Mahwah's Halloween Scare Tour 2021

MAHWAH, NJ — Welcome to the first edition of Mahwah's Halloween Scare Tour 2021.

We've already begun assembling a list of the best, reader-submitted, Halloween setups locally, but there's still time to participate.

In addition to the spookiest of the spooky, we're also interested in kid-friendly, whimsical Halloween-decorated yards where little ones aren't likely to be chased by a maniac with a chainsaw.

If your yard is worth a drive-by this Halloween, shoot us an email. We'll keep adding to the 2021 tour o' haunted yards leading up to Halloween, which this year falls on a Sunday. (More on how to submit your home below.)

Now, without further ado, here are the first submissions:

The Creepy Hollow Of Mahwah

Located at 234 West Ramapo Avenue, in Mahwah, the Creepy Hollow of Mawah will be available for viewing 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sundays.

The home haunt, which features singing pumpkins and a walk-through display, collects food on behalf of Hunger Is Scary and the CFA.

For more information, view the Creepy Hollow's Facebook page, and get a sneak peek with the photos below:

How To Participate

We prefer that the homeowner submit his or her own yard, or at least an immediate neighbor or close relative. Please include the following information:

• The exact address of the yard haunt, including the town.
• Let us know the dates and hours when your display will be available for viewing, so people aren't ringing your doorbell or bothering your neighbors in the middle of the night.
• Does your yard haunt have a name? Be sure to include it or we can help you make one up.
• Tell us about any special effects, live actors, walk-throughs or other features that make your yard haunt special.
• Does your display have a Facebook page or website? Be sure to include the links.
• Are you collecting donations for a charity, food pantry or pet shelter? Let us know.
• Include a phone number (not for publication) in case Patch needs to contact you.
• Most important: what kind of Halloween candy are you passing out to trick-or-treaters?

Please don't submit a Halloween-decorated home you recall from five or 10 years ago. That person may no longer be decorating their house for Halloween, and we don't want people wasting gas.

IMPORTANT: By submitting a photo, you're giving Patch permission to publish it for this feature and future stories.

Send your information and pictures to [email protected] in an email titled "Patch Scare Tour."