Use interactive maps to help you and your kids make the most of Halloween! Plan a trick-or-treating route or fall activity with crowdsourced data on an interactive map, showing which places have the most impressive foliage or delicious Halloween candy. Plus, crowdsourced means you can add to it, too! For example, check out favorite Halloween candy by state here.
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Communities can help the young ghosts and goblins in their neighborhood find their way to the best Halloween treats or scariest haunted homes by providing them with an interactive trick-or-treat map. Perhaps your children are on the lookout for those king-sized candy bars that are so hard to find! Kids can plan their trick-or-treating routes, and parents and neighbors can follow along. Perhaps residents handing out sweets or other goodies may mark their houses with a candy corn map icon, saving children the bummer of ringing a doorbell and getting no answer. Neighborhoods without many children or good walkability might benefit from adding neighboring communities that are lively and welcoming to trick-or-treaters. Don't give a specific person's address; instead, suggest a general area or a nearby public gathering place, such as a park. Date and time should be included if there is a neighborhood-wide trick-or-treating schedule. For those trick-or-treaters looking for a fright this Halloween, homeowners may also specify in the point descriptions that they are hosting a haunted house.

Some people's favorite part of Halloween is checking out all the frightening houses decorated for the holiday, and your community's interactive Halloween map will help you find all the places that deserve a look this year. Explore the most terrifying, eerie, and spine-tingling Halloween-themed homes in your neighborhood by vehicle. In addition to being a hit with the kids, it won't break the bank. Not to mention, it's a fun way to go outside and spend time with the family while also maintaining some space from others. Pile the kids into the van with a thermos of hot cocoa or apple cider, and be ready to be impressed by the ingenuity of your neighbors. Ghost tours to haunted homes with actors may also fall under this category. Residents can include the hours and any accompanying costs in the point descriptions. You can also put the link to reserve or purchase tickets. It would be helpful to warn if the event is particularly frightening or if there is a minimum age requirement.

Your community's interactive Halloween map will highlight establishments carrying the latest and greatest in Halloween costumes, decorations, and cosmetics so that you may have the most fun you've ever had celebrating Halloween, whether you're just shopping for a costume or want to host your own Halloween party. The question is, are you in game mode to enter the neighborhood Halloween store?! Don't forget to include in the point descriptions the store's parking policies, hours, and any unique selling points (such as dry ice) that could make this establishment stand out.

Visits to pumpkin farms and apple orchards are a great fall activity for families, and your community can make an interactive map of the best ones around. Patches and farms accessible to the general public may be marked on the map. Pumpkin carving, corn mazes, and nature walks are just a few of the fall-themed attractions many of these tucked-away locations provide. Creating Jack-O-Lanterns is one of the most iconic Halloween traditions, and in recent years, choosing your own pumpkins has become popular in America as a fun and family-friendly way to celebrate Halloween and enjoy the outdoors. Photos of you selecting your pumpkin, directions to the site (if it's far away or difficult to locate), hours, and costs should all be included in the point descriptions - is there a cost per person to visit the pumpkin patch, or do they charge by the weight or per pumpkin?

It won't be long until Mother Nature begins to paint the nation in shades of fall, as Halloween decorations are already flooding shop shelves and the aroma of pumpkin spice permeates the air. If you're a fan of autumn foliage, you may be interested in your community's interactive map that shows when, on average, the colors change throughout the area. The transformation of leaves into brilliant hues is instantly recognizable as a hallmark of fall. The interactive map should include locations where one may appreciate nature's splendor. Make sure to include parking rates and suggestions in the point descriptions.

The crisp air and colorful fall foliage make it the perfect time to spend quality time with loved ones in the great outdoors. Fall is full of activities the whole family can enjoy, from choosing pumpkins to going on hayrides and exploring corn mazes. The most incredible pumpkin patches and corn mazes in your area may be shared with families on an interactive map that is available in time for Halloween. If it was left out, add it to the interactive map and tell other families in your area about your favorite pumpkin patch or corn maze. Check out what's happening in your neighborhood in the fall with a handy interactive map complete with hours and directions in the point descriptions. Other information to include is whether the corn maze is wheelchair-friendly or well-lit at night.

Halloween games or mini-games like solving puzzles, horror movie showings, zombie apocalypse dance parties, hay mazes, QR code scavenger hunts, kiddie tractors, and Halloween crafts are all available during fall festivals. They are all perfect inclusions in your community's interactive Halloween map. Add distinctive activities that distinguish your town, such as if the school holds a fall carnival or if an apple orchard hosts an apple bobbing competition. Add whatever makes your city unique in the fall to your interactive map.

Go ahead and make an interactive Halloween map just in case your community hasn't gotten around to it yet. There are two ways to do Halloween mapping:
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1. Dedicate a specific time to add all the map points, point descriptions, and categories and personalize your custom Proxi map; OR  
2. Do #1 on the go! Yes, it's all very possible with Proxi's Chrome Extension. So whenever you discover a nearby costume parade or a neighborhood with the best Halloween decor while browsing, just highlight the location name, right-click, and add it to your Halloween map!

Make sure other residents can add to your map, so your Halloween map blows every other map out of the water! Use this Interactive Map Builder to get started.