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Each time October rolls around, people seem to fall into one of two camps: those who happily settle for a pumpkin spice latte and a few fall-themed throw pillows, and those who’ve been counting down to spooky season since November 1 last year. The first group might toss a pumpkin on the porch and call it festive. The second? These guys and ghouls don’t do things by halves, turning their homes and yards into full-blown Halloween spectacles.

We’ve rounded up some of the best Halloween displays people have proudly shared online, from elaborate graveyard scenes to clever DIY creations. Some are creepily cute, while others are downright haunting. Either way, they show just how far a little spooky spirit can go.

#1

I Carved Two New Wooden Pumpkins 🎃

Carved wooden jack-o'-lanterns showing creative outdoor Halloween decorations.

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CarEnthusiast
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1 week ago

These are amazing!

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    #2

    I Made A Wreath With Ghosts Trick Or Treating

    Handcrafted twig wreath featuring mini ghosts and pumpkins for outdoor Halloween decorations

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    Janelle Collard
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    1 week ago

    How cute is that??? 🥰

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    #3

    My Dad Made Some Decorations For Halloween

    Three creepy hooded wraith figures set up in a driveway as outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    CarEnthusiast
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Wow!

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    #4

    Three Hand-Holding Witches To Get The Séance Started

    Three glowing witch figures holding hands as outdoor Halloween decorations

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    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    When shall we three meet again? Well I can do next Tuesday

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    #5

    2026 Carvings Are Proudly Displayed

    Detailed carved pumpkins displayed on a porch as creative outdoor Halloween decorations at night.

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    CarEnthusiast
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    These are wonderful!

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    #6

    Pirate Ship Addition Complete

    Shipwreck scene with inflatable octopus tentacles for outdoor Halloween decorations

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    NJP
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Release the kraken!

    #7

    Some Of My Halloween Decorations. Already Got Some "Trick Or Treaters"

    Opossum eating near lit jack-o'-lanterns displayed as outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    Ergur Neilson
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    That's a great opossum costume. 😉

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    #8

    Pumpkin Time!

    Abundant autumn pumpkins and gourds stacked at a front door for festive outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    Multa Nocte (she/her 8647)
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    1 week ago

    Gorgeous!

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    #9

    Decorations Are Too Expensive, So I Made My Own

    A spooky skeleton emerging from a tombstone in the yard as outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    CJandMuse
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    As long as the skeletons aren't organic...

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    #10

    Vintage-Esque Outdoor Decorating Is Complete!

    White house with black cat and witch cutouts for outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Even the goose☺️

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    #11

    Some Of My Halloween Decorations. Already Got Some "Trick Or Treaters"

    An archway decorated with lit jack-o-lanterns as outdoor Halloween decorations along a walkway.

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    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    This is the same house as the opossum in a different post.

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    #12

    Enchanted Hallow

    Silhouette cutout display featuring witches and trees for outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    Linda Lee
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Double double toil and trouble, fire burns and cauldron bubbles... By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.

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    #13

    Our Spider Is Up!

    Giant spider on a massive web as part of outdoor Halloween decorations on a house lawn.

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    Linda Lee
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    I was out walking my dog when I stopped across the street from a neighbor putting up this spider decoration. I shook my head like I was a disappointed bible thumper. He looked at me like he expected me to be mean. I crossed the street and asked, "Have you tried an exterminator?' We had a good laugh. Happy Halloween! 🕷️🎃

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    #14

    The Neighbor’s Halloween Decorations This Year

    Funny skeleton figures posed outdoors as part of creative outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    Coupon Holder
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Love the passed-out drunk against the house.

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    #15

    Light Up Your Porch With Floating Candles And A Remote Wand

    Floating candle lights hanging from a porch for creative outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    Bonnie Blue Bird
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    You can get these 'floating candles' on Amazon. They come with a wand so you can light them and turn them off with the wand. I think they were originally Harry Potter inspired.

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    #16

    Neighbor Made These From Scratch!!

    Spooky lawn scene featuring character figures as part of creative outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    Kika Gonzalez
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    That's awesome!

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    #17

    (Oc) My Dad's Neighbor Has Been Changing The Halloween Decorations Everyday

    Funny skeletons set up in various poses as creative outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    NJP
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    I like the zoom call.

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    #18

    I Decorated Our Porch Using Twigs From The Yard And $20 Worth Of Decor From The Dollar Tree

    Skulls, pumpkins, and twigs hanging above a porch front door as outdoor Halloween decorations

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    Gforce
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 week ago

    Very thrifty and clever!

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    #19

    Skeleton Flamingos To Guard Your Lawn

    Skeleton lawn flamingos placed in a yard next to pumpkins as outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    I did this a couple of years ago, I had a few that didn't light up any more, so I sprayed them black and painted bones on with luminous paint (got the idea from BP obviously 😂

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    #20

    An Inflatable UFO That Will Make You Want To Believe

    Glowing inflatable alien UFO abduction scene featured in outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    Linda Lee
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    I'm whistling the theme to the X Files.

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    #21

    Long Time Lurker, First Time Posting. 👻🎃

    Glowing green skeleton coming out of grass lawn with outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    GlitterPanda
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    we have this guy too! Named him Stanley!

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    #22

    Some Of My Halloween Decorations. Already Got Some "Trick Or Treaters"

    A porch bench with a cat and a skeleton prop as part of creative outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    CarEnthusiast
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    "Hello, Mr. Bones!"

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    #23

    Halloween Homage

    Dressed-up skeletons standing under a canopy as creative outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    CJandMuse
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Tim Curry and Dolly?

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    #24

    My Very Religious Neighbor Isn't Thrilled But I Finally Finished My Outdoor Decor!

    House with glowing orange lights and spooky projections for outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    Rtblast66
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Who cares what your neighbour thinks

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    #25

    Halloween Decorations

    Giant glowing skeleton riding a skeleton dog as part of outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    That's awesome!

    #26

    Halloween House I Saw

    Elaborately decorated two-story house featuring spooky outdoor Halloween decorations in the front yard.

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    NJP
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Beautification award ... before or after?

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    #27

    Take The Highway To Hell With A Ghost Horse And Carriage Inflatable

    Inflatable horse carriage scene glowing at night as outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    Rtblast66
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    I can hear AC/DC

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    #28

    Some Home Depot Pickups

    Front porch decorated with spooky trees and figures as outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    CJandMuse
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    I love the trees. I'd have them up year round

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    #29

    Unholy Ground

    Creepy nun figure and spiderwebs showcased in outdoor Halloween decorations at night

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    Norma
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    That nun, though....

    #30

    The Grave Patch

    Suburban house decorated with spooky outdoor Halloween decorations, including pumpkins and garage murals.

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    Bonnie Blue Bird
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Love the scarecrow

    #31

    Hang A Haunting Blue Ghost On Your Porch

    Illuminated blue hanging ghost decoration displayed as outdoor Halloween decorations

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    CJandMuse
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Simple and cute. Can't go wrong with that

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    #32

    It Finally Begins!

    Skeleton figures wearing safety vests and hard hats set up in a yard for outdoor Halloween decorations

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    Barking Squirrel
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    This one is unique.

    #33

    We’re Halfway To Halloween & Things Are Starting To Get Interesting…

    A house illuminated with green lights and creepy figures as spooky outdoor Halloween decorations at night

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    #34

    I Made The Zombie Ghost And Scarecrow

    Homemade figures including a ghost and scarecrow used as creative outdoor Halloween decorations in a backyard

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    Barking Squirrel
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Thank the scarecrow for wearing his mask.

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    #35

    An Understated Spooky Situation

    A porch adorned with spiderwebs and skeleton figures as spooky outdoor Halloween decorations

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    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    The black painted house does half the work

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    #36

    Aspinwall Halloween Ghostbusters House

    Ghostbusters themed outdoor Halloween decorations with skeletons and an inflatable Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.

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    Never Snarky
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Poppin’ Fresh?

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    #37

    Ghost Family On Our Porch 👻

    Brick porch decorated with sheet ghosts and pumpkins for classic outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    #38

    38 Jack-O’-Lanterns For Halloween

    Glowing jack-o'-lanterns lined up as outdoor Halloween decorations at night.

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    Gforce
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 week ago

    There’s an artist in your family

    #39

    Make A Splash With Inflatable Tentacles For Your Yard Or Windows

    Giant purple tentacles coming out of house windows for outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Hey Patrick - s.uck it! As I've said before, no one gets to gatekeep where anyone else shops. I'm not rich enough to be choosy. I buy stuff wherever the price is cheapest. I'm aware that Walmart and Amazon are c.rappy corporations, but I'm not wealthy enough to care. 🤷‍♀️ And if you don't like the ad then don't click on it. It's not rocket science. 🙄

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    #40

    First Time Decorator, Feels Lacking, Looking For Advice/Ideas

    Spooky black cat face with glowing eyes above front porch outdoor Halloween decorations

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    Gforce
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    1 week ago

    That’s a sweet little house, I think you nailed it with just the cat

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    #41

    Get Ready For Terror With A Groundbreaking Zombie

    Creepy crawling witch with glowing red eyes for outdoor Halloween decorations

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    #42

    My Over The Garden Wall Halloween Display

    A front lawn filled with pumpkins and character cutouts as outdoor Halloween decorations

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    #43

    What Am I Missing?

    A creative jack-o-lantern barrel displayed in a yard as simple outdoor Halloween decorations

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    Never Snarky
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    A light inside.

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    #44

    Best Halloween House Deco I've Seen In La So Far

    Front lawn filled with gravestones and skeletons as creative outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    I had to go to Reddit and zoom in, but these are quite accurate.

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    #45

    My Dad Made Some Decorations For Halloween

    Eerie lit candles and a skull centerpiece displayed as outdoor Halloween decorations at night.

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    Auntriarch
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Stylish

    #46

    Turn Your Lawn Into An Undead Cemetery

    Spooky graveyard prop scene set up as outdoor Halloween decorations

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    #47

    New Homeowner, First Halloween

    Skeletons sitting on a bench in a yard with gravestones as outdoor Halloween decorations at night

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    Gforce
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 week ago

    Congratulations

    #48

    My Halloween Display For 2026

    Illuminated green ghost hanging from an arch as part of outdoor Halloween decorations

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    Sarah Suelzle
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    I like the little cat ghost trick-or-treater 💛👻

    #49

    Pretty Happy With Our House This Year

    Spooky porch and yard setup with glowing lights for outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    #50

    Decorations Are Too Expensive, So I Made My Own

    A realistic RIP tombstone prop placed in a yard as simple outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    A Jones
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    DIY is the best way to go. :)

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    #51

    Welcome Guests With Adorable Porch Ghosts

    Glowing ghost figures wearing witch hats displayed as outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    #52

    A Halloween Wreath

    A detailed wreath featuring pumpkins, skulls, and a vampire head serving as festive outdoor Halloween decorations

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    Barking Squirrel
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    Dracula enters the chat.

    #53

    2026 Halloween 🎃

    Outdoor Halloween decorations featuring skeleton figures sitting in a lit tub near a colorful tree on a porch

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    Gen X Feral
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    1 week ago

    I love the bathtub! I'd totally turn it into a little pond with a fountain.

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    #54

    My Neighbors Are Crushing It This Year!

    Creepy blood-red butcher shop display featuring eerie outdoor Halloween decorations at night.

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    #55

    Finally Decked Out My House For Halloween

    Front yard lawn featuring Frankenstein, Scream mask, and jack-o-lantern outdoor Halloween decorations.

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    #56

    Scare Trick-Or-Treaters With An Animatronic Demon Clown

    Creepy scary clown figure standing outdoors as part of Halloween decorations.

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    #57

    A Coffin Letter Board For Spooky Halloween Messages (Or “Please Take 1” Notices For Those Of You Who Will Be Out And About)

    Funny coffin sign with skeleton for outdoor Halloween decorations

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    Barking Squirrel
    Community Member
    1 week ago

    ... for the Toronto Blue Jays to win the series.