Last Updated: Sep 29, 2017
Dressing up in costumes, decorating the house, figuring out your scary games and eating delicious treats can only mean that everybody’s favorite spooky day is upon us. Halloween is one of those fun holidays enjoyed by children and adults alike. So, when it comes to Halloween party ideas, make sure to choose the right ones.
From spooky spider decorations to unearthly vampire floats, we put together 90 Halloween party ideas that will set you apart from the rest. Choose from the filters below to help find the best party ideas for your Halloween bash. Don’t forget to get your Halloween invitations squared away. Whether you’re after Halloween party food ideas, ghostly drinks or eerie decoration ideas, pick your favorites and make your Halloween party a thrilling success.
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Magnetic Spiders
Cover your fridge with crawlers with these magnetized plastic spiders.
Source: Delia Creates
Skeleton Spider Centerpieces
Scary Halloween craft idea for a festive skeletal and arachnid centerpiece.
Source: Hoopla-Palooza
Halloween Bundt Cake
Full of scary surprises, this multicolored cake is so tasty it’s spooky.
Source: Love Bakes Good Cakes
Bloody Halloween Cake
Let them scream cake when they slice into this blood-red velvet delight!
Source: Say It With Cake
Hanging BOO sign
Be the best boo’er on the block with this cute "BOO" door hanger.
Source: The Pinning Mama
Candy Corn Cookies
Get your candy corn fix in cookie form and have fun with the kids making this snackable frosted treat.
Source: Chocolate Chocolate and More
Candy Corn Jello
Layering orange and lemon jello with a little whipped cream creates a creative Halloween food idea for parties.
Source: Cincy Shopper
Candy Corn Milkshakes
Layered ice cream makes this sweet candy corn treat one that all your little pumpkins will enjoy.
Source: Mel’s Kitchen Cafe
Cauldron Cookies
Surprise inside! Cook up these cookies filled to the brim with sweet treats.
Source: Hungry Happenings
Chipotle Coconut Pepper Jacks
Carve a spooky face into these peppers and fill them with deliciousness.
Source: Spabettie
Chocolate Peanut Butter Spider Cookies
Some simple steps make your favorite peanut butter cookies into creepy crawlers.
Source: A Spicy Perspective
Mummy Bundt Cake
Call your mummy a culinary genius with these sweet wrapped mini-cakes.
Source: Hip Foodie Mom
Blood Red Cinnamon Simple Syrup
Simmer red hot cinnamon candy and sugar to concoct a bloody lovely syrup to add to your next beverage.
Source: Pizzazzerie
Cranberry Sangria
A blood-red drink fit for adult vampires and sangria lovers.
Source: Cravings of a Lunatic
Candy Corn Wreath
Hot glue and a candy favorite make a festive wreath that friends will envy.
Source: Spearmint Baby
Halloween Marshmallow Pops
Skewered spooky marshmallow monsters make sweet treats.
Source: I Wash You Dry
Tomato Cage Ghost
An adorable way to celebrate your harvest, turn your tomato cages into spooky ghosts!
Source: Princess Pinky Girl
Evergreen Party Punch
Who slimed the punch? This bright green beverage is perfect for your inner mad scientist.
Source: Six Sisters’ Stuff
Fanta Jack O’Lantern
A orange-flavored Halloween drink with a spooky smile. Carved faces and fizzy fun make these drinks a hit!
Source: Belle of the Kitchen
Spider Sacks
Use yarn and glue to make spooky spider sacks. This simple craft is fun for kids and will creep out the neighbors.
Source: Modern Parents Messy Kids
Fizzy Pumpkin
A sweet sparkly orange sherbet treat all tricked out with fizz.
Source: House of Smiths
Peep Straws
Slip a straw through a Halloween-themed Peep for a ridiculously easy and cheap drink accessory.
Source: A Girl and a Glue Gun
Hanging Ghosts
Turn styrofoam balls into ghostly neighbors with this simple and cheap Halloween party idea!
Source: Simply Designing
Yarn Ghost Garland
Quick and cute yarn bound ghosts to string up to a garland.
Source: This Mama Loves
Spooky Eye Wreath
Look no further for a wreath that’s a sight for sore eyes!
Source: A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
Goosebumps Punch
Freaky fizzy punch idea pairs rainbow sherbet with lemon-lime soda and gummy worms.
Source: Sugar and Soul
Grave Digger
A whiskey and cider concoction that’ll make your skull stand up straight!
Source: Boulder Locavore
Gummy Worm Ice Cubes
Freeze some freaky gummy friends for some cheap Halloween party ideas.
Source: Mommy Always Finds Out
Gummy Worm Punch
Freeze gummy worms and slip them in lime soda for a squirmy and cheap Halloween party idea.
Source: Bitz & Giggles
Halloween Cake Pops
These cunning cake pops make an adorable Halloween food idea for parties.
Source: Art and the Kitchen
Spooky Stairs
Feature the face that lives under the stairs with this festive way to spruce up your stairwell.
Source: Hoosier Homemade
Beaker Cocktails
An experiment gone horribly RIGHT! Serving kids drinks in science beakers makes for spooky fun.
Source: Wenderly
Halloween Rice Krispies Treats
Monstrous Rice Krispy treats will be a hit with your little mad scientists.
Source: She Wears Many Hats
Spooky Hand Soap
Soak in spooky with Halloween hand soap -- you never know what can lurk in there!
Source: Little Bins for Little Hands
Boo Treat Boxes
Don’t miss a trick when toting Halloween treats in these adorable boo boxes.
Source: Craft-o-Maniac
Ghost Milkshakes
A milkshake that will make you shiver -- add little eyes to turn your ice cream treat into something deadly (and delicious).
Halloweeno Poppers
That’s a wrap on these mummy jalapeno poppers, an adorably twisted Halloween food idea for parties.
Source: The Hopeless Housewife
Zombie Brain
A brain-damaged Halloween-styled cement mixer that won’t make you dead on your feet.
Source: Celebration Generation
Floating Witch’s Hat
These levitating witch hats make a scary Halloween party idea!
Source: Polkadot Chair
Headless Gingerbread Man
Gingerdead men. An All-Hallows twist on the old favorite.
Source: Noshing with the Nolands
Boo Blocks
A classy-meets-spooky Halloween decoration that is simple and easy to make.
Source: Mod Podge Rocks
White Chocolate Covered Ghost Snacks
Say, "Hey, Boo" to these cute little white chocolate covered cake snacks.
Source: Crazy Little Projects
Poison Apples
Be the evil queen of the party with this scary Halloween party idea.
Source: Wanna Bite
Skeletons
A poster board skeleton makes a bone-rattling fun Halloween craft for kids.
Source: Fun At Home With Kids
Polyjuice Potion Punch
Dress up a drink in a lime-green costume with this Harry Potter inspired potion.
Source: This Grandma is Fun
Upchuckin’ Pumpkin Loaded Pasta Salad
Gross out your tablescape with this pasta salad puking pumpkin!
Source: 4 the Love of Food
Hawaiian Eyeball Punch
Turn mini-marshmallows into eyeballs for a punch that’s outta sight.
Source: Million Moments
Roasted Potato Graveyard
RIP: Rest in Potatoes. Sliced potato headstones make a festive appetizer for Halloween parties.
Source: Take A Bite Out of Boca
Winged Pumpkins
A tiny pumpkin can transform into a winged monster with a few simple changes.
Source: The Cat, You and Us
Green Monster Punch
These green, kid-friendly cocktails will have everyone smashing!
Source: Simplistically Living
Spider Balloon
Make a balloon into a creepy crawly with a simple addition of some streamers.
Source: Wee Westchester
Tin Can Luminaries
A unique way to light up the night -- these DIY luminaries are easy to make and look great!
Source: Jolly Mom
Make A Face Pumpkin Pop Bottles
Give kids a fun way to create a scary-looking soda with just orange soda and a dry erase marker.
Source: My Sister’s Suitcase
Mandarin Pumpkin
With a simple black marker, a mandarin orange transforms into a spooky mini jack-o-lantern.
Source: A Designer Life
Mason Jar Jack-o-lanterns
Cute containers with spooky faces make a cheap Halloween party idea.
Source: My Crafty Spot
Creepy Meringue Bones
Very scary raspberry "blood" and meringue bones will make your skeleton dance.
Source: That Skinny Chick Can Bake
Mummified Candle Holders
Candle holders wrapped with gauze make a spooky and cheap Halloween party idea.
Source: Crafting a Green World
Pumpkin Cheesecake Truffle Mummies
Yummy mummies -- pumpkin cheesecake truffles to come back to life for.
Source: Creme de la Crumb
Embalming Fluid
It’s A-LIME! This Vodka apple-flavored potion will wake the dead!
Source: Noshing with the Nolands
Gooey Monster Eye Cookies
Candy eyeballs and green food coloring make a cookie treat that looks great even as it’s looking right back at you.
Source: Lil Luna
Halloween Garland
Get up to bat (and ghost and skeleton) with these fun, super easy and cheap Halloween garlands.
Source: Lia Griffith
Pizza Monster Sandwiches
Pimento olives on toothpicks gives life to this delicious chicken sandwich.
Source: An Affair from the Heart
Pumpkin Pretzels
Give gourds a makeover with these chocolate covered pumpkin pretzels that make an easy Halloween food idea for parties.
Source: Butter With A Side of Bread
Pumpkin Bar Edible Mummies
Edible eyes make these white frosted pumpkin bars into yummy mummies.
Source: Rachel Cooks
Graveyard Parfait
With a cookie for a headstone, these pumpkin parfaits are to die for.
Source: The Neighbor Food
Halloween Punch
This peach flavored beverage makes a sweet drink with a pumpkin appearance.
Source: Nourished Simply
Rice Krispy Brains
A treat for your little zombies: red icing and molded Rice Krispy treats make for a scary Halloween party idea.
Source: Left Brain Craft Brain
Hocus Pocus Fizz
Attack of the FIZZ! This colorful drink mixes sparkling grape juice and food coloring to make something so sweet and delicious it’s scary.
Source: Kara’s Party Ideas
Spooky Spiderweb Mashed Potato Cakes
Monster Mashed potato cakes -- cobwebs were never this delish.
Source: Rhubarb and Honey
Swamp Juice
Get swamped with this green drink featuring gummy fishes, worms, and tapioca "eggs" for a slimy finish.
Source: The Sister’s Cafe
Toffee Apples
Try to spook your friends with these scary "poison" candy apples as a food idea for Halloween parties.
Source: Simply Delicious Food
Orange Scream Cupcakes
Orange Scream Milk transforms regular cupcakes into the perfect Halloween food idea for parties.
Source: Our Family World
Vampire Cocktail
Delicious cocktail that will satisfy even the most bloodthirsty vampire!
Source: Self Proclaimed Foodie
Vampire Teeth Drink
This scary Halloween party idea adds vampire teeth to give you a drink with real bite.
Source: Kid Friendly Things to Do
Vampire Floats
Red punch and vanilla ice cream mix to make a drink that will tempt the undead out of their coffins.
Source: Shaken Together Life
Voodoo Punch
Inject some levity in your Halloween drinks with these syringe-filled, voodoo-cursed concoctions.
Source: Wheel N Deal Mama
Hanging Witch’s Hat
Something wicked this way hangs! Cast a spell to switch a witch’s hat into a festive front door hanger.
Source: The Spohrs Are Multiplying
Witches Hats Cookies
Turn sandwich cookies and a chocolate kiss into witch wear with this great Halloween food idea for parties.
Source: Princess Pinky Girl
Witches’ Brew Cupcakes
Add green frosting filled with candy delights to make a cupcake into a boiling cauldron.
Source: House of Yumm
Butter Cookies
Creepy cookies with Halloween themed colors to confound your guests.
Source: Lady Behind the Curtain
Witches’ Brew
Add dry ice to your cauldron to make a sparkling sweet beverage that will quench even the scariest thirst.
Source: Self Proclaimed Foodie
The Witch’s Heart
You’ll be asking for double double of this bubbling and bewitching vodka based brew!
Source: The Flavor Bender
Halloween Tin Can Bowling
Kids will be bowled over by this Halloween-themed game for your party.
Source: Red Ted Art
