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Fun Things to Do For Halloween | 2022

31 Fun and Affordable Things to Do This Halloween

Oct 28 2022

If you love Halloween, it's easy to go all out buying spooky decor and over-the-top costumes, but celebrating doesn't have to leave you completely broke or out until all hours of the night. You can still participate in all the festive and sugar-filled activities on a budget and have fun while you're at it. Many of these Halloween activity ideas you can do from the comfort of your own home — a bonus if you're looking for low-key ways to celebrate Halloween this year. Check out 31 things you can do this Halloween ahead, and make sure to add a few to your fall bucket list.

— Additional reporting by Haley Lyndes and Lauren Mazzo

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1. Drink pumpkin spice lattes.

We have a recipe for homemade iced pumpkin spice lattes right here.

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2. Visit an actual haunted site.

Google "haunted places near me." You're bound to find something spooky.

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3. Gut a pumpkin, then toast the seeds.

If you make a jack-o'-lantern this year, don't just dump the insides. Follow these steps to roast the pumpkin seeds for a delicious fall snack.

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4. Find your way through a corn maze.

This family-friendly Halloween activity is a great option if you want to get outside.

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5. Pass out candy to trick-or-treaters.

Even if you don't feel like going out yourself, you can dress up in an easy Halloween costume and pass out candy to tick-or-treaters.

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6. Jump around in leaves.

Is there anything more fall-y than fallen leaves?!

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7. Experiment with spooky cocktails.

For an adult Halloween activity, try whipping up one of these festive Halloween cocktail recipes.

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8. Make a "charcuterie board" with your favourite Halloween sweets.

It's only on sale this time of year, so you might as well enjoy it! Buy all your favourite Halloween sweets to make a sweet "charcuterie board."

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9. Make your home into a haunted house.

Light your favourite fall candles, drape some fake spiderwebs all around, and put on some spooky sounds to turn up the Halloween vibes at home.

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10. Play around with dark makeup.

You don't need to go out to play with some fun Halloween makeup looks and take some fire selfies.

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11. Watch scary movies all night.

How to choose? Great news: we have lists of all the best Halloween movies right here, whether you're looking for a family-friendly flick or one that's guaranteed to leave you scared.

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12. Do a Halloween craft.

Tap into your creative side with one of these cute Halloween crafts from TikTok.

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13. DIY Halloween decorations.

Here are some Halloween decoration DIYs to get you started.

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14. Carve a pumpkin (or 10).

Many people opt to carve pumpkins ahead of the 31st so they have them to put out on Halloween night, but you can also turn it into a fun thing to do on Halloween.

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15. Go apple picking.

It's a perfect Halloween activity, and you come home with fresh apples to use for this delicious baked apple dessert.

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16. Tell ghost stories around a fire.

An outdoor fire is ideal, but you can also put a spooky fireplace YouTube video on your TV in a pinch.

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17. Go trick-or-treating.

Tag along with your kids, nieces, nephews, or friends' kids to go trick-or-treating. You're never too old to enjoy it!

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18. Make lunch or dinner out of pumpkin ingredients.

Try one of these savory pumpkin recipes for lunch or dinner.

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19. Take a night hike.

Grab a headlamp and some flashlights, and hit a local trail that you know will be safe to hike at night.

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20. Roast s'mores.

Strike up a bonfire outside, or use TikTok's trick for making s'mores inside.

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21. Turn on a spooky Halloween playlist.

Put on a Halloween playlist while you're doing anything — making dinner, decorating, waiting for trick-or-treaters — and it automatically becomes more festive.

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22. Take a spooky graveyard tour.

Go IRL, or dial down the spookiness factor by finding one you can watch on YouTube.

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23. Bake Halloween cookies.

Here are a bunch of Halloween cookie recipes for you to choose from.

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24. Scare yourself by reading thrillers.

Get some new mystery and thriller book recommendations here.

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25. Visit a pumpkin patch.

For a family-friendly thing to do on Halloween, visit a pumpkin patch to take cute photos, drink some apple cider, and pick out pumpkins to take home.

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26. Bake autumn desserts.

Bake a pumpkin or apple pie, or one of these other delicious autumn desserts
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27. Have a costume contest (virtual or IRL).

Gather your friends in real life or virtually and host a Halloween costume contest for yourself, your kids, or your pets.

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28. Get creative with no-carve pumpkins.

Make pumpkin decorating easier for kids and adults alike by painting pumpkins instead.

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29. DIY last-minute Halloween costumes.

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30. Create a spread of themed Halloween snacks.

From a "Hocus Pocus" charcuterie board to bat Oreo bites, the festive Halloween snack options are endless.

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31. Have a Halloween colouring-book night.

Get free Halloween colouring page printables here.

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