Halloween Spooktacular

 

Fall 2025

Friday, October 31, 2025  |  11:30-1pm  | @Nugget Patio

A ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ tradition! Join colleagues for this annual event hosted by Staff Council. Goodies, costume parades, and general goofiness are on the agenda. It's a hoot! 

Contests!

Show up and show off your Halloween spirit! A panel of distinguished guest judges will decide how serious our fun can be. 

  • Office Decoration   |  Deadline to Enter: Friday, October 24
    Let your imagination soar and decorate your office in the spirit of the season. Judging will occur in person from 8-10:30am on the morning of Spooktacular Day. coming soon!
     
  • Group Costume 
    Get your crew together and create a theme or assemble an eclectic mix. Don't scare the kids on your way to the event. Judging to occur at the event; sign up for the contest at the event registration booth.
     
  • Individual Costume 
    Dare to be different and stand out in this category as the creepiest, cutest, funniest, or whatever superlative is appropriate (anything goes here!).  Judging to occur at the event; sign up for the contest at the event registration booth.
     
  • Pumpkin Decorating
    Sharpen your tools and dig in! Carve, paint, or bedazzle your squash and bring it to the event for a People's Choice vote. Judging to occur at the event; sign up for the contest at the event registration booth.


NOTE:  Pictures will be taken at this event. 

 

Contest Winners 2024

Thanks to everyone who participated and attended the event! It was a spectacular Spooktacular!

Pumpkin Decorating:

  • 1st: Auto Shop, "Face Off"
  • 2nd: Elaine Contreras, Division of IT- Tech Help Desk, "Halloween Icons"

Individual Costume:

  • 1st: Debbie Flores, Student Affairs, Inside out, Disgust
  • 2nd: Auri Gaines, UCUA, Princess Tiana & Frog
  • 3rd: Ashley Wade, BBS, Harley Quinn

Group Costume:

  • 1st: Student Affairs, Inside Out
  • 2nd: University Center for Undergraduate Advising (UCUA), Happiest Team at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ
  • 3rd: Benefits and Payroll, Scooby Doo

Small Department Decorating:

  • 1st: New Student and Family Programs, Monster's University
  • 2nd: CHHS Dean's Office, Coven
  • 3rd: Economics, Spooky Carnival

Large Department Decorating:

  • 1st: University Center for Undergraduate Advising (UCUA), Not-So-Scary Halloween Disneyland Party
  • 2nd: Information Technology, Harry Potter
  • 3rd: Office of Research and Economic Development, Boo-gie Wonderland