{"id":315811,"date":"2026-10-28T04:22:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T04:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/315811\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T04:22:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T04:22:07","slug":"philadelphia-neighborhoods-embrace-halloween-with-elaborate-displays-and-fright-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/315811\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia neighborhoods embrace Halloween with elaborate displays and fright map"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) &#8212; As Halloween approaches, residents across Philadelphia are transforming their neighborhoods with elaborate decorations, from haunted displays and circus-themed scares to flying witches suspended above city sidewalks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">In West Philadelphia, Dyresha Harris created the West Philly Fright Registry to help residents and visitors find Halloween attractions throughout their neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;We call it the one-stop shop for all things wicked and west,&#8221; Harris said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The registry allows neighbors to add their homes and displays to an interactive map designed for Halloween enthusiasts of all ages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;It allows local neighbors to put themselves on the map to let folks know families and Halloween revellers of all ages,&#8221; Harris said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">READ MORE | <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/2026-haunted-house-heres-guide-spooky-events-pennsylvania-new-jersey-delaware\/19806078\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Halloween 2026: Here&#8217;s your guide to haunted houses in the Philadelphia region<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">More than 100 locations have already been added to the registry. Participants can sign up through a Google form accessible by QR code before viewing the map.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;You can pick by location. All of the different icons will tell you if there&#8217;s candy, events,&#8221; Harris said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Among the featured stops are homes decorated with eyeballs, rows of skeletons and creepy clowns. Harris said her own display is still a work in progress but is inspired by the horror story &#8220;It.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Timely and spooky with a circus theme, so if you are afraid of clowns, it might not be your stop,&#8221; Harris said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">In South Philadelphia, David Kroblen said he has been decorating his block for more than 20 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;It&#8217;s been years in the making. I&#8217;ve got a flying witch, I&#8217;ve got a bat skeleton,&#8221; Kroblen said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">His display includes spider webs, animatronics and a centerpiece that hangs above the sidewalk, roughly a story above the ground.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I got 300-pound weight fishing line. I wrapped around the pole across the street to my window,&#8221; Kroblen said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Residents stopped by to admire the decorations, and Kroblen said his Halloween display will soon give way to another seasonal tradition. After Halloween, the decorations come down, and he begins decorating for Christmas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Meanwhile, organizers of the West Philly Fright Registry said residents have until Friday to sign up and be included on the map.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WPVI-TV. 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