What is Summerween? Wicked cool ways to celebrate this spooky holiday
Americans love Halloween. In fact, roughly 47% of people in a National Retail Federation survey admitted to buying Halloween decor well before October. It's no surprise then that Summerween is fast becoming a popular holiday. This mash-up of Halloween and summer fun has fans of All Hallows' Eve celebrating spooky season as early as June. Think skeletons holding ice cream cones and frozen daiquiris, pumpkins wearing sunglasses, and ghosts in sun hats. What is Summerween?
The holiday originated from an episode (Season 1, episode 12) of Disney's animated show, 'Gravity Falls,' in which the town of Gravity Falls celebrates Halloween twice a year because residents love it so much. When is Summerween?
A calendar in the Summerween episode of "Gravity Falls" showed the third week of June, so many people celebrate Summerween on June 22. However, it's also become popular to celebrate on July 31 or the last weekend in July, so truly summer is the best time to celebrate Summerween. Ways to celebrate Summerween
Many retailers, like Amazon, HomeGoods, Michaels, and Walmart are jumping on the Summerween trend, making it easy to celebrate and decorate. Get as creative as you like! Here are a few fun ways to celebrate Summerween. Carve a jack-o-melon
Follow the lead of residents of 'Gravity Falls' and try your hand at carving a jack-o-melon from a watermelon. At least with a watermelon, you can eat the insides as you work! Carving pineapples is another creative option. Decorate your home for Summerween
Life is a beach and then you die – Photo courtesy of Amazon
Amazon is a great source for Summerween swag, and HomeGoods has an entire Summerween line. You'll find skeletons in pool floats, ghosts in ice cream trucks, and more. Michaels' Sweet & Spooky Collection is geared toward Summerween, and Etsy offers even more Summerween items with fun pool accessories, prints, and decor.
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Pinterest is filled with ideas for Summerween snacks and drinks. From cucumber-carved skeleton heads and mummy hot dogs to marshmallow ghosts, there's no shortage of culinary creativity for this spooky holiday. Get crafty
Michaels offers some DIY Summerween craft projects. Make a floral arrangement in a cauldron with Ghoulfriends Paint Party or a beautifully spooky Halloween Dark Earthy Wreath. Rather keep it simple? Grab a Summerween coloring book like this bestseller on Amazon or this one at Walmart. You also can create your own mash-up of summer and Halloween by painting beach balls as pumpkins. Read 'Gravity Falls: Happy Summerween' to your kids
Celebrate with a reading of 'Gravity Falls Happy Summerween!' – Photo courtesy of Amazon
Just like you read holiday stories in December or stories about bunnies around Easter, why not celebrate with a book all about Summerween? Disney has a book version of the 'Gravity Falls' Summerween episode that you can read together. You could even read it around a campfire to add a little more spookiness.
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Pick one of your favorite thrillers or fun Halloween classics to gather round and enjoy with a bucket of caramel corn. An obvious choice would be to watch the 'Gravity Falls' Summerween episode. Dress for Summerween
Might as well dress the part! Walmart has a selection of Summerween t-shirts, and you'll find plenty of Summerween clothing and jewelry on Etsy. You can also DIY it: Dig out your pumpkin jewelry, witches hats, and vampire teeth and mix them with a swimsuit, sundress, or board shorts for a spook-tacular Summerween costume.
Whether for teens, little ones, or adults, invite friends to come dressed in Summerween costumes, play haunting tunes, plan a Summerween craft, play games, and whip up themed treats for the ultimate party. Maybe have a game of bobbing for corn on the cob instead of apples! Attend a Summerween event
Rock out at a Summerween festival – Photo courtesy of River City Company
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