Send us photos of your scary yard for the chance at winning a special prize pack curated by Culture Desk Editor Richard Whittaker Credit: Photo by Richard Whittaker

Have you festooned your front yard with spider webs, ghouls, and gremlins yet? We’re still looking for the spookiest home haunts in Austin, and we have some special treats for the best decorations in town!

Send us photos of your home Halloween display with a line describing what inspired you to halloween@austinchronicle.com. Culture Editor Richard Whittaker – our high priest of Halloween – will select his favorites for a lovingly curated prize pack.

The winner will be selected on Halloween morning, and announced right here, so you’ve still got time to put those pumpkins in the perfect place and scatter those skulls just right.

And don’t forget, if you’re still looking for the best nights out over the spooky season, check out our Halloween and Dia de los Muertos events calendar, and our guide to the best screams screening at local cinemas.

This article appears in October 27 • 2023.

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