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A Halloween night yard glowing with orange and purple string lights, lit carved pumpkins lining a path, and a misty haunted house in the distance under a full moon.
Pumpkin glows and light trails near you

Halloween lights across the country

A hand-picked lineup of well-known Halloween light displays and decorated scenes from coast to coast — search above to find the ones nearest you.

The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze — thousands of hand-carved glowing jack-o'-lanterns arranged in rivers, tunnels, and arches at historic Van Cortlandt Manor in the Hudson Valley under a full moon.Light Trail

The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze

Croton-on-Hudson, NY

Thousands of hand-carved jack-o'-lanterns light up Van Cortlandt Manor along glowing rivers, tunnels, and trails in this Hudson Valley staple.

📅 Sep–Nov

The Jack O'Lantern Spectacular in Louisville — a winding night trail through Iroquois Park lined with thousands of intricately carved glowing pumpkins, bare autumn trees, drifting fog, and a full moon.Pumpkin Glow

Jack O'Lantern Spectacular

Louisville, KY

A glowing trail of 5,000+ carved pumpkins winds through Iroquois Park, each one lit against the dark Kentucky October.

📅 October

The Jack O'Lantern Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo — a walking path at night lined with thousands of carved glowing pumpkins on railings and along the ground, leafy trees overhead, mist, and a full moon.Pumpkin Glow

Jack O'Lantern Spectacular

Providence, RI

Roger Williams Park Zoo lights up after dark with thousands of intricately carved pumpkins along a walking trail.

📅 October

Rise of the Jack O'Lanterns in Old Westbury — a Long Island estate garden trail lined with thousands of lit jack-o'-lanterns in themed carving scenes, an elegant lit mansion in the distance, and a full moon.Pumpkin Glow

Rise of the Jack O'Lanterns

Old Westbury, NY

Thousands of lit jack-o'-lanterns arranged along a Long Island estate trail, with themed scenes and carving displays.

📅 October

The Los Angeles Haunted Hayride — a vintage hay wagon rolling through a lit haunted forest scene in Griffith Park at night, scare actors in costume by the trail, a glowing carnival midway in the distance, fog, and a full moon.Hayride

Los Angeles Haunted Hayride

Los Angeles, CA

Griffith Park's classic ride rolls through lit haunted scenes, scare zones, and a glowing carnival midway after dark.

📅 Select nights, Sep–Oct

Anoka Downtown Lights — a small-town Minnesota main street at night with storefronts and lampposts decked in warm orange Halloween string lights, carved pumpkins on stoops and window displays, and a full moon.Decorated Town

Anoka Downtown Lights

Anoka, MN

The self-proclaimed Halloween Capital decks out its downtown storefronts and streets in orange lights every October.

📅 October

Salem Witch City Lights — a cobblestone street in a historic New England witch town at night draped in orange string lights, lanterns, and jack-o'-lanterns, witch hats and brooms on old storefronts, warm glow, and a full moon.Decorated Town

Salem Witch City Lights

Salem, MA

The witch city hangs orange lights, lanterns, and jack-o'-lanterns along its cobblestone streets for the whole month.

📅 All October

Sleepy Hollow Jack-O'-Lanterns — jack-o'-lanterns and lanterns lining the bank of the Hudson River at night in the Headless Horseman's autumn hometown, bare trees, mist over the water, warm glow, and a full harvest moon.Light Trail

Sleepy Hollow Jack-O'-Lanterns

Sleepy Hollow, NY

Jack-o'-lanterns and lanterns line the Hudson in the Headless Horseman's hometown after dark all October.

📅 October weekends

French Quarter Haunted Decor in New Orleans — haunted mansion balconies glowing at night, courtyard lanterns, wrought-iron railings, spooky porch displays, old gas lamps, warm amber and orange glow, and a full moon.Decorated Town

French Quarter Haunted Decor

New Orleans, LA

Haunted mansions and courtyard lanterns glow through the Quarter, with spooky porch displays along the old streets.

📅 October

Savannah Lantern Squares — a moss-draped historic Savannah square at night with glowing lanterns, ghostly light projections on old brick buildings, decorated storefronts, Spanish moss, warm glow, and a full moon.Decorated Town

Savannah Lantern Squares

Savannah, GA

Moss-draped historic squares light up with lanterns, ghostly projections, and decorated storefronts through October.

📅 October

St. Augustine Nights of Lights — millions of tiny white string lights draping a colonial Spanish old city at night, coquina stone buildings glowing, a lantern-lit walking tour along cobblestone streets, warm white and amber glow, and a full moon.Light Trail

St. Augustine Nights of Lights

St. Augustine, FL

Millions of white lights drape the old city; by lantern-lit October walking tours the historic streets turn spooky.

📅 Oct–Feb

Castro Halloween Lights — a San Francisco neighborhood block at night on October 31 with storefronts and stoops blazing in colorful Halloween string lights and decorated displays, party lights, and a full moon.Neighborhood

Castro Halloween Lights

San Francisco, CA

Storefronts and stoops in the Castro blaze with Halloween lights and decorated displays for the Oct 31 block party.

📅 October 31

LoDo Decorated Crawl in Denver — a downtown brick warehouse district at night with shop windows and awnings decked in orange Halloween lights, a costumed zombie-crawl crowd in silhouette, street lamps, warm glow, and a full moon.Neighborhood

LoDo Decorated Crawl

Denver, CO

Downtown LoDo businesses deck out their windows and awnings for the costumed zombie crawl each October.

📅 Mid-October

Spooky South Congress in Austin — a South Congress street at night with quirky decorated porches and storefronts in orange and purple Halloween lights, live-music neon signs, a warm Texas autumn evening, and a full moon.Neighborhood

Spooky South Congress

Austin, TX

From South Congress to the decorated porches of the East Side, Austin keeps the Halloween lights weird and bright.

📅 October

Lincoln Park Pumpkin Glow in Chicago — a city zoo and tree-lined neighborhood at night with lit pumpkin displays and glowing porch lights along the streets, Lincoln Park, warm orange glow, and a full moon.Neighborhood

Lincoln Park Pumpkin Glow

Chicago, IL

Lincoln Park Zoo lights and lit-up neighborhood porches across the city make for a glowing Halloween stroll.

📅 October

Georgetown Yard Displays in Seattle — a residential block at night with elaborate haunted-house front yard displays and glowing Halloween decorations on every lawn, carved pumpkins and string lights, and a full moon.Neighborhood

Georgetown Yard Displays

Seattle, WA

Elaborate haunted-house fronts and glowing yard displays take over Seattle's Georgetown blocks every October.

📅 October

Nashville Pumpkin Fest — a downtown Nashville public square at night with a lit pumpkin trail and decorated market stalls glowing under string lights, Music City autumn evening, warm orange glow, and a full moon.Light Trail

Nashville Pumpkin Fest

Nashville, TN

A lit pumpkin trail and decorated market stalls glow through Music City's October evenings each year.

📅 October

Baltimore Decorated Harbor — the Inner Harbor and historic Fells Point at night with lantern-lit storefronts, spooky porch displays, and Halloween string lights reflected on the water, warm glow, and a full moon.Neighborhood

Baltimore Decorated Harbor

Baltimore, MD

The Inner Harbor and historic Fells Point light up with lantern-lit storefronts and spooky porch displays.

📅 October

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