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A Spirited Stroll: See Downtown Charleston Homes Decked Out for Halloween

A Spirited Stroll: See Downtown Charleston Homes Decked Out for Halloween
October 2026
WRITER: 
Charleston Magazine Staff
PHOTOGRAPHER: 
Kim Graham

From elegant autumn displays to frightfully fun scenes, the Lowcountry goes all out for the season



Come October, downtown Charleston’s stately homes embrace the season with artful pumpkins, spooky skeletons, and plenty of Halloween whimsy

Step Into Fall: 
 A variety of heirloom pumpkins and potted mums turn a formal entry on Meeting Street into an exuberant autumnal display.

Motley Crew: 
Skeletal pirates attempt to plunder a French Quarter home.

Dead End: 
Another skeleton and a formidable ghoul commandeer a vintage Land Rover on Tradd Street.

Fall Flourish: 
An array of gourds, seasonal blooms, and leafy wreaths bring autumn color to an already lush streetscape.

Pumpkin Parade: 
A tumble of colorful gourds spills down the steps of a Wraggborough porch.

Soft Landing: 
Another assortment in subtle hues—blush, white, and gray—complement this Charlotte Street stoop.

Boo! 
A pair of ghosts welcome visitors to this Broad Street porch.

Season’s greetings: 
A host of heirloom varieties make for a simply elegant entry on Meeting Street. 

White Out: 
Ghostly white pumpkins nestle among ornamental cabbage, grasses, and dark foliage for an understated vignette.

Trick or Treat:
Skeletons, jack-o’-lanterns, mums, and a jaunty scarecrow turn this porch into Halloween headquarters.

 

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