10 Halloween-Themed School Fundraisers to Try This Month

Use These Spooky Fundraising Ideas to Raise Funds for Your School.

Fall is a popular time for school fundraisers. Homecoming, changing leaves, Halloween- all fun and flare to your fundraisers. Halloween is a favorite holiday of many, and naturally, schools take advantage of this time to launch Halloween-themed fundraisers. Get spooky with these 10 Halloween-themed fundraising ideas for schools.

Halloween-themed Fundraisers for Schools

There are a multitude of fun ways to celebrate this fall holiday. Get creative and have fun while earning the dollars you need.

Ten Halloween Fundraising Ideas

Take inspiration from the following ten fundraising ideas for Halloween.

1. Costume Contest: Host a costume contest and split the pot with the winner. This can be a standalone fundraiser or an additional way to earn money at another fundraising event, such as a Halloween party.

2. Pumpkin Patch Partner: Partner up with a local pumpkin patch. The pumpkin patch will donate a portion of the proceeds for a set period to your cause.

3. Scarecrow Contest: Host a scarecrow contest. Students, parents, businesses, and other community members can all make unique scarecrows to enter for judging. The winner and the school split the pot.

4. Pumpkin Carving Party: Host a pumpkin carving party. You can earn funds from this event by selling pumpkins to be carved and renting carving tools.

5. Haunted House: Create a haunted house and charge admission. Students can dress up and be the ‘scarers’ and attend to the ticket box and any concessions you may have.

6. Halloween Dance or Party: Host a Halloween party or dance. Have attendees dress up and prepare fun activities such as bobbing for apples, hayrides, or spooky walks.

7. Spookiest House Contest: Let local community members join the action by hosting a spookiest house contest to see who is the best at decorating for the occasion. Houses can buy into the competition, and the winner splits the pot with the school.

8. Scary Story Contest: Host a scary story contest. Have the finalist read their stories aloud at a school event. Charge a buy-in to the competition and an admission fee to the reading.

9. Halloween Smencils: Sell Halloween Smencils. These are scented pencils themed for the occasion.

10. Trunk-or-Treat: Host a trunk-or-treat event where children go trick-or-treating from their parents’ car trunks in a designated parking lot.

Halloween Fundraising FAQs

Below, we answer some of your questions regarding Halloween-themed school fundraising.

Is Halloween a Good Time to Fundraise for Schools?

Halloween is a great time to fundraise. The school year is fresh, and spirits are high. There are many fun ways to host a Halloween fundraiser, and each has excellent potential.

How Can Schools Earn Funds Hosting a Halloween Party?

Schools can charge admission to a Halloween party to earn funds for their cause. They can additionally charge buy-ins to costume contests or bake-offs at the party. Selling raffle tickets, discount cards, food, and school gear at the event are all bonus ways to raise even more capital at your Halloween party.

Do Halloween Food Fundraisers Work?

We believe they do! Try one this year to see your school’s success.

Author Bio

Clay Boggess has been designing fundraising programs for schools and various nonprofit organizations throughout the US since 1999. He’s helped administrators, teachers, and outside support entities such as PTAs and PTOs raise millions of dollars. Clay is an owner and partner at Big Fundraising Ideas.