Halloween Party Themes: Finding a Personality for Your Boo Bash

39+ Halloween Party Themes

Last Updated on March 6, 2024 by Kimberly Crawford

Halloween parties for adults are getting more popular every year. Why not choose a fun party theme to set the tone for your spooktacular event?

If you are having a Halloween party this year, you know there are many details that go into the planning. Whether it’s sending a creative invitation, serving amazing Halloween party food, or decorating your house with perfectly spooky Halloween décor, setting a theme for your party will help.

Halloween Party Themes: Finding a Personality for Your Boo Bash

Halloween Party Themes: Celebrating Decades

One of the easiest themes for a Halloween party is to choose a decade. A ’50s party could feature poodle skirt costumes, Elvis CDs playing and a “Rock Around the Clock” invitation.

A ’70s party could include funky hippie flower invitations, a disco ball, and a request for guests to dress in their finest 1970s digs. An ’80s party could have a Ghostbusters invitation (“We ain’t afraid of no ghosts”), some ’80s scary movies (Friday the 13th, Halloween, Poltergeist), and guests dressed as everything from Caddyshack characters to Care Bears.

An Alien Party

Start with your invitation: a test tube of green slime with a printed invite (yes, there is an Alien font to match your “Out of This World Party” wording) wrapped around it.

Secure with a rubber band and mail in a mailing tube. Replace all the light bulbs in the house with green ones. Make a CD of spaceship sounds – and depending on how creative you’re feeling, an actual spaceship inside or outside your house.

If it was on your front lawn, guests’ pictures beside it as they arrive at the party would be super cool. For your costumes as the party’s (g)hosts? Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) with or without abdomen-protruding alien and, of course, the actual Alien from the movie – which, of course, will be playing at the party.

Disney Theme

A Disney theme could work for either a children’s or adult Halloween party but would especially fun for an adults party.

Needless to say, thanks to the sheer volume of Disney-themed paraphernalia available pretty much anywhere in the universe, selecting imagery for invitations etc should be quite easy.

Make the wording on your invites consistent with your theme (“Bibbity Bobbity BOO, Here’s a Halloween Invite for you!”) and tell guests to dress as their favorite Disney characters.

You will undoubtedly have some Disney princesses and Prince Charmings at the party, but will probably get some extra creative guests (Captain Hook and the Alligator, the Seven Dwarfs, or Buzz Lightyear may show up).

Have fun with your Halloween theme; it’s a good sign your guests will have a lot of fun at your party!

Halloween Party Food Ideas

1. Halloween Hand Treat Bags

Halloween Hand Treat Bags | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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2. Halloween Muddy Buddy

Halloween Muddy Buddy | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

3. Vomiting Pumpkin with Guacamole

Vomiting Pumpkin with Guacamole | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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4. Dracula Dentures recipe

Dracula Dentures recipe | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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5. Skull Cheeseball

Skull Cheeseball | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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6. Watermelon Brain

Watermelon Brain | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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7. Pizza Witch Fingers

Pizza Witch Fingers | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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8. Severed Fingers in a Bun

Severed Fingers in a Bun | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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9. Bowl of Worms

Bowl of Worms | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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10. Halloween Spaghetti

Halloween Spaghetti | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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11. Halloween Cake Pops Scary Eyeballs

Halloween Cake Pops Scary Eyeballs | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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12. Halloween Jalapeño Popper Mummies

Halloween Jalapeño Popper Mummies | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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13. Ghost Meringues

Ghost Meringues | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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14. Frightful Halloween fruit kebabs recipe

Frightful Halloween fruit kebabs recipe | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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15. Scary face lasagna

Scary face lasagna | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

16. Body Ribs

Body Ribs | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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17. Creepy Peeper Halloween Jell-o

Creepy Peeper Halloween Jell-o | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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18. Twinkie Frankenstein

Twinkie Frankenstein | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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19. Witch Finger Cookies

Witch Finger Cookies | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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20. Skeleton Pudding Cups

Skeleton Pudding Cups | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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21. Monster Rice Cereal Treats

Monster Rice Cereal Treats | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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22. Medusa’s head

Medusa's head | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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23. Severed Foot Meatloaf

Severed Foot Meatloaf | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

24. Graveyard taco dip

Graveyard taco dip | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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25. Witches fingers

Witches fingers | Halloween Party Food Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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Halloween Party Decorating Ideas

26. Vintage Halloween Party Inspiration Board

Vintage Halloween Party Inspiration Board | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

27. A Halloween Party for Older Kids

A Halloween Party for Older Kids | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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28. Halloween Cocktail Party

Halloween Cocktail Party | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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29. Adult Halloween Party Ideas

Adult Halloween Party Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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30. Bat Chandelier

Bat Chandelier | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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31. Halloween Game: Snake Eyes

Halloween Game: Snake Eyes | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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32. Party Favor: Mummy Candy Cans

Party Favor: Mummy Candy Cans | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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33. Monster Doors

Monster Doors | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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34. Pose for pre-trick or treating snaps

Pose for pre-trick or treating snaps | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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35. Witches Halloween Party Ideas

Witches Halloween Party Ideas | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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36. Halloween Party Games for Teenagers

Halloween Party Games for Teenagers | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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37. Halloween Dessert Table Skeleton

Halloween Dessert Table Skeleton | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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38. Spooky treats at a Halloween birthday party

Spooky treats at a Halloween birthday party | Halloween Party Themes For Adults

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Halloween Party Themes For Adults