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Halloween Houses that Offer Spook, Without the Scare
Before the red and green twinkle lights start for Christmas, many families kick off the festive decorating season with Halloween.
Whether you prefer scary skeletons or cute, inflatable cartoon characters, visiting Halloween displays is one of our favorite Halloween activities.
We’ve rounded up some favorite local spots to find Halloween houses.
Ready to Take a Drive or a Stroll?
If you’re up for a stroll downtown, we’ve also found some fantastic skeletons being showcased by local businesses in Kalamazoo and Plainwell.
Businesses and residents are excited to share their displays with local families and invite photographs. However, they ask that visitors are respectful of their properties and not touch the displays.
Take a drive (we recommend seeing them at night) and let us know of any spots we’ve missed!
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Residential Halloween Houses
We’ve always known that local families are creative in Southwest Michigan, and Halloween is no exception.
Here are some of our favorite local houses to see in October.
SAFETY NOTE: Please respect all private residences and admire these displays from the street. Unless noted otherwise, are asked to not walk on the properties.
Know of a Halloween house we missed? Email our editor to get it added.
2024 STATUS: We’ve added a display status of ✔️ON DISPLAY or ❌UNCONFIRMED/NO DISPLAY YET so you know whether these houses are ready for viewing! Many SWMI displays are not fully ready until close to Halloween.
East: Richland, Battle Creek, Comstock
Holiday House 5777
2024 STATUS:✔️ON DISPLAY
5777 CLOVER MEADOWS AVE, SCOTTS, MI 49088 – MAP IT
Known for its massive inflatable holiday displays at Christmas, HolidayHouse5777 does not disappoint as a Halloween house.
The blow-ups are heavily dependent on weather conditions (check Facebook for updates before you head out).
Visiting note: Guests are welcome to get out of the car and take a stroll through over 200 Halloween inflatables.
Display Hours
Monday – Thursday: 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Friday – Sunday: 5:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Halloween: 5:30 PM – 11:00 PM
North: Plainwell, Otsego, Allegan
Bridge Street Skeletons
2024 STATUS:✔️ON DISPLAY
414 W BRIDGE ST, PLAINWELL, MI 49080 – MAP IT
The Sanderson family skeleton displays change daily in October. If you’re not in Plainwell, you can follow their daily shenanigans on social media.
Map: Halloween Hauntings
Local neighbors have put together a map of houses to visit in Allegan, Otsego and Plainwell:
Portage
Morton Manor
2024 STATUS:✔️ON DISPLAY
5816 iowa ave, Portage, MI 49024 – MAP IT
We missed Morton Manor in 2023- thankfully, it’s back in action for 2024! This elaborate display is extra impressive at night with the lighting.
Devon Street Gargoyles & Skeletons
2024 STATUS:❌UNCONFIRMED
DEVON St, Portage, MI 49002 – MAP IT
These skeletons on Devon Street seem anxious to get inside; good thing they’ve boarded the windows.
Marigold Meadows
2024 STATUS:✔️ON DISPLAY
MARIGOLD Ave, Portage, MI 49002 – MAP IT
This home near Portage Central pays homage to some famous bad guys and won the Portage Halloween House decorating contest in 2023.
Visitor Note: This display is walkable- guests are permitted to walk the property.
Grizzly Manor on Tamfield Ave
2024 STATUS:✔️ON DISPLAY
1728 TAMFIELD AVE, PORTAGE, MI 49002 – MAP IT
This house on Tamfield is full of (creepy) characters. Be sure to see them lit up at night.
Woodland Graveyard
2024 STATUS:❌NO DISPLAY YET
1215 Woodland DR, Portage, MI 49002 – MAP IT
This house on Woodland Drive is just past the elementary school in Portage and has no shortage of festive décor. We recommend taking a moment to read all of the creative headstones.
Woodcrest Graveyard
2024 STATUS:❌NO DISPLAY YET
7639 WOODCREST ST, PORTAGE, MI 49002 – MAP IT
Stay in the Woodland neighborhood and you’ll find this well-stocked graveyard on Woodcrest that stretches two houses.
Timing Note: This display typically pops up right before Halloween.
Hungry Clown Circus on Arborcrest
2024 STATUS:❌NO DISPLAY YET
ARBORCREST & SCHURING, PORTAGE, MI 49002 – MAP IT
Find a Hungry Clown Circus at this house on the corner of Arborcrest and Schuring. We did not stick around long enough to discover what they were hungry for…
Timing Note: We typically see this display set up right before Trick-or-Treating time.
West: Oshtemo, Mattawan, Texas Township
Chickadee Statues
2024 STATUS:✔️ON DISPLAY
Chickadee Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49009 – Map it
Head to Colony Woods and you’ll find a towering skeleton plus additional characters at this house on Chickadee. The blue guys on the left will be familiar to Disney’s Haunted Mansion fans.
Silvergrass Holiday Lights
2024 STATUS:✔️ON DISPLAY
Blue Stem Cir, Mattawan, MI 49071 – MAP IT
This Mattawan house puts on a light show nightly in the Silvergrass neighborhood for Halloween and Christmas. Tune your radio to 100.3 and get ready for the show.
Display Hours
Sunday – Thursday: 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Friday and Saturday: 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
@silvergrassholidaylights Halloween 2023! #spookyseason #halloween23 #lightshow #kalamazoomi
♬ Thunder Sound – Tmsoft’s White Noise Sleep Sounds
Halloween Houses Worth the Drive
Greenfield Village, Dearborn – Hallowe’en in Greenfield Village
20900 Oakwood Blvd, Dearborn, MI 48124 – MAP IT
More than 50 costumed characters, over 1,000 hand-carved jack-o-lanterns, hot brews, live music, and a new Hallowe’en Express Train make Greenfield Village a favorite Halloween spot on the east side of the mitten. Tickets are required (reserve online).
Terror on Tillson Street
Tillson Street, Romeo, MI 48065 – MAP IT
30+ historical homes put on this annual event that is known throughout Metro Detroit (they even sell t-shirts!). Visitors are welcome to walk the street to see all of the spooky and fun decorations.
Halloween Displays in Downtown Kalamazoo & Plainwell
Decorating is NOT just for homeowners.
Make a trip to downtown Kalamazoo or Plainwell and see how creative local business owners can be this Halloween season.
The trip provides a way to visit locally owned businesses AND see some festive decor = Halloween win-win.
SkeleTour Spooktacular
Downtown Kalamazoo is showing some Halloween spirit with over 50 skeletons in its annual SkeleTour.
SkeleTour Spooktacular covers Michigan Avenue and the Kalamazoo Mall downtown. Each skeleton is unique to each business and is begging for a Skelfie.
Catch the skeletons from October 4 – 31, 2024.
The Kalamazoo House Bed & Breakfast
2024 STATUS:✔️ON DISPLAY
447 W South St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 – MAP IT
This B&B is getting into the Halloween spirit on South Street.
Scarecrow/Harvest Stroll
The annual Scarecrow/Harvest Stroll is underway in Downtown Plainwell, offering a fun competition for local businesses to decorate their storefronts.
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