Oct 30, 2024 - Culture

Richmond's must-see Halloween decorations of 2024

Karri Peifer

A pic of halloween decor showing a giant skeleton surrounding by dancing skeletons wearing pink boas and cowboy hats with a sign in front that says "Pink boney club" — Pink Boney Club, in honor of Chappell Roan, near Thompson and Grove in Richmond takes it all for us, personally. Photo: Sabrina Moreno/Axios

You won't have difficulty finding elaborate Halloween decorations around Richmond this year.

Why it matters: Halloween seems to be the new Christmas when it comes to decking the halls.

The big picture: Overall Halloween-related spending this year is expected to reach $11.6 billion nationally, per the National Retail Federation.

That's down from last year's record-setting $12.2 billion, but way up from the measly $7-$9 billion Americans spent between 2014-2020.
Decorations account for the largest share of spending, followed by costumes for adults, kids, then pets (in that order).
Average per-person spending has grown from $48.48 in 2005 to $103.63 this year.

Fun fact: Around 50% of Americans usually decorate for the holiday, per Civic Science. [Spoiler: I'm one of them (see below)].

A giant moving werewolf — Karri's precious werewolf. She knows she needs to get on those gutters. Don't @ her. Photo: Karri Peifer/Axios

Zoom in: Just about every neighborhood in RVA has a house where locals went all out to scare the bejesus out of you, or just offer some whimsical holiday fun (like an alien invasion).