Members of the Okanagan Diving Club submerged in the waters of Otter Bay on Saturday, Oct. 26

Vernon divers carve pumpkins below the surface
Caravan Farm Theatre’s Walk of Terror is on for one more night on Saturday, Oct. 26. (Jennifer Smith - Morning Star)

VIDEO: Fearsome theatrics at Armstrong’s Caravan Farm

Saturday night is the last chance to take the Walk of Terror at Caravan Farm Theatre

Caravan Farm Theatre’s Walk of Terror is on for one more night on Saturday, Oct. 26. (Jennifer Smith - Morning Star)
Trick or Treat on the Avenue in Oak Bay in 2017. (Keri Coles/News staff)

Should Halloween be permanently moved to a Saturday?

Petition to move Halloween to last Saturday of October more than 44,000 signatures strong

Trick or Treat on the Avenue in Oak Bay in 2017. (Keri Coles/News staff)