10 Fun Activities to Do When Spending Halloween Alone

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What can you do on Halloween by yourself? Halloween is an awesome time of the year for anyone who celebrates it. However, if you have no one to spend this holiday with, you could get bored or feel lonely on Halloween. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Whether you are alone on Halloween by choice, probably because you have no friends, hate parties, live alone, live far away from your family, or for whichever other reasons, there are numerous fun activities you can do if you are spending Halloween alone and want to get into a spooky mood at home.

Here are some fun things you can do by yourself on Halloween 2023.

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10 Fun Activities to Do When Spending Halloween Alone

1. Visit a haunted house or place

Do you love adventures, or are you simply looking for things that can spook you on Halloween?

If you are looking for fun activities to do when spending Halloween alone, you can combine both of these things by going on a solo tour of a haunted house or place.

Most haunted places can be found locally and are easy to access during this season. It could be a place with a history or rumors of spooky things happening there or a haunted house decorated and set up with props specifically to scare people on Halloween.

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2. Decorate your house

Should you hang Halloween decorations if you are spending it alone? Absolutely! Halloween decorations shouldn’t only be for when you are hosting a party or if you have company. When spending Halloween alone, you can decorate your house in order to get in the right mood and also keep yourself busy.

So, go to the nearest pumpkin patch and get pumpkins to carve. Buy indoor Halloween decorations such as spider webs and colored string lights. If you have the skills, you could make DIY Halloween crafts to hang as well.

Making or hanging crafts and decorations are fun activities to do when spending Halloween alone at home. It doesn’t matter that no one will get to see them. The important thing is that you have fun and keep yourself busy, hence avoid getting bored or feeling lonely on Halloween.

You can decorate as much or as little as you want if you are celebrating Halloween by yourself. Intensify the haunted atmosphere in the house by playing eerie Halloween music.

You can decorate as much or as little as you want if you are celebrating Halloween by yourself. Intensify the haunted atmosphere in the house by playing eerie Halloween music.

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3. Wear a Halloween costume anyway

You don’t have to wear a Halloween costume only because you want to show it off or when attending a party. You could also wear one in order to get in the spirit of Halloween when alone.

Making a DIY Halloween costume for yourself or going costume shopping are some fun activities to do when spending Halloween alone.

You could wear a superhero costume on Halloween such as Batman, Superman, or Supergirl costumes, and then sit on your rooftop to watch over your neighborhood. Or you can wear a ghost, Dracula, or zombie costume and makeup to scare the kids who come around for trick or treat.

Since you spent time making it or money buying your Halloween costume, you could also show it off by taking pictures of yourself and posting them on social media.

4. Give yourself a manicure

If you love this holiday but have no one to celebrate with, you can still make Halloween fun at home alone.

One fun activity you can do when spending Halloween alone is to explore your creative side by trying out spooky nail art designs. Since you most likely don’t have the steadiest hands or skills, the trial and error of this activity will keep you busy when spending Halloween alone.

If you don’t want to try complex nail art designs, you could just paint them black and orange, and it will still be a fun activity to do if you are celebrating Halloween by yourself.

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5. Try out Halloween recipes

If you love cooking or baking, there are numerous sources of inspiration for Halloween-themed foods and snacks you can make on Pinterest.

Not only will it be a way to keep yourself busy, but it is also one of the fun things to do when spending Halloween alone because you can experiment with various food decorations and recipes.

Since you don’t have anyone else to serve or impress, you can make these Halloween-themed foods and snacks however you want without worrying about anyone else’s expectations and opinions. So, just have fun making and decorating the Halloween foods the way you like!

When ready to eat, you could set the table in all black; with black plates, cutlery, and tablecloths. To make it eerier, switch the lights off and eat under candlelight. These are just a few of the fun activities you can do when spending Halloween alone!

6. Curl up with a scary or suspense book

If reading is one of your favorite hobbies, switching up the genre of books you read to more scary ones could be another fun activity to do if you are spending Halloween alone. The best books to read on Halloween are in the horror, thriller, and mystery genres.

Books use imagery to create emotions and scenes that can be scarier than watching a movie. They have a way of sucking you into the stories, making it seem like the events are happening to you.

If you want to get sucked into that world more, when spending Halloween alone, read your chosen spooky book with the lights off or under candlelight to eliminate distractions and other things that could bring you back to reality.

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7. Watch Halloween movies

Do you get spooked easily? If you are looking for fun activities to do when spending Halloween alone, you can never go wrong with watching horror movies.

If you are brave enough, watch the Halloween horror movies in the dark to get into a spooky mood. They will have you jumping at every noise and looking under your bed for monsters even after the movie.

There are numerous classic and modern horror movies you can watch on Halloween available on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and other streaming platforms. Some of the best movies to watch on Halloween include Hocus Pocus (1993), Rosemary’s Baby (1968), Haunted Mansion (2003), The Exorcist (1973), The Shining (1980), Trick ‘r Treat (2007), Get Out (2017), A Quiet Place I and II(2018, 2021), Fear Street: The Trilogy (2021), Hell Fest (2018), among many others.

If you don’t like horror movies or don’t want to be scared while alone, you can watch Halloween-themed movies from other genres or re-watch Halloween episodes of your favorite TV shows.

For lovers of romance, you can find many autumn and Halloween-themed romantic comedies to watch on Hallmark, Netflix, and other streaming platforms to entertain yourself with when celebrating Halloween alone.

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8. Play horror video games

Who said you can’t have fun celebrating Halloween by yourself? Video games are fun already, but you can add some suspense and mystery to this activity by playing the more spooky ones when spending Halloween alone.

There are many categories of creepy video games you can choose from depending on what spooks you.

For instance, on Halloween, you can opt to play video games with jump scares, twisted narratives, or an eerie atmosphere. Playing horror video games is one of the fun things to do on Halloween by yourself.

Some scary video games to play alone or with others on Halloween include Phasmophobia, Blair Witch, Resident Evil Village, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Spooky’s Jump Scare Mansion, Alien: Isolation, and Outlast 2. You can easily find horror video games to play on Halloween on PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, and Twitch.

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9. Hand out candy to trick-or-treaters

Spending Halloween alone doesn’t mean you should be lonely or by yourself all night. One of the fun activities to do if you are alone on Halloween is to open up your doors and give out candy to the neighborhood little monsters who come knocking.

If you think you are too old to go door-to-door trick or treating, seeing other people celebrating Halloween will get you into the right spirits.

It is an excellent opportunity to be generous while also showing off your Halloween costume and makeup. 

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10. Try contacting the spirits of your ancestors

Halloween is said to be the time when the veil between the spirit world and the earthly realm is the thinnest, making it possible for you to contact the ghosts of your dead loved ones.

If you believe in this theory, trying to communicate with these ghosts is one of the fun activities you can do when spending Halloween alone.

So, if you have one, get an Ouija board, light the candles, and try contacting the ghosts of your dead loved ones or ancestors. Even if you get no response, what do you have to lose by trying?

Final Thoughts

What fun activities can you do if you are spending Halloween alone? If you were asking yourself this question, hopefully, you have found some fun things to do by yourself on Halloween 2023 from the ones listed above.

If you love Halloween and want to celebrate it, go ahead even if you are alone. Don’t feel lonely or allow yourself to be bored when there are so many fun activities to do when spending Halloween alone at home.

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