23 Halloween Decoration Themes to Inspire Your Spooktacular Party

Rustic Witches

Invite your pals for a witch's night in! Party decorations are as simple as a few carefully placed wooden and straw brooms and a bin full of decorated pumpkins. Buffalo check pumpkins in a bucket, like a galvanized beverage tub, ($22, Wayfair), match this theme perfectly. Plus, you can use the tubs to decorate your home when the party is over. After the decor is set, make a big batch of witch's brew. For inspiration, check out some of our favorite Halloween cocktail recipes.

Desert Decor

Halloween doesn't necessarily mean falling leaves and a chill in the air, depending on the climate. A desert Halloween decoration theme features bedecked cacti and spider web dream catchers made with string.

If you invite kids to this party, turn the decorations into activity stations! Big kids can make webs, and the little ones can be tasked with making the tassels out of green and orange yarn. This party has something for everyone!

Black and White Bash

Black and white with pops of orange make for the perfect Halloween decoration theme. Drum up some DIY outdoor Halloween decorations for your porch with an easy-to-make wreath, painted pumpkins, and pumpkin topiaries. Black and white cups, napkins, and plates are easy to find. Play up the black-and-white Halloween party theme with black bats and white pumpkins.

For the wreath:

Wrap a foam wreath in alternating black and white yarn, then secure the ends with hot glue. Embellish the center of the wreath with purchased decorations, such as a web and glittery spider.

For the topiaries:

1. Gather three pumpkins of descending sizes.
2. Spray paint the middle pumpkin white, then block off stripes with painters tape and paint these sections black.
3. Drill holes through the pumpkins and mount them on a metal stake secured on a foam block.

Silly Halloween Kid Fun

Adding a DIY photo booth to your kids' Halloween party ensures unforgettable memories. Frame the setting with orange curtains, a patterned garland, and a few batty party crashers. Keep plenty of playful props-on-a-stick at hand for party posers. Station an adult in front of the booth with a camera to capture everybody's jack-o-lantern-worthy smiles.

Grown-Up Gathering

We know trick-or-treating is fun for the kids. But adults want to celebrate too! So why not throw a trick-or-treat time-out party by inviting your friends and their kids to trick-or-treat in your neighborhood? Have a few adults at a time take the kids door-to-door. At the same time, the other grown-ups can hang back to enjoy drinks, snacks, and adult conversation at this grown-ups-only Halloween party. It's a win-win for everyone!

Halloween Ombre Brunch

Don't limit Halloween celebrations to after dark! Cute and fuzzy spiders and ombre-painted pumpkins are the perfect Halloween party decorations to add to a delicious brunch spread. Spray paint transforms white faux pumpkins into Halloween brunch party decorations. A coordinating table runner means your tablescape is social media-ready.

Harvest Halloween Party

Try a backyard get-together celebrating autumn and Halloween for a fun fall celebration. Cozy details like pumpkin centerpieces, ciders, and delicious seasonal dishes make this party easy to plan and enjoy. If you aren't into Halloween costumes, just cozy up in flannel.

Batty Porch Party

Make unique, eye-catching Halloween party decorations with a grouping of hanging paper lanterns and bats cut out of black vinyl shelf liner. Paint some pumpkins, tie back curtains with orange flagging tape, and arrange faux spiders on throw pillows to add to the Halloween decoration theme. A decked-out porch is perfect for adults to watch the kids' Halloween party. Let it be the station for snacks and drinks, as well.

Spooky Supper

It's not just a Halloween party—it's a super-spooky Halloween dinner party. Inviting your guests for dinner means you only need to decorate a few rooms to seem like the ultimate Halloween party planner. Flickering candlelight is the key to an elegant table setting and a spooky Halloween mood. Candlesticks of varying heights mean flickering shadows of different sizes and shapes.

Halloween Candy Celebration

Trick-or-treat, keep it sweet! Why should trick-or-treaters be the only ones indulging their sweet tooth on Halloween? Instead of sneaking candy bars out of the kids' Halloween bags, throw a sweet soiree of your own. Create a DIY display that allows guests to fill their goody bags with the candy they choose to take home from the Halloween party.

Halloween Picnic Bash

A backyard party provides a perfect Halloween party setting. Dress up your table with a Halloween decoration theme of plaid linens, black-and-white plates, and webby black chargers. Spider and pumpkin decor add just the right additional Halloween party decor, and a witch's hat centerpiece is the ultimate finishing touch.

Chic Seasonal Decor

Halloween party decorations don't mean ignoring your year-round taste. Adding a few neutral touches of indoor Halloween decor to your home means your guests will feel comfortable in updated but familiar surroundings. Plus, simply chic decor signals that this event is for adults—time to relax without the kids!

Beguiling Buffet

A whimsical buffet perfectly combines spooky, warm, and mysterious. Ivory pumpkins and vintage china offset the black gauze window coverings, skeletal hands, and observant ravens you can use as Halloween party decorations year after year. Lit candles and tiny branches create shadows that will change as the sun goes down.

Subtly Shiny Skeleton

This shiny, family-friendly Halloween decoration theme is simple and subtle and just spooky enough. Dress up a skeleton in its Halloween best—a party hat, bow tie, and a coat of copper spray paint. Surround it with pumpkins and creepy crawlers so guests know where the party is. Set up similar decor inside with pumpkin centerpieces and copper mugs. Try painting a few pumpkins with metallic spray paint to add shine to your Halloween party theme.

In the Spirit Decorations

Sometimes, the best Halloween decorations theme is—Halloween! Here's a Halloween party plan that's fun for all ages! Bright orange pops against black-and-white decor. Black-and-white striped pumpkins are a fun and graphic accent, while classic silhouettes painted on orange pumpkins give a vintage feel. A DIY man-in-the-moon lantern watches over the food buffet filled with crowd-pleasing eats.

Pumpkin Painting for Everyone

Round up family and friends for a crafty Halloween theme: a pumpkin painting party! You're already putting up decorations; why not spend time together while making them? Before guests arrive, paint a few pumpkins of your own. They'll serve as artistic inspiration and party decorations! Set out acrylic paints and paper plates and let kids mix to their heart's content. Provide small pumpkins or gourds—or tell guests to BYOP (bring your own pumpkins).

Kids' Halloween Pet Party

Halloween party ideas don't have to be dark or scary! With cuteness in mind, pick a friendly theme: a puppies and kitties party! Gather black and orange decor to set the room for Halloween, and use our free downloads to add fun games, posters, and printables. Each guest goes home with a coloring book and a treat-filled doggy bag!

Must-Try Halloween Disguise Bar

A forgotten side table becomes a party destination when you stock it with a few fun disguises for your guests. Remember, the goofier the Halloween party props, the louder the laughs!

Glittering Gala

Choose glam as the Halloween party theme at your adult Halloween party. Spray-paint pumpkins metallic gold, set out light gold taper candles, and use accents of black lace and feathers. Sophisticated appetizers like charcuterie boards and crostini are sure to please guests whose palates stretch beyond chicken nuggets and macaroni.

Vintage Halloween Party

Let playful vintage decor be the basis for a nostalgic Halloween decoration theme. Old-timey cutouts of black cats and jack-o'-lanterns transport guests back in time, while white, black, and orange make the scheme timeless. Your next Halloween theme get-together will be the cat's meow!

Bewitching Adult Festivities

Grown-up activities and focusing on Halloween's mischievous (not menacing) side make for a fun adult Halloween party. We have dozens of free downloadable patterns to make pulling together the Halloween party theme easy: party signs, candy labels, and theme tags.

Outdoor Halloween Buffet

Set the scene for a spooky soiree in your own backyard with this outdoor Halloween decoration theme. This party has eye-catching paper fans, a banner spelling "potions," grab-and-go food, and painted pumpkins propped against tables. Everything you need for a wonderful welcome!

Colorful Halloween Party

A unique color palette and harvest-themed accents make these Halloween party ideas a standout. Natural neutrals like green, white, and brown mix with the traditional burst of orange for a cheerful Halloween party setting. Plenty of sweets and fun party decorations will enchant and delight guests as they gather around the table.