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Happy 100 Days to Halloween, my spooky friends!
July 23 has become a very important date on my calendar over the last eight years. It is the 100-day mark until Halloween, and to me, it feels like the official start of spooky season.
By this time, decor is in (or will be in) most big box stores. All of us content creators are ready to start another season of posts and videos and podcast episodes.
And you guys are READY to start celebrating.
I'm ready too, so I made us a monster list of things to do during Halloween season. There are a LOT of classics on here—carving jack-o-lanterns, places to visit, decorating your home. But I hope you find a few new ideas as well.
When you get to the end of the post, there's a fun download waiting for you too.
100 Things To Do This Halloween Season
Create your own Halloween coffee bar
Howl at the Hunter’s Moon on Oct. 25
Decorate your home for Halloween—need some inspiration?
Watch “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
Wander a corn maze
Drink apple cider (honey crisp cider is my favorite!)
Decorate a Halloween tree—check out my Beetlejuice and Frankenstein trees
Paint a pumpkin instead of carving it
Learn about the history of Halloween by reading “Trick or Treat” by Lisa Morton
Host a horror movie night
Take a trip to Trader Joe’s to check out their seasonal treats
Decorate your front yard—need some inspiration?
Watch “Fun Size”
Watch “Tales of Halloween”
Watch “Halloween” (1978)
Shop with a new small spooky business—I have tons to pick from in my Halloween Hunting series
Watch the horror shorts on Huluween
Create a costume from your closet—learn how
Go on a hayride
Try a new pumpkin beer
Go on a night hike around Oct. 25 to enjoy the full moon and spooky nighttime vibes
Go on a local ghost tour
Find a spooky historical landmark nearby and plan a day trip to visit it
Make a Halloween s’more around the bonfire
Try the new Ghost Toast Kit Kats
Eat at a haunted restaurant in your city
Make a Halloween playlist of your favorite songs—here are my best tips for getting started
Host a virtual Halloween party—get ideas for activities
Host a Halloween party
Take a walk or drive to enjoy the fall foliage
Make a Halloween countdown calendar—here's how
Celebrate Frankenstein Day on October 29
Make a classic Halloween recipe, like popcorn balls
Make a Halloween candy board, like a charcuterie board but with sweets
Find the most decorated neighborhood near you and take a drive through it
“Boo” your neighbors by filling a basket with Halloween treats, games, etc. and leaving it on their doorstep
Grab Halloween donuts from your favorite local shop
Watch “Casper”
Visit a haunted house attraction you’ve never been to before
Find a nearby Halloween convention and make plans to attend its next occurrence—find one here
Go trick-or-treating
Eat an apple cider donut
Plan a group costume with your friends/roommates/family
Host a “Hocus Pocus” marathon and watch both movies
Wear a piece of Halloween clothing every day in October
Send your spooky besties Halloween cards
Carve a funny jack-o-lantern
Try three new Halloween candies
Drink a pumpkin spice latte
Try a new pumpkin coffee recipe—like this whipped version or this shaken espresso version
Host a fall bonfire
Make one of these recipes with your leftover Halloween candy
Research a local ghost story…then tell it to all your friends
Watch “The Houses October Built”
Carve a happy jack-o-lantern
Wander a pumpkin patch
Host a Halloween crafternoon and make spooky crafts with friends
Burn a Halloween-scented candle
Host a Halloween brunch and serve pumpkin mimosas
Build a haunted gingerbread house
Watch “Rocky Horror Picture Show”
Enjoy a Reese’s pumpkin
Go for a stroll at a local historic cemetery
Watch “Trick ‘r Treat”
Eat at least ONE piece of candy corn
Buy a copy of “Thirteen Tales for Halloween” by Andrew Noles and read one story every 2-3 days in October
Turn your bedroom into a spooky Halloween lair—here's how
Go to a chain restaurant and try one of their silly Halloween menu items
Make your own Halloween costume
Play a Halloween game—there are more out there than you realize!
Carve an abstract jack-o-lantern
Carve a scary jack-o-lantern
Send your spooky BFF a Halloween scare package
Spend the night at a local haunted hotel
Read “The Halloween Tree” by Ray Bradbury
Discover a new Halloween song on this playlist of songs you’ve never heard
Go for a pumpkin walk in your neighborhood and count how many pumpkins you see
Eat a bowl of your favorite Monster Cereal
Check out your local oddities shop
Watch “The Curse of Bridge Hollow”
Watch “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”
Visit a real haunted house (but don’t trespass)
Visit a haunted house attraction you love
Stock your trick-or-treat bowl with your favorite Halloween candy (I won't tell if you eat it all before October 31st)
Eat Halloween Oreos—or use them in this ice cream cake
Go apple-picking at an orchard
Host a monster movie night
Watch “Halloweentown”
Bake these pumpkin brown butter cupcakes (they are SERIOUSLY to die for)
Make a list of your Halloween traditions—you might be surprised by how many you have
Host a micro Halloween party—get ideas for activities
Listen to The Ultimate Halloween Playlist
Celebrate National Candy Corn Day on October 30
Create a Halloween morning ritual—special coffee, spooky playlist, the works!
If you want to keep track of everything you do during Halloween season, I also created this as a checklist you can download!
What would you add to this Halloween to-do list?
Let me know in the comments!
I hope this gets you inspired to celebrate spooky season from now until the end of October.
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