Halloween falls on a Saturday in 2026, and a Saturday Halloween means three nights at the cabin with a fire every one of them: Friday's arrival fire, Saturday's costume bonfire, Sunday's slow burn after the clocks fall back. It's also the weekend when every cabin in the region wants wood on the same Friday. Here's how much to order and when.
How much a group actually burns
The number that surprises people: a fire pit going for four hours on a cold night burns through a lot more wood than the gas-station bundle suggests. A typical bundle is five or six split logs — about an hour of real fire. A Halloween Saturday, where the fire starts at 6:45 and people are still around it at midnight, is five hours. Our weekend firewood calculator walks the math for a normal trip; for Halloween weekend, use this:
| Group | Fires | Order |
|---|---|---|
| Couple or 2–4 people, two nights | Two evening fires, 2–3 hours each | One tote |
| 4–8 people, three nights | Three fires; Saturday runs late | One tote plus a few bundles for Saturday |
| 8–14 people, three nights | Three long fires, a big Saturday, plus the indoor fireplace | Two totes |
| Lodge, 14+ | Fire pit and fireplace every night, a Saturday bonfire that goes past midnight | Two to three totes; text us the head count and we'll size it |
If the cabin has a wood-burning fireplace as well as a pit — and late October is when guests actually use it — add a third. Nobody has ever complained about wood left over. Everyone has complained about running out at 10 p.m. on Saturday.
Why the timing matters this year
Halloween weekend is our busiest delivery window of the fall, for three reasons stacked together. It's a Saturday holiday, so group bookings run three nights instead of two. It's a week after peak color, so the region is still full. And it's cold — late October nights near freezing mean the fire is a necessity, not decoration. Every cabin wants wood stacked before a Friday check-in. We deliver in order, so the orders that come in Monday are stacked Thursday and the orders that come in Friday afternoon get whatever's left of the route.
Three nights, three fires
- Friday. Arrival. Everyone's tired and it's dark by 6:30. A quick, warm fire — starter, kindling, three or four splits — while dinner reheats. Two hours.
- Saturday, Halloween. The main event. Build it after the 6 p.m. burn-restriction line lifts (the fire pit is an evening amenity in October; here's why). Costumes, the ghost stories, s'mores at 9, the hot tub at 11, the fire still going for whoever's left. Five hours and the biggest share of the wood.
- Sunday, November 1. The clocks fell back overnight, so everyone slept an extra hour. Sunset is 5:28 p.m. A short, early fire while the group recovers, then home. Two hours.
The Halloween fire, done right
Keep it under the Ohio EPA's recreational size — three feet across, two feet high — even when the group wants a bonfire. A big fire on a leaf-covered late-October night throws embers where they can't go; a low bed of hardwood coals is warmer to sit near anyway. Rake the leaves ten feet back before dark. Skip the pumpkin-in-the-fire trick (they don't burn, they smolder and stink). Put the jack-o'-lanterns on the porch with battery lights. And put the fire out cold before the last person goes in: water, stir, water. The October safety checklist has the rest.
What to have on hand
- The wood, stacked and covered (we do that).
- Kindling and a starter for each night (included).
- A bucket, a shovel, and the hose — check the cabin has them; ask the operator if not.
- S'mores supplies, a long fork or skewers, and the cider.
- Blankets. Late October by a fire is a face-warm, back-cold situation.
- A metal bucket with a lid for Sunday's ashes.
Order by Tuesday the 27th
Three nights of seasoned hardwood, kindling, and starters, stacked before Friday check-in.
Text us to order →Frequently Asked Questions
How much firewood do I need for a Halloween weekend at a cabin?
A couple burning two evening fires needs one tote. A group of 4–8 over three nights needs a tote plus extra bundles for Saturday. Groups of 8–14 need two totes; lodges with a fire pit and a fireplace every night need two to three. Order a third more if the cabin has a wood-burning fireplace.
When should I order firewood for Halloween weekend 2026?
By Tuesday, October 27. Halloween is a Saturday in 2026, the region is still full from peak foliage, and every cabin wants wood before Friday check-in. Orders placed early in the week are stacked before you arrive; Friday-afternoon orders get whatever's left.
How long does a bundle of firewood last in a fire pit?
A typical gas-station bundle is five or six splits — about an hour of real fire. A Halloween Saturday fire that runs from 6:45 p.m. to midnight is five hours, which is why bundles don't work for a cabin weekend.