120 Best Creative Halloween Party Name and Theme Ideas

Are you looking for the perfect name for your next Halloween celebration? Or are you trying to come up with a theme for your annual Halloween party? Well, you’ve come to the right place!

You can use this enormous list of Halloween names for your Halloween parties, dances, costume contests, baby showers, pumpkin carving contests, bridal showers, or any other spooky themed event. 

Read on and choose from creative party names, costume contest names, dance party names, scary names, funny names, dinner party names, and adult Halloween party theme names. 

Have fun picking out the best name for your Halloween gathering. Here are some tips and all of the best Halloween name ideas. 

Naming Your Halloween Party

Every Halloween house party or gathering needs a catchy name! But how do you figure out the perfect one? Well, it isn’t very hard. Choose something that goes with the theme you’re going for and go with that. 

Choose from the categories below to find an idea that works for your party. You’re sure to find a good name below. Or, you can use the list to come up with ideas of your own. Once you pick a great name, use it to send out your invitations to let everyone know what your name and theme is. 

For example, if you’re having a costume contest, you can go down to the costume section and find inspiration. Choose one of the names you like. You can copy and paste it directly to your invitations or make it your own. 

If you like “Ghastly Ghouls and Garbs” you can call it “Sarah’s Annual Ghastly Ghouls and Garbs Gala” to make it your own. 

Do You Have to Name Your Halloween Party?

Well, you don’t HAVE to name your Halloween party or theme. However, it does make invitations more fun and festive. It also helps if you’re making a tradition out of your event. People will look forward to “The Smith’s Annual All Hallow’s Gala” that you throw every year. 

What Words Should You Use to Name Your Halloween Party or Theme?

You can use alliterations, puns, rhymes, and other fun words in your party name or theme. You can see examples of these in the ideas below. 

If you know a word that needs to be in your party name, you can build around it using other words that rhyme, start with the same letter, or go with the general theme. Think of words that spark the Halloween spirit and go from there!

Creative and Clever Halloween Party and Theme Names

Use this list of names for your halloween party or to help you choose a theme. These are good Halloween party names that you can use for pretty much any spooky gathering. 

1. Halloween Boo Bash
2. Witchy Wednesday 
3. An Afterlife Affair
4. I Put a Spell on You
5. Mummy Masquerade
6. Freaky Friday
7. Slithering Saturday
8. Mummified Monday
9. Monster Masquerade
10. Fright Festival
11. The Grave Rave
12. Fiend Frenzy
13. Hallows Eve Gala
14. Fright Night Celebration
15. We’ve Been Dying to See You
16. Love at First Fright
17. Zombies Ate My Halloween Party
18. Scaredy Cats and Witches Hats
19. We Witch You a Happy Halloween
20. Werewolf Wonderland
21. We BeWitching
22. Oh My Gourd! It’s a Halloween Party
23. The After (Life) Party
24. Eerie Evening Out
25. Cauldron of Fun
26. A Carvin’ Good Time! (pumpkin carving party)
27. Carve it Like It’s Hot (pumpkin carving party)
28. Poltergeist Party

Halloween Costume Party and Theme Names

If you’re celebrating Halloween night with a costume contest where the best costume wins, you can consider the names below for your party. This is a great time to use Halloween puns and adjectives! 

29. Frightening Fashion Friday
30. Ghoulish Garments Gala
31. Apocalypse Attire
32. Ghastly Ghouls and Garbs 
33. Ghostly Garbs Costume Party
34. Eerie Ensembles Evening
35. Devil’s Dressup
36. Creepy Clowns and Ghoulish Gowns
37. Your Costume is Killing Me
38. Mischievous Masquerade
39. Devilish Dress Up
40. Dress Like Your Favorite Witch, Ghoul, or Monster
41. From Rags to Witches
42. The Undead Runway
43. Graveyard’s Next Top Model

Halloween Dance Party and Theme Names

If your party is going to involve dancing, these names are perfectly festive! Choose a name that describes your dance party. Get creative with alliterations and fun puns. 

44. Monster’s Ball
45. Witches Whirl
46. Deadman’s Disco
47. Angels and Devils Dance
48. Devilish Dancing
49. The Haunted Halloween Hop
50. Witches and Boos Bop
51. Witches Waltz
52. The Boo Bop
53. The Terrified Tango
54. Deadly Disco
55. Bloody Ball
56. Halloween Town Get Down
57. Beastly Ball
58. Rise From the Grave Rave
59. Bewitching Ball
60. Demonic Dance Hall
61. Zombie Prom Night

Scary Halloween Party and Theme Names 

Along with choosing one of the frightening names below, decorate with spider webs and other creepy things, tell ghost stories, or even watch horror movies to make your party really scary. 

62. Devil’s Descent
63. Wicked Halloween Party
64. Bloodsucking Cannibal Party
65. Zombie Apocalypse 
66. Supernatural Soiree
67. Gruesome Gala
68. Your Worst Nightmare
69. Spine-Tingling Story Time
70. Midnight Madness
71. Just Clowning Around 
72. (State) Chainsaw Massacre – “Georgia Chainsaw Massacre”
73. Saw 2022
74. Let’s Have a Killer Time
75. Afraid in the Dark
76. Night of the Living Dead

Funny Halloween Party and Theme Names

If you’re going for humor, these party and theme ideas are perfect for you! Choose a name below or put your own fun twist on one of these ideas to come up with something unique that shows a bit of your personality. 

77. Batty Halloween Wing-Ding
78. Candy Corn and Cuties
79. Let’s Get Cooky Being Spooky
80. Spooky Specters With Spectacles 
81. Vampires, Witches, and Ghouls, Oh My!
82. Let’s Get Scary in Here!
83. A Kooky Spooky Good Time
84. Not Scary Halloween Party
85. An Excuse to Dress Scandalous Shindig
86. Halloween Hootenanny 
87. Mumm’s the Word
88. Skeletons and Shenanigans 

Halloween Food and Dinner Party and Theme Names

If you’re celebrating the spookiest day of the year with food and drinks, here are some ideas for you. You can change the names based on what type of food you’re serving to make your party name unique to you or choose something below. 

89. Bloody Feast Dinner Party
90. Pumpkins and Pastries Party
91. Ghoulash and Chill
92. Feral Foodie Festival 
93. Fangtastic Feast
94. Frightening Feast
95. Trick-or-Tacos
96. Eat, Drink, and Be Scary
97. Snack-O-Lanterns and Spooky Stories
98. Feast of Fears
99. Burgers and Hallo-weenies 
100. Ghostly Meat and Greet
101. Trick-or-Treat, Smell My Feet, Give Me Something Good to Eat
102. Pumpkin Spice and Food That Tastes Nice
103. Come Take a Bite
104. Sink Your Fangs In

Annual Adult Halloween Party and Theme Names

Here are some fun Halloween party themes for adult parties. You can use generic names that go along with your own name or toss in something fun and boozy. 

105. Mummy’s Halloween Party
106. (First and/or Last Name’s) Haunted House (Year Number) – “Smith’s Haunted House 2022”
107. (Business Name) Monster Mash (Year Number)- “Hardy’s Monster Mash 2022”
108. Nightmare on (Host Street Name) – Nightmare on 1st Street
109. Boos and Booze Bash
110. (The Host’s Name) Eerie Event – “Jack’s Eerie Event” 
111. Witches Night Out
112. Warlocks Night Out
113. Cackles and Cauldrons 
114. The (Host Name’s) Horror Show – “The Green’s Horror Show”
115. Friday Night Frank N-Steins (beer steins, drink party)
116. Creepy Crawly Cocktail Hour
117. Wine-y Witches
118. Warlocks and Witches Couples Halloween Bash
119. Ghouls and Goblins Couples Night
120. Brews and Broomsticks

Halloween Party Names and Themes

Choosing a memorable name is one of the most important things about putting together a Halloween themed party. You can get creative with something spooky or outline the theme of your night. 

Encourage fun costumes and fun with the theme and name you choose for your party. What you call it will set the tone for your whole party! Have fun reading through the list and coming up with ideas for your next Halloween party.