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Halloween 2026 Recap: Our First Season on the Map

Published November 4, 2026 · by Al & Julia

Two carved pumpkins sitting on a fence overlooking a town
After the big night · Photo: Daniel Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0

Halloween 2026 was the first season for MyHalloweenHouse.com. We launched the map in late October with a simple idea: let homeowners put their decorated house or candy stop on a free map, and let families use it to plan their night. Here’s what we saw, and what we’re thinking about for next year.

Homeowners showed up

By the end of the season, 100 user-submitted houses and candy stops were on the map, alongside a set of public Halloween attractions. The biggest clusters were in the Okanagan, around Chicago’s suburbs, on Vancouver Island and in the Lower Mainland, with pins also in Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba and more than a dozen U.S. states. You can see them all in our city guides.

User-submitted photo of a Halloween house display in Vancouver: I have decorated the entire block, floating candles. Haunted buildings. Light show. Dj and
Massive block Halloween extravaganza — Vancouver (photo submitted to the map by the homeowner)
User-submitted photo of a Halloween house display in Kelowna: Skeletons playing poker and Jack O Lanterns of course!
Poker skeletons — Kelowna (photo submitted to the map by the homeowner)
User-submitted photo of a Halloween house display in Saint Louis: Haunted Yard display. Tune to FM 90.1 Backyard walkthru Friday and Saturday night weather
Boulevard Frights — Saint Louis (photo submitted to the map by the homeowner)
User-submitted photo of a Halloween house display in Ingersoll: A fun free yard walk-through for all ages. Spooky fun but no gore
A Haunting at Melrose Asylum — Ingersoll (photo submitted to the map by the homeowner)
User-submitted photo of a Halloween house display in Ladysmith: Candy bowl left out front
Boo 👻 — Ladysmith (photo submitted to the map by the homeowner)
User-submitted photo of a Halloween house display in Nixa: AKA The Wand House. Family friendly cemetery yard haunt. Feel free to walk around display,
Maple Grove Cemetery — Nixa (photo submitted to the map by the homeowner)

What people built

The range was wonderful. Some entries were a single candy bowl on the porch with the light on. Others were full walk-throughs with animatronics, fog, fire pits and custom soundtracks. Themes included cemeteries, witches’ woods, pirates, an asylum, and skeletons playing poker. Several homeowners took the time to note accessibility, scare levels and “knock on the door” instructions, and that small effort makes the map much more useful for families.

Candy-only stops matter too

Not everyone decorates, and the “Giving Out Candy” pins turned out to be one of the most useful features. Families with little kids often want a short, gentle loop, and candy stops help fill in the gaps between big displays. Allergy-friendly options help even more.

Looking ahead to 2027

We’re reading every email and suggestion. Ideas we’re exploring include better filters for scare level and accessibility, and ways to verify allergy-friendly and safe-candy stops. If you have an idea, email [email protected].

Start planning your 2027 haunt

It’s never too early. Our haunted house ideas guide walks through themes, props, lighting and safety. Thank you to every homeowner who put their house on the map this year. See you next October. — Al & Julia