Spend this spooky Halloween season in one of the most vibrant virtual communities in the metaverse!

3rd Annual Trick or Treat event in Bellisseria!

Creep or crawl over to Bellisseria this Halloween season to snag some candy and win prizes! This is an interactive event open to *everyone* where Residents living in Bellisseria can host Candy Buckets on their parcels. You don’t want to miss the paranormal partygoers and creative costumes throughout Bellisseria during this virtual Trick-or-Treat.

Plus, there are prizes to be won for all who participate! Read Patch Linden’s forum post for all the spooky details and teleport over to pick up the HUD and start trick-or-treating! The event starts on Thursday, October 12th!

2023 Halloween Shop & Hop

The 2023 Halloween Shop & Hop is almost here with 320+ participating merchants across 16 shopping regions bringing you loads of spooktacular fun! Every store will have at least a 20% discount on all items and a new and exclusive gift available for free or a gift certificate valued at L$300 or above!

We can’t wait until it formally opens to the public on Thursday, October 5th at 9am PT - but who wants to wait when you get early access?! If you are ready to shop now, join the official Second Life Birthday group inworld and you’ll be granted access right now, before the general public.

Before you jump inworld, you can get a sneak peek at many of the items that will be available in the official Second Life Shop & Hop Flickr pool. Don’t forget to share photos of your haul too!

To visit the 2023 Halloween Shop & Hop - start at any one of the Regions - but be sure to visit them all to see everything that's available. Happy shopping!  

Keep scrolling to the end of this post for a complete list of all 320 participating Shop & Hop Merchants in alphabetical order!

Halloween Last Names

The following Halloween-themed names are only available for a limited time.
Batty
Morbid
Calavera
Shadow
Vampurr
Stoker
Reaper
Shiver

We will continue to make additional updates to the available last name pool, so if these options aren’t for you, stay tuned for future updates. You can also suggest your favorite name on our suggestion form, the new names were chosen from there!

For more information about the costs and how-tos involved in name changes, read the Changing your username FAQ. Click to change your name now!

Halloween Video Contest!

Enter the Second Life Halloween Video Contest for a chance to win up to L$100,000! All the info is here: Official 2023 Second Life Halloween Video Contest!

Halloween Premium Gift!

Our Halloween gift for our Premium members is this red tractor along with some smaller gift. Pick it up at one of our Premium Gift Collection Spots on the Destination Guide, available starting October 5th. 

Halloween Premium Plus Gift!

Our first exclusive gift for our Premium Plus members will include a color-changeable tractor + trailer. Pick it up at the new Premium Plus users-only Sandbox Radiantia, available starting October 5th. 

Halloween Haunted Neighborhood

Once again, the Millbank region has undergone a spooky overhaul, with numerous Linden Homes getting a haunted horror theme. Visit the Halloween Haunted Neighborhood (opens October 5th), grab a red balloon, explore the many haunted houses, and see the scary sights! 

Halloween Haunted Tour

Our classic Halloween Haunted Tour (opens October 5th) is back again for a limited time. Are you brave enough to enter? Hop in a coffin and enjoy the wild ride through the twisted mind of madness!

More Haunted Destinations!

Explore even more haunted destinations listed on the Destination Guide where ghosts, goblins, and other scary surprises lurk around every dark corner. 

There is so much to do this Halloween season, so grab a costume and hit that teleport button now! Happy Halloween!

A complete list of all 320 participating Shop & Hop Merchants in alphabetical order is below: