Aldi’s 2026 Halloween assortment aimed where the grocery chain always aims: cheap. The Finds aisle carried a licensed-character collection built around Disney, a spread of
Taco Bell has teamed up with the ice cream maker Salt & Straw again, this time for a Churro Ice Cream Taco. The $3.99 dessert
Wendy’s is sitting out the pumpkin spice race this fall. Instead of a Pumpkin Spice Frosty, the chain has a new Apple Crumble Frosty Fusion,
Crumbl has gone full Minecraft. For one week, the cookie chain is selling six square, character-topped desserts based on the game, from a green Creeper
Ghost Face Vodka, the Scream-mask spirit from Matthew Lillard’s horror brand Macabre Spirits, is getting a Blood Orange sequel, and both the original and the
M&M’S is giving away a limited-edition Practical Magic 2 “Amas Veritas” Spell & Snack Pack, free with the purchase of an M&M’S Milk Chocolate Fun
Dairy Queen’s fall menu is here for 2026, and the returning Pumpkin Pie Blizzard is the big draw. It is part of a new Fall
Dutch Bros’ fall menu is back for 2026, with two returning fan-favorites and one brand-new flavor. Caramel Pumpkin Brûlée, Cookie Butter, and the new Autumn
7 Brew is giving away a free squishy toy on Monday, September 7. Buy two medium or large drinks between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
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 were Sonic’s Wacky Pack Kids Meal toys for Halloween 2026, a set of seven collectible toys and spoons at participating Sonic Drive-Ins.
Wendy’s Frosty Frights Kids’ Meal toys came back for a third Halloween in 2026. The 12 toys, six named characters and their variants, were in
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, is Blue Raspberry and Yuzu Lime, HI-CHEW’s site says. The reveal was set for Halloween in Hoboken, New Jersey, at the end of a five-city tour that started October 17 in Austin, and correct guesses were entered in a drawing for a $3,000 prepaid card.
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.
Update, November 7: Christmas candy is on shelves now, and my Christmas Candy 2026 guide has every new and returning holiday candy, from Grinch Kisses
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” came to Halloween Horror Nights for the first time in 2026, as food. Universal Studios Hollywood
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
Halloween Horror Nights 35 ended at Universal Orlando on November 1, 2026, and on November 5 Universal had not announced dates, houses or a food
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 were 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
Halloween Time at Disneyland ended October 31, but much of the resort’s 2026 Halloween menu runs past it: many items are listed through November 12,
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
