Central Coast families, get ready for some spooky, creepy, crawly, scary fun this Halloween.
If you’re looking for a scare, here is your hit list of the best-dressed Halloween homes and streets on the Central Coast. These residents go above and beyond to ensure trick-or-treaters shriek.
You will jump, you will scream, and you will get goosebumps. Happy Halloween!
If trick-or-treating’s not your thing but you still want the kids to have a Halloween to remember, the Frights & Bites Night at the Australian Reptile Park is your perfect pick. It’s a safe, spooky adventure full of reptiles, treats, and fun – and kids entry is FREE! Read all about it below.
Disclaimer: Carers, you know your children. Some kids will think Halloween is awesome, while others will be terrified and get nightmares for weeks. We leave this in your capable hands to decide whether this is for you and your tribe.
The Central Coast’s Most Spooktacular Halloween Event
Frights and Bites – FREE kids entry at the Australian Reptile Park!
If trick-or-treating’s not your thing but you still want the kids to have a Halloween to remember, the Frights & Bites Night at the Australian Reptile Park is your perfect pick. It’s a safe, spooky adventure full of reptiles, treats, and fun – and kids entry is FREE!
On Friday 31 October 2025, the Australian Reptile Park is staying open until 7pm and turning on the Halloween magic! Think: trick-or-treating, creepy creatures, face painting, and a night of fang-tastic fun for the whole family between 3pm-7pm. It’s everything your little ghosts and goblins could want – with no dark streets or door-knocking required! And we think it’s all kinds of brilliant!
What’s Included (All FREE with Entry!)
🎃 Trick-or-treat stations
🐍 Hands-on reptile meet ’n’ greets
🧛 Face painting
🏆 Costume prizes
🐊 Special “Frights & Bites” reptile shows (4pm: venom reptile show | 5pm: special Halloween Elvis the Croc feed | 6pm: frights & bites reptile show).
🍟 You can pack a picnic dinner or purchase food from the kiosk – yay to no cooking!
Why Families Will Love It
I know a lot of families aren’t quite sure about Halloween. Many of us didn’t grow up doing it, and the idea of sending kids off to knock on strangers’ doors – then watching them inhale a week’s worth of sugar in one night – can feel a bit off. It kind of goes against all our “stranger danger” upbringings!
So when we heard about the Reptile Park’s Halloween plan, we were all in. We think this is such a fun, clever option for families – it keeps all the best bits of Halloween (the dress-ups, the spookiness, the family fun, and yes, a few treats!) but keeps those usual family boundaries nicely in check.
It’s perfect for families with little ones who aren’t quite ready for trick-or-treating, and for parents who’d rather not spend the next week managing sugar-fuelled meltdowns!
And honestly, it’s just a really lovely way to spend a Friday night. Grab some friends, throw a few picnic rugs in the car, and enjoy a balmy spring evening on the lawn while the kids run about in a safe, family-friendly Halloween space.
Frights and Bites at the Australian Reptile Park
When: Friday 31 October 2025, 3pm–7pm.
Where: Australian Reptile Park, Lot 69 Pacific Highway, Somersby.
Buy your pre-sale tickets below and save up to 40% on the event!
Pre-sale: Adult tickets are $25 which includes one FREE child (3-15 years). Additional child tickets are $15 each.
Annual pass members and children under 3 enter FREE.
On the day: Tickets can be purchased at the gate on 31st October 2025 between 3-7pm for $35 for adults (one child free) and $25 for additional children.
Australian Reptile Park website
The Best Homes to Visit on the Coast to Get a Fright this Halloween
We spoke with some local Central Coast residents who are going all-in in 2025 to bring you some spooky creepy-crawly fun. See some of the most spooktacular homes to visit on the Central Coast this Halloween below.
Want to decorate your home? Spotlight is currently running a sale on Halloween decorations and dress-ups, with 30-50% off! You can grab the sale items here.
Grey’s Haunted House, San Remo
Grey’s Haunted House is Back – and Still Spooktacular!
We’ve been sharing Grey’s Haunted House since Playing in Puddles first launched in 2017, and every year we’ve watched this epic homegrown Halloween display grow bigger, creepier, and more jaw-dropping.
Grey recalls how it all began: “I started out in 2010. Our first year we had just a packet or two of fake spiderweb around the front door and a zombie costume. I’d lurch up to the door, lunge at the trick-or-treaters, and watch them scream and run! Next year I bought more props, added a gazebo, and made one spooky room people had to walk through before I scared them. I got so many thumbs up from parents, I decided to go bigger the next year. Now I try to out-do every previous year.”
And out-do it he has! Over the years, Grey’s Haunted House has turned into a local Halloween legend – a full-blown, multi-room horror maze that’s been delighting (and terrifying!) families across the Coast.
What’s Happening This Year
This year, things will look a little different. Grey says, “Unfortunately folks, my ticky ticker just will not get better and I just can’t put it through the stress of set-up and pull-down any more.”
So, while the house previously featured 14 rooms of horror, this year there’ll be 3–5 rooms. But before you feel too sad – don’t! This Haunted House will still be incredible. In fact, it’s probably the most incredible Halloween home you’re likely to see in Australia.
Each of Grey’s rooms explores a different type of fear – complete with lasers, smoke machines, projectors, sound systems, and live scarers in full costume. It’s an immersive experience built with passion, community spirit, and just the right amount of fright!
It’s free for the public, and Grey takes every precaution to make sure everyone has a fun – and safe – experience. He explains, “We even use a ‘safe move’ for people who get too freaked out. By placing both hands in the air, you alert the scarers inside to ease off if it’s too scary. We’ve had kids and adults use it at times. We do aim to scare, lol.”
Why do they do it? In Grey’s words: “It’s fun. And people love it.”
And honestly, that sums it up perfectly. It’s local passion projects like this that make Halloween on the Coast such a treat – and we can’t wait to see what Grey and his team cook up this year.
Where: 3 Highview Ave, San Remo.
When: This year they have three sessions available:
+ Special needs and small children session: Friday 31st Oct 12pm till 3pm. No scarers, no operating props, daylight, no background effects.
+ Family sessions: Friday 31st Oct 4pm till 8pm. Grey says, “We aim to scare but Safe Move available: hands in air and surrender and scarers will back off”.
+ ENTER IF YOU DARE: WE AIM TO SCARE: Friday 31st October 8pm-10pm: Not a Teddy bears picnic or for the faint-hearted. Scarers will not back off and intend to scare you as best as possible.
More information:
+ This is an ALCOHOL FREE EVENT. No Alcohol in line or inside walkthrough. Unruly or intoxicated patrons will be asked to leave.
+ This is a free event. A donation bucket will be at the entry. Donations are not compulsory, but always appreciated.
+ Follow them on Facebook for updates.
The Skeletons Graveyard, Wyee Point
If you love a good Halloween display that’s more fun spooky than terrifying, you’ve got to check out this brilliant skeleton-themed setup at Wyee Point!
The whole front yard has been transformed into a skeleton graveyard, complete with a giant spider, creepy gargoyles, glowing bones and the crowd-favourite: a “vomiting skeleton” water feature that has locals giggling (and slightly grossed out!) in equal measure.
Everywhere you look, there’s something happening – skeletons climbing fences, hanging upside-down, popping out of graves, and even having a cheeky wrestle on the lawn. The lighting is incredible too, with blues, greens and reds giving the whole display a spooky-fun glow that’s perfect for Halloween night selfies.
The owner has created a few hundred lolly bags too, so come for the treats and the screams.
Where: Wymeera Circuit, Wyee Point
When: 31 October 2025. Trick or treating 4pm-9.30pm.
The Treehouse of Horrors, Umina Beach
Sophia promises bigger, scarier, and more terrifying ghosts, zombies, vampires, ghouls, witches, and spiders at her Treehouse of Horrors this year. “I live in a pole home,” she says. “There’s a great number of stairs through our palm trees and natural bush to the front door. Kids get so excited and scared just walking up the stairs!”
And what do they get for braving the walk and reaching the top? “I have a ridiculous amount of delicious, delectable candy for everyone that comes!” says Sophia.
Where: 224 Veron Rd, Umina Beach.
When: 31 October 2025, 2pm – 7pm.
Jurassic Park at Canton Beach!
Dinosaur fans are in for a roaring good time this Halloween! The legendary Canton Beach Halloween House is back – and this year, Cheryl has gone full Jurassic Park!
Cheryl, who’s wowed locals in previous years with her incredible Pirates and Harry Potter themes, took a little decorating break last year… but she’s back, and she’s gone bigger than ever. Expect baby dinosaurs, a T-Rex attack photo op, fossils, and even a dino dig!
“I love decorating for the kids and the community,” says Cheryl. “I love to challenge myself to see how far I can go and what I can do to make something magical and amazing. I finally got my husband on board – he was never really into it before, but now he’s having fun too!”
Each area has been carefully designed to wow and delight little explorers – from the Dino Nursery (where you can meet a baby T-Rex and other tiny dinos) to the Jurassic jungle packed with fossils, lasers, and smoke effects.
Take note: There will be non-food-treats only at this event! Perfect for families managing allergies or sugar limits.
Where: 72 Evans Road, Canton Beach.
When: Friday 31 October 2025, 4pm – 8:30pm.
A Display of Spooks in East Gosford
Ash and Carmen are at it again. This house on Webb Street, East Gosford is adorned each year in spiderwebs, gravestones, and skeletons. Owner Carmen says, “I love how spooky it looks at night.”
Ash says, “This year we will also have home made dog friendly treats (tested by a loyal pack of taste testers) for those passing by for Halloween”.
Where: 39 Webb St, East Gosford.
When: 31 October 2025. After school til dark.
The Witches Lair, Halekulani
The Emperor of Evil invites you to the Witches Lair for trick or treating again this Halloween. Tammy’s going all in again with spooktacular lights, sounds, and a live witch.
Tammy says they first decorated their Australian home in Halloween garb in 2007. “Halloween was not something that was big here on the Central Coast at that stage and we had two children come that year,” says Tammy.
Ninety percent of Tammy’s decorations are made by herself, which makes them unique, raw and, we think, pretty awesome. Where does she get her ideas? “I’ve spent hours on YouTube and on overseas Halloween forums seeing how it’s done elsewhere,” Tammy says. “I’ve found buying things for around $10 and adding to them is the best way to do it.”
Where: 57 Huene Ave, Halekulani.
When: Friday 31 October 2025.
The Best Central Coast Halloween Streets for Trick or Treating
To plan your trick-or-treating route, we recommend you join the local Facebook group Halloween – Central Coast & Lake Macquarie Australia for a map of Central Coast houses whose residents have said they’ll be participating in Trick or Treat in 2025. Addresses will continue to be added to the map over the coming days.
Normally your best bet will be to head for one of these streets for trick or treating on the Central Coast and as always, only approach homes that are decorated and obviously participating in Halloween this year.
+ Blue Haven (the area between Blue Haven Public School and Blueridge Drive).
+ Halekulani (Ulana Ave and Huene Ave).
+ Old Gosford Road, Wamberal.
+ Duffys Rd (and surrounds), Terrigal.
+ Castle Circuit, Umina.
+ Olney Drive, Blue Haven.
+ Lakedge Ave, Berkeley Vale.
+ Lakeshore Drive, North Avoca.
+ Kestrel Close, Bensville.
+ Huntly Rd, Bensville.
Have fun! And above all, please remember that these are people’s homes and they’re putting all of this on for everyone’s enjoyment. As always, please be kind and respectful.
Shops for Halloween Costumes and Decorations
Spotlight is currently running a sale on Halloween decorations and dress-ups, with 30-50% off! You can grab the sale items here.
These Central Coast shops will ensure you look the part when you go trick or treating.
+ Gosford Musical Society – 262 Henry Parry Drive, North Gosford. Ph: 0243 241 305
+ Jo Jo’s Fancy Dress – 310 Mann Street Gosford. Ph: 0243 224 418
+ Total Party Shop – Shop 5/162 Central Coast Highway, Erina. Ph: 0243 653 698
+ Crazy Bargain Warehouse – Woy Woy Shop 1. Pavilion Building. 29-37 George Street, Woy Woy. Ph: 0243 431 774
+ The Base Warehouse – Erina Fair – near K-mart. Ph: 0243 656 600
+ Spotlight West Gosford – 28 Central Coast Highway, West Gosford. Ph: 0243 233 611
+ Spotlight Tuggerah – Shop 1, 2 Bryant Drive, Tuggerah. Ph: 0243 518 040
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Written By: KATIE STOKES
Founder & Editor
After working in print and online media for more than a decade, Katie launched Playing in Puddles in 2017. A mum of three young boys and local of the Central Coast, Katie loves discovering and sharing all that’s happening in our region.
