Dunkin' brought the Spider Donut back nationwide on October 14, 2026, for a limited time, alongside a new Berry Battie Daydream Refresher and a Halloween Munchkins Bucket that glows in the dark for the first time. Dunkin' published no price for any of the three and no last day for any of them — the only prices in the announcement are for merchandise.
- Status
- Limited timeConfirmed by the company
- Brand
- Dunkin'
- Launch
- October 14, 2026 — available nationwide beginning today (Oct 14, 2026)
- Where
- US — participating Dunkin' restaurants, nationwide, for a limited time, Spidey D Collection online at DunkinRunsonMerch.com from Oct 14, 12 p.m. ET, Bat Cup Sleeve giveaway October 16 only, with a Berry Battie Refresher
- Run
- Limited time
- What's in it
- purple frosting, Chocolate Glazed MUNCHKINS Donut Hole Treat, chocolate icing legs, vanilla-flavored icing eyes
- The Spider Donut returned nationwide on October 14, 2026 at participating Dunkin' restaurants, for a limited time.
- No price announced for the donut, the Berry Battie Daydream Refresher or the Munchkins Bucket, and no end date for any of them.
- Dunkin' describes the Spider Donut as purple-frosted, topped with a Chocolate Glazed Munchkins donut hole, with chocolate icing legs and vanilla-flavored icing eyes.
- The Halloween Munchkins Bucket is a random 50-count assortment with a new purple design, glowing in the dark for the first time. $2 from each bucket sold goes to the Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation.
- Free Bat Cup Sleeve on October 16 only, with a Berry Battie Daydream Refresher of any size, one per order, while supplies last.
- The only prices Dunkin' named are merch: a $9.99 Spider Donut Keychain and an $8.99 Mystery Boo Box in restaurants, and the Spidey D Collection online from $22 to $100 starting October 14 at 12 p.m. ET.
- This is the donut Dunkin's September 30 Halloween announcement left out: that release covered 12 drinks and said more reveals were still to come.
What’s coming back
The Spider Donut, which Dunkin' refers to as Spidey D, returned to participating Dunkin' restaurants nationwide on October 14, 2026 for a limited time. Dunkin' describes it as a purple-frosted donut topped with a Chocolate Glazed MUNCHKINS Donut Hole Treat at its center, with chocolate icing legs and vanilla-flavored icing eyes. Alongside it, Dunkin' debuted the Berry Battie Daydream Refresher and brought back the Halloween Munchkins Bucket in a new purple glow-in-the-dark design, holding a random 50-count assortment of Munchkins including a new sprinkle-covered Halloween Munchkins.
When it was last around
Dunkin' describes the Spider Donut as a seasonal item that has run for years — it says the donut began as a bakery treat, became the Spidey D character, and after years of fan demand turned into a Halloween tradition. Dunkin' does not name the earlier years it ran, give its previous dates, or say what it has cost in the past, so there is no official record of a prior run to compare this one against. What is documented is this season's sequence: Dunkin' launched twelve Halloween drinks on September 30, 2026, called that release the first chapter of its Halloween celebration, and included no donut and no Munchkins bucket in it. Both arrived two weeks later, on October 14.
Why people care
The Spider Donut is one of the few Dunkin' seasonal items with a character attached to it, and this year it arrived after a gap that Dunkin' created itself: the September 30 Halloween announcement covered drinks only and promised further reveals, leaving the donut unconfirmed for two weeks. The practical gap now is different. Dunkin' has attached prices to the keychain, the Mystery Boo Box and the online merch collection, but not to the donut, the refresher or the bucket, and it has not said when any of the three stop being sold.
What came back, and when
Dunkin' said on October 14, 2026 that the Spider Donut — which the company calls Spidey D — is available nationwide beginning that day for a limited time at participating restaurants.
Dunkin' describes it as a purple-frosted donut topped with a Chocolate Glazed MUNCHKINS Donut Hole Treat at its center, finished with chocolate icing legs and vanilla-flavored icing eyes. The company characterises the item as a Halloween tradition built on years of fan demand, and says it began as a bakery treat before becoming one of its recognisable Halloween icons.
No price, and no last day
Dunkin' named no price for the Spider Donut, the Berry Battie Daydream Refresher or the Halloween Munchkins Bucket. It also gave no end date for any of them, calling each available "for a limited time" without stating when that time ends.
The only figures in the announcement are for merchandise. At participating restaurants nationwide, a Spider Donut Keychain is $9.99 and a Mystery Boo Box is $8.99, the latter containing one surprise collectible — a Spider Donut Squish, Pin Set, Acrylic Keychain or Bandana. Online, the Spidey D Collection of apparel, accessories, collectibles and décor opened on DunkinRunsonMerch.com on October 14 at 12 p.m. ET, priced from $22 to $100 while supplies last.
Because Dunkin' has published no last day, anyone planning around the donut has nothing official to plan against. This page is set to be re-checked for an end date.
This is the donut the September 30 announcement did not have
Dunkin' launched its Halloween drinks on September 30, 2026 and explicitly called that release "the first chapter" of its Halloween celebration, promising more mystery clues, spooky reveals and seasonal moments through October. That announcement ran to twelve drinks and contained no Halloween donut and no Halloween Munchkins bucket.
The October 14 release is what filled both gaps. Both items had been circulating ahead of either announcement, and until this release neither had been confirmed by Dunkin' itself.
The Berry Battie Refresher and the Dark Spell Refresher are described the same way
Dunkin' describes the new Berry Battie Daydream Refresher as combining berry clementine and blueberry flavors with oatmilk, topped with Purple Marshmallow Cold Foam and finished with candy eyes.
That is the same build Dunkin' gave on September 30 for the Dark Spell Daydream Refresher: a Daydream Refresher featuring berry clementine and blueberry flavors combined with oatmilk and topped with Purple Marshmallow Cold Foam. On the company's own descriptions, the only stated difference between the two drinks is the candy eyes.
Dunkin' has not said whether the Berry Battie Daydream Refresher replaces, renames or sits alongside the Dark Spell Daydream Refresher, and it did not mention the earlier drink in the October 14 release. Anyone ordering by name should be aware that both names may be in circulation.
The Munchkins Bucket, and the donation attached to it
The Halloween Munchkins Bucket returns with an all-new purple design featuring costumed Dunkin' characters and, for the first time, glows in the dark. Dunkin' says buckets are sold filled with a random 50-count assortment of MUNCHKINS Donut Hole Treats, including a new sprinkle-covered Halloween MUNCHKINS.
Dunkin' states that $2 from every Halloween Munchkins Bucket sold is donated to the Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation. The company also says its frosted donuts are carrying a blend of purple, chocolate and white sprinkles this season, and that Chocolate Glazed MUNCHKINS feature the same seasonal mix.
The Bat Cup Sleeve is a one-day giveaway
On October 16, guests who purchase a Berry Battie Daydream Refresher can receive a free limited-edition Dunkin' Bat Cup Sleeve, which Dunkin' describes as having plush purple wings that wrap around a Dunkin' cup.
Dunkin's terms limit it to one sleeve per order, with any size of the Berry Battie Daydream Refresher, while supplies last at participating locations nationwide. It is a single-day offer, not a run.
Common questions
- When did the Dunkin' Spider Donut come back in 2026?
- October 14, 2026, nationwide at participating Dunkin' restaurants, for a limited time.
- How much does the Spider Donut cost?
- Dunkin' has not announced a price. The only prices in its announcement are for merchandise: a $9.99 Spider Donut Keychain, an $8.99 Mystery Boo Box, and the online Spidey D Collection from $22 to $100.
- When does the Spider Donut leave?
- No end date has been announced. Dunkin' calls it available for a limited time without naming a last day, so there is no official date to plan around.
- How do I get the free Bat Cup Sleeve?
- Buy a Berry Battie Daydream Refresher of any size on October 16 at a participating US Dunkin'. It is limited to one per order, while supplies last.
- Is the Berry Battie Daydream Refresher the same as the Dark Spell Daydream Refresher?
- Dunkin' has not said. Its descriptions of the two are identical apart from the candy eyes on the Berry Battie version, and the October 14 release does not mention the Dark Spell drink announced on September 30.
- What is in the Halloween Munchkins Bucket?
- A random 50-count assortment of MUNCHKINS Donut Hole Treats, including a new sprinkle-covered Halloween MUNCHKINS. Dunkin' donates $2 from every bucket sold to the Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation. No price was announced.
Sources
Inspire Brands · Press release · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Dunkin' announced on October 14, 2026 that the Spider Donut returns nationwide beginning that day for a limited time
- Dunkin' describes the Spider Donut as a purple-frosted donut topped with a Chocolate Glazed MUNCHKINS Donut Hole Treat at its center, with chocolate icing legs and vanilla-flavored icing eyes
- The Berry Battie Daydream Refresher debuts nationwide the same day for a limited time, combining berry clementine and blueberry flavors with oatmilk, topped with Purple Marshmallow Cold Foam and finished with candy eyes
- The Halloween MUNCHKINS Bucket returns with an all-new purple design and glows in the dark for the first time, holding a random 50-count assortment of MUNCHKINS Donut Hole Treats including new sprinkle-covered Halloween MUNCHKINS
- $2 from every Halloween MUNCHKINS Bucket sold is donated to the Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation
- Dunkin' names no price for the Spider Donut, the Berry Battie Daydream Refresher or the Halloween MUNCHKINS Bucket, and gives no end date for any of them
- A Spider Donut Keychain is $9.99 and a Mystery Boo Box is $8.99 at participating Dunkin' restaurants nationwide, the Boo Box containing one of a Spider Donut Squish, Pin Set, Acrylic Keychain or Bandana
- The Spidey D Collection goes live on DunkinRunsonMerch.com beginning October 14 at 12 p.m. ET, priced from $22 to $100, while supplies last
- On October 16, guests who purchase a Berry Battie Daydream Refresher of any size can receive a free limited-edition Dunkin' Bat Cup Sleeve, limited to one per order, while supplies last at participating locations nationwide
- Dunkin's frosted donuts are carrying a festive blend of purple, chocolate and white sprinkles this year, and Chocolate Glazed MUNCHKINS feature the same seasonal mix
Inspire Brands · Press release · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Dunkin' launched its Halloween beverage lineup on September 30, 2026 and called it the first chapter of its Halloween celebration, with more mystery clues, spooky reveals and seasonal moments still to come throughout October
- Purple Marshmallow Cold Foam debuted nationwide on September 30, 2026 for a limited time
- The September 30 lineup included a Dark Spell Daydream Refresher, described as a Daydream Refresher featuring berry clementine and blueberry flavors combined with oatmilk and topped with Purple Marshmallow Cold Foam
- The September 30 announcement contained no Halloween donut and no Halloween MUNCHKINS bucket