Halloween 2025

View the Halloween 2025 Show Here 

 

 

 

 About the Show 

 Decorations 

 

 Big Bat - Idea: George McGonagill / Build: George and Beatriz McGonagill 

 HAPPY HALLOWEEN - Idea: Beatriz McGonagill / Build: Beatriz McGonagill 

 Small Pumpkins - Idea: Sofia McGonagiall / Build: Beatriz and Sofia McGonagill 

 Large Pumpkins - idea: Judy McGonagill / Build: Beatriz and George McGonagill 

 Small Bats - Idea: Sofia McGonagill / Build: Beatriz and Sofia McGonagill 

 Arches - Idea: Brian McGonagill / Build: Beatriz and Brian McGonagill 

 Roof Line - Build: Brian McGonagill 

 Tombstones and Crosses - Idea: Brian McGonagill / Build: George, Beatriz, and Brian McGonagill 

 

 Hardware Used 

 

 Plywood (1/2 inch) 

 Spray Paint 

 Clear Coat 

 Wood Screws of various sizes 

 Stakes https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1JWHWNB?th=1 <-- not an affiliate link 

 Falcon F16v3 Controller Board for Pixel Lighting - https://pixelcontroller.com/store/featured/88-f16v5.html   <-- F16v5 (newer and better) 

 Raspberry Pi 3b+ 

 100s of feet of 3 wire cabling - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZGFVH81 <-- not an affiliate link 

 xConnect Pigtails - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CDQWTFG?th=1 <-- not an affiliate link 

 xConnect Bullet Style Pixel Lights WS2811 12Volt - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNXPYQF5 <-- not an affiliate link  

 FM Transmitter - Basewish CZE-7C 6W FM Transmitter 

 

 Software Used 

 All software used is open source and freely available. 

 

 xLights - https://xlights.org/ 

 Audacity - https://www.audacityteam.org/ 

 xLights Custom Model Builder - https://www.lightshowhub.com/tools/xlights-custom-model-builder 

 GIMP - https://www.gimp.org/ 

 FPP - Falcon Pi Player - https://github.com/FalconChristmas/fpp   

 

 Music in this show: 

 

 Ghostbusters (cover by Maytree) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_LIOPK8zFE 

 This is Halloweed (cover by VoicePlay) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL44YFyNLys 

 Thriller (cover by Ice Nine Kills) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZvkwR7k1iE