In 1492
Spooky Scary Skeletons
Halloween-town,Texas
Halloween History
This is Halloween
100
This is the othe name for Coloumbus Day also what it is called in Canada.
What is indigenous peoples day?
100
They send shivers up your spine.
What are Spooky Scary Skeletons?
100
The name of the Monster on the Denton Halloween Sign
What is Onion?
100
The Irish folktale trickster Stingy Jack is the namesake of this glowing holiday decoration
What is a Jack O’ Lantern?
100
This tall, slender skeleton is known as the "Pumpkin King" of Halloween Town
Who is Jack Skellington.
200
This is one of Coloumbus’ 3 ships along with the Niña and his Flag Ship the Santa María.
What is the Pinta?
200
Bobby Pickett had a big novelty hit in 1962 with this a song about a monster-themed dance craze.
What is the Monster Mash?
200
The Mad Scientist set up his Lab in the building on the corner of Elm and McKinney St
What is Old City Hall? (City Hall West)
200
Before Irish immigrants arrived in North America and started using pumpkins, people originally carved scary faces into these root vegetables to hold a burning coal.
What are Turnips and Potatoes?
200
Who is Sally?
300
This is where Columbus was originally trying to find a direct western sea route to. So he could open up trade for spices and jewels.
What is India?
300
Vincent Price famously performed the spooky spoken-word rap at the end of this 1982 smash hit, by Michael Jackson
What is Thriller?
300
You use your phone to scan RFID codes in the Skellyhunt website around Downtown Denton in to find these.
What are Skeletal Gnomes.
300
The First day of the Autumn Triduum of Allhallowtide is where we get the name Halloween
What is All Hallows’ Eve
300
Jack assigns Lock, Shock, and Barrel to kidnap This Christmas icon, whom the citizens of Halloween Town refer to by this mispronounced name.
What is Sandy Claws?
400
What is the Bahamas specifically San Salvador?
400
Before Ray Parker Jr. asked “Who you gonna call?” The chance to write and perform this Movie Theme Song was offered first to Huey Lewis and the News, then Lindsey Buckingham.
What is Ghostbusters?
400
Teams build push cars and Race down Hickory Street. In this Denton Day of the Dead Showcase event.
What are the Coffin Races?
400
The traditional Halloween colors of orange and black represent these two concepts.
What is Harvest (Orange) and Death (Black)
400
The villainous, gambling boogeyman who lives in a glowing, casino-themed underground lair and is filled with creepy crawly bugs.
Who is Oogie Boogie?
500
This Spanish monarch and her husband, King Ferdinand, provided the funding, ships, and crew for Columbus's 1492 journey.
Who is Queen Isabella (I of Castile)?
500
Screamin' Jay Hawkins put a musical hex on listeners with this 1956 blues classic, later covered by Bette Midler in Hocus Pocus.
What is I put a spell on you?
500
In this year the Texas Legislature unanimously passed House Resolution, formally designating Denton the Halloween Capital of Texas through 2035.
What is 2025?
500
In 1958, this First Lady became the first to formally decorate the White House for Halloween.
Who is Mamie Eisenhower?
500
When Jack delivers presents in the real world, his sleigh is pulled by skeletal reindeer and led by his ghost dog, Zero, who has this glowing object for a nose.
What is a Jack O’ Lantern