A Clermont family's cul-de-sac Halloween dance party, with a DJ, stage lights and sensory-friendly treats, returns to Hammock Pointe 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 31.

For the 12th year running, a cul-de-sac in Clermont’s Hammock Pointe subdivision will turn into a dance floor on Halloween night.

Justin Underwood sets up a professional DJ rig, stage lighting and a sound system at the end of Fountain Coin Way, and families walk in from across the neighborhood to dance, trick-or-treat or just watch. This year’s party runs from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

His wife, Jeanette Underwood, said the night has grown well beyond the family’s own front yard.

“Every Halloween, Justin transforms our neighborhood cul-de-sac into a full Halloween dance party, complete with a professional DJ setup, lighting, and music that brings crowds of families through our neighborhood throughout the evening,” she said.

“What started as a fun Halloween tradition has turned into something our family looks forward to sharing with the community every year. We love watching kids, teenagers, parents, and neighbors come together to dance, celebrate, and simply enjoy being part of something fun.”

Dancing, the DJ booth and the light rig at earlier Hammock Pointe Halloween dance parties. Video: supplied by Jeanette Underwood

Built so everyone can join in

The Underwoods have five children, including a son with profound autism, and Jeanette Underwood said that shapes how the night is run. Nobody has to dance, and nobody has to trick-or-treat.

“Making Halloween welcoming to everyone is especially important to us,” she said. “Whether families want to trick-or-treat, teenagers and parents hang out and dance, little ones collect sensory-friendly alternatives, dance, or just take in the atmosphere, everyone is welcome to participate in their own way.”

Sensory-friendly alternatives to candy are handed out alongside the usual treats, she said.

A DJ stage with a lighting truss, blue spotlights and costume character banners set up in front of a house on Fountain Coin Way
The DJ stage and lighting truss set up in front of the Underwoods' house. Photo: supplied by Jeanette Underwood

The fire crew stops by

Justin Underwood is a fire-medic for Lake County, and his family says the fire department crew comes by to support him for part of the evening.

If you go

  • When: Saturday, Oct. 31, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
  • Where: The Fountain Coin Way cul-de-sac, Hammock Pointe subdivision, Clermont.
  • What: A DJ, stage lighting and dancing in the street, with trick-or-treating and sensory-friendly alternatives for younger children.
  • Who: Everyone, the family says, whether you come to dance or just to watch.

The party falls on the same day as the Clermont Harvest Festival downtown, which runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.