As COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, this Halloween figures to look more different from ever.

On top of that, fewer people are likely to hand out candy, and less and less kids will assuredly dress up to go trick-or-treating.

Fortunately, the concept of garnishing homes in Halloween décor hasn’t gone completely lost in these parts, as evidenced by the hair-raising display outside the home of Martin and Laura Konze of Palmerton.

The couple’s mammoth yard turned graveyard at 264 Columbia Ave. includes about 70 dolls carrying two dead bodies to the cemetery in front, along with 20 floating doll heads in the trees and much more.

Despite such a huge setup, this only marks the second year the couple has gone all out with mass decorating for the holiday.

“We met at a Halloween party 17 years ago,” Laura said. “We both love Halloween.”

Laura explained how the couple got hooked on decking their homes out in scary garb.

“The year prior I went shopping for the first time on Nov. 1 and I got a slew of decorations at a great cost,” she said. “We have the yard for it.”

Laura said she’s most proud of the fact that her daughter, Sasha, 24, sons, Alexander, 14, and Mason, 11, and grandson, Spencer, 9, all assisted she and her husband with the decorations.

“We’ve turned this into a family thing,” she said. “Our daughter was a big help, our two boys were a huge help, and our grandson; it’s a family activity.”

Laura said she can’t wait to turn on the display on Halloween.

“The smoke and the lights, we can’t run those until Halloween,” she said. “It’s going to be spooky.”

Above all else, Laura said the family’s goal is to help inspire others decorate for the holiday.

“My hope is just to encourage the participation; Halloween, it’s not how it used to be, even people just handing out candy,” she said. “It’s just a great family outlet for families to get involved in.”

Elsewhere in Palmerton, visitors are able to catch a glimpse of the home of Misty the Dachshund with a skeleton Dachshund, a giant pumpkin, and a strange, bright orange Christmas tree.

But, that isn’t all they’ll notice this year at 757 Delaware Ave., the home of Larry Zawaly.

“We’ll have a giant cat next to the pumpkins to greet the Halloweeners Saturday night,” Zawaly said. “We also have music, and all kind of people out in costumes to greet the Halloweeners.”

Going all out with decorations isn’t anything new for Zawaly.

“I do that every year,” he said. “Especially Christmas.”

Judging by the looks of their scary display, Brian and Stephanie Reese of Lehighton certainly know a thing or two about going all out with their Halloween decorations.

The couple said Halloween is their favorite time of year, from their spooky graveyard to their huge ghost friends at their home at 88 Cedar Street.

“My husband’s obsessed with Halloween,” Stephanie said. “Every year, we’re getting more and more.”

Stephanie said the couple has really ramped up their Halloween decorations the past five years.

“We have a little bit of everything,” she said. “From kids friendly things to scary things, inflatables.”

Stephanie said the family devotes a good amount of time, and thought, into their decorations.

“We usually take a good whole day; my husband starts first thing in the morning and he’s out until late at night,” she said. “He does all the work, but we both just love the holiday.”

So too, do their sons, Karter, 11, and Bentley, 2, said Stephanie.

“We have two little boys,” she said. “Every single day, our little one (Bentley) must turn the lights on, and he’s like, “Boo.”

Stephanie said the couple shares in the joy people get in seeing their decorations.

“We just hope it makes them happy, and it gives them fun on Halloween, excitement,” she said. “I know I like driving around looking and saying, “Wow, look at their house.”

It isn’t only Halloween when the couple goes all out with its decorations, Stephanie said.

“We also do a big one for Christmas too,” she said. “We love it all.”