This spooky season, Philadelphians are going all out with decorations
From pumpkins and ghosts to witches and ghouls, these are the best-decorated homes in Philly this Halloween season.
Decking out rowhouses with seasonal decor is a Philly pastime.
During election season, it’s common for Philadelphians to show support for their candidates and encourage people to go out and vote. Houses light up around Christmas time. Sports paraphernalia adorns windows year-round, especially so when our teams perform well (looking at you, Phillies!).
Philadelphians love to go all out with decorations, and Halloween is no exception.
Residents are displaying their enthusiasm for spooky season and everything that comes with it — carved and painted pumpkins, skeletons, witches, and ghosts.
WHYY News photographer Kim Paynter captured some of the most impressive, creative, and ghoulish houses. Here’s what she found.
![10 24 2022 k paynter south philly halloween house-3 A skeleton rests on their stoop in South Philadelphia.](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-24-2022-k-paynter-south-philly-halloween-house-3.jpg)
![10 24 2022 k paynter south philly halloween house A pumpkin arch is seen in South Philly](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-24-2022-k-paynter-south-philly-halloween-house.jpg)
![10 24 2022 k paynter BEST wissahickon philly halloween house-3 A skeleton is seen on a ''graveyard'' in Wissahickon](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-24-2022-k-paynter-BEST-wissahickon-philly-halloween-house-3-1600x825.jpg)
![10 24 2022 k paynter BEST wissahickon philly halloween house-2 Halloween decorations are on display outside a Kensington home](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-24-2022-k-paynter-BEST-wissahickon-philly-halloween-house-2-1600x825.jpg)
![10 24 2022 k paynter graduate hospital philly halloween house Towering figures are seen in a Halloween display outside a Graduate Hospital building](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-24-2022-k-paynter-graduate-hospital-philly-halloween-house-1600x825.jpg)
![Horrors arise from a basement in South Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) A ghoul is seen emerging from a basement in South Philly](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-24-2022-k-paynter-south-philly-halloween-house-5-1600x825.jpg)
![10 24 2022 k paynter graduate hospital philly halloween house-4 Towering figures are seen in a Halloween display outside a Graduate Hospital building](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-24-2022-k-paynter-graduate-hospital-philly-halloween-house-4-1600x825.jpg)
![An artful Halloween porch display in West Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) A spider web is seen hanging from a Halloween porch display in West Philly](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-24-2022-k-paynter-west-philly-halloween-house-1600x825.jpg)
![10 24 2022 k paynter graduate hospital philly halloween house-3 Towering figures are seen in a Halloween display outside a Graduate Hospital building](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-24-2022-k-paynter-graduate-hospital-philly-halloween-house-3-1600x825.jpg)
![10 24 2022 k paynter port richmond philly halloween house-5 Ghosts wearing Phillies hats are seen in a Philadelphia window display](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-24-2022-k-paynter-port-richmond-philly-halloween-house-5-1600x825.jpg)
![10 24 2022 k paynter west philly halloween house-3 A skeleton is seen dancing from a West Philly porch](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-24-2022-k-paynter-west-philly-halloween-house-3-1600x825.jpg)
![10 24 2022 k paynter port richmond philly halloween house A Halloween display lights up to read, ''Stay away'' and ''Beware''](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-24-2022-k-paynter-port-richmond-philly-halloween-house-1600x825.jpg)
![10 24 2022 k paynter kensington philly halloween house-2 Creepy dolls are seen behind a gated display in Kensington](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-24-2022-k-paynter-kensington-philly-halloween-house-2-1600x825.jpg)
![10 27 2022 k paynter possible lead A close-up of a skeleton in Philadelphia.](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-27-2022-k-paynter-possible-lead-1600x825.jpg)
![10 24 2022 k paynter fairmount halloween house A whole coven has camped out on a bench in Philadelphia’s Fairmount neighborhood.](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-24-2022-k-paynter-fairmount-halloween-house-1600x825.jpg)
![10 27 2022 k paynter possible lead-3 A towering grim reaper and skeleton stand on a Philly street](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-27-2022-k-paynter-possible-lead-3.jpg)
![10 24 2022 k paynter chestnut hill halloween house-2 A phantom gestures for a hug under a tree in Chestnut Hill.](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-24-2022-k-paynter-chestnut-hill-halloween-house-2.jpg)
![10 24 2022 k paynter fairmount halloween house-2 A pumpkin is decorated with the words ''Phillies daycare,' alongside pumpkins adorned with Phillies hats](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-24-2022-k-paynter-fairmount-halloween-house-2-1600x825.jpg)
![10 24 2022 k paynter northeast philly halloween house-2 A plastic-heavy front yard display is seen in Northeast Philadelphia.](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-24-2022-k-paynter-northeast-philly-halloween-house-2-1600x825.jpg)
![10 24 2022 k paynter northeast philly halloween house Light-up figurines fill a front yard in Northeast Philadelphia.](https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/10-24-2022-k-paynter-northeast-philly-halloween-house.jpg)
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