PHILADELPHIA -- Spooky season is getting more expensive in Philadelphia and beyond, from rising pumpkin patch costs and higher employee wages at the local haunted house to an uptick on the price of chocolate.
But what’s even higher — following several years of dormant celebrations due to the coronavirus pandemic — is the price of missing out.
Nationwide trends show that Americans are spending more on all things Halloween this year, including costumes, candy, and events. Data also show an uptick in participation, prompted in part by an impulse to catch up on things that weren’t possible during COVID-19 shutdowns.
