Stranger Things in Oneida, NY on Cleveland Ave

11/05/2023

Until next year, Mind Flayer! A lot of people were asking how we store him. My parents have a barn that we use nearby that we stow him away. It breaks down really small into a space that is 6x6x2ft.

11/04/2023

Tonight is the last night! (Edit: Bats, clock, and audio will not be available)

11/02/2023

TIME IS RUNNING OUT! In case you didn’t get to see it, we are leaving for the display up until Sunday morning. The only night that it will be out with a full display is on Saturday. Thursday and Friday the demogorgon will be laying down as heavy winds are forecasted.
Share with your friends or family in case they want to check it out before it is gone.

11/01/2023

Hit us with your best shots! We see you all taking photos out there, post your photos in the comments! We want to know who came by! Jasson Obomsawin Jessica Kelly Obomsawin

11/01/2023

We had close to 1,500 trick-or-treaters this year! I didn’t have much time to get a video that wasn’t choppy. Here is our street when it was a little slow (the only time I could get the drone out)

10/31/2023

Carving time!
It looks like decent weather for tomorrow afternoon! Just a bit chilly with damp grass. So that means the ENTIRE display will be up.
We will be putting out barriers because it will be a bit chaotic as we had over 1,000 trick-or-treaters last year (with rain). We will try to get the barriers to be as close to the display as possible. Please don’t make it awkward for everybody because we will say something to you or your children… DO NOT cross the barriers.
We will be in costume about 4:00 and we will be out until 8-9 depending on how cold we get. But don’t let that stop you from trick-or treating until 10pm for those of you coming in from out of town.
The display with audio will be up until 11pm and the lights will be on all night. The display will be coming down after November 4th.

10/30/2023

Here’s the results from the Oneida Decoration Contest! There were so many great ones out there. The amount of interaction, design, and hard work at 262 Williams Street was amazing! 304 Sayles and 605 Stone are intense and just around the corner from us.

10/28/2023

Ok, for real this time. It looks like we will have a break again Saturday evening and I am pretty sure this will be the last decent night before it is freezing and rainy.
The audio for the display will start around 6pm and Eddie’s music will start around 6:30 and will last until 8:30-9:00. The regular audio will stay on until around 11pm. The lights stay on all night.
We may even be out in costume for a bit if you want to say hi before the chaos of Halloween night.

10/27/2023

It looks like tonight’s weather (Friday) will be decent enough to put everything out. Be sure to to come by if you want to see everything at once. The forecast shows a few showers so we will quickly cover things if it starts to rain but we will keep an eye on the radar and put everything back on display as soon as the rain stops. Feel free to stop and walk around, we kindly ask that you please watch your children and refrain from touching the display. Don’t be the one to make us put up barriers.
Photo credit Jim Houle Photography

10/27/2023

Here are the winners that get to judge in this years Light Fight!

10/26/2023

Time is running out. There are only a couple nights of good weather. Tonight (Thursday) might possibly be the last night that there is a full display before Halloween. So be sure to get out here!

10/25/2023

The final Oneida Light Fight map is here. The list on the left is sorted in the recommended order you should visit.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=131n26rTixqJcseJa8jD94mXZY5AaPBU&ehbc=2E312F

This is the FINAL list of entries for this years Light Fight! We will not be accepting anymore due to time restraints. Make sure you take a tour around Oneida to see all of the displays. Judging will take place on 10/29 with our elementary school judges.

Thank you again to everyone for entering 👻🎃💀

10/24/2023

Eleven is finished and now has an actual face. We 3D printed the actresses’ head for Eleven and airbrushed/painted her skin tones and eyes. Thanks to Tom Nellis for the airbrush tips and to my wife Jessica for helping me mix the colors.

10/23/2023

We are so lonely in Oneida. Download the Fright Map app to your phone so you can find a Halloween display or list your own!

10/23/2023

Be sure to enter if you want to win the prizes! There are a lot of prizes to give out! To enter email [email protected] with your name and address. We are the only judges for the extra categories and I know there are some out there that will win prizes if they entered, so don’t miss out! Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors if they didn’t already enter.

10/22/2023

If you plan on coming in from out of (or from in) town, please be sure the check out the Oneida Light Fight contestants. There are some great ones! We won last year so we will be sitting out for a few years.
If you live in Oneida and haven’t registered your display yet, please email [email protected] to enter. And don’t worry if you display isn’t over the top, there are quite a few honorable mentions with gift cards as prizes. If you have a friend or neighbor who is not in this map, bug them to register so they can show off their hard work and for a chance to win! They might not even be aware of the contest!
Here is a link for the interactive Google Map.
https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=131n26rTixqJcseJa8jD94mXZY5AaPBU&ehbc=2E312F

10/20/2023

(Update: as of now, it looks as though display will out in full on Monday evening) Feel free to share this post in order to keep others informed.
The bats and eleven are allergic to the rain. The demogorgon will stay out as long as it isn’t windy.
We also have been getting a lot of questions about how much it costs to see… it is free and there is no admission fee as it is in our front yard. Photo credit: Beautiful Movements Photography

10/20/2023

(Update: Everything is back out on Friday)We just want to give everybody an update about the status of the display. Due to high winds coming in Thursday night, we will be taking down the bats, Eleven, and the demogorgon until the winds are below 10mph. Keep checking back for updates.

10/19/2023

We are working on finalizing our prizes for the Halloween Light Fight!!! For now, check out our first place trophy!!

If you or your business would like to participate as a sponsor, please shoot me a message! Prizes will consist of gift cards to some of our local Oneida establishments!

There’s still time to enter, email us at [email protected]

To enter your child as a judge register at using the link below!

https://cityofoneida.recdesk.com/Community/Program/Detail?programId=378

(Only K-5 eligible, must have a parent available to join) — with Oneida for Change and City of Oneida Parks and Recreation.

10/17/2023

10/14/2023

New addition tonight! Out here painting her now. Come say hi! 👋

10/14/2023

We wanted to let everybody know of tonight’s weekend schedule. Tomorrow doesn’t look promising for weather so today is the best bet.
The demobats are out and flying and we might even have a new addition hanging out (although incomplete).
Eddies music will be turned on starting after dark and ending at 8:30. We only turn his music on if we see you out there so let yourself be known (slamming car doors get our attention).
We are starting normal music and sounds at 5pm and ending at 11pm.
Feel free to get out and walk around, just remember to not touch anything.
Photo credit Beautiful Movements Photography

10/14/2023

Thank you Jennifer Nellis for the great photos of our display! Be sure to like and follow Beautiful Movements Photography.

10/13/2023

Things are getting batty over here! Thank you Aaron Duerr for the Warlock guitar!
Music will be on if we see you out there until 8:30.

10/11/2023

More coming soon!

10/10/2023

Eddie is now on the roof! Please be sure to like and follow our page so you stay updated on his music schedule. We are also adding more to Eddie’s scene very soon!

10/10/2023

Since the weather has been good, everything is now back outside! Oh, we should mention that there is a new addition coming tomorrow night!

10/09/2023

Guess who? 🤘 🦇

10/07/2023

(Update: everything is back outside and back to normal)
Well now, since the weather has taken a turn for the worst, we decided to put Max and the Demogorgon away until at least Monday the 9th or when there is a good break in we weather. It is very hard on the display to move it a lot, so we can’t keep going back and forth. We will keep you updated when they go back out. In the meantime, enjoy this picture of Georgie taking a nap in our entire garage.

10/06/2023

We have been getting a lot of people asking about when our display lights and sounds are on, so I will make a post with that info. Feel free to share.
The display will stay up until November 4th.
The lights will be on all night, every night.
The music and sounds will be on from 5pm or earlier until 10-midnight (depending on our schedule).
The Demogorgon and Max (floating girl) are weather dependent, so we will be taking them down if there are HEAVY rains or winds (light rain and wind doesn’t bother us). The clock will be out at night on the weekends and on random nights throughout the week.
Please be sure to check the weather before making a long journey if you are specifically coming to visit us.

10/01/2023

🎃 👻 make sure to enter! We won last year and the prizes were awesome! This year we get to judge 👏 don’t worry if your display isn’t typical, there’s going to be lots of categories and more prizes this year.

We are excited to once again host Oneidas 4th Annual Halloween Decorating Contest!!!

Teaming up with Oneida Recreation Center, and the Oneida Public Library, we are able to make this bigger and better every year!!!

🎃 👻Don’t worry if your display isn’t typical, there’s going to be lots of categories and more prizes this year.

More information to come in the coming weeks about prizes and judging. Keep an eye on Oneida For Change City of Oneida Parks and Recreation and Oneida Library for announcements!!

Email [email protected] to enter now!!!

09/26/2023

ATTENTION HALLOWEEN DECORATORS! These waterproof speakers are great if you are looking to set up audio without having to link a phone via bluetooth, etc. They have a microSD slot built in so you can put you own music or sounds into it. The audio even loops automatically. The sound quality is pretty good considering it is only $30 with the lightning deal going on now. I just bought 4 that I am going to hide in my props to give it some more immersion!

Ortizan Portable Bluetooth Speakers, IPX7 Waterproof Wireless Speaker with 24W Loud Stereo Sound, Outdoor Speaker with Bluetooth 5.3, Deep Bass, RGB Lights, Dual Pairing, 30H Playtime for Home, Party

09/26/2023

Here is a piece by Big Frog 104.

Strange things are turning heads in Central New York. From a floating woman to a 12-foot Demogorgon, things are getting creepy for the Halloween season.

09/20/2023

Here is a tutorial on how to make our spider webs in case anybody else is interested in trying them out! This is my first time doing a voiceover so please bear with me. 😂

09/18/2023

We used a 12ft inferno pumpkin skeleton from Home Depot as the frame. We wrapped the original head and body with shop towels applied with liquid latex.

12/17/2022

Day 23 of Stranger Things Elf on the Shelf.

12/09/2022

Day 15 of elf on the shelf. I will post the previous days so you can see all of the fun!

11/04/2022

Just a reminder that tonight is the last night the display is up. It is coming down first thing tomorrow morning, Saturday the 5th. Thank you everybody for your support and kind words. We will continue posting updates and giving small updates throughout the year. We are already planning next year’s display

11/01/2022

Here is the winner’s list for the Oneida Light Fight!

Oneida for Change announces 2022 Light Fight winners

11/01/2022

It was a wild one tonight! We had close a 1,000 trick or treaters plus their parents! Thank you everybody for coming by and giving us your kind words! Remember that we will have more night with music and the full display. The clock will be gone starting Wednesday.