Must-See Halloween Yard Displays: Over-the-Top Decorations {2024}

Some people LOVE to decorate for Halloween and they go above and beyond to create over-the-top Halloween yard displays for everyone to enjoy. From inflatables, statues, lighting set to music, and scary scenes, these unique Halloween decorations are sure to please.

Important Note: There is a status next to each one to indicate if it is confirmed to be up in 2023. If you have any details on the ones that are still pending confirmation, please let us know and we’ll update the list. Thanks for keeping us all in the know!

2024 Over-the-Top Halloween Yard Displays

The following displays have been confirmed as being up for 2024. Enjoy!

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CarnEVIL

During the daylight hours on weekends, we open up the game booths so that they can be played for prizes! During the nighttime hours, we project a spooky Carnival projection show onto our house.
When: The display is open every day for viewing October 1-November 1. Games are open on the weekend during daylight hours. Evenings run between 8-9:30 pm.
Where: 6179 Paisley Dr., North Olmsted, OH 44070
Cost: FREE…just enjoy!
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Castle of Skulls

Welcome to the castle of skulls on the hill. Walk through the graveyard to 100 skulls and don’t let the witches get you on the way out.
When: Nightly from 7-10 pm
Where: 6587 Equestrian Tr, Medina, OH 44256
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Coraline Corn Maze

Walk through the pink palace from Coraline! Enter into the “other mother “ house with a corn pit and slide. Finish through the rest of the corn maze.
When: Open nightly, October 10-31, from 5-10 pm
Where: 574 Lenox Ct., Broadview Heights, OH 44147
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Creeps in the Cornfield

The display includes animatronics, lights, sound, and video.
When: Beginning October 1, lights are on nightly from dark-10 pm
Where: 1172 Oakland Ave., Akron, OH 44310
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Death Row State Penitentiary…

An early 1930s death row prison bus takes prisoners to The state penitentiary, but be careful as you walk around because some may have escaped. Our display brings awareness to autism and raises money for a local nonprofit.
When: The display is up and running now until November 2, and the lights will be on daily until 11 pm
Where: 2545 E 30th street Lorain, Oh 44055 (Corner of Tacoma Ave. and E 30th St. in Lorain)
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Haas Family Haunt

Halloween display in Warren. See a video of the display here. 
When: View the haunt anytime after October 15, 2023. Decorating will continue up until October 31st, with the finale on Halloween night.
Where: 5205 Calla Ave. NW, Warren, OH 44483
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Halloween Display in North Ridgeville

Now it’s year 7! We have a Trick R Treat Movie Display with lights and sounds.
When: See the display starting October 1st and going through Halloween; 6-10 pm (weather permitting)
Where: 6039 Wallace Blvd., North Ridgeville, OH 44039
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Halloween Display on James Street

The display includes a 20-foot-tall Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, UFO, Michael Myers Hedge, Michael Myers in his Station Wagon, and much, much more! Props light up to Halloween songs.
When: The light and music show can be enjoyed from 7-9 pm Mon-Thurs, and from 7-10 pm Fri-Sun, through October 31
Where: 387 James St., Amherst, OH 44001
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Halloween Hallow

Hosted by the Deus & Fisher family, this fun and family-friendly yard haunt display has something new each year. With lots of exciting one-of-a-kind handmade props alongside some awesome animatronics and projections. It just gets bigger every year! This is also a Cleveland Haunt Club Member Site location. Follow our new YouTube and Instagram for updates and sneak peeks of what’s new this year.
When: First weekend of October until the first weekend of November. Lights are on at dusk.
Where: 126 Edgefield Dr., Elyria, OH 44035
Cost: FREE; donations are welcomed, including unwanted working Halloween decorations/led lights to help decorate and fund next year’s display and for Skeletons for St Jude’s charity.
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Halloween House

A front yard display featuring several of Home Depot’s Halloween giants. Halloween music plays on most Friday and Saturday nights from 7:30-10:30 pm.
When: Nightly through October 31
Where: 7176 Colesbrooke Dr., Hudson, OH 44236
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Halloween House of North Ridgeville

Part of the Cleveland Haunt Club, this is a free residential display that was featured on Cleveland’s Fox 8 News in 2017 and has been in the local newspapers as well as many Halloween sites. The display features more than 30 animatronics with lights and sounds giving you an interactive experience along with 100 feet of webbing made by hand. Additional scary fun items and a haunted garage are put out for everyone to go through on Halloween night. It’s inspired by the homeowner’s deceased mother, who was a big Stephen King fan, and now has made this display in honor of her.
When: Nightly during the month of October
• Sunday-Thursday: Dark to 10 pm
• Friday & Saturday: Dark to 11 pm
Where: 38351 Springdale Dr., North Ridgeville, OH 44039
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Halloween Light Display Set to Music in Canfield

While not as big as the Canfield Christmas Light Display, it’s still quite a show.  Animated faces that sing to the music, a pumpkin that moves up and down a 16-foot pole, and other Halloween lights in the shape of Frankenstein, a skull, a devil, a Pumpkin face, four singing skulls, and nine singing faces! When viewing the display, be sure to turn your radio to 107.7 to hear the music.  See pictures and videos on the CanfieldChristmasLights Facebook page, and give them a like while you’re there!
When: This display is typically up from mid-October through Halloween
Where: 333 Fairview Ave., Canfield, OH 44406
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Halloween on Wildflower

When viewing the display, be sure to turn your radio to 93.5 FM to hear the music. We’re one of the largest light shows in Ohio with 12,300 lights! See pictures and videos on the Holidays on Wildflower Facebook page, and give them a “like” while you’re there!
When: Month of October; nightly from 6-10 pm
Where: 4781 Wildflower Dr., North Canton, OH 44720 (in City of Green – Summit County)
Cost: FREE; donations are accepted for Akron Children’s Hospital
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Happy Valley Cemetery & Grimm Manor

Halloween weekend, the Grimm Manor haunted house will be open from 6-9 pm. Hours are subject to change due to weather and crowds. Get more details and pictures on their Facebook page.
When:
– Happy Valley Cemetery: The cemetery is viewable through October
– Grimm Manor Haunted House: Open Saturday, Sunday, & Tuesday, October 26, 27 & 31, from 6-9 pm (Hours subject to change due to weather and crowds)
Where: Vienna, OH, across from Vienna Ale House/Brothers pizza near the corner of Warren Sharon Rd. and State Route 193
Cost: There is no charge for the haunted house. Donations are accepted at the end but not required. Donations are used to feed our volunteers and purchase items for the next year.
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Haunt on Williams Street

This Haunted Display in Conneaut, OH, has been entertaining guests with Halloween fun for the past 33 years! Filled with custom-made animations and special effects, this display is like no other! This year features several new animations as well as all your old favorites. Check out their Facebook page here.
When: The display will be up from October 24-31, from 7-9 pm
Where: 585 Williams St., Conneaut, OH 44030
Cost: Monetary donations accepted for the Conneaut Food Pantry
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Haunted Cemetery

When: Visit the display nightly throughout the month of October, from dusk until 10 pm
Where: 4624 Tudor Ln., Stow, OH 44224
Cost: FREE. Also, donations are being accepted in support of Skeletons for St. Jude, a nationwide fundraiser for St Jude’s pediatric cancer research; a sign is located in front of the home in case anyone wants to donate.
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Haunted Driveway

The Haunted Driveway aims to provide Halloween fun for young children, teens, and adults. There is a guided walk-through version, where no scares are given; the “actors” will wave, give high fives, and show off all of the themed decor we have been working on for the past few months. There is also the regular, scary version, complete with flashing lights, booming sounds, and jump scares! Those who complete the whole Driveway get a big candy bar. There’s regular-sized candy at the front for those who aren’t ready quite yet!
When: Halloween night, from 6-8:30 pm (The event will be held rain or shine, as the driveway is covered with tents.)
Where: 7486 Forthampton Ct., Hudson, OH 44236
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Horvat’s Haunt

There’s nothing cute about Halloween. Inspired by the classic George Romero Movies, a cohesive zombie graveyard & chop house haunt. The scene is well-lit with fog, sound effects, and a few animatronics. Spooky enough from the street, on Halloween one has to survive several live actor scares before traversing a gauntlet of scares in order to reach the door and the candy prize at the end.
When: Nightly during the month of October; dusk until 11 pm (weather dependent)
Where: 1177 Giesse Dr., Mayfield Heights, OH 44124
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Huge Halloween Display on Elmwood Road in Bay Village

Every year 75% of the houses in the 500 block of Elmwood Road in Bay Village. It’s an amazing display to see during the day or at night!
When: 
Where: 500 block of Elmwood Road in Bay Village
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Lee Road Lights Halloween Display

Family-friendly display with a mixture of blow molds and inflatable lights synchronized with music.
When: The lights will be on October 1-31
Where: 16 Lee Rd., Painesville, OH 44077 (across from former Hale Road Elementary)
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Lights in the Canyon

This display features more than 7500 individually programmed lights for you and your family to enjoy! Visitors are asked to please dim your headlights and do not block driveways. Tune your radio to 97.1 FM. Visit the Lights in the Canyon website here.
When: The lights will be on October 1-31; Sunday-Thursday, from sunset to 10 pm, and Friday-Saturday, from sunset to 11 pm
Where: 18133 Fern Canyon, Strongsville, OH 44136
Cost: FREE; guests are asked to help support Give Kids the World (to donate, click here)
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Lights on Barnaby

A lighted Halloween display set to music with inflatables, spooky animated window projections, and a 12-foot-tall skeleton. Listen to 88.1 FM on your car radio. We offer two different playlists on alternating nights.
When: The display is viewable now through Halloween, from 6:30-9 pm
Where: 7822 Barnaby Ln., Mentor, OH 44060
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Lights on Heatherglen Presents: The Haunted House on Heatherglen

Decorated house and pixel light display with singing faces synchronized to music. Visit the Lights on Heatherglen on Facebook for updates.
When: Nightly from October 12-30; 7:30-9 pm (Monday-Thursday) and 7:30-9:30 pm (Friday-Sunday)
Where: 7990 Heatherglen Dr., Mentor, OH 44060
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Lights on Whalers Cove

Tune your radio to 99.9FM and step into the spine-tingling magic of Lights on Whalers Cove! As night falls, watch in awe as our haunted house transforms into a vibrant spectacle of color and sound. Pulsating lights dance to haunting tunes, illuminating ghostly figures, dancing spiders, and tombs. Perfect for all ages, this enchanting display promises a night of spooky fun and unforgettable memories. Join us if you dare—don’t miss the chance to witness the most bewitching light show of the season!

Please check out and join our Facebook page for updates.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR HEADLIGHTS, DO NOT BLOCK DRIVEWAYS, DO NOT BLAST YOUR MUSIC, AND DO NOT PARK ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET. (A lane needs to be open for traffic.)
When: October 14-30, every night from 7-9:30 pm (weather permitting)
Where: 9475 Whalers Cove, Mentor, OH 44060
Cost: Free
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Lorain Halloween Display

Visitors are more than welcome to take pictures (please don’t walk through the yard, but you are more than welcome to walk by or drive by and take pictures from the sidewalk or road).
When: Now – Halloween; lights are on at dusk until about 1 am
Where: 6336 Baldwin Blvd., Lorain, OH 44053
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Meister House Halloween – Animated Outdoor Halloween Display in Painesville

Enjoy a computer-controlled graveyard light show. Tune your radio to the station and listen to the show from your car, or come up closer to check the yard out (weather permitting). Check out the video playlist from last year or the display’s Facebook page.
When: Sunset to 10 PM through Saturday, November 2, 2024
Where: 305 Abels Ave., Painesville, OH 44077
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Mendez Spooktacular Haunt

Visitors are welcome to drive by, as well as to take photos in front of the display.
When: Visitors can drive by Monday through Sunday from 6-10 pm
Where: 4110 W. 140th St., Cleveland, OH 44135
Cost: FREE
2024 Update:  The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Mikey’s Skeleton Play Yard

This display has stationary decorations and a few animatronic skeletons, with the main focal points being the skeletons and the life-size Michael Myers. Everything can be viewed day or night, but it’s better at night. There will be some new additions this year!
When: Will be up beginning October 1, 2024
Where: 8733 Billendon Cir. NW, North Canton, OH 44720
Cost: FREE
2024 Update:  The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Misty’s Pumpkin Hallow

This is a static display of blow-molds and lights.
When: Beginning the week of September 25 through October 31, 2024; Lights on nightly, from 5-10 pm
Where: 1401 Copley Meadows Dr., Copley, OH 44321
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Parkmoss Ave Yardhaunt

Spooky Island will be this year’s theme, and our skeleton crew is returning for some spooky island fun! Being the corner lot on the cul-de-sac makes for a nice drive-by or visitors can view the display from the sidewalk.
When: Nightly beginning October 1
Where: 11606 Parkmoss Ave., Strongsville, OH 44136
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Rootstown Haunted Trail

Multiple homes in Rootstown are decorated for Halloween! You could find anything, from simple fun to horror, fog machines, and skeleton pirates. Visit the Rootstown Haunted Trail Facebook Page to find out more.
When:
– Rootstown Haunted Trail Trunk-or-Treat: Saturday, October 26, 2024; 12-3 pm {Find Out More}
Where: Grace Field, Rootstown, OH
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Royal Drive Frightening Fun

ROYAL DR. FRIGHTENING FUN is back! This is a yard display with walkthroughs. Happy Spooking 👻 🎃
When: October 4-November 1
• Sunday-Thursday: dark until 9 pm
• Fridays & Saturdays: dark until 11 pm
Weather permitting (If rain is in the forecast, we will be closed) If the lights are on, we are open!
Where: 1000 Royal Dr. Amherst (there are a few houses decorated on the street!)
Cost: As always this is FREE but we do accept donations!
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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Sagamore Hills Haunted House

We are on a corner, 1-acre lot that is decorated all around the house. We have multiple 12ft animatronics (Skeletons, Grave Digger, Ghost, Mummie, etc), 15ft phantom animatronic, a glow cemetery, projectors on all sides of the house, a rock band – (drummer, guitarist) Skeleton, dragon, horror movie props (Jason, Freddy, Michael Myers, Chucky, Pennywise, possessed girl) multiple blow-ups. A regular graveyard scene with reapers, ground zombies, and of course Our newest edition is a 25ft Michael Myers plus more!
When: The lights are on nightly, now through Halloween, until 10:30-11 pm. If it is bad weather (heavy rain, high winds), we will not have the lights on.
Where: 8415 N. Boyden Rd., Sagamore Hills, OH 44067
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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The Douglas Manor Haunted House

Haunted Maze and House is located in Parma Ohio off of State Rd. just South of Brookpark Rd. Find more pictures and information on their Facebook page here.
When: Enjoy the show beginning Friday, October 4 (7 pm) and every Friday and Saturday night from 7-10 pm throughout October; Halloween Night from 6-9 pm
– October 4-5 & 11-12: Slight Fright Nights (No actors)
– October 18-19, 25-26, & 31: Full Fright Nights (with actors!)
Where: 3418 Lincoln Ave., Parma, OH 44134
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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The Fox Run Illumination of Lights

Dance your way to the fox’s den and tune your car radio to 93.7 FM for a musical spectacular as you enjoy a medley of Halloween favorites old and new. Take a stroll in the Halloween Den under the arches of illumination.
When: The display can be viewed beginning October 12; 6:30-10 pm (Sunday-Thursday) and 6:30-11 pm (Friday-Saturday).
Where: 4802 Fox Run Dr., Stow, OH 44224
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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The Haunted Skeleton House

I decorate every year for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, and each year I will add more, or change the displays/theme.
When: The lights are on daily from 1-9 pm
Where: 8011 Dorothy Ave., Parma, OH 44129
Cost: FREE; donations are welcomed but not necessary
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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The Haunting on Slippery Rock

A yard haunt with animatronics and fog machines (weather permitting).
When: Friday-Sunday, October 1-31, until around 10 pm
Where: 100 Slippery Rock Ln., Berea, OH 44017
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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The James Family Haunted Manor

The James Haunted Manor is live!…or dead?💀💀💀 This display is so massive and encompasses the house 360 degrees – it can actually be seen from multiple roads!

The Final Battle: The Skeleton Crew has charged into battle hoping to have the element of surprise but were confronted by even more unholy pumpkin sentinels. In a battle of Evil vs Evil, who will be the victor?

When: The display will be up from October 1-November 2. Open all day, but the ghouls come out to play from sundown to 10:30 pm. (Some displays may not be active during inclement weather.)
Where:
– Primary viewing location: 729 Grace Dr., Wadsworth, OH 44281
– Secondary viewing location: 123 Wadsworth Rd., Wadsworth, OH 44281
Cost: FREE; donations are being accepted in support of Skeletons for St. Jude, a nationwide fundraiser for St Jude’s pediatric cancer research. To make a donation, a sign in front of the home features a QR code that viewers can feel free to use to make a 100% donation to St. Jude. You can also use our direct campaign link.
2024 Update: The display will be up for all to enjoy in 2024!

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More Halloween Fun to Come

Check back often for more updates!

The Cottingham Cemetery

Halloween display with video augmentation in Uniontown. Visitors are welcome to park and approach the fence.
When: Lights will be on nightly beginning October 3, 2023
Where: 11044 Cottingham Cr. NW, Uniontown, OH 44685
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: Waiting on confirmation. If you know if this display will be up, please email and let us know.

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Hunter’s Haunted House

Welcome to Hunter’s Haunted House, a local kid-friendly haunted walkthrough in Stark County, OH! The display includes 45 inflatables, 30 animatronics, static props, and much more.
When: Open most Friday and Saturday nights, from 8-11 pm (Weather dependent for animatronics. Follow the Facebook page for daily updates regarding weekend animatronics being out or if walkthrough will be open that night.)
Where: 7315 Klingston St. NW, Massillon, OH 44646
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: Waiting on confirmation. If you know if this display will be up, please email and let us know.

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Nightmare on Hickory Trail

When: The display will be up beginning in October. Our Halloween night will be Saturday, October 28th, and music will be played.
Where: 4425 Hickory Trail, Stow, OH 44224
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: NOT HAPPENING IN 2024

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Pixley Cir. Slaughter House

Come by if you dare, but no one leaves!
When: The display is up now through Halloween, 7 days a week, from 7:30-11 pm
Where: 3072 Pixley Cir. NW, Uniontown, OH 44685
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: Waiting on confirmation. If you know if this display will be up, please email and let us know.

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Hearsegirls Yard Display

When: The display is viewable Sunday-Thursday, from 6:30-11 pm, and on Fridays & Saturdays, from 6:30-6 am
Where: Lodi Rd., Lodi, OH 44254
Cost: FREE (Free for viewing, no walking in the yard please!)
2024 Update: Waiting on confirmation. If you know if this display will be up, please email and let us know.

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The Haunted Yard in Parma

Check out the Haunted Yard in Parma Facebook page for pictures and updates. Horror-themed attraction, with sets, scenery, and props.
When: October 20-22 & 26-29, from 7:30-10 pm
Where: 5900 Rousseau Dr., Parma, OH 44129
Cost: $10 donation to benefit the Parma Animal Shelter
2024 Update: NOT HAPPENING IN 2024

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Nightmare Before Christmas, Stranger Things, & Halloween Dance Party

A projection of The Nightmare Before Christmas. Plus, new this year…a Stranger Things and Halloween “rave” have been added to the video display! Turn your radio to 87.9 FM to listen.
When: Nightly during the month of October; Dark until 10 pm
Where: Amberwood Court in Broadview Heights. First house on the left – you can’t miss it!
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: Waiting on confirmation. If you know if this display will be up, please email and let us know.

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Taggs Halloween Display

An entire graveyard with animatronics.
When: Nightly beginning October 8-9 through November 1; Weekdays until 9:30 pm and until 11 pm on the weekends
Where: 1156 W. Miner Rd., Mayfield Heights, OH 44124
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: Waiting on confirmation. If you know if this display will be up, please email and let us know.

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Oswick’s Haunted Old Funeral Home

Multiple 12-foot animatronics, floating Max from Stranger Things, and inflatables for younger children.
When: The display will be lit from sunset to midnight, Monday-Sunday, until November 1
Where: 69 Center St., Seville, OH 44273
Cost: FREE; donations can be made to The American Cancer Society in Memory of Ron & Wanda Carter
2024 Update: Waiting on confirmation. If you know if this display will be up, please email and let us know.

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Baker’s Glen Display in Stow

This display includes 6 houses all connected by lights! You can drive by during the day, but it looks even better lit up at night!
When: Nightly, from 6:30 pm to midnight, through Halloween night
Where: This year displays are up at 1923, 1931, 1935, 1941, 1949, & 1975 Baker Lane, Stow, OH
Cost: FREE
2024 Update: Not Happening in 2024

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Let Us Know – Are These Displays Up for 2024?

These displays have been hosted in the past, but we aren’t sure if they are up this year. If you know if they are, please let us know so we can update them. Thank You!

If you know of any other Halloween displays or have pictures to share of any of the ones listed above, please leave a comment below or send us an email.  Thanks!

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