Oct. 1, 2025, Olympia High School students from 9th to 12th grade got to think about what age is too old for trick-or-treating and how each year they are getting older.
Abigail Byrd is a ninth grader at Olympia High School, and Byrd presumes the age “too old” for trick-or-treating is 16 to 18. Bryd says, “It depends on the person, especially if they are going with friends. It could be pretty old.” Since Byrd might not be going trick-or-treating, she said she will “spend that time with friends” and watch non-scary movies.
Lilly Otheim, who is a tenth grader at OHS, thinks that there isn’t a certain age that is too old for trick-or-treating, but said, “ If you are 17 going trick-or-treating, I feel like that’s too old.” Although Otheim is also unsure about going trick-or-treating, her go-to scary movies when staying home are “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Hocus Pocus.”
Taylor Sadeckas is an 11th grader at OHS, and considers the age “too old” for trick-or-treating to be 17. “ You are getting closer to being an adult, and I don’t think you should be trick-or-treating as an adult.” Even though Sadeckas is not going trick-or-treating, she is making spooky-designed desserts with friends and watching “Hocus Pocus.”
Upperclassman Ed Neff, a 12th grader, very much disagrees with other students and thinks there is no such thing as being too old for trick-or-treating. “Eventually, you just have kids and just take them trick-or-treating, but at 26 it gets a bit weird.” Neff is not going trick-or-treating, but he is a party guy and loves going to downtown Olympia to watch Blood Wrestling with friends during this time of year.
Several students at Olympia High School are not going trick-or-treating this year because they feel too old to go, but not the seniors. Since it is their last year of being official teenagers, they don’t want to be reminded of adult life.
