Halloween Activities (And Free Candy) in the Square

The fact that trick-or-treating becomes socially awkward at a certain age can be frustrating. With midterms (for the most part) behind us, Harvard students deserve some free candy now more than ever. For all those craving some Halloween fun, there are plenty of places in the Square that can satisfy your sweet and spooky desires.

Tonight on Halloween night, all cares about cavities and calorie intake go out the window. Who needs to eat in the dining hall when you can start the evening off right by collecting free candy and buying some delicious desserts? Dado Tea will be giving out candy to those who stop by (we’re sure they would prefer if you bought some tea as well, but again, tea might be a little too healthy tonight). Everyone’s favorite El Jefe’s Taqueria will not only be serving quesadillas and nachos on Halloween, but will also be serving pumpkin horchata and their choco flan in festive colors. Next on your route is Liquiteria. Stopping by before 7 p.m. in costume will earn you a 20% discount on any purchase (saving some of that new #CrimsonCash), and the store is also offering candy to trick-or-treaters. Whether the term “trick-or-treaters” includes hungry college students wearing bunny ears has yet to be determined.

For more freebies, Origins will be handing out some “spooktacular” gift bags (not quite sure what that entails but, regardless, feel free to check it out). Salt & Olive will be giving out even more candy, as well as candy’s most perfect complement: hot sauce (?!?!). For the more daring among us, the restaurant will serve hot sauce samples in flavors like “Zombie Repellant” and “Dragon Repellent.” To finally satiate your hunger, hit up Shake Shack for (you guessed it) more free candy. The burger place will also be serving its specialty drink, the Shackenstein Milkshake: a boo-tiful blend of vanilla milkshake, chocolate cake bits, and marshmallow.

Once you’ve loaded up with candy for the night, you’ll be ready for that scary movie. Resist the urge to watch Netflix in your room (we’ve all done enough of that), and instead take the short walk to the Brattle Theater at 6 p.m. to enjoy a free showing of Bride of Frankenstein (if you’re already at Shake Shack, this should be less than a minute away). Later that night, at 8:30pm, the theater will be playing the classic film, Halloween. What better way to spend the night than with friends, in a vintage theater, watching Michael Myers [SPOILER ALERT] come back to life again and again, … and again.

Finally, don’t be afraid to spend the day in your costume. It’ll make the “trick-or-treat” experience around the Square much more realistic, and will garner you some respect (a few odd looks, but mainly respect) everywhere you go.

Happy Halloween from all of us at Flyby!