West Michigan Goes All Out with Decorated Halloween Houses
Chasing down local Halloween light shows and Halloween houses is one of the best Halloween activities around!
This October, grab a bag of candy and a friend and take a spooky drive around Grand Rapids to see the best-decorated Halloween houses around. Our talented local decorators have outdone themselves!
And if your vehicle needs a clean (and you want a scream), try a Haunted Car Wash — a Halloween trend that has people lining up!
*feature image courtesy Storybook Hollow in Comstock Park, MI
Why are houses with No Decorations for 2024 on the list?
That’s because we start scouting in mid-September! Maybe we swung by the house before the decorator had gotten started. We’ve left them showing up on our list in case they have decorations up now.
If that’s the case, click below to let us know the lights are up or to add a new house we should consider.
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Farewell to a Local Favorite
If you’ve been following our list for awhile, you know that we love the McCabe Haunt in Ada.
Decorations start going up in September and it’s always epic.
We’re sad to learn that this is the last year for the McCabe Haunt as they’re moving out of state. So if you haven’t been out to Ada to see it in person, don’t miss out!
Note that McCabe is a busy street. Please park on grass on either McCabe or on Conservation. DO NOT stop in the street.
BIG LIST: 2024 Best Decorated Halloween Houses + Driving Routes
Check out the best-decorated Halloween houses in West Michigan!
Whether it’s a date night or a family outing, these houses promise a spooky treat.
Looking for Halloween house driving routes? We’ve got ’em!
Our northeast route includes Comstock Park & EGR. Head southwest for Jenison and Wyoming or East for Ada and Lowell.
BROWSE THE HALLOWEEN ROUTE COLLECTION
5560 Edgelawn Dr
5560 Edgelawn Dr, Kentwood, Michigan 49508
Confirmed for 2024
Attack of the giant spider! Fun skeletons - including a mermaid skeleton - add to the fun at this house.
Watch for a puking skeleton and a new graveyard sign to be added.
Plus the animatronics will be out on October 31st for Kentwood's trick-or-treating night.
5261 Brookwood Drive SE
5261 Brookwood Drive SE, Kentwood, Michigan 49508
Confirmed for 2024
We have a cemetery with funny names on the Headstones.
We have the Scooby Doo gang running from the Creeper.
We have synchronized music you can tune your radio to and our newest addition this year is a Star Wars Tie Fighter and AT-ST Walker.
2635 Thorn Creek St SE
2635 Thorn Creek St SE, Kentwood, Michigan 49508
Confirmed for 2024
Whimsical inflatables and other fun Halloween decorations fill the yard at this family-friendly display
Nightmare Before Christmas - A Family Reunion
5336 Ticonderoga, Kentwood, Michigan 49508
Confirmed for 2024
All your favorite "Nightmare Before Christmas" characters are here: Jack, Sally, Zero and new this year - Dr. Finkelstein.
More Halloween Fun
Can you update the Back Forty house zip code to 49306?
I don’t know how we got that so wrong! You’re all set for this year.
How do I add my house on this list
Rebecca, there’s a link in the article to submit your house for consideration. Here it is for quick reference. We’d love to see what you’ve got! https://grkids.com/best-decorated-halloween-houses/#add-a-halloween-house-to-the-list
Hello! How would I be able to get our business Trunk Or Treat on the list?
Hand made tombstones, skeleton walking a skeleton dog, other scary items, incredible front door display as well. 500 Orchard Drive NE in Rockford. Check it out!
Check out the house at the end of Sydney Ct in Walker! Life size witches, pumpkins, & more haunt the yard & usually more is added for Halloween night.
How can we apply to be on the list?
We are in Walker near Kinview st
Hi, Desire,
You can scroll to the top of this post and toggle down on “confirm or submit a listing” to submit your house.
Check out 2606 Lake Dr Se
Hi,
Any chance you can post this under McCabe house. There have been a few “close-calls”. if you stop at the McCabe house- you can park on Conservation or pull over to the grass. Please do not stop quick in the street on McCabe.
I’ve made that note for this year’s publication.
Hi Elizabeth, are you the author? This is great. Please check out my home at
614 N Park St NE
Grand Rapids 49525
I did help create this list and also help to maintain it. I’ve added you to our list! Thanks for reaching out!
Hi- McCabe has decorations that move. Just a warning if little ones tend to get frightened. Please, please do not stop or drive very slow by. Please pull over as many tend to drive extremely fast on McCabe.
There’s another house in Jenison, on Redwood dr that decorates every year. This year’s theme is, “Monsters Ball”.
Thanks for the tip, Maria! I added them to our list.
15 Anderson Sparta, MI has an awesome yard all decked out!
Thanks for the tip, Kim! I added them to our list.
Just wanted to confirm that Thornapple DR and Laraway Lake in Ada (Oliver Woods neighborhood) is decked out to the hilt! Much like Christmastime, the first house at the entrance goes ALL out; and many other houses throughout the neighborhood join in on a smaller scale.
Thank you so much, Julia! I have moved that to the confirmation list and added it our map.
Come check out GuyotsLights! We do a Halloween and sequenced light show! The Halloween show runs most nights from 6-10pm. Location can be found on our Facebook Page https://www. facebook.com/GuyotsLights
Excellent! Thank you, Kevin! I have added you to our list and map.
1447-1449 Escott Ave. NW. We have a 7ft werewolf, Pennywise the dancing clown (IT), skeleton horse and stagecoach, a 6ft spider on the roof and plenty of inflatables, including the whole Halloweentown cast from Nightmare before Christmas! Add us to the list!!!
On Ballpark , Deb does a great job every year…
It seems odd that this article doesn’t include a map link with all the addresses. Even worse, now that I want to make one, nothing on this site can be highlighted for copy/pasting? This is great information, not very usable.
Well Zach, you are a mind reader, because we JUST added a map, new this year! Enjoy. 🙂
How do you make the list? We are down the street from Kinview and Kinrow.
We decorate pretty good over here too.
We add anything that readers think is “worth the drive.”
1119 Conlon Ave between lake and hall east Grand Rapids. Cool arches and graveyard!
Please add a house that on Melita Ave off of Knapp St. I don’t know the specific address, but each year the home owner goes above and beyond with decor and actually dressing up to greet trick-or-treaters with a BOO!
Yes! I’ve seen this house and it’s honestly one of the best houses because the owner goes above-and-beyond in dressing up too!
Ashely – Thank you for the shout-out! I am the crazy Halloween lady you speak of and I am on the list above. We rented on Melita but purchased and moved to 921 Shawmut Ct NW!
Just found a super decked out house in Princeton Estates (Kentwood) this evening. It’s on Effingham.