Real estate agent decorates homes with giant skeletons to drum up exposure

A real estate agent with a funny bone is celebrating the spooky season by decorating her company’s homes for sale with skeleton décor to attract attention to the listings.

Fiery Halloween decorations at California home trigger 911 calls

Many people arrive each night to admire a Riverside family's spooky, fiery Halloween decor, but the adornments appear so realistic to some that multiple people have made emergency phone calls to firefighters about the home.

'Trick-or-treating' rescue dogs nail their group Halloween costumes

These rescue dogs aced their group Halloween costumes by donning various themed outfits in anticipation of “trick-or-treating.”

Adorable toddler mimics inflatable Halloween decoration

One Maryland boy, who is known for his goofy antics, decided to give his mom a laugh by dancing along with an inflatable Jack Skellington Halloween decoration — and the likeness is uncanny.

Couple tests socially-distanced Halloween candy delivery system using drone

A Texas couple have been testing out several ways to create a socially-distanced and safe Halloween candy delivery system during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Lowe’s to offer free curbside trick-or-treating for Halloween

The company announced that it plans to have “drive-through curbside trick-or-treating events” at all locations nationwide.

Texas man tests 'candy cannon' for socially distant trick-or-treat video series

Software engineer Luke Keyes, who lives in Austin, is embracing socially distanced trick-or-treating by testing a variety of methods to deliver candy with minimal contact as a coronavirus safety precaution.

Krispy Kreme offering free Halloween doughnut to anyone who shows up in costume

Krispy Kreme announced on Wednesday that anyone who visits a participating location on Oct. 31 while wearing a Halloween costume will be entitled to a free doughnut of their choice.

Operation Blue Santa cancels annual parade, not accepting toy donations

Organizers have canceled the Chuy's Children Giving to Children Parade due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the non-profit will also not accept toy donations.

Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will not ride the rails for 2020

The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train will not roll through southeast Wisconsin in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Hallmark Channel releases 2020 holiday movie lineup

Despite Halloween being just around the corner, the Hallmark Channel has decided to release their holiday movie lineup, and the first movie premieres in October.

Boredom prompts half of Americans to start holiday shopping early, study claims

The holidays can be a stressful time of year, thanks in part to all the hectic holiday shopping. After all, it’s not uncommon for people to dread dealing with the crowds at stores or malls, as everyone tries to find the perfect gift before it sells out.

CDC Halloween guidelines names trick-or-treating among 'high-risk' activities

The agency ranked a number of popular Halloween activities by their level of risk, and several of the most popular activities, like trick-or-treating are considered to be the most dangerous.