Halloween Bucket List 2025: 66 Fun and Spooky Things to Try
The pumpkin season is in full swing, and I am here for it. The thrill of all things spooky is just unbeatable.
I have had my Halloween mugs out since late August. Because why not?
It’s, after all, the best time of the year. And I want you to soak up all Halloween has to offer. I want you to lean into everything cozy and creepy that Halloween brings.
And how exactly can you do that? By creating a Halloween bucket list.
Whether you’re in the mood for soft and cozy or full-on spooky, there’s something here for you.
These 66 Halloween bucket list ideas will help you celebrate Halloween in style. Whether you’re doing it with friends and family or flying solo, there are activities here for everyone.
And yep, I’ve got a freebie for you: a cute printable bucket list ( one filled out and one blank so you can make it your own). You can grab them down below.
Grab the printable Halloween bucket list down below.
Halloween Bucket List:
- Watch Hocus Pocus in pajamas with a fuzzy blanket. Better yet, do a Halloween spooky movie marathon.
2. Host a pumpkin carving night with friends. Remember, it’s more about the Halloween snacks and the laughter than the carving skills. (We all know someone’s carving is bound to collapse.)
3. Visit a haunted house. Or a real haunted place. You might need to travel a little, but seeing one in person will be cool. You can even book an overnight stay at a haunted motel.
4. Create a Halloween tablescape. This is an excellent option if you’re not up to decorating your whole house..
5. Host a “Witchy Wine Night” with tarot cards, Ouija board, snacks, and wine.
6. Re-watch the Harry Potter series.
7. Bake ghost-shaped cookies.
8. If you haven’t already, binge-watch Wednesday on Netflix.
9. Try to make a DIY spooky Halloween wreath and hang it on your door.
10. Go on a ghost tour in your town.
11. Cook a Fall-themed or specifically a Halloween-themed dinner with family or friends and enjoy it over a spooky movie or TV show.
12. Give yourself a Halloween manicure with themed nail art.
13. Create a simple but spooky corner in your house with books and candles. This could be your cozy reading nook this Fall.
14. Do some coloring on Halloween-themed coloring pages.
15. Host a Halloween happy hour. Get your friends and family together or over Zoom and drink some spooky cocktails.
16. Do a “31 Days of Spooky” movie challenge. If you see these too late, go for 14 or 7 days.
17. Visit a pumpkin patch and pick out a few perfect pumpkins.
18. Create a fun Halloween charcuterie board with interesting choices that give all the spooky vibes.
19. Make a Halloween slime. It is weirdly soothing, even if you’re 34 and child-free.
20. Make simple simmer pots that smell like Autumn. You know, cinnamon sticks, orange peels, cloves….and the like.
21. Make and take a Halloween-themed bath: black bath bomb, candlelight, and a spooky playlist.
22. Do a cemetery photo walk. Please be respectful.
23. Read popular witchy novels or a cozy mystery. Nothing like a fictional small-town murder to get you in that spooky energy.
24. DIY a no-sew, simple Halloween costume. Check out our blog, Last-minute DIY Halloween costumes, for awesome ideas
25. Write a simple letter to your future self to open next Halloween. Include what you’re currently loving, fearing, and manifesting.
26. Play a murder mystery game with friends.
27. Take a different approach, paint mini pumpkins in pastels or bold neons
28. Create a fun Fall playlist that makes your soul sigh. While at it, make a Halloween-specific playlist that you can play during the party or while chilling throughout the day.
29. Challenge yourself to try as many pumpkin-flavored foods as possible.
30. Go trick-or-treating with kids or nieces/nephews. Make sure you are in costume.
31. Create a Halloween countdown calendar to really get into that spooky energy and anticipate Halloween.
32. Go to a corn maze at night.
33. Rewatch a nostalgic Halloween episode from your favorite TV show. I’ll be doing all the Halloween episodes from Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
34. Host a Halloween-themed dinner party. Make it a whole thing with eerie decorations, spooky music, and a menu full of Halloween foods.
35. Work on a Halloween-themed puzzle throughout the month.
36. Handwrite cute Halloween cards to all your friends. If you can, make them super dramatic and, of course, a little weird.
37. Make your home smell like Halloween. Get candles, essential oils, or potpourri. You can try scents like pumpkin spice and cinnamon. You can even create some Fall-themed candles from scratch.
38. Attend at least one Halloween festival in your town. It can be a pumpkin carving contest, hayrides, or even a haunted house.
39. Try apple bobbing. Fill a tub with water and apples, and see who can grab the most apples from the tub using only their mouths.
40. Make and enjoy a spooky cocktail.
41. Dress up in costume. Make Halloween a whole thing with creative costumes. If you can, attend a costume contest. If you’re looking for inspiration for what to wear, check out my blogs:
Halloween Costume Ideas for Women That Never Go Out of Style(And Are So 2025)
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42. Create a simple Halloween photo booth and take cute pictures for IG. Make sure you get awesome props from Etsy.
43. Host a Halloween party. If you can’t meet in person, make it virtual.
44. Rent a secluded cabin in the woods and soak up all the Fall feels.
45. Send a trick-or-treat package to family or friends. Fill the package with seasonal treats, decorations, and a spooky card.
46. Make a Rice Krispies graveyard. Basically, a bunch of Rice Krispies and marshmallow ghost people. It is a fun activity for adults and kids alike.
47. Do a virtual tour of Dracula’s Bran Castle in Romania.
48. Spend some quality time outdoors and maybe hike a haunted trail if there’s one nearby.
49. Binge-watch Stranger Things on Netflix.
50. Buy, or if you’re feeling up to it, make Halloween-themed mugs for yourself and members of your household.
51. Make a Halloween-themed scavenger hunt. Search it up on Etsy, you’ll get great resources to make the scavenger hunt one of your best ones yet.
52. Do a Halloween-themed 5k.
53. If you can, visit Salem, Massachusetts, and learn about all the witch trials.
54. Have a bonfire and tell scary stories. It can be something simple in your backyard.
55. Take a road trip and really appreciate Fall foliage while listening to spooky podcasts.
56. Host a simple Halloween-themed potluck with fantastic themed dishes, friendly competition, and bragging rights for the scariest dish.
57. Have a Halloween-themed breakfast in bed.
58. Dress up your pet for Halloween. And don’t forget to take cute photos for IG and little videos for TikTok.
59. Have a simple Halloween picnic outdoors.
60. Set up a miniature Halloween village with tiny haunted houses, super spooky trees, and little figurines.
61. Instead of buying new costumes or DIYing one for hours on end, host a costume swap party with friends.
62. Capture your favorite Halloween memories in a scrapbook.
63. Make a haunted gingerbread house. Make it super elaborate with icing cobwebs, candy corn pumpkins, and chocolate cookie gravestones.
64. Have a Halloween pajama night with family or with friends.
65. Create a Halloween bucket list jar. Write down all the activities you want to try this Halloween on small pieces of paper and place them in the jar. Then go ahead and draw one whenever you feel like it, and do that particular activity.
66. Lastly, if you don’t want to go the jar route, you can always grab our free Halloween bucket list printable down below and tick the activities off as you complete them. Or better yet, fill in the blank and make it your own.
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Wrapping Up
Whatever vibe you’re going for this Halloween, I hope this list gave you a few fresh ideas to make Halloween and October extra magical this year.
And you don’t need to try all these ideas; just pick a handful that make your heart feel a little spooky and run with them.
I have also included a printable Halloween bucket list, one pre-filled, one blank, to help you make the most of the spooky season.
Please let me know which of these you’re adding to your list, and if you have a must-do Halloween ritual I need to try. I’m always looking to add a little extra magic to my October.
Until next time, my loves
Happy pumpkin season.
