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My Favorite Halloween Things | 2024
Move over, Oprah — there's a new favorite things list for the holidays. Here are 10 of my favorite Halloween things from small businesses for 2024.
The Pinkoween Playlist
2024 is the year of Pinkoween, so let's honor it with a Pinkoween playlist! This collection includes 31 Halloween and spooky-themed songs by killer female artists you should know.
Spooky in the City: Candlelight Ghost Tour
Spooky in the City returns to find every day Halloween around Minnesota. This week, we hop on a trolley to take a spin around Minneapolis' haunted history hot spots.
Amanda R. Woomer: Paranormal Phenom
Meet Amanda Woomer: paranormal investigator, author, blogger, and all around spooky badass. In this feature from the 2023 issue of Spooky Little Halloween—The Magazine, you'll learn how she started her paranormal journey and where it's led her...so far.
Halloween Boutique at Roger’s Gardens
Surprise! We're making one more Halloween hunting stop this year at a SoCol institution you absolutely need to visit if you're in the area come spooky season.
2024 Halloween Season Bucket List
October gets busy every year, and there's SO much to do — so sometimes you need to make a list to keep track of it all. Here is everything I'm hoping to see and do this year before Halloween.
31 Ways to Celebrate Halloween This October
Here are 31 ways to celebrate Halloween this October from a year-round Halloween content creator! Recipes, places to visit, and more.
Behind the Scenes at Halloween Costumes.com
Go behinds the scenes at HalloweenCostumes.com. Located in Mankato, MN, this company started as a small local business and has grown into the largest Halloween costume retailer in the world, with thousands of original designs you won't find anywhere else.
Halloween Hunting: Fave Finds from 2024
Halloween hunting this season? Don't forget to shop with small businesses too! Check out fave finds from every shop featured in the 2024 series, plus where to see the full posts.
3 Ways to Decorate for Halloween with Avauré Candles
Avauré Candles are perfect for decorating for Halloween, with their uniquely colored flames. See three ideas for decorating with their tapers, in Aurora and Camellia colorways, plus a list of everything you need to replicate it.
Spooky Things To Do In Orange County
Looking for spooky things to do in Orange County, California? Nearly every pick on my list is open year-round, not just during Halloween season!
Q&A with LVCRFT
Love LVCRFT? Get to know this band of spooky freaks in this Q&A excerpt from the inaugural episode of By Pumpkin’s Light.