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Summerween ideas for work are fun and creative ways to celebrate Halloween during the summer at your workplace. Examples include dressing up in costumes, having a spooky treasure hunt, or watching a horror movie together. These activities are meant to bring the team closer, make work more enjoyable, and add some excitement to the usual routine during the changing of the seasons.
These ideas are similar to summer team building ideas for work and Halloween team building ideas for work.
This list includes:
- Summerween office contests
- Summerween party ideas
- virtual Summerween activities
- Easy summerween ideas
- Summerween ideas for adults
- Summerween activities
- Summerween games
Let’s get to it!
List of summerween ideas for work
From ghost hunts to carving fruit Jack O’lanterns, here is our list of the best ways to Summerween in the office.
1. Ghost Hunt in the Haunted Mansion
Ghost Hunt in the Haunted Mansion is one of the best virtual Summerween activities. This 90-minute virtual escape room encourages teamwork, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
A host guides your group through the famously haunted Winchester Mansion, providing puzzles and clues. Teams must work together to move through the mansion and escape before daylight.
Learn more about Ghost Hunt in the Haunted Mansion.
2. Haunted Happy Hour
A Haunted Happy Hour is one of the best Summerween ideas for adults. During this event, teammates will enjoy or learn how to make tropical cocktails that have a Halloween spin.
Examples:
- Piña col-aaaaaaaahhhh!-da
- Blood Orange Margarita
- Autumn Sangria
- Apple cider slushies
- Zombie Punch
- Pumpkin Spice White Russian
- Spider Cider
Happy hours are an easy way to help teammates feel festive and social. These gatherings help colleagues to relax, mingle, and connect through summery mixed drinks that have a spooky spin.
For extra fun, do a haunted tiki theme and serve drinks out of Halloween tiki cups.
Pro tip: Remember to have mocktail options for inclusivity!
Here are more work happy hour ideas.
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3. Murder in Ancient Egypt
Egypt is hot, sandy, and a frequent destination for summer travelers. Murder mysteries are popular Halloween activities. Playing Murder in Ancient Egypt with your team during Summerween makes sense.
In this 90-minute virtual murder mystery, teams work together to solve a real historical murder that happened in the peak of the Egyptian empire. A high energy host joins your group on Zoom to dispense clues, challenges, and mini games that help your team move closer to cracking the case.
Learn more about Murder in Ancient Egypt.
4. Summer Slasher Movie Night
You can celebrate Summerween at work by organizing a Summer Slasher Movie Night. Colleagues can come together to watch classic horror films, enjoy popcorn, and experience chilling excitement. This movie marathon combines all the thrills of horror films with summery settings.
Example movies:
- Friday the 13th
- Sleepaway Camp
- I Know What You Did Last Summer
- Jaws
- Us
Hosting this movie night helps employees relax and connect in a laid-back environment, leading to interesting conversations beyond work-related subjects.
For extra fun, hold an outdoor movie night while the warm weather lasts.
Check out more office movie night ideas.
5. Fruit Jack O’lantern Carving
Fruit carving makes one of the best Summerween office contests. Many folks celebrate the new holiday by carving Jack O’lanterns out of watermelons instead of pumpkins.
However, you can make the activity even more fun by using a variety of summer fruits.
For example:
- Pineapple
- Papaya
- Passionfruit
- Mango
- Cantaloupe
For an extra laugh, you can even challenge participants to carve faces on trickier seasonal fruits like strawberries or blueberries.
Simply provide fruits and carving knives, along with tables where teammates can carve. Then, gather the creations, and have judges choose a winner based on carving difficulty, creativity, design, and Summerween spirit.
5. Trick or Treat: Tropical Style
Trick or Treat: Tropical Style is one of the most creative Summerween party ideas. This experience blends the age-old tradition of trick-or-treating with summer fun.
First, set up designated trick or treat stations around the office. For instance, break rooms, conference rooms, and cubicles.
Next, provide summer treats at each of these stations.
Examples:
- Tropical candy
- Mini bottles of rum
- Halloween cocktail umbrellas
- Ice cream or ice-cream-themed novelties
- Shark gummies
- Sunglasses
- Beach balls
For best results, have a treat-giver at each station to encourage interactions between coworkers.
You could even make the trick-or-treat trail into a DIY activity where participants gather ingredients for an experience at each stop, for example, parts of a Halloween-themed cocktail or toppings for a Halloween sundae.
6. Haunted Travel Trivia
Haunted travel trivia is one of the most fun Summerween games. This activity combines summer vacation with Halloween haunted houses by quizzing teammates about some of the most ghostly destinations on earth.
You can test your team’s knowledge on well-known haunted locations, local myths, and ghost stories from around the world.
For example:
- Question: The Tower of London is known for many ghost sightings. Which queen’s ghost is said to haunt the tower after her execution?
- Answer: Anne Boleyn
- Question: What country is the island of the dolls located in?
- Answer Mexico (the canals of Xochimilco for bonus points.)
- Question: What is the most visited haunted house in the US?
- Answer: Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California
Check out more trivia night ideas.
7. Summerween Scavenger Hunt
A Summerween Scavenger Hunt is one of the best Summerween activities. This game encourages teamwork and boosts morale among colleagues. Participants work together to find hidden clues, solve riddles, puzzles, and complete tasks.
The twist to this scavenger hunt is that all objects or answers must relate to both summer, and Halloween. You can vote and award different points based on the creativity and Summerween factor of the responses.
Example Prompts:
- Something you can carve a jack o’lantern from (ex. pineapple, watermelon)
- Something scary (bugs, sunburn, sharks, a ticket stub for a missed flight)
- A chilling beach read (thriller or true crime book)
- Something orange (sunglasses, tangerine, towel)
- A summer costume (photo of teammate in summery costume like scuba diver, mermaid, the sun)
Beyond fostering unity and camaraderie in the workplace, scavenger hunts can add excitement, improve communication skills, and promote collaboration.
Here are more scavenger hunt ideas for adults.
8. Spooky Summer Snacks
Free food can add an element of excitement to any office celebration and can encourage even more team members to attend.
Here are many Summerween food ideas you can whip up to get your coworkers in the spirit.
For example:
- Spider web nachos
- Mummy hot dogs
- Hawaiian pizza (bonus points for jack o’lantern face pineapple slices)
- Bloody brain Jell-O mold
- Frankenstein guacamole dip
- Spooky s’mores
These delicious treats bring joy and help build workplace relationships during this unique season, as coworkers are sure to gather around the snack table and chat about these memorable munchies.
9. Escape Room
Escape rooms offer all the thrills of Halloween fun, plus chilly air conditioning that teammates are sure to appreciate on hot summer days.
This experiences are a team building favorite because they provide a challenging and immersive experience that assesses teamwork abilities in high-pressure situations.
Successfully escaping boosts morale and creates memorable shared experiences, and failing to escape can provoke laughter and inside jokes.
You can take your team to the nearest escape room center, preferably one with a summer or horror-themed escape. Or, build a DIY escape room in your office.
Think about incorporating an escape room adventure into your upcoming Summerween gathering!
Here are DIY escape room tips.
10. Summerween Team Polls
Team polls make free and easy Summerween ideas. Simply set up two jars, then post a Summerween question.
For example:
- Too early for pumpkin spice lattes? Yes or No?
- Best Summerween Movie: Addams Family Reunion or Friday the 13th
- Would you rather: Get ghosted on an email or feel like a zombie in a meeting?
- Should Summerween be a thing? Yes or No
- Would you ever stay at a haunted hotel? Yes or No
- Candy corn or real corn?
These polls can inspire lively debates around the office. You could even ask teammates to vote with spare change, and then match and donate the proceeds to a charity, or use the funds towards a Summerween treat for the team.
Here are more poll questions.
11. Costume BBQ
Costume BBQs combine the key activities of each season, dressing up and cooking out.
Encourage employees to dress up in hot-weather-appropriate costumes, like togas and sandals or tourist shorts and tropical shirts.
Then, host a BBQ in your parking lot, rooftop, or local park.
To make the event extra Summerween-y, feature condiments like ghost pepper ketchup or BBQ sauce.
More company BBQ ideas.
Why you should celebrate Summerween at work
There are many reasons you should celebrate Summerween at work with your team. Here are a few.
1. More time and budget for winter holidays in Q4
Some companies have limited time and budget for employee engagement or social events, or have busy ends of the year. These organizations might keep Halloween celebrations small or skip the holiday to prioritize December holiday events. By celebrating Summerween, employees get all the fun of the spooky season without the festivities having to compete with Christmas.
2. Few holidays in summertime
While the end of the year has many holidays, summer is a long stretch without many occasions. Summertime holidays tend to be more about getting a day off of work than getting together at the office to celebrate. Doing Halloween early can give employees a reason to get excited and gather.
3. Excitement and novelty
While employees are usually grateful for any fun festivities, celebrating the same holidays at the same times every year can get stale. Shaking up the routine and celebrating holidays early can add excitement and make your culture feel more fun and unique. This twist can make more employees excited to attend events that offer something new, different, and unexpected. Not to mention, the Halloween enthusiasts on your team are sure to be thrilled.
Final Thoughts
Exploring different Summerween ideas for work can significantly boost morale and foster creativity among employees. By integrating themes like horror with tropical elements or traditional office activities with a spooky twist, organizations can create memorable experiences that employees look forward to each year. Implementing such festive events can be a refreshing break from routine and help in building a positive company culture.
Next, check out our posts on hybrid Halloween activities, virtual Halloween team building, and Halloween office party games.
