The Halloween spirit has arrived in Grow a Garden with the Ghoul Garden Event, transforming your peaceful plots into a spooky celebration filled with pumpkins, ghosts, and eerie surprises. This seasonal event offers new seeds, pets, cosmetics, and the limited-time Candy Corn currency. Here’s a full breakdown of everything you need to know to make the most of this limited event.
Ghoul Garden Event
The Ghoul Garden Event runs from October 11 to October 25, 2025, introducing new Halloween-themed content and gameplay mechanics. Players will meet two central NPCs — the Witch and the Jack-O-Lantern — both offering unique ways to earn Candy Corn and unlock exclusive event rewards.
Key Highlights:
- Event Currency: Candy Corn
- Event NPCs: The Witch and Jack-O-Lantern
- Limited-Time Shops: Spooky Seeds, Creepy Critters, and Devilish Decor
- Exclusive Rewards: New seeds, pets, cosmetics, and achievements
The Witch’s Cauldron: How It Works
At the heart of the event is the Witch NPC, found at the main event hub. Players can donate any type of fruit to her bubbling cauldron in exchange for Candy Corn. The more valuable your fruit, the faster the cauldron fills — and the better your rewards.
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Candy Corn Rewards System
Each fruit or plant contributes points based on rarity:
| Rarity | Points | Variant Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Common | 1 | Silver +1 |
| Uncommon | 2 | Gold +2 |
| Rare | 3 | Rainbow +3 |
| Legendary | 4 | — |
| Mythical | 5 | — |
| Divine | 6 | — |
| Prismatic | 7 | — |
| Transcendent | 8 | — |
After fully filling the cauldron, it enters a 2-minute cooldown before accepting more fruit. Contributors earn Candy Corn, Spooky Eggs, or Pumpkin Crates depending on their input.
Pro Tip: Submitting rare or mutated plants speeds up cauldron completion and gives higher Candy Corn payouts.
How to Earn Candy Corn
Candy Corn is the core event currency used in all Halloween Market shops. Here’s how to earn it efficiently:
- Donate Fruit to the Witch – This is the most reliable method. Fill her cauldron to earn 10–100 Candy Corn per cycle.
- Contribute Rare Mutations – Use plants with Ghostly or Spooky mutations for higher yield.
- Ghostly Mutation: Comes from the Great Pumpkin Seed at Sam’s Seed Stall.
- Spooky Mutation: Can be triggered using the Ghost Bear Pet.
- Participate Regularly – The cauldron resets every few minutes, so staying active boosts your Candy Corn totals.
The Jack-O-Lantern NPC
Every two hours, the Jack-O-Lantern NPC spawns beside the Witch for five minutes. Players can submit Halloween plants or mutated crops here to earn large bonuses — sometimes up to 5× the normal vendor value.
If you have trouble catching him, keep track of his schedule and stay near the event hub during spawn windows.
Tip: Keep a stock of Halloween plants ready so you can trade them immediately when he appears.
The Halloween Market
Once you’ve saved enough Candy Corn, the Halloween Market opens every hour for 15 minutes during the Halloween Night weather event. It features three themed shops filled with seasonal items.
1. Spooky Seeds Shop
| Item | Price (Candy Corn) | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Bloodred Mushroom | 15 | Uncommon |
| Jack-O-Lantern | 24 | Rare |
| Ghoul Root | 40 | Legendary |
| Chicken Feed | 65 | Mythical |
| Seer Vine | 90 | Divine |
| Poison Apple | 140 | Prismatic |
The Great Pumpkin Seed, which provides Ghostly mutations, is available only from Sam’s Seed Stall, not the Market.
2. Creepy Critters Shop
| Item | Price (Candy Corn) | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Spooky Egg | 30 | Egg (contains 5 pet variants) |
| Pumpkin Rat | 40 | Pet |
| Ghost Bear | 70 | Pet |
| Wolf | 80 | Pet |
| Reaper | 140 | Pet |
Opening a Spooky Egg can reward one of the following pets:
- Bat (45%)
- Bone Dog (28%)
- Spider (18%)
- Black Cat (8.5%)
- Headless Horseman (0.5%)
3. Devilish Decor Shop
| Item | Price (Candy Corn) | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Crate | 20 | Cosmetic (random Halloween decor) |
| Ghost Lantern | 11 | Cosmetic |
| Tombstones | 22 | Cosmetic |
| Casket | 33 | Cosmetic |
| Skull Chain | 44 | Cosmetic |
Pumpkin Crates contain randomized Halloween decorations, including rare items like the Headless Horseman Statue.
All New Halloween Pets and Their Passives
Each Ghoul Garden pet comes with a unique ability that enhances your gameplay:
| Pet | Passive Ability |
|---|---|
| Pumpkin Rat | Occasionally transforms a Pumpkin in your garden into a collectible Jack-O-Lantern cosmetic. |
| Ghost Bear | Periodically scares nearby fruit, applying the Spooky Mutation. |
| Wolf | Howls to apply Moonlit Mutation to nearby fruit and temporarily transforms into a Werewolf, boosting speed and jump height. |
| Reaper | Occasionally sacrifices four random fruits to grant a random pet a Medium XP or Passive Boost. |
| Bat | Gives nearby spooky plants a +0.67x variant chance. |
| Bone Dog | Every 76s, has a 15% chance to dig up a random seed (including the exclusive Banesberry Seed). |
| Spider | Periodically creates a web area that accelerates plant growth and pet cooldowns. |
| Black Cat | Rests near the Witch’s Cauldron, increasing the size of nearby fruit. |
| Headless Horseman | Haunts a random pet, resetting it to level 1 and applying one of four rare mutations: Dreadbound, Soulflame, Spectral, or Nightmare. |
Ghoul Garden Event Schedule
- Start Date: October 11, 2025
- End Date: October 25, 2025
- Market Opens: Every hour for 15 minutes
- Jack-O-Lantern Appears: Every two hours for five minutes
Quick Tips for Ghoul Garden Event
- Focus on farming rare and mutated fruits for higher Candy Corn yields.
- Keep track of Halloween Night weather to catch Market hours.
- Save Candy Corn early for Reaper and Poison Apple Seed, which are among the most expensive items.
- Use pets strategically to trigger mutations faster and earn event-specific rewards.
The Ghoul Garden Event is one of Grow a Garden’s most exciting seasonal events yet — blending resource management with festive Halloween fun. Whether you’re after exclusive pets like the Reaper and Headless Horseman or just want to decorate your garden with spooky flair, there’s something here for every player.
Make sure to farm Candy Corn consistently and visit the Halloween Market often before the event wraps up on October 25, 2025 — once it’s gone, these ghoulish rewards vanish until next year. Play Now!
