A25 | The Albertson Halloween House

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September 30, 2026 by Eric Albertson

A25: How It Started

As 2026 is our 25th Albertson Halloween House, I wanted to capture some of the stories of fun things that have happened along the way….

We are always keeping an eye out for items for the house. If you happen to have any of the items below and are willing to donate them to the cause, let us know! Your name will be added to the Super Awesome Donor list and kids in San Jose will have an even funner(!) Halloween thanks to you.

• Foam insulation panels (4 ft. X 8 ft., and either 1 or 2 inches wide). Can be pink-colored (no outer film), or with outer film—basically whatever. Looking for 10+ panels.
• Large storage bins with tapered sides and rectangular indented shapes to be used as Imperial crates. We will paint and cut them, so they will not necessarily return in the same condition.
• One or two of those giant wooden spools (3-4 ft. high, 3-4 ft. diameter) that they sometimes have on construction sites to hold big cable.
• A Halloween yard animatronic of a child, preferably that moves its head or arms (to be dressed up as a Jawa).
• Replica-grade Mandalorian era Star Wars cosplayers and/or costumes. Eric is in the 501st. Contact him if you or someone you know would like to be a part of the evening (~3ish hours Halloween night), or be willing to lend some armor or costumes to us for the night.

If you know of a place to access these resources, give us a holler at our email on the Contact Us page.