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Whether you are hosting a candlelit cocktail party where costumes are mandatory or a pre-trick-or-treat chili potluck for the neighborhood, guests mostly want to know two things: do I need a costume, and will there be real dinner? Pick an example below and make it yours.
Clear costume rules, strong drinks and late-night music.
Something wicked this way comes. Join us for our Annual All Hallows' Eve Cocktail Party Hosted by Ezra & Clara Finch Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 8:00 PM 88 Washington Place, Apt 4B, New York, New York Black-magic cocktails, heavy hors d'oeuvres and a midnight prize for best costume. Costumes required. Please RSVP by October 23.
Eat, drink and be scary. You are invited to a Halloween Supper & Séance Friday, October 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM The Hawthorne House, 415 Chestnut Street, Salem, Massachusetts Autumn harvest dinner, mulled cider and tarot readings in the parlor. Dark cocktail attire or vintage costume encouraged. Kindly reply by October 20.
For neighborhood trick-or-treat warmups, kids' parties and afternoon carving.
Fuel up before the candy haul! Join the Kramer Family for our Halloween Porch Warm-Up Saturday, October 31, 2026 from 4:30 to 6:00 PM 19 Elmwood Terrace, Shaker Heights, Ohio Two pots of chili, cornbread, hot cider and a group costume photo on the steps before we hit the block at 6:00. Please RSVP by October 26 so we make enough chili.
BYOP: Bring Your Own Pumpkin! Join us for an afternoon of carving, cider donuts and backyard games Sunday, October 25, 2026 from 2:00 to 5:00 PM The Wallace Backyard, 604 Pinehurst Drive, Chapel Hill, North Carolina We have the stencils, carving tools and snacks; you bring a pumpkin per carver. All ages welcome. RSVP by October 20.
Whichever tone you choose, every Halloween party invitation needs the same bones: who, what, when, where, and when to reply.
Nothing makes a guest more anxious than wondering if they will be the only one in costume (or the only one not in costume). Say “costumes required,” “costumes encouraged,” or “come as you are, no costume needed.”
Halloween spans toddler parades and midnight cocktail parties. Make the audience unambiguous right in the invitation text.
Tell guests whether you are serving a full dinner (chili, pizza, buffet) or snacks and drinks so they know whether to eat beforehand.
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