Spooky season in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is here!

Nintendo recently revealed information about the long-awaited Animal Crossing: New Horizons Halloween event.

The video released by Nintendo shows that the game’s Halloween update contains a whole bunch of great features. New skin colors, purchasable Halloween costumes, spooky new reactions, and the ability to grow pumpkins (and use them in new DIY recipes!).

These are just some of the things we’ll get for Halloween in Animal Crossing: New Horizons!

Halloween festivities kick off on October the 1st and with the fall update already here, we can start decorating! To help you get in the spirit, I’ve shared some spooktacular island tunes and flags with you.

I also compiled a list of some of our favourite Halloween-themed island ideas. To spook-ify your island even further and compliment your take on these island ideas (and/or the new items coming to the game in the update), here are just a few examples of some awesome paving designs for you to use.

Halloween inspired path designs from horizondesigns

Liking how my mossy skull path turned out! from AnimalCrossing

My fairycore-ish version of "the path"! from ACQR

Finished my Fall Path, Excited for red trees!! from AnimalCrossing

~ dark cobblestone path ~

for all lovers of gothic and spooky things, or anyone who craves some darkness!

🖤22 stones
🖤low on space? 3 single-slot path overlays also available!#acnh #acnhdesigns #newhorizons #animalcrossingnewhorizons pic.twitter.com/zyewdXYM48

— 🗡jensen (@hedgewicked) July 12, 2020

i’m so excited to post these, my black paths commissioned by @Alliecatstrophe!!! 🖤 these are intended for use over stone paths, plus a friend informed me that they also match the zen fence! rts are appreciated!! ♡ #AnimalCrossingNewHorizions #ACNHDesigns #ACNHpath pic.twitter.com/11cmUhFoLr

— ♡ pink jojo ♡ (@celestefleurs) May 6, 2020

Three variations of my version of The Path™️ 🍄🎃 These Mushy Pumpkin Paths all match up with the original version by Denim2_mori so you can use as many or as few pieces as you like! Mix & match! Have fun! #acnh #ThePathACNH #AnimalCrossingNewHorizons #ACNHDesigns pic.twitter.com/g2f3pLkSOG

— Sam in the Woods 🏕️ (@CraterCrossing) August 6, 2020

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Visit Moonscar 🌙 A delicate yet mysterious island! Here is the Dream Code on @acnh_dreamcodes! Follow this account & @acnh_paths for more! ⇨ Follow this amazing creator @_moonscar.island • • • • • • #acnh #dreamsuitecodes #dreamcodes #animalcrossing #animalcrossingnewhorizons #newhorizons #acnhdreamcodes #nintendo #cottagecore #dreamsuite #acnh_paths #animalcrossingqrcodes #animalcrossingqr #acnhdesigns #acnhcommunity #どうぶつの森 #fivestarisland #dreamaddress #newhorizonsdesigns #acnhcodes #newhorizonscodes #dreamcodes #동물의숲 #animalcrossingswitch #nintendoswitch #acnhinspiration #rarepaths #paths 🌙

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Love witch stuff!! So I made this design!! Inspo from the second photo!! #AnimalCrossing #ACNH #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/PcZdjaI2Ma

— Ruya 🦇 (@xRuyaMae) May 2, 2020

Things You Might Have Missed In The Recent Halloween Update Trailer

For a full analysis of the Halloween update trailer, including hidden details you might have missed, check out the video below!

Pumpkin Patch Ideas

For more seriously creative ideas for Halloween in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, take a look at these pumpkin patches!