SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – Every year on Halloween, there’s a street in San Francisco that’s filled with decorations.
Residents in the Cole Valley neighborhood said it has been going on for more than 50 years.
It’s not hard to see how seriously Belvidere residents take Halloween from the decorations found in almost every home. KRON4’s Rob Nesbitt found out about it through an Instagram video suggesting areas in San Francisco for kids to trick-or-treat, and he said he doesn’t disappoint.
All day Friday, neighbors set up decorations and help each other plan for the thousands of children who come to trick-or-treat each year.
Residents said the Halloween tradition began in the 1970s when residents went to police concerned about speeding cars. The street was closed the following Halloween and every Halloween since.
Belvidere resident Sian Davis said her realtor made sure she was aware of the tradition when she moved to the Cole Valley neighborhood three years ago.
“It was in the disclosure package when we bought the house,” Davis said.
It can be hard work setting up and a lot of pressure from neighbors to outdo each other, but when you have 5,000 smiling faces walking your block, it’s worth it.
There is also a band performing on the Parnassus Avenue side of Belvedere Street. Visitors to the night displays can see the displays people place on the side of their homes after dark.
Watch the creepy fun in the video player above.