Celebrate close to home

A warm welcome on a spooky evening.

Thoughtful front doors, neighborhood gatherings and trunk-or-treat ideas that bring a community together.

Illustration · A Halloween neighborhood illustration with warm porch lighting and pumpkins.

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America's best Halloween neighborhoods: famous trick-or-treat streets like Manhattan's West 69th Street, historic districts and how to find them.

Trunk-or-treat explained: what it is, how the community Halloween tradition began and spread, why families love it, and how to host an event.

Halloween block parties: how neighborhoods celebrate together, from permits and planning to costume parades, chili cook-offs, games and safety.

The rise of elaborate Halloween houses: 12-foot skeletons, animatronics, projection mapping and synchronized light shows : trends, tech and safety.

Make your home trick-or-treat friendly: path lighting, accessible candy stations, teal pumpkins for allergies, pet safety and running-out etiquette.