Spooky Season, Sorted: How to Host an Office Halloween Party.
Halloween doesn't have to mean a sad bowl of fun-size chocolate on the break room table. Whether your team is all in one office or scattered across time zones, there's a way to bring some proper spooky-season fun to the workplace and we've got the experiences to prove it.
Below are our favourite ways to celebrate, split into in-person and virtual ideas, so you can pick what works for your team.
In-Person Halloween Experiences.
Nothing beats getting the team together in a room, some seasonal snacks on the table, and a hands-on activity that gets everyone chatting. Here are four of our favourites for October:
Halloween Candle Making Workshop:
There's something genuinely calming about a candle-making session, even in the run-up to Halloween chaos. Guests get to pour, scent and decorate their own candles to take home. A lovely, low-key way to unwind together and end the day with something they've actually made.
Pumpkin Floral Arrangement:
Create a beautiful seasonal centrepiece by arranging fresh blooms into a hollowed medium pumpkin. This hands-on experience blends autumnal charm with floral design, guided by a professional florist.
Pumpkin Carving Workshop:
The Halloween classic, done properly. Bring in pumpkins, tools and a bit of friendly competition, and let your team carve their way to the office's spookiest (or silliest) jack-o'-lantern.
Pumpkin Painting Workshop:
Don’t like the mess that comes with pumpkin carving? Get creative with one of autumn’s most iconic symbols in this fun and hands-on Pumpkin Painting Workshop. Guests are given their own pumpkin to transform using paint, acrylic pens, patterns, textures and decorative details, creating a completely unique piece to take home.
Virtual Halloween Experiences.
Got a hybrid or fully remote team? These experiences bring the same energy to a screen, so nobody misses out on the seasonal fun.
Halloween Caricature Drawing:
Have an artistic Halloween and learn from one of our wonderful caricature artist all about the art of exaggeration. Then, draw yourself, a colleague or a celebrity on top of a Halloween inspired caricature body!
Virtual Pumpkin Carving:
Get your carving tools and pumpkins ready to go. Carve you pumpkins at home guided by our host and accompanied by a ghoulish soundtrack, Halloween trivia, and ghostly facts to get us into the hollows eve spirit!
Halloween Themed Murder Mystery:
Don’t want to get crafty and still want a fun time with the team? Hosted by professional actors, interrogate suspects to work out who committed the crime this Halloween.
Spooki-gami Workshop:
This halloween learn the art of folding paper and make simple Halloween cat, 2 piece fangs, Pumpkin and possibly another couple of halloween models depending on time left at the end!
However You Celebrate, Make It Count!
Whether your team is gathering in person for candles and carving, or dialling in for a virtual murder mystery, the goal is the same: give people a genuine reason to switch off from their inbox and enjoy each other's company. Pick one experience or mix a few together for a full Halloween party — either way, your team will be talking about it long after the pumpkins have gone soft.
Ready to book? Browse the full collection of in-person and virtual Halloween experiences and get your party on the calendar.
