39 Freaky Fun Halloween Activities for All Ages in 2025
The arrival of the spooky season calls for fun Halloween activities for all ages. While the appeal of trick or treating remains, it's always nice to have some options. Whether that involves getting your creative juices flowing or finding a way for the kids to level off those blood sugar peaks, we've got something that will fit the bill.
Believe it or not, the phrase "Trick or Treat" is a relatively recent phenomenon, dating back to the 1920s, according to Smithsonian Magazine. Yet its essence can be traced back to Celtic traditions that are thousands of years old.
When compiling this list, we've sought to maintain the spirit of the season. Some of these great Halloween activities may get you a little bit outside of your comfort zone (in a good way!), but all in the name of fun.
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- At-Home Halloween Activities
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Halloween Activities for Adults
1. Spooky Paint and Sip
If you are looking for cute Halloween date ideas, try a spooky paint and sip class. Led by a professional local instructor, you'll work step by step to create your own Halloween-themed masterpiece. Plus, while you're getting into this Halloween art activity, you'll get to enjoy delicious drinks and get a little tipsy with your sweetheart.
2. Go Apple Picking
Another great fall date idea is to go to an apple orchard and pick apples. Combine this with a hay ride and plenty of photographs for a sweet Halloween date idea. Make the most of the treats of the season with this unique Halloween activity.
3. Art Classes
For those who already have a grasp of basic painting techniques or are eager to find a new a creative hobby, art classes are a rewarding option to try this fall. Dip your toes in with a Halloween-themed painting class where a local artist will introduce you to the fundamentals of painting. If you're stuck deciding between acrylic vs oil paint or you just need some Halloween painting ideas to get you going, this is the place to start your artistic journey.
4. Seasonal Cooking Classes
Use this Halloween activity to level up your kitchen skills. As the season changes, so does the produce. Take a cooking class and learn to cook with fall's bounty of fresh fruit and vegetables. You could even have a professional chef show you their secrets for making the best Halloween favorites, such as pumpkin pie.
Local cooking classes are a rewarding Halloween activity that also promises to be a load of fun. You could even learn at home while enjoying a glass of wine with an online cooking class.
5. Enter a Costume Contest
What is Halloween? Even though it's more than just dressing up, finding a costume is a major part of the celebration. What better way to get into the spirit of Halloween than by participating in a Halloween activity that's as old as the holiday itself? Costume contests are a fun way to show your creativity and win a prize.
Wondering what couples can do for Halloween? Enter the costume contest together! Pick a famous couple from history or pop culture and win the prize together.
6. Have a Halloween Pub Crawl
It's like the adult version of trick-or-treating! Dress up with your friends and hit your favorite spots in town for a different kind of treat.
7. Make Apple Cider
If your Halloween night is a chilly one, making warm apple cider is a great Halloween activity to celebrate in cozy fashion. You can even mix it up in the crock pot for large batches or to transfer to a local Halloween festival or party.
8. Host a Halloween Party
Gather up all of your favorite ghouls and goblins and host your very own Halloween party. Set the tone with an extravagant Halloween party theme. Make it as wild or as tame as you like for a fun night that will become a tradition to remember. Top up on your Halloween quotes to impress your guests and to be the host with the most.
9. Make Halloween Treats for Your Neighbors
Looking for Halloween gifts fit for the whole neighborhood? Why not start a boo-basket trend? Make a basket full of spooky goodies and leave it anonymously on your neighbor’s doorstep with a note to share the wealth and “boo” someone else. You’ll spread Halloween cheer and help satisfy your neighbors’ chocolate cravings.
Fun Halloween Activities
10. Make Spooky Snacks
You can find plenty of Halloween food ideas to make your next Halloween party a smash. Try making witch’s finger Halloween cookies, a pumpkin-shaped veggie tray out of sliced carrots or even hot dogs wrapped in strips of crescent rolls to look like mummies.
11. Create a Candy Display
Make a fun candy wreath or display for your front porch on Halloween. Then settle in and pass out candy to your local trick-or-treaters.
12. Host a Halloween Wine Tasting
Gather your closest friends and investigate the perfect wine pairings for your favorite Halloween candies. This is a fun, low-key way to enjoy the holiday if you don’t feel like going out. It's hard work, but someone has to do it.
13. Go on a Ghost Tour
Many cities offer hauntingly fun ghost tours of old houses and cemeteries. Whether you are traveling or staying local for Halloween, taking a ghost tour is a great Halloween activity for couples or a friend group.
14. Make Pumpkin Pie
Another fun thing to do on Halloween is to bake a seasonal favorite: the humble pumpkin pie. Use your own family recipe or try making mini pies in muffin cups. If you're short on time, you can also buy yourself a pre-made pie from the store and enjoy it on Halloween night — your secret is safe with us!
15. Host a Halloween Cocktail Party
This Halloween activity for adults is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Serve season-appropriate Halloween cocktails or clever themed drinks for some grown-up fun. If you feel like getting even more creative with your drinks, consider taking a Halloween-themed online mixology class. Mix, muddle, stir and shake the best cocktails in town!
16. Go to a Haunted House
When it comes to Halloween activities that are truly scary, some classic options never go out of fashion. Find a haunted house near you and go check it out. Be sure to bring a friend or significant other to hold on to when things get really spooky!
Best Halloween Party Games for All Ages
17. Solve a Murder Mystery
Halloween activities for young adults can be hard to find. After all, what do 19-year-olds do on Halloween? Playing murder mystery games is one fun way to get teenagers involved. Work together to solve a crime and take on a different persona for the evening. Check out this Masters of Mystery review to learn more about how it works.
18. Hold a Scavenger Hunt
Looking for more Halloween activities for young adults? Invite them to wear their Halloween costumes and go on a digital scavenger hunt around the city.
19. Mummy Relay Race
Split into teams and see who can turn one team member into a toilet paper “mummy” fastest. You’ll be dizzy trying to wrap your teammate up before the other teams can.
20. Go Bowling
Host your next Halloween party at the local bowling alley. You won’t have to worry about serving food or cleaning up, plus you can all wear your costumes for extra fun.
21. Pumpkin Chuck
Host a Halloween-themed strongman competition by seeing who can throw a heavy pumpkin farthest. Just be sure you have plenty of open space before you try out this fun Halloween game!
22. Pin the Hat on the Witch
Another great Halloween game for all ages is this fun take on “Pin the Tail on the Donkey.” Blindfold each participant and spin them around before letting them try to pin a witch’s hat on a picture or poster of a witch.
23. Bob for Apples
No list of Halloween party ideas is complete without this old-fashioned Halloween game. It is a classic for a reason! Fill a large tub of water with water and apples and invite your guests to try and pick one out with their teeth.
24. Host a Board Game Night
If you’re looking for a more low-key way to spend Halloween, board game night can be a great option. Dress up and play your favorite board games for a party like Clue, Twister or Monopoly for a simple Halloween to remember.
At-Home Halloween Activities
25. Decorate the House
One great at-home Halloween activity is staying in and putting up all of your DIY Halloween decorations. Whether you opt for traditional fall décor ideas like pumpkins and leaves or you go full Halloween with spooky inflatables and jack-o-lanterns, your house or apartment will be the envy of the neighborhood.
26. Make a Haunted Gingerbread House
Who says gingerbread houses are only for Christmas? You can make a Halloween version complete with orange and black candy, icing cobwebs and more. For this sweet Halloween activity, you can buy a pre-made kit to help jump-start the process or go old school with graham crackers and frosting.
27. Host a Neighborhood Game Night
Offer to babysit for your neighbors and play fun kids Halloween party games together. Create a fun Halloween relay race or pumpkin painting party while the neighbors enjoy a date night. Then trade evenings and take your sweetheart out on a date.
28. Have a Halloween Spa Night
Indulge your senses in a fall-scented evening of pampering. Light your favorite pumpkin candle and treat yourself to self-care practices like face masks or a bubble bath. If you're feeling generous, get the kids involved for a cute children's spa day at home.
29. Decorate Cookies
If you are looking for fun Halloween activities at home, enjoy a wholesome fall cookie decorating night. You can either make the cookies from scratch or simply purchase them from a local bakery. Pumpkins, ghosts and witch hats are great options for simple cookie shapes to decorate as a family.
30. Make S’mores
Make the most of the crisp weather by gathering around the fire pit and making delicious s’mores. You can also find tabletop s’more kits and stoves that are perfect if you don’t have a large outdoor living space.
31. Halloween Movie Marathon
If you and your family are wondering, “What activities can we do on Halloween?”, why not host a Halloween movie marathon? Make popcorn and other themed snacks and choose what level of scary movie works best for you.
32. Cozy Up With a Good Book
Still looking for Halloween activities at home? Keep things simple! Find a new favorite spooky book series or revisit a Harry Potter book. Create a delightful fall atmosphere with candles, snacks and candles, and enjoy your book for a calm night in.
Top Halloween Children's Activities
33. Visit a Pumpkin Patch
This classic fall field trip is great for all ages, but it's a great Halloween activity for toddlers, especially. Not only is a trip to the pumpkin patch a must-do on your bucket list of fun fall activities, but there are almost endless pumpkin carving ideas that your kids will be able to enjoy with their pickings all October long.
34. Paint a Pumpkin
After your trip to the pumpkin patch, carving pumpkins might be a great activity for older kids and teens, but if you’re looking for Halloween activities for toddlers, pumpkin painting ideas can be a great alternative to sharp knives and carving tools. Be sure to take a picture of your toddler in their costume, showing off the beautiful pumpkin they produced with this Halloween art activity!
35. Make a Q-Tip Skeleton
If you are looking for fun Halloween activities for school projects, having kids fashion a skeleton out of Q-Tips is a fun option that they'll love. All you need is construction paper, cotton swabs and glue for this spooky skeleton creation.
36. Go to a Trunk-or-Treat Event
Many communities have local Halloween festivals or Trunk-or-Treat events that are suitable for kids of all ages. You could even create a themed family costume and take part with a car-load of your own Trunk-or-Treat ideas! These local festivals often offer a trove of kids' Halloween party games for minimal cost.
37. Read A Spooky-ish Story
If you have small kids, there can be lots of potentially scary things about Halloween. Try spending time together reading a fun, light-hearted book. There are plenty of creative children’s books about Halloween-themed creatures, making this a great option for Halloween activities for toddlers or Halloween activities for school.
38. DIY a Fun Costume
Get your kids involved in the Halloween fun by making their costumes together. Halloween craft ideas can range from simple to complex, but spending time together working on their costume for trick-or-treating will be a memory you will both cherish.
39. Go Trick-or-Treating
No list of Halloween children's activities would be complete without the classic hallmark of Halloween: Trick-or-Treating. What do kids do on Halloween Day? They dress up in their best costumes and rake in enough candy to last them until next October!
We hope this guide of freaky and fun Halloween activities for all ages helps you enjoy the spookiest season of the year even more. Don't be afraid to get creative and mix and match to make your celebration one to remember!
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