9 Ideas For A Spook-tacular Halloween in the Workplace

by Justin Reynolds | Oct 5, 2024 | Celebrations, Halloween

Halloween is more than just a kid’s holiday. With the spookiest season just around the corner, why not celebrate Halloween in a spooktacular way with the rest of your team? 

More than creating a fun break from business as usual, celebrating Halloween at the office can help boost your employee engagement and morale. Halloween is the perfect time to play dress up, decorate the office, and explore fun activities trick-or-treating, games, or mini contests to get everyone pumped for the occasion. Keep your team engaged this Halloween with games and activities that entertain, build camaraderie and foster teamwork. 

If you’re looking to add a touch of Halloween magic to your workplace, look no further. Here are 9 different Halloween activity ideas that are fun and engaging for your team – whether it’s a large corporate event or a small remote team. 

9 Fun Ways to Celebrate Halloween At Work

Halloween Costume Contest

Halloween is synonymous with costumes, so a costume contest is a natural way to celebrate the holiday. Whether you’re into spooky characters or more creative themes, a costume contest can transform an ordinary day into a memorable one.

To recognise your employees’ creativity and effort in dressing the part, consider hosting a costume contest with various award categories. From the spookiest costume to the most creative or best-dressed team, the possibilities are endless. 

As a token of appreciation, consider providing custom-branded hoodies as a takeaway. These hoodies can serve as a lasting reminder of your Halloween event and your team’s festive spirit.

Spooky Decoration Contest

Ignite your team’s competitive spirit with a spooky decoration contest! The team or individual with the most creative and impressive workspace will be rewarded with special prizes.

Clearly outline the contest guidelines, including acceptable decoration materials and the level of creativity expected. During the event, host a guided tour so everyone can admire the unique and festive decorations. 

To add a personal touch, provide branded Halloween decoration kits. These kits can inspire your team and help create a truly spooky atmosphere in your workplace.

Trick-or-Treat Office Party

Don’t miss out on this staple Halloween activity this season. Indulge your inner sweet tooth this Halloween event with a fun-filled trick-or-treat party! Set up trick-or-treat stations throughout your office and encourage your team to dress up in their favorite costumes.

The best part about this Halloween event idea is that it’s suitable for large groups. It’s something anyone can participate in without asking much of them and it’s fairly easy to prepare.

Prepare branded candy bags filled with delicious treats that your employees will love. Invite everyone to make rounds when it’s trick-or-treat time. Even create a map of the different locations in your office where you plan to distribute the treats. For an extra special touch, consider personalising the treats or adding your employees’ names to the loot bags.

Halloween-Themed Team Building Games

Add a spooky twist to your traditional team-building games by incorporating Halloween-themed elements. Have your team participate in the games wearing their favorite Halloween costumes. From scavenger hunts to charades, there are plenty of team-building games to choose from that you can get creative with. 

Make it extra special by adding branded company merchandise as rewards for the winning players and teams. Mix and match the different prizes for the level of difficulty of the games. A harder game can have a bigger prize that’s more enticing like branded Bluetooth Headphones or fitness trackers. 

Werewolf Game

Tired of the same old party games? A werewolf game, also known as Mafia, offers a thrilling social deduction experience for your team. In this game, a small group of players are secretly assigned roles as werewolves, while the rest are villagers. The villagers must work together to identify and eliminate the werewolves before they can wipe out the village.

To add to the fun, encourage your team to dress up in costumes and create custom props to make the roleplaying more believable. Those not participating can enjoy the show as they watch the drama unfold.

Halloween Photo Booth

Create lasting memories with a Halloween-themed photo booth in the office. Provide your staff with branded Halloween props and accessories to add a fun and festive touch to their photos. Whether they want to dress up as a vampire or another spooky character, they’ll have a blast capturing unforgettable moments. One thing’s for sure. Your employees will cherish these photos as a reminder of your company’s Halloween celebration.

Virtual Halloween for Remote Teams

Remote teams can still experience the thrills and excitement of Halloween. Set up Halloween-themed virtual backgrounds for the video calls that everyone on the team will use for the celebration. While traditional trick-or-treating isn’t possible, you can still host a virtual costume party. Spread the Halloween spirit by sending your team Halloween-themed gift boxes filled with sweets, goodies, and other branded merchandise. This little gesture can show your employees that they are valued and you want them to share in these good memories.

Halloween Charity Drive

Setting up a Halloween charity or volunteer drive is a unique way to give back to your community while celebrating the holiday. Consider partnering with local organisations that need your help or with ones that align with your brand’s advocacy. Don’t forget to collect donations and organise volunteer activities that align with your chosen charity’s goals.

Bring more awareness to your charity or volunteer drive through social media, flyers, and email campaigns. Tie in a fundraiser that involves selling company-branded merchandise like t-shirts, mugs, or tote bags to raise your charity goals.

Happy Hour/Cocktail Party

Blood red mocktails anyone? Or how about deviled eggs? There’s no better way to end the workday than with a Halloween happy hour. Host a Halloween-themed cocktail party with your Halloween-themed food and beverages. You can get creative with the event and decorate your pantry for Halloween or invite your employees to come in costume. Don’t forget to give them a related giveaway like a company-branded cocktail glass.

Make Halloween Unforgettable with Red Tomato

More than the temporary spooks and thrills, the best Halloween experience is one that lasts in their memory. Give your team an experience they will always cherish and look back on by celebrating Halloween together in your company’s own unique style. Whether you want to hold a costume contest or play some team building games, what’s more important is what they take home from the event. 

Branded merchandise like a Halloween-themed shirt of your company can serve as memorabilia that can serve as a lasting reminder of that experience. Give your Halloween company celebrations a tangible keepsake with the use of branded Halloween items. Red Tomato can help level up your merchandise game with the right customisations to make it extra special. 

Bring those spooky ideas to life this Halloween with Red Tomato. Create unique ideas for your next event with our AI Merch Generator or book an ideas call with us!