Discover all the spooky events and items in Animal Crossing: New Horizons during October. Learn about pumpkins, costumes, DIY recipes, and the Halloween night event with Jack.
During the month of October in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, players can purchase and craft a variety of spooky items from Nook’s Cranny and The Able Sisters’. You can also change your character's skin and eye color to festive hues. Pumpkins are central to Halloween, and players can find, plant, and harvest them throughout October. Candy can be bought daily from Nook’s Cranny and is essential for the Halloween night event.
The main Halloween event begins at 5 PM on October 31st and concludes at midnight. During this time, Jack, the Halloween Czar, appears near the Town Hall, and villagers will be in costume. Talking to villagers offers a 'trick or treat' option. Giving a villager candy ('treat') rewards you with a DIY recipe or a Lollipop, while choosing 'trick' results in a temporary appearance change. The goal is to interact with all available villagers to collect DIYs and Lollipops.
Lollipops can be exchanged with Jack for exclusive rewards. Three lollipops are needed to obtain all of his special items. Throughout October, players can craft or buy numerous Spooky-themed DIY recipes. Some recipes, like the Spooky Carriage and Spooky Wand, are exclusive to Halloween night and are obtained by interacting with Jack or villagers during the event.
Spooky/Halloween DIY Recipes
These DIY recipes are available throughout October and can be crafted or purchased from Nook’s Cranny, which rotates its stock daily.
| DIY Recipe | Materials | Cost (Nook’s Cranny) |
|---|---|---|
| Spooky Arch | x10 Hardwood, x3 Clay, x10 Pumpkin | 18,000 Bells |
| Spooky Candy Set | x1 Orange Pumpkin, x3 Candy | 3,500 Bells |
| Spooky Chair | x3 Orange Pumpkin, x3 Softwood | 5,000 Bells |
| Spooky Fence | x3 Orange Pumpkin, x5 Iron Nugget | Can’t be bought |
| Spooky Lantern | x4 Orange Pumpkin | 5,600 Bells |
| Spooky Lantern Set | x4 Orange Pumpkin, x4 Clump of Weeds | 5,900 Bells |
| Spooky Scarecrow | x3 Orange Pumpkin, x4 Wood | 5,200 Bells |
| Spooky Standing Lamp | x5 Hardwood, x1 Clay, x3 Orange Pumpkin | 5,800 Bells |
| Spooky Table | x14 Orange Pumpkin, x10 Softwood | 22,000 Bells |
| Spooky Tower | x7 Orange Pumpkin | 9,800 Bells |
| Spooky Tree | x5 Orange Pumpkin, x10 Hardwood | 10,000 Bells |
| Spooky Trick Lamp | x4 Orange Pumpkin, x4 Iron Nugget | 11,600 Bells |
| Spooky Treats Basket | x1 Orange Pumpkin, x2 Candy | 3,000 Bells |
Halloween Night Exclusive DIY Recipes
These DIY recipes can only be unlocked on the night of Halloween (October 31st).
| DIY Recipe | Materials | Obtained from: |
|---|---|---|
| Spooky Carriage | x20 Wood, x20 Softwood, x20 Hardwood, x10 Iron Nugget, x30 Orange Pumpkin | Give Jack his first and second Lollipop. |
| Spooky Garland | x1 Iron Nugget, x1 Clay, x1 Orange Pumpkin | Give Candy to Villagers on Halloween night. |
| Spooky Table Setting | x1 Iron Nugget, x1 Clay, x1 Orange Pumpkin | Give Candy to Villagers at the Halloween Event on Halloween night. |
| Spooky Wand | x3 Star Fragment, x1 Spooky Lantern | Give Jack his third Lollipop. |
In addition to craftable items, villagers may also give you Spooky Flooring, Spooky Rug, and Spooky Wall during the event without requiring crafting.
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