If your family wants some Halloween fun without a long drive or a ticket line, look close to home. Abacoa is in full costume this week.

Jupiter Tide drove through Mallory Creek and New Haven, two Abacoa neighborhoods, and found house after house decorated to a very high standard. Front yards glowed orange and purple. Skeletons lounged on porches, climbed walls, and peeked out from behind palm trees. Pumpkins lined walkways and steps, and plenty of spooky touches made us slow down for a second look.

It's the kind of display that makes you pull over (safely) and point.

Best of all, it works for everyone. Little kids can see the lights and laugh at the silly skeletons. Older kids can rank the spookiest yard. Grown-ups get a relaxed evening out with the windows down, which is one of the perks of living in South Florida.

The decorations look best after dark, when the lights come on and the shadows join in. Tonight, Friday, and Halloween night on Saturday, Oct. 31, are your last chances to see it all before the skeletons go back in the garage.

So load up the car, grab a snack, maybe let the kids wear their costumes early, and take a slow loop through Abacoa. Start with Mallory Creek and New Haven, then explore. You may find a favorite house of your own.

Tips for a fun (and friendly) drive-through

  • Go slow. Neighborhood streets will have kids, pets, and other cars looking at decorations. Crawl, don't cruise.

  • Watch for trick-or-treaters. On Halloween night especially, expect kids crossing between parked cars.

  • Stay in the car when it's crowded. If sidewalks and yards are busy, enjoy the view from your seat.

  • Respect private property. These are people's homes. Stay off lawns and out of driveways, and don't touch the decorations.

  • Treats only where offered. If a home is clearly handing out candy, great. Otherwise, admire and move along. Check treats before kids dig in.

  • Park legally, if you stop. Don't block driveways, mailboxes, or fire hydrants.

  • Keep it quiet. Keep music low and skip honking. Neighbors will appreciate it.

A grim reaper keeps watch from a glowing purple balcony

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Orange lights and a friendly ghost brighten a front walk

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Red and purple light pours through a curtain of Spanish moss

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A crowd of spooky figures gathers behind a glowing graveyard fence

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Skeletons take over a front porch at dusk

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Hot-pink lights turn a porch into a Halloween party

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Purple lights, giant spiderwebs, and inflatable pals out front

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Towering creatures stand guard on a porch

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Purple porch lights and ghosts on the front lawn

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Skeletons climb a balcony above a picket fence

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Enormous spiderwebs stretch across a front yard

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Purple windows and orange lights glow along the street at night

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Spotted a standout yard somewhere in Abacoa? Tell Jupiter Tide where to go next.

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