Celebrate spooky season and engage your audience with a Halloween Costume Photo Contest.
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Halloween Costume Photo Contest Template
Celebrate spooky season and engage your audience with a Halloween Costume Photo Contest.
This template makes it easy to run a themed photo contest where participants submit pictures of their Halloween costumes for a chance to win an exciting prize.
Halloween, celebrated every year on October 31st, is the perfect time to boost engagement and collect user-generated content (UGC). Running a Halloween contest gives your audience a fun way to interact with your brand while you gather valuable content to use in your social media, website, and marketing campaigns.
By asking participants to submit photos of their fancy dress costumes, you not only encourage creativity but also expand your reach as these entries are shared with friends and followers online.
Offer themed prizes like gift cards, Halloween bundles, or exclusive discounts to make your Halloween Costume Photo Contest more attractive and encourage maximum participation.
What This Template Does
- Collects entries with Media Upload Actions to gather costume photos
- Captures leads with Subscribe Actions for your mailing list
- Expands reach with Viral Share Actions so entrants can invite friends
- Provides a festive and fun way to tie your marketing to Halloween promotions
Benefits of This Template
- Creates excitement around your brand during Halloween
- Collects authentic, creative UGC to repurpose for future campaigns
- Expands brand reach through social media sharing of costume submissions
- Increases email subscriptions for seasonal promotions
- Provides an interactive campaign with a strong seasonal hook
Who Should Use It
- E-commerce brands running Halloween contests or promotions
- Lifestyle or retail businesses looking to tie campaigns to seasonal events
- Marketers aiming to collect UGC for use on social media and websites
- Any business seeking to engage customers with a fun, themed photo contest
Integration Support
- Media Upload Actions to collect costume photos
- Subscribe Actions to grow your email list
- Viral Share Actions to amplify reach through referrals
Official Gleam Resources
- Instagram Contest Guide – Tips for maximising participation through Instagram.
- Photo Contest Guide – Learn how to run effective contests to collect UGC.
- Competition Installation Guide – Step-by-step instructions to install or host your campaign.
Frequently Asked Questions
Combine the Halloween Costume Contest Template with the Upload Action to collect photos and display them in a gallery. Click to learn how it works.
Prizes like candy bundles, costumes, spooky decor, or event tickets make Halloween giveaways exciting. Click for more ideas.
Promote your Halloween giveaway with festive visuals, influencer partnerships, and social media campaigns. Click for a step-by-step guide.
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How to Set Up Your Halloween Costume Photo Contest
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Select the Halloween Costume Photo Contest Template in your Gleam dashboard
➡ Open the template here -
Define your prize (e.g., gift cards, Halloween bundles, or exclusive products) and contest rules
➡ See our prize ideas for inspiration -
Add Media Upload Actions so participants can submit costume photos
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Capture new leads with Subscribe Actions for ongoing promotions
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Increase campaign reach by enabling Viral Share Actions
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Promote the contest across social media, your website, and email marketing to drive entries
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Announce winners after Halloween to celebrate participants and showcase the best entries
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Celebrate spooky season and engage your audience with a Halloween Costume Photo Contest.