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Classical IPR survey results Oct. 20, 2025: What are you doing for Halloween?

Halloween pumpkin wearing glasses and mustache

We asked listeners to tell us what their Halloween plans are for this year.

In our email newsletter last week, we asked what you're doing for Halloween this year.

We received 63 responses to our survey.

The top answers are below. (People could choose more than one answer, so the results will not add up to 100%)

What are you doing this Halloween season?

Decorating the house or office: 54% (check out how IPR decorated this year)
Handing out goodies during Trick or Treat or Trunk or Treat: 48%
Dressing up in a costume: 48%
Carving pumpkins: 48%
Listening to scary music: 40% (if this is you - see below for info about Classical IPR's Halloween playlist!)
Cooking or baking special treats: 30%
Hosting or attending an adults-only Halloween party: 22%
Taking kids to Trick or Treat or Trunk or Treat: 18%

Halloween isn't for everyone - about 3% of respondents said they're not doing anything, and another 3% said they're going to church.

We also had a few great write-in responses, including the person who will be throwing candy from their second-floor balcony for trick-or-treaters waiting below, and the person who will be dressing their cat up like a unicorn.

Cat wearing a unicorn costume
Not the actual cat or the actual costume

No matter what your plans are this year, Classical IPR will have a special soundtrack all day this Halloween. It starts at 7 a.m. and lasts until 10 p.m.

We'll have musical tricks, treats and terrors, including a solid hour of Bach's Toccata and Fugue of D minor during the Well-Tempered Commute at 5 p.m.

From 6 to 8 p.m., we'll have two hours of some of the scariest classical music you'll ever hear on the radio. You might want to listen with the lights on!

Thanks to everyone who responded to our survey!.

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