If you’re looking for the most elaborate, viral-worthy, and spooky Halloween homes in Dallas and in Dallas-Fort Worth, grab your camera, Halloween pail and/or empty pillow case, and head to these festive streets and neighborhoods. From haunted mansions to entire communities draped in ghoulish spirits, here are the best places to see Halloween decorations in DFW!
Viral, Must-See Homes
Deloache Ave
The Deloache Ave Dallas mansion is wickedly famous for its massive, all-out holiday displays. Here, daring visitors will be welcome with larger-than-life skeletons, a coven of monsters, animatronic vampires, gargoyles, and scary fun lighting. Be advised: This display often causes significant traffic congestion in the residential neighborhood. 6210 Deloache Ave.
Singletree Trail
A local Plano favorite, this house is infamous for its devilishly delightful displays. Visitors can wander through its cobweb-strewn Halloween tunnel, amongst a nightmarish display of lights, pumpkins, demon babies, and all sorts of other ghoulish elements. The block often features other well-decorated homes. 3225 Singletree Trail.
Best DFW-area neighborhoods to see Halloween decorations
1. Highland Park, Dallas
The Dallas neighborhood goes big for Halloween. For a glimpse of undead spirit of the holiday season, take a trip down University Blvd and Hunters Glen as well as Beverly Drive and Armstrong Parkway for theatrical scenes of pumpkins, frightful creatures, and more. Plus, word is Highland Park residents hand out full-sized candy bars on Halloween night.
2. Swiss Avenue Historic District, Dallas
Though one of the city’s most iconic and historic neighborhoods, Swiss Avenue Historic District is a virtual cemetery come Halloween. Scratch that, it’s a literal cemetery filled with skull-embedded archways, tombstones, and monolithic skeletons.
3. Lakewood, Dallas
The (community) spirits are strong in Lakewood. Creep around Lakewood Boulevard for ties of spiders, strobe lights, monsters, fog-shrouded tombstones, and a musical band of skeletons.
4. Deerfield, Plano
The Plano neighborhood is a beloved destination for the holiday season. So too does Deerfield go big for Halloween. Drawing hordes of families, trick-or-treaters, and Halloween enthusiasts, nearly every home gets in on the Halloween festivities with with glowing, elaborate decorations.
5. Tucker Hill, McKinney
Much like the Deerfield residents, the Tucker Hill folks are known for their community-wide celebration of Halloween with mass, mischevious Halloween decorations. Find magical Harry Potter-inspired decorations, web-covered homes, and all sorts of spirited displays.
6. Panther Creek Estates, Frisco
This neighborhood is a popular and family-friendly spot where residents put up larger-than-life displays. The community is known for its sidewalk-filled streets and welcoming atmosphere for trick-or-treaters.