Cold Stone Creamery’s fall lineup is in stores now for 2026, and it skips pumpkin entirely for two comfort flavors: a brand-new graham cracker Creation
Applebee’s Halloween drinks for 2026 are two $6 Spooky Sips cocktails, a $4 mocktail, and a Graveyard Dirty Soda, on the menu through Nov. 15.
The Universal Monsters have crept into Sonic’s Wacky Pack Kids Meal for Halloween. Sonic is running a set of seven collectible Universal Monsters toys and
Wendy’s Frosty Frights Kids’ Meal toys are back for a third Halloween, and Wendy’s has now officially confirmed the 2026 lineup. The 12 toys, six
SunnyD has a Halloween drink this year, and it will not tell you what it tastes like. SpookyD is a limited-edition SunnyD with a secret
A Halloween candy sold at Marshalls, TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, and Sierra Trading Post has been recalled because it contains milk that is not listed on
Universal Studios Japan has revealed the food, drinks, and merchandise for its 2026 Halloween Horror Nights, and it leans hard into the theme for the
The Mystery Flavor in HI-CHEW’s Halloween Mystery Mix, the all-white chewlet in a bag with Green Apple, Orange Creamsicle, and Cotton Candy, will be revealed on Halloween, Saturday, October 31, in Hoboken, New Jersey. A correct guess before then is entered in a drawing for a $3,000 prepaid card, and a five-city tour starts October 17 in Austin.
Universal Studios Florida sells Halloween Horror Nights 35 desserts and candy all day at Carey Candy Company, the San Francisco Candy Factory re-themed for the
Pabst Blue Ribbon has a Halloween trick up its carton. The brand is teaming with Jason Universe, the Friday the 13th label from rights-holder Horror,
Fortnitemares is bringing food to Halloween Horror Nights this year. Universal Studios Hollywood is serving four Fortnite-themed food and drink items at Tower Snacks near
Dunkin’s Spider Donut came back nationwide on October 14 with a new Berry Battie Daydream Refresher and a Halloween Munchkins bucket that glows in the dark for the first time. On October 16, a Berry Battie Refresher comes with a free plush Bat Cup Sleeve while supplies last.
Halloween candy now shows up in stores months early, and 2026 brought some of the biggest brand lineups yet, from a new Kit Kat Witch
The earliest fall item in my 2026 calendar was Wendy’s Apple Crumble Frosty Fusion on August 3, and the Halloween menus followed, from Sonic’s Universal
Panera Bread is planting its flag firmly in pumpkin country this fall. The chain’s fall lineup lands nationwide on August 19, led by the returning
McDonald’s is joining the fall coffee rush without a drop of pumpkin. The chain’s new seasonal McCafe flavor, Caramel Apple Pie, rolled out nationwide on
Duncan Hines and Swiss Miss are getting a Peanuts makeover. Conagra Brands is putting Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the rest of the gang on a
Paris Baguette is putting ghost pepper in its Halloween treats. From October 1 through November 1, its bakery-cafés add a Ghost Pepper Chocolate Marble Mochi
While much of the coffee world turns to pumpkin spice this time of year, Philz Coffee is going a different direction. The California-founded chain’s 2026
Einstein Bros. Bagels is bringing back its Pumpkin Bagel and Pumpkin Shmear for the first time in seven years. The chain, which calls itself America’s
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA — The Simpsons’ “Treehouse of Horror” is finally part of Halloween Horror Nights, and for 2026 it arrives on a plate. Universal
Jack in the Box’s The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror menu has been in restaurants nationwide since September 10, led by a new Munchie Meal of
Ghost Face is getting his own hard cider. Angry Orchard has teamed with the Scream franchise for a 2026 “Thriller Pack,” a limited-edition, glow-in-the-dark 12-pack
I spent Premium Scream Night at Halloween Horror Nights 35 at Universal Orlando eating my way through the entire menu, every savory item, every dessert,
Emeryville, CA — Pumpkin season starts at Peet’s on Tuesday, August 19, when the chain’s fall menu lands nationwide with three new Vitality Protein Smoothies,
Atlanta, GA — Fanta’s Halloween soda this year is Ghost Face Punch, a dark berry punch flavor with the Scream killer on the can, and
Michael Myers has a beer this Halloween, and now a video game to go with it. New Belgium’s Voodoo Ranger built its Halloween Hoppy Pack
Atlanta, GA — Chicken and waffles is coming to Chick-fil-A nationwide. Starting August 24, the chain adds Chicken & Waffles Sandwiches in breakfast and entree
Parsippany, NJ — Ferrero’s 2026 Halloween candy is out, led by a new limited-edition Kinder Joy x Stranger Things egg that hides one of 24
Cheetos has teamed with the horror studio Blumhouse for a Halloween snack designed to do more to your mouth than just flavor it. The new
Hershey has announced its 2026 Halloween lineup, which the company calls its largest and most diverse to date, with more than 20 innovations across chocolate,
IHOP is bringing its pumpkin lineup back on August 24, 2026, and adding two new items. The returning Pumpkin Spice Pancakes are joined by a
Charlotte, NC — Krispy Kreme’s Halloween doughnuts for 2026 are a Looney Tunes collection, in shops through October 31: a Bugs Bunny vampire, a Taz
Oreo Ghosts have started turning up in Halloween aisles, and the thing worth knowing before you go looking is that they are not a ghost-shaped
Fall officially arrives at Starbucks on Tuesday, August 25 with the return of the Pumpkin Spice Latte. Alongside it come three new pumpkin spice beverages,
Every 2026 date of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party is sold out, according to Disney, and the party’s food and merchandise are sold only to guests
Disneyland’s 2026 Halloween menu covers dozens of new treats, snacks, and drinks across Disneyland Park, Disney California Adventure, Downtown Disney, and the resort hotels. Most
Hershey has released its Unwrapping Halloween: State of the Season report, built on a Morning Consult survey of 3,026 US adults fielded July 8 through
Update, August 3, 2026: Hershey has published its own State of the Season report reaching the same conclusions from separate data. Our full coverage of
Count Chocula, Boo Berry, and Franken Berry hit shelves nationwide in late July, marking the trio’s 55th anniversary. General Mills is running the Jim Henson
