Royal Oaks · Woodbury, Minnesota
A street that decided Halloween should bring everyone together
The Haunted Oaks lives in the Royal Oaks neighborhood of Woodbury, Minnesota, along Lamplight Drive. What began as a few decorated houses has grown into one of the East Metro's most-loved autumn traditions.
The idea was simple: bring people together. It worked. Neighbors kept joining, the displays kept getting bigger, and today twenty to thirty homes transform their front yards into full scenes, complete with custom props, animatronics, synchronized light shows, and sound systems.
It has never been a fundraiser or a business. It is entirely funded, built, and run by passion-driven neighbors, a gift from a neighborhood to its city. Homes take part in the Teal Pumpkin Project so kids with food allergies can trick-or-treat right alongside everyone else, and the whole thing stays free, every single October.
Come walk it slowly. Come back more than once. It changes all month long, and the neighbors are already planning what is next.
The community
Neighbors, families, and a whole lot of candy
How it grew
A few decorated houses
A handful of Royal Oaks neighbors started teaming up on their Halloween displays to bring people together.
The street catches on
More neighbors joined in, the displays grew bigger, and word spread across the East Metro.
A Woodbury tradition
Twenty to thirty homes go all out each October, drawing up to 1,700 trick-or-treaters and their families.
Come see it for yourself
October 1 to 31, 2026 · Royal Oaks neighborhood, Lamplight Drive