NewsKRON4 — NewsOctober 25, 2026San Francisco County
Sunnyvale homeowners feature Harry Potter-themed Halloween display on Sunnymount Avenue
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Homeowners Lindsay and Quinn Jacobson are displaying an immersive, family-friendly Harry Potter-themed Halloween exhibit at their Sunnyvale residence. The free display is open daily from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. until Halloween.
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Residents can visit the public exhibit on Sunnymount Avenue without charge, and the organizers encourage visitors to support LGBTQ advocacy organizations instead of giving donations.
Key Facts
- Homeowners Lindsay and Quinn Jacobson have featured a Harry Potter-themed Halloween display on Sunnymount Avenue in Sunnyvale for six years.
- Planning for the display begins in November and December, building occurs over the summer, and assembly takes place in September.
- The exhibit includes scenes and elements from the Harry Potter series such as a flying car crash, Hogsmeade window displays with mechanical animations, Quidditch hoops, Platform 9 3/4, and Hagrid's Hut.
- The display is entirely free for the public to visit.
- Instead of accepting direct donations, the homeowners encourage visitors to donate to organizations supporting the LGBTQ community.
- Mechanical animations run daily from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. until Halloween, with optimal viewing after sunset.
Who's Mentioned
othersummer“Building phase season”locationSunnyvale“City where the Halloween display is located”locationBay Area“Region whose community members visit the display”otherlast year“Reference point for prior display improvements”otherSeptember“Assembly and preparation phase month”othernext year“Target timeframe for built items”locationSunnyvale, California“City and state of the display location”otherDecember“Planning phase month”PersonQuinn Jacobson“Homeowner who helped create the Harry Potter display”PersonLindsay Jacobson“Homeowner who helped create the Harry Potter display”locationSunnymount Avenue“Street where the Jacobson family lives”OrganizationKRON“News organization reporting the story”otherNovember“Start of the planning phase for the following year”