# Halloween 2026: Top Decorations & Animatronics

> 2026's best Halloween decorations include Skelly, a zombie parrot, and a DJ skeleton.
- Title: Halloween 2026: Top Decorations & Animatronics · Mashable
- Summary: 2026's best Halloween decorations include Skelly, a zombie parrot, and a DJ skeleton. The Home Depot and Lowe's released interactive Halloween animatronics…
- Keywords: skelly, zombie parrot, home depot, lowes, halloween decorations, animatronics, 2026, technology, culture, Halloween, Top, Decorations
- Source: Mashable — https://mashable.com/life/best-halloween-decorations-animatronics-2026
- Author: Haley Henschel
- Published: 2026-10-12T23:00:50+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: skelly, zombie parrot, home depot, lowes, halloween decorations, animatronics, 2026, technology, culture
## Skelly's 2026 upgrade
The Home Depot's 12-foot Skelly now talks via app, records up to 30 voice lines, and has 20 eye effects.

> Skelly can talk now
## 15-foot Skeleton Watcher
Lowe's 15-foot Skeleton Watcher glows and moves, with no cameras but lights in its eyes.

> It's the largest Halloween animatronic on the market this year
## Zombie parrot animatronic
The Home Depot's 5-foot Rotwing Parrot says 20 phrases and answers yes or no questions.

> It's one of the most popular items from the home improvement retailer's 2026 Halloween collection
## DJ skeleton animatronic
Lowe's Bluetooth-enabled DJ skeleton syncs head-banging to party playlists.

> He's still pretty underground but seems to be on the come-up
## Skelly's social media success
Skelly videos of Chicks' song 'Goodbye Earl' got over 12 million TikTok views this fall.

> A video of two Skellies dressed up as characters from the Chicks' song 'Goodbye Earl' amassed more than 12 million views on TikTok this fall
## Where to buy
Skelly costs $379 at The Home Depot; Skeleton Watcher is $343.20 at Lowe's with $85.80 savings.

> The DJ skeleton was out of stock on the Lowe's website in early October
## Key takeaway

The Home Depot and Lowe's released interactive Halloween animatronics for 2026, including Skelly with app control and a 15-foot Skeleton Watcher.