13 Summerween Party Ideas

Bring a little spooky fun to your Summer by throwing a "Summerween" party. The best of Summer and Halloween all rolled into one fun event. If you can't wait until October, I have gathered some creative Summerween party ideas to help you make your Summerween party a hit.

Table set with a Halloween theme for a summer party.

The fall season has always been my favorite. I love chilly weather, the colorful leaves, and of course Halloween! So to get me through the summer months I have started throwing a Summerween party.

Summerween parties have started to become popular for Halloween lovers to celebrate during the summer months. Bring out your pumpkins, skeletons, and more to enjoy the fun of Halloween with the beautiful summer weather.

Fun And Easy Summerween Party Ideas

Like most parties, you can keep it very simple or go all out for a big event. These ideas can be easily adjusted to your event, guests, and creativity. A few jumping off points to help inspire your imagination.

1. Tropical Pumpkins And Fruit

A fun activity for your Summerween party could include a station that could have your guests decorating tropical-themed pumpkins. Use things like seashells, flowers, bright paint and more. You could even have a pumpkin carving contest.

2. Summer Skeletons

Fake skeleton dressed in a Hawaiian lei by a pool.

Decorate your party area with skeletons dressed for summer. A grass skirt and lei, colorful clothes, even swimsuits would be a fun costume for your skeletons.

3. Creepy Tiki Bar

Nighttime tiki bar with lighted jack o lanterns around the bar.

Set up a tiki bar or table with colorful, creepy drinks like a "Monster Mash Margarita", a "Zombie Fruit Punch", or "Vampire Sangria". If this is a kids party serve fun drinks like a slime punch or ghost lemonade.

Don't forget to add some Halloween decorations to your bar area.

4. Pumpkin Piñata

Piñata's are a fun way to get your guests involved. Hang from a tree or pergola and let your guests hit it with a pole or bat to get the candy inside.

5. Scary Stories

Gather everyone around the fire pit for a spooky storytelling session. Try telling your own scary tales or read from a book.

6. Spooky Scavenger Hunt

Table with skeletons, cards, sea shells, and more for a scavenger hunt.

Organize a scavenger hunt with a list of summer and Halloween-themed items, such as a black cat plush, a mini pumpkin, a seashell, and a spooky mask.

You could also set up a spooky escape room with a scary summer theme. Use puzzles and clues to help your party guests find what they are looking for.

7. Haunted House Decorating

Bird house decorated like a beachy haunted house.

This is such a fun activity for people of all ages. Take mini bird houses and decorate them like a haunted house. You could even have a contest with prizes for the best decorated house.

8. Witch Hat Toss

Witches hats in a yard with orange rings.

Set up witch hats in the backyard or swimming pool and play a game of ring toss. If the party is at night, try using glow-in-the-dark rings.

9. Ghoulish Glow Party

Glow parties are fun all year round. Use glow sticks and neon paint to create a colorful Summerween party.

10. Costume Contest

A boy dressed as a vampire holding a surfboard.

Ask your guests to come in summer-themed spooky costumes. Some fun examples include a vampire surfer, zombie lifeguard, skeleton on the beach, and more.

11. Candy Buckets

Jack-o-lantern candy buckets floating in a swimming pool.

Use your old Halloween candy buckets to float in the swimming pool. If you are having a night party, add some glow sticks or battery operated lights in the buckets to make floating lanterns.

12. Scary Movie Night

Backyard with a table set with candles and an outdoor movie screen.

Watch your favorite spooky movie in your backyard. Serve Halloween snacks like mummy crescent wrapped hot dogs, deviled eggs decorated like a spider, and white chocolate covered ghost strawberries at your outdoor movie for extra spooky fun.

13. Zombie Tag

Night time backyard party with kids playing tag.

Organize a game of tag where one person starts as a zombie and tries to tag others to turn them into zombies. Use washable face paint to mark the "infected."

Using fun and creative ideas, your Summerween party is sure to be a hit! Embrace the spooky summer spirit, and don't forget to capture all the memories as your guests enjoy the unique blend of Halloween and summertime fun. Whether you're hosting on the beach or in your backyard, a Summerween celebration is the perfect way to add some eerie excitement to your summer. Happy Summerween!

***Image Disclaimer: I used AI images to create the images in the post. These images are for inspiration only and to give you ideas on how party decor might look.