Most of Halloween parties feature fake blood, vampires, zombies, skeletons and witches but what if you want something different? Rock tropical Halloween ideas, whether you are living in tropical regions or not, and your guests will memorize it for sure! Tropical Halloween parties are relaxed, funny and bright and will make everyone feel that tropical party fun.
What Themes To Choose For A Tropical Halloween Party?
Two most popular themes for such parties are a tiki island and a pirate theme, you can choose any of them or rock both mixing them in a bizarre way. You may also add some seaside and mermaid stuff In case you live on the coast. Most of decorations for them can be made by yourself, you’ll just need cheap dollar store skulls, skeletons and lots of tropical touches like flamingos, palm leaves, cocktail umbrellas and tikis. Let’s see what decorations you may take for a cool tropical party for Halloween.
Jack-o-lanterns
Usual jack-o-lanterns are made of faux or usual pumpkins but we don’t want anything usual, so make your lanterns of tropical fruit. Watermelons, melons, pineapples, tangerines, and some other fruit can be a perfect base for a jack-o-lantern. Such lanterns can be used both indoors and outdoors, for decor and centerpieces, your guests will be excited. Make scary tiki torches of skulls and put them on branches outside, take a couple of pumpkins to cut spooky tropical scenes on them, then just place a candle inside. Make unusual jac-o-lanterns of pineapples and other fruit you like and decorate them with bold tropical blooms.
A Halloween jack-o-lantern with a carved pineapple is a cool decoration for outdoors and indoors.
A Halloween jack-o-lantern with a palm tree and a moon is a simple and cool idea to make yourself.
A tropical Halloween lantern with a bold bloom and letters is a lovely idea for simple and cute Halloween decor.
Tropical Halloween pumpkins smiling and in sunglasses are great for decor and are easy to make.
A scary Halloween pumpkin with a tropical feel is a catchy and stylish idea for a tropical party.
A pineapple jack-o-lantern is a fun take on a traditional one.
Skulls And Skeletons
There’s no Halloween without skulls and skeletons, they are easy to get from dollar stores and match lots of party themes. How to give usual dollar store skeletons a tropical Halloween look? Make them pirates: dress them up as pirates, tikis or hula hoop dancers and place them outside and inside for décor. Use skeletons as card holders and favors; turn life-size skeletons into voodoo witchers, it will be your take on traditional witch decor. Create lovely and funny scenes with skeletons, mermaid skeletons, fish, turtles and other stuff to enliven your outdoor spaces. Skulls can be decorated in bold colors, they may be turned into zombie skulls placed on branches for décor or into lanterns. Voodoo skeletons and skulls are an amazing idea for a tropical Halloween party.
A beach Halloween skeleton scene with a tropical skeleton, some jellyfish, an octopus and some greenery.
A Halloween mermaid with long hair, a skeleton fish and an octopus, a blue blanket and greenery.
A simple Halloween decoration of skulls, with black cheesecloth and a candle on top is bold and cool.
A skull stack with hay and skeleton hands is a cool decoration for Halloween.
A tropical Halloween bar or food station with skeletons and skulls, tropical leaves and blooms and some lamps.
A tropical Halloween decoration of a cauldron with a skeleton and some branches under it is a cool idea.
A tropical Halloween decoration of a skull, bones, greenery and some hay is a cool outdoor solution.
A tropical Halloween skeleton scene with a chilling skeleton in tropical clothes and a hat, a spider and a large pumpkin.
A tropical skeleton with a flower necklace and a sign is a lovely and easy Halloween decoraiton you can make.
A tropical to mermaid outdoor Halloween decoration of a skeleton mermaid, a fishnet and skulls can be placed on your porch.
Indoor Halloween decor with black and green plastic dishes, a mermaid skeleton in a necklace and a chest with stuff.
A lady skeleton with a guitar is a whimsy Halloween decor idea, it will fit both indoors and outdoors.
A mermaid skeleton would be a great addition to a tropical Halloween arrangement.
A barrel with turquoise detailing, greenery, a prate skeleton inside and some lights.
Simple tropical Halloween decor with a sign, pirate skulls with hats on sticks can be rocked for outdoors.
A skeleton with a chest and a dead head inside is a bold and catchy outdoor Halloween decoration.
Tiki party done right - a skeleton cooked in a cauldron is a cool idea for a tropical Halloween.
Tropical Halloween decor with a lit up palm tree and a couple of skeletons is a cool solution for your backyard.
A voodoo skeleton for outdoor decor is a great take on traditional skeleton scenes.
A pirate treasure scene is a cool way to decorate with a skeleton, it's great for Halloween outdoor spaces.
Food And Drinks
Treats are an important part of Halloween décor because spooky food leaves an impression. Make cool tropical cocktails for the party and give them a haunt look with skeletons, skulls cut of limes, make giant edible octopi and voodoo doll cookies. Bake a giant Ktulhu or octopus pie to infuse the party with tropical touches. Make cards with scary names and decorate the serving trays and tables with skulls to create a mood. Offer your guests tangerines and pineapples styled for Halloween, with painted faces or some carved touches.
A tropical Halloween cocktail with citrus, cherries, greenery is a catchy idea, serve it in a skull.
Beachcomber’s Zombie cocktail with a skull cut of a lime is a perfect idea for a tropical Halloween party.
A bloody zombie rum cocktail with a pirate-themed stirrer is a cool idea for a Halloween celebration.
Gingerbread cookies as voodoo dolls for treats or favors at a Halloween party with literally any theme.
Mandarins decorated as pumpkin jack-o-lanterns will excite your guests.
Pina Ghouladas and a black Raven-inspired glass are great for a Halloween party.
A tropical Halloween cocktail served in a zombie head is a cool and fun solution for your party.
Tropical Halloween with chocolate pies, fresh fruit, greenery and blooms in a skull vase.
Tropical Halloween cocktails served in skull stacks and head stacks are a great solution for a party.
Real pineapple, cherry Laffy Taffy tongue, black raspberry jam blood and custom undead eyes comprise a pineapple zombie face.
Other Ideas
Buy faux flamingos, paint them black and then make them skeleton-looking with white or neon paint. Make shrunken heads, various scary signs and turn usual pineapples into spooky heads with undead eyes. Various signs and wreaths will be great for Halloween decor and to style your front porch, you can easily make some covering them with bold floral garlands, or you may go for bold tribal masks with neon decor. Get inspired by various ideas below!
A carved pumpkin could be shaped like a tropical island, it's a fresh idea for a tropical Halloween party.
A catchy tropical Halloween decoration shaped as a pineapple and made of skulls.
A crazy tropical Halloween wreath with tropical leaves and blooms, a skeleton ith a flower necklace.
A mermaid skeleton garland is a cool solution for Halloween, not only a tropical one.
A seaside decoration of a large bottle with mermaid skulls, bebbles, greenery and starfish is amazing for Halloween.
A tropical Halloween tablescape with a placemat, plates and tropical leaves, starfish and black cheesecloth on the lamp.
Black skeleton flamingos and a pumpkin will make your Halloween bold.
Bold tropical Halloween decor with neon tiki torches and other stuff is catchy and easy to make.
Dark Halloween decor with a tropical feel, with neon signs, bold bloo,s and leaves and skulls hanging down.
A shell decorated skull with tropical flowers for outdoor and indoor decor at a tropical party.
Hand sculpted shrunken head can be a very spooky decoration for a tropical Halloween party.
Spectacular tropical Halloween decor with skulls, statues, lights and lanterns is cool.
Tiki masks could be used for Halloween decor too, instead of usual Halloween wreaths.