Photos: Fox Point Frightful Halloween Decorations

Between the costumes, decorations and parties, the most people ever recorded are planning on celebrating Halloween this year, according to the National Retail Federation.

And it's clear Fox Point residents are following suit. People have already begun decking their lawns with skeletons, scarecrows, oversized-rats and more in preparation for the frightful holiday. The community's official trick-or-treating time starts at 1 p.m. on Oct. 29 and runs until 4 p.m.

An estimated seven out of 10 people across the U.S. plan on clebrating Halloween, and each person will spend an average of $72.31, up more than six dollars than last year. Total Halloween spending is estimated to reach $6.86 billion.

Check out the people planning on:

1. Handing out candy - 74%
2. Decorating their homes - 50%
3. Carve a pumpkin - 48%
4. Dress in costume - 44%
5. Throw or attend a party - 34%
6. Take children trick-or-treating - 33%
7. Visit a haunted house - 23%
8. Dress a pet in costume - 15%

Editor's Note: If you find a home in the area we missed, or you've just finished decorating your own, we'd love to see them on Patch! Feel free to add them to this gallery, or you can email them to Editor Sarah Worthman.