100 Days of Halloween 2026

As of July 23rd, we are only one hundred days out from the best holiday of the entire year: Halloween. It is time to celebrate 100 Days of Halloween 2026 with a bucket list of my favorite activities for the spooky season. I have planned one per day – but feel free to combine and check off as many as you want in one go!

Check back often – I will update this post with links to each of my daily posts relating to each list item. 

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Bucket List Items 1 - 30

Our first 30 items focus on the Summerween season and start to prepare for the coming autumn. 

Bucket List Items 31 - 60

Summerween is wrapping up and we can transition into the proper autumn & Halloween seasons. Time to break out your Fall wardrobe, enjoy limited-time flavors, and gather all you will need for the big night.

Bucket List Items 61 - 100

The final stretch is here. From the end of September through October 31st, it is officially Halloween for even the most normal individuals. It is time to partake in haunts & events, celebrate with friends, and enjoy all the spookiness throughout your community. Let’s finish our 100 Days of Halloween 2026 strong with some classic traditions that no Halloween season can be without.

  1.  Listen to a Vintage Halloween Song
  2.  Do a Fall Photoshoot
  3.  Wear a Favorite Fall Outfit
  4.  Go to a Halloween Vendor Market
  5.  Drink a Hot Apple Cider
  6.  Watch a Scary TV Show
  7.  Visit a Haunted House
  8.  Have a Scare-oke Night with Friends
  9.  Do a Halloween Craft
  10.  Wear Cozy Slippers
  11.  Have a Halloween Date Night
  12.  Make Pumpkin Fruit Bakes
  13.  Go to a Horror Film Festival
  14.  Go on a Hayride
  15.  Do the Monster Mash
  16.  Take Scary Halloween Photos
  17.  Put on Spooky Makeup
  18.  Take a Night Walk
  19.  Bake Halloween Cookies
  20.  Watch a Horror Short
  1.  Enjoy the Autumn Leaves
  2.  Listen to a Horror Score
  3.  “Boo” the Neighbors
  4.  Dress in Spooky Finest
  5.  Play Horror Trivia
  6.  Eat a Halloween Treat
  7.  Watch a Halloween Movie
  8.  Do a Halloween Scavenger Hunt
  9.  Pick the Perfect Pumpkin
  10.  Decorate the Yard
  11.  Dress Up Pets
  12.  Carve a Pumpkin
  13.  Roast S’mores
  14.  Have a Horror Movie Marathon
  15.  Take a Neighborhood Decoration Tour
  16.  Create a Halloween Playlist
  17.  Pet a Black Cat
  18.  Put Together the Perfect Costume
  19.  Trick or Treat
  20.  Make Pumpkin Seeds

Happy 100 Days of Halloween 2026

Now you know 100 of my favorite things to do each spooky season. What are some of your traditions? Let me know on Facebook and Instagram.

Follow along every day via my blog and on social to see how I am celebrating each day leading up to Halloween. #Emilys100DaysOfHalloween

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