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20 Halloween Jokes

These not-so-scary jokes will make you laugh this Halloween

By Maria Ellis October 17, 2024

Ready for a bit more silly and a little less scary this Halloween? These jokes are sure to tickle your funny bone. Enjoy!


  1. What do ghosts eat for dinner? — Ghoul-ash!
  2. What is a scarecrow’s favorite fruit? — STRAW-berries.
  3. What candy do you eat on the playground? — Recess pieces.
  4. What is a skeleton's favorite musical instrument? — A trombone!
  5. What are a ghost's favorite pants? — Boo jeans!
  6. How do you fix a broken jack-o’-lantern? — With a pumpkin patch!
  7. Why was the jack-o-lantern afraid to cross the road? — It had no guts.
  8. What monster plays tricks on Halloween? — Prank-enstein!
  9. Which key opens a haunted house? — A spook-key!
  10. Why do mummies make excellent spies? — They're good at keeping things under wraps!
  11. What do you call a skeleton who won't work? — Lazy bones!
  12. What did the bat say to the other bat? — Want to hang out?
  13. Where do ghosts mail letters? — At the ghost office. 
  14. Where is a monster's favorite place to swim? — Lake Eerie!
  15. What do birds give out on Halloween night? — Tweets
  16. Where do fashionable ghosts shop for sheets? — Bootiques!
  17. How do you fix a damaged jack-o-lantern? — You use a pumpkin patch.
  18. Do you know how to make a witch itch? — You take away the w!
  19. What do ghosts like for dessert? — I scream!
  20. How do you tell a mummy has a cold? — From their coffin. 

Have a happy Halloween!