60 Fun Halloween Party Games to Play for a Wicked Good Time

Blast your favorite Halloween playlist and encourage kids to show off their spookiest moves until the music stops! Everyone must freeze like zombies, vampires, or other Halloween creatures. Anyone caught moving has to sit out until the next round.

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Take snack time to a sinister new level. Provide ingredients like cheeses, cured meats, olives, fruits, crackers, and sauces, then challenge teams to assemble their most creative charcuterie boards. Bonus points awarded for the most hauntingly stylish presentation.

Turn ping pong into Pumpkin Pong! Draw jack-o'-lantern faces on orange ping pong balls and bounce them into cups labeled with spooky prizes. It's like beer pong but kid-friendly and full of Halloween spirit!

Put your guests' taste buds to the ultimate Halloween test! Blindfold each player, then have them sip spooky mocktails or cocktails with Halloween-themed names and ingredients. Can they guess what they're drinking? Award prizes to whoever identifies the most mysterious potions correctly!

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Cover guests with a ghostly sheet or blindfold, then hand them mysterious, Halloween-themed objects—like pumpkins, fake spiders, or squishy eyeballs. The player who correctly guesses the most spooky items wins.

Add some intrigue to your Halloween gathering with this clever twist on a murder mystery. Before the party begins, secretly pick one guest to be the "murderer." As guests mingle, the murderer will discreetly wink at their targets—who must then dramatically "die" on the spot. The survivors race to identify the culprit before it's too late. Guess wrong, and you're out! Can your guests spot the killer before they're all ghosted?

Hang mini jelly doughnuts from strings at varying heights and challenge everyone to eat their doughnut using only their teeth—no hands allowed! Players will look like vampires trying to steal a bloody bite...and the photos will be hilarious!

Take this classic party game and give it a Halloween makeover. Guests can choose between revealing their darkest secrets (Truth) or completing spooky and hilarious challenges (Death). Think: confess your biggest Halloween fail, or dance to "Thriller" blindfolded. It's equal parts eerie and entertaining!

Gather guests who dare to try this creepy culinary guessing game! Blindfold players, then have them sample bite-sized foods disguised with Halloween-themed names—like "witch's fingers," "bat wings," or "graveyard dirt." Points go to whoever can guess the real ingredients without chickening out.

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Make sure your party is crawling with fun by setting up this game for your guests to enjoy. Here's how it works: place a ball, grapefruit, or orange into a pair of pantyhose, then wrap the socks around a player’s waist until they resemble spider legs. They must use the socks to hit a balloon or ball across the finish line.

Get the tutorial at Kid Friendly Things To Do.

Grab a Halloween Oreo flavor to be the center of this challenge! Each player will tilt their head back and balance a cookie on their forehead. On the count of three, everyone will race to get their cookie from its current spot to their mouths, without using their hands. The first to eat their Oreo is the winner.

Get the tutorial at Play Party Plan.

Is your neighborhood decked out for the occasion? If so, you'll definitely want to try this festively fun activity. Print out the provided list, then join the kids as they try to find each item in the yards of houses around your block.

Get the tutorial at Studio DIY!.

This blogger asked 100 people for answers to Halloween-themed questions to come up with this Family Feud game! Gather your whole spooky squad to try out this extra thrilling version of the game show contest.

Get the tutorial at Play Party Plan.

Here's a game that will really stick out to the kiddos! Spread fake spiderwebs across a space in your home (doorways, stairs, and corners work best), then have the little ones toss tiny plastic spiders at the web until they can get three stuck!

Get the tutorial at Play Party Plan.

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Questions like "Would you rather walk through a giant spider web or sit in a room full of spiders?" and "Would you rather paint a pumpkin or decorate a Christmas tree?" will keep guests entertained the entire night. Bonus: Everyone will get to know each other even better!

Get the tutorial at The Best Ideas for Kids.

Here's an un-boo-lievably fun game for kids of all ages! Have them stack these ghostly plastic cups (easily made with a black sharpie) and see how many they can knock down with a ball.

Get the tutorial at Organize Your Stuff Now.

Check out this one that puts a spooky spin on the classic game Pin the Tail on the donkey. Whoever pins their "boo" sign closest to the ghost's mouth wins!

Get the tutorial at Brandy's Happy Home .

Use this free printable as an easy way to keep lots of kiddos entertained at your big Halloween bash! They'll be surprised by how many spooky words they can spot!

Get the tutorial at Artsy-Fartsy Mama.

This bewitching game involves tossing as many rings as possible onto well, witch hats! All you'll need to set up the game is a piece of wood or cardboard, black witch hats, and some rings.

Get the tutorial at Sometimes Creative.

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