Amethyst Court, Petaluma
Eight homes share this quiet residential court.
Every Halloween, eight homes transform one quiet street into Stranger Court.
Neighbors build the scenery, props, lighting, sound, fog, and practical effects across all eight homes.
From daylight to opening night
Built across eight homes
Garages and driveways become workshops for scenery, props, lighting, controls, and practical effects.
Sunset starts the show
Lighting, projection, sound, and fog bring the route online across the court.
Stranger Court opens
The connected route runs through homes, garages, and driveways on Halloween night.
Built by neighbors, from the ground up
Neighbors build the scenery, wire the effects, program the controls, paint the sets, and install the route across eight homes.
- Eight homes
- One connected route
- Built by neighbors
Halloween 2026
Coming Soon
2025 — Starcourt Mall
Eight homes became a connected 1980s mall route with handmade storefronts, synchronized lighting, fog, and an interactive laser machine.
Starcourt Mall Photo Booth
Starcourt Entrance Building Storefronts Laser Machine Full Court
2024 — Stranger Court Begins
The first Stranger Court brought Hawkins to Amethyst Court: the Byers living room, Hawkins Lab, a walk-through gate, performers, red fog, and a creature above the rooftops.
The Rise of the Mind Flayer
Rigging, lifting, and installing the creature that stretched above the court.
