Halloween is the perfect night to gather with friends. Whether you’re simply setting out a few nibbles before trick-or-treating in a group or you’re hosting a full-blown bash, you’ll want the décor to be just the right level of spooky and fun. These Halloween serving, bar and party products will do the trick of spurring your imagination for the big night ― and be a total treat for everyone.
(And if you aren’t hosting, many of them will make great gifts for the person who is!)
HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Prices and availability subject to change.
1.
A set of four matte black and copper glasses
These spellbinding goblets and coupes are just the thing for creating your spookiest table ever. Artisans hand-paint each glass with a metallic copper color and matte black exterior that is fascinating and rich.
(There's a similar gold coup style in metal at Target.)
(There's a similar gold coup style in metal at Target.)
2.
A set of 8 cute Halloween cups
Kids and adults alike will be delighted to drink from these paper cups! They'll also help everyone keep track of whose drink is whose.
3.
Some beautiful bat or ghost glassware
Serve your favorite Halloween cocktails in these handblown double old-fashioned glasses covered in a cloud of bats. They also come in a white ghost pattern!
4.
Target
Midnight-black plates
They'll bring the right touch of darkness to your Halloween gathering, but there's a bonus: These stoneware plates from Hearth & Hand by Magnolia at Target will be chic year-round.
5.
Or charming Halloween-themed paper plates
Doing casual? Delight your family or guests with these adorable disposable plates in a sweet kid-friendly print or a groovy checked pattern.
6.
A ghost mug!!!
Can you even stand it? Give your chilled little trick-or-treaters some hot chocolate (or keep yourself warm with a little spiked cider) in this adorable bestselling ghost mug that's exclusive to Williams Sonoma. There's a similar style at Target, too.
7.
Cauldrons for serving, of course
Offer up cider, soup or snacks in these iron-black cauldron bowls from Crate & Barrel. The food-safe ceramic stoneware is also dishwasher-, microwave- and oven-safe up to 350 degrees.
8.
9.
Some nostalgic "Peanuts" Halloween tableware
We died a little when we saw this adorable Peanuts-themed candy bowl that, when all the candy is gone, reveals Snoopy and Woodstock mixing up a witch's brew at the bottom. Williams Sonoma's Peanuts Halloween collection also includes pumpkin-shaped salad plates with characters, pumpkin-shaped mugs and more.
10.
A '70s horror film garland
Drape a door, set up a photo backdrop or use it as a table runner: This garland of classic horror characters will be a scream no matter what. You even have the option to choose the characters you want, like Carrie and Michael Myers.
11.
Or an eyeball balloon garland
Forty watching eyeballs will spook your guests in the best possible way. This pack comes with everything you need, including the balloons, cord, glue dots and instructions for assembly. The resulting Instagram photos are up to you!
12.
Some incredible skeleton glassware
Look at those bone fingers! These stemless wine glasses are part of Pottery Barn's skeleton drinkware collection, which also includes Champagne flutes, highballs, a punch bowl and more.
13.
Or a 24-pack of plastic skeleton hand goblets
You won't want to give up the ghost if you drop one of these boney-hand goblets — they're plastic. Sold in a box of 24, they come in three Halloween colors. They're also available in a Champagne flute style, both with spider web-printed bases.
14.
A set of creepy bottle labels
Don't serve wine. Instead, use these wickedly clever stickers on your wine bottles to serve "blood," "poison" and "spider venom" instead.
15.
A spiderweb tablecloth
Morticia Addams would approve. And it's machine-washable, so it can be a staple of your Halloween decor for years.
16.
The perfect stove-to-table pumpkin
Dish up soups, casseroles, sides and more in this enameled cast iron pumpkin Dutch oven from Staub, which can go straight from the oven or stove to the tabletop. It's available in black, white, orange and burnt orange.
17.
Or a more affordable Dutch oven in beautiful black
The interior is enameled cast iron, and the semi-matte finish is as dark as the night beyond the campfire when you hear a scary noise. This bestselling Dutch oven from Drew Barrymore's Beautiful line will look good year-round, but shines on a Halloween table.
18.
Keep it sweet, small and disposable
These adorable pastel paper plates will squeeze any little heart — even those of the undead. At 7.5 inches across, they're perfect for desserts and little hands.
19.
Candy corn placemats
You can never have too much candy at Halloween, even if it's paper placemats.
20.
A pumpkin-shaped 45 for your soundtrack
It's the songs of "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" by Vince Guaraldi, pressed onto limited edition vinyl in the shape of a pumpkin. And it really works! Let it spin for a jazzy vibe.
21.
A 48-pack of frightful paper cups
If you're hosting an army of ghosts and goblins — or you just love a good deal — grab this pack of four dozen 12-ounce paper cups in pumpkin, bat and Frankenstein designs.
22.
Elegant black tapers
Replace your regular candles with this set of 14 10-inch tapers in jet black. The dripless design will keep things neat.
23.
Smokey, spooky gray glassware
If you're going for a tablescape only a goth or ghost or goth ghost could love, check out H&M's dark gray glassware, which in addition to wine glasses comes in a coupe ($12.99), flute ($12.99), and tall ($5.99) and short beverage glass ($3.99).
You can also check out this smoke-hued glassware set from Libbey.
You can also check out this smoke-hued glassware set from Libbey.
24.
A vibe-creating strobe with spooky sounds
Set the tone for Halloween in your entry or dimly-lit dining room. This strobe machine also makes scary sounds, which you can turn on or off.
25.
A welcome mat with glow-in-the-dark eyes
When you want to get your guests in the mood, but not scare them away, this handwoven mat by West Elm and children’s author and illustrator Ed Emberley is perfect. The eyes glow in the dark and the mold- and mildew-resistant coir fibers keep people from tracking in dirt.
26.
Or an inexpensive welcome mat that's deliciously dark
You can never have enough cheap thrills, but your guests can track in too much outdoors. Not so with this mat, which also comes in less scary Halloween designs, too.
27.
Some delightfully disturbing portraits
Stick these Gothic horror portraits on laminated cardstock on your walls. Their haunted subjects will keep an eye on you and your guests no matter where you go.
28.
An adorable kid-friendly "trick or treat" banner
This garland has everything: witches, draculas, skeletons, pumpkins and more.
29.
Tabletop pumpkins you can use the whole fall season
They'll fit your fall decor and stay for Halloween, too. These pumpkins are made from upcycled books and will look just as nice on your mantle as your table. They're available in three sizes or a set of all three.
30.
Striped table runners
Grab this two-pack of cotton table runners that can go with just about any Halloween decor. They come in two lengths.
31.
A blood-red dinnerware set
It's a look perhaps only vampires could love, but this is the exact right time for that. This 16-piece set will fun up a small Halloween dinner and last for years to come.