This Monday Boils (boys) and Ghouls (girls) and their parents/caregivers will be hitting the streets of Lismore later tonight dressed up for the annual Halloween Trick-or-Treating.. if they so dare!

Halloween and dressing up to celebrate for some is one way we create great memories for our future souls (selves). But why do children dress in costume and knock on strangers' doors to ask for treats or else be tricked, on Halloween? The practice can be traced to the ancient Celts, early Roman Catholics and 17th-century British politics, and then featured within popular culture in North America, where they certainly do, take this ritual very seriously.

In Australia, it is growing in popularity as a way to commemorate a special time of year with more families getting dressed up to do something out of the norm then looking for participating houses in the quest for lollies and chocolates.

The Lismore app has found some places to get you started on your Trick-or-treating adventures.. but if you happen to know of a special place to visit, please get in touch by emailing: content@lismoreapp.com.au and we will add it to the list.

• Keen St, East Lismore
• Allingham Place, Goonellabah
• Joy St, Goonellabah
• Sophie Street, Goonellabah
• Rous Rd, Goonellabah
• Ballina Rd, Lismore
• Rosella Gardens Estate, on Rosella Chase in Goonellabah
• Eastwood Estate, off Invercauld Road, Goonellabah

Haven't got your outfit sorted yet? Here are some ideas for an outfit for 2022:

• Witches and Wizards
• Black Cats
• Ghosts/Ghouls
• Famous Dead people come back to life
• Skeletons
• Tombstone
• Monsters
• Horror Movie Characters
• Harry Potter Characters
• Spiders

Big W and Kmart have Halloween Costumes for sale, and in Ballina, there is a costume shop with thousands of costumes to choose from if hiring is more your style: https://www.ballinacostumecompany.net is the place to check it out, or maybe to get a little inspiration!

To read more about what events are on and the history and ritual of Halloween check out our previous story here: Halloween and Samhain are around the corner - we explain the witches & wizards holiday