Summer what? Summerween!
What is Summerween? It’s essentially Halloween celebrated in the Summer months. The term is most famously known from its pop culture origins in Gravity Falls, where the townspeople love Halloween so much that they decide to celebrate it twice a year. The lore includes carved watermelons or pineapple, otherwise known as jack-o’-melons; and spooky summer treats, pumpkin spice, horror movie marathons, poolside Halloween floats, and tropical costumes. Essentially, Summerween is a blend of cozy Halloween vibes and Summer heat.
Of course, Summerween isn’t replacing Halloween, it’s just expanding the season into a feeling – one that begins earlier and lasts longer.
Spooky but make it Summer! Duh!
Cookout vibes & Movie Nostalgia
Summerween wouldn’t be complete without a cookout, spooky decor, and a 70/80s summer camp/lake thriller.
To complete this vibe, my husband grilled burgers, while I made elote, arranged a charcuterie board, carved a jack-o’-melon, and crafted a blood orange mocktail.
After we grubbed, we decided to watch the original Jaws (mostly because it felt like a local flick, with my husband and I currently residing in Boston, with the movie filmed on Martha’s Vineyard).
Spooky Seazon in Salem
All that said, Summerween wouldn’t be complete without a trip to Salem and Marblehead, MA! So, the next day after celebrating this iconic holiday, we took a trip with the in-laws and bopped around.
We began the next day in Marblehead, starting with the historic district, then Fort Sewall. After walking around some, we drove to Salem Maritime, then walked around downtown. We finished the day off with some pizza at Monte’s, in Lynn, MA. Fun fact, Monte’s ranks no.1, with a perfect 10, on Dave Portnoy’s top 20 pizza places – one bite, everybody knows the rules!
It may be the end of August, but there is still plenty of time to celebrate Summerween. Then, before you know it, there will be a change in seasons. With the air becoming more crisp, the leaves changing color, and the ghouls coming out to play with the Halloween days.
