25 Spooky Halloween Trivia Questions for Kids (With Answers!)
Spooky Creatures & Monsters
6. What do you call a group of witches?
Answer: A coven
7. According to legend, what happens if you see a spider on Halloween
Answer: It’s supposed to be the spirit of a loved one watching over you—not so scary after all!
8. True or False: Vampires can see their reflection in mirrors.
Answer: False. According to folklore, vampires have no reflection because they have no soul.
9. What’s a baby owl called?
Answer: An owlet.
10. How many bones are in the human skeleton?
Answer: 206 bones—perfect trivia for a skeleton costume!
Halloween Movies & Characters
11. What Halloween movie features three witch sisters named Winifred, Sarah, and Mary?
Answer: Hocus Pocus.
12. In “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” what’s the name of the Pumpkin King?
Answer: Jack Skellington.
13. What friendly ghost has appeared in cartoons since 1945?
Answer: Casper the Friendly Ghost.
14. What color cat is associated with bad luck on Halloween?
Answer: Black cats (though in real life, they’re just as sweet as any other cat!)
15. In the movie “Hotel Transylvania,” what kind of monster is the main character?
Answer: A vampire (Count Dracula).
Candy & Treats
16. What’s the most popular Halloween candy in America?
Answer: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.
17. What candy was originally called “Chicken Feed”?
Answer: Candy corn! It was created in the 1880s.
18. True or False: Chocolate bars were too expensive to give out as Halloween treats until the 1960s.
Answer: True! Before then, homemade treats and small toys were more common.
19. What vegetable was once commonly used for jack-o’-lanterns in England?
Answer: Turnips (and potatoes too!)
Halloween Fun Facts
20. What’s the fear of Halloween called?
Answer: Samhainophobia
21. What U.S. city hosts the world’s largest Halloween parade?
Answer: New York City—the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade attracts over 50,000 participants!
23. How much does the world’s largest pumpkin weigh?
Answer: Over 2,600 pounds—that’s heavier than a small car!
24. True or False: Black and orange are Halloween colors because orange represents harvest and black represents death.
Answer: True. The colors have symbolic meanings from the holiday’s ancient origins.
25. What percentage of kids go trick-or-treating each year?
Answer: About 65% of children in the U.S. go trick-or-treating!
Bonus Question: Great Wolf Lodge Edition!
What’s Great Wolf Lodge’s spook-tacular Halloween event called?
Answer: Howl-O-Ween! It’s the perfect not-too-scary Halloween celebration with themed activities, costume fun, trick-or-treating, and all the water park excitement you love—minus the actual frights. It’s Halloween adventure that’s fun for the whole family!
