Lee Seymour, a 20-year resident of Simi Valley, has set up a 1,000- square-foot inflatable haunted house and a graveyard in the front yard of his home on Rockgate Place and is welcoming the community to take the grand tour on Halloween weekend.

Seymour has been decorating his home for his favorite holiday for 21 years, but this year is a lot easier, because the large temporary structure is inflatable and sets up in minutes.

Seymour designed the structure three years ago to make setting up his haunted house an easier task, only to find that there was a big demand for his product. He now sells his invention to professional haunted attractions and theme parks across the country, as well as in Canada and Asia.

The "ScAir Structures," as he calls them, are about the size of a large trash can when they are deflated and are easily transported and stored.

Seymour said he enjoys decorating each year for Halloween and is particularly looking forward to this year since Halloween falls on a Sunday, which allows him to scare his friends and neighbors for three nights—Friday, Saturday and Sunday—instead of just one.

• The Doran family of 688 Weller Court presents the Weller Funeral Parlor from dusk to 10 p.m. featuring a haunted graveyard in the front yard, tombstones, crypts, wrought iron, lighting effects, fog, sound effects, a real coffin, mourners, the "caretaker" and a few surprises.

The display is the creation of Halloween aficionado Bobby Doran, a Simi Valley resident since 1991, who shares his "spook house" with wife, Laura, and daughters, Charlotte, 9, and Samantha, 7.

• There’s also a haunted house at 2185 Sebring Ave. that may not be for very small children, but kids will receive candy just for coming by. The house, which drew 200 visitors last year in the rain, features many homemade fun effects.

• In other Halloween news, the Rancho Santa Susana Community Center, 5005-C Los Angeles Ave. in Simi Valley, has planned the following activities:

Halloween Carnival: Sun., Oct. 31, 1 to 4 p.m. The carnival will be inside the community center, with 20 game booths and special attractions providing safe Halloween fun for children of all ages. Admission is $4 for children 2 years of age or older, $1 for children under 2 years of age, $4 for adults without a child, and $1 for adults with a child.

Harvest Festival Arts & Crafts Fair: Sun., Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A free event with more than 125 vendors displaying and selling handcrafted holiday decorations and gift items.