TikTok’s 2L Soda Dad to continue “legendary” Halloween tradition

TikTok’s 2L Soda Dad’s tradition of handing out large bottles of soda for Halloween will continue after a sponsor stepped up.

For several years, TikToker April Walton and her family have kept a Halloween tradition that the internet has praised time and time again as “legendary.”

When the spooky holiday comes around, April and her dad, known as the ‘2L Soda Dad,’ have handed out two-liter bottles of sodas like Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Sunkist, Root Beer, and more.

When trick-or-treaters in their neighborhood got to their house, 2L Soda Dad would distribute the bottled beverages by sending them down a makeshift slide from the top of his mid-level deck.

Despite the family’s home being a main attraction, April announced on September 9th that her dad won’t be handing out two-liter sodas during Halloween this year.

“This tradition I started with my dad has been a personal favorite childhood memory for me, as it has been for many kids who received a 2L trick or treat from The Waltons,” April said on TikTok. 

“It has just gotten larger than life, and as much as we have loved the ridiculousness of it all, we just have little to no help to run an effective and fun trick-or-treat with our small group of family & friends.”

Many followers of April and 2L Soda Dad were heartbroken to hear that their nine-year tradition would be coming to an end. Some viewers even tagged various beverage companies in her TikTok comments, asking that they sponsor the family with labor and delivery.

April then responded to one viewer, saying she has tried multiple times to get her dad’s Halloween tradition sponsored by Coca-Cola. “I’ve been trying soooo hard to get one year after year and haven’t been successful. Couldn’t even get Coke to deliver it to our house… we still had to do the labor ourselves,” she said.

2L Soda Dad to continue Halloween tradition

After his daughter went viral for sharing their news about not partaking in handing out two liters for Halloween in 2024, Circle K Canada stepped up and pledged to sponsor the family.

Now, 2L Soda Dad and April will be going on ten years with their tradition as they plan to continue it this Halloween.

“We received tremendous help from brands this year like Circle K Canada and some other amazing companies,” April shared on TikTok.

“Not only will we be making an epic Halloween for the community – we want to give back to those in need in a major way this year,” she added.

April also shared a video with hundreds of two liters inside their home, teasing that her family is planning one of the “best” years yet.

And who knows, maybe April and 2L Soda dad will run into trick-or-treaters wearing the new Chipotle costumes, as their menu-themed line dropped just in time for Halloween.