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The Niagara Falls Spooky Awards are back for 2025!
The Niagara Falls Spooky Awards is our free, outdoor Halloween display competition. We would like to thank all of the 69 officially entered properties in the competition for making 2025 the most spooktacular event ever! Altogether, nine awards were issued to our spookiest residents across three categories: Judges' Favourite, Best Effects, and People's Choice. Thanks to all for joining in the fun and showcasing your incredible talent and enthusiasm. We look forward to seeing all the spook-tacular displays!
Get Spooky! There are lots of ways to participate:
- Create an outdoor Halloween display at your home or business. See Official Entry Rules below. Registration for the 2025 edition of the Spooky Awards is now closed.
- Tour the displays across the city with the Spooky Map! Displays will be lit right up to Halloween night, so hop in the car with your family and friends to see all the creepy decorations!
- Cast your vote in the People's Choice Awards. Voting is closed for 2025.
- Follow the Competition on Facebook! Competitors campaign for visits and votes by sharing photos and videos. Click here for the Facebook Page.
2025 Spooky Entries List
There's no perfect route, but if you follow our list in order, it will take you around to each house as efficiently as possible! Get out there and see all the Spooky fun!
Address List by Route Order
| Address (Route Order) |
|---|
| Start at MacBain Community Centre (7150 MONTROSE RD) |
| 7044 SUNHAVEN DR |
| 7373 REDHAVEN CR |
| 7020 JILL DR |
| 7823 OLDFIELD RD |
| 6115 COLLINS DR |
| 6322 DAWLISH AV |
| 5866 DELAWARE ST |
| 5772 EMERY ST |
| 5525 PORTAGE RD |
| 5394 TWIDALE AV |
| 5136 STAMFORD ST |
| 5135 RICE CR |
| 5053 ST LAWRENCE AV |
| 4599 SIMCOE ST |
| 4916 ST CLAIR AV |
| 3-4779 ST CLAIR AV |
| 4591 CATARACT AV |
| 4548 QUEEN ST |
| 4863 MAPLE ST |
| 4678 THIRD AV |
| 5347 BRIDGE ST |
| 5361 MENZIE ST |
| 5413 HAMILTON ST |
| 4861 LAW AV |
| 6167 VALLEY WY |
| 6124 PROSPECT ST |
| 5635 HANAN AV |
| 6382 MONROE ST |
| 6404 CARLTON AV |
| 7006 BARKER ST |
| 7409 BAMBI CR |
| 6592 HARMONY AV |
| 8393 FEREN DR |
| 5298 WHITE DOVE PY |
| 7879 SABINE DR |
| 4890 KENTUCKY CT |
| 7920 WOODBINE ST |
| 2570 KALAR RD |
| 6266 LUCIA DR |
| 5847 THERESA ST |
| 2955 PORTAGE RD |
| 3264 ADDISON AV |
| 3300 ST PATRICK AV |
| 6766 RIALL ST |
| 7081 ROSSEAU PL |
| 3583 VALOUR CR |
| 7015 BRIARWOOD AV |
| 7127 FREEMAN ST |
| 6763 RANDY DR |
| 6381 BURDETTE DR |
| 6541 BURDETTE DR |
| 6740 CROPP ST |
| 5126 WOODSIDE AV |
| 5778 MOULAND AV |
| 7022 BONNIE ST |
| 6989 DORCHESTER RD |
| 6486 HAWKINS ST |
| 6980 AILANTHUS AV |
| 3536 BOND ST |
| 8397 LAMONT AV |
| 4120 CAMPBELL AV |
| 4131 CAMPBELL AV |
| 4026 MONTCALM CR |
| 9044 SODOM RD |
| 11264 WILLODELL RD |
| 9505 YOKOM RD |
| 7833 DOCKWEED DR |
| 7989 BUCKEYE CR |
| 7829 BUCKEYE CR |
| 7833 HACKBERRY TL |
| End at MacBain Community Centre (7150 MONTROSE RD) |
Address List (Route Order)
Official Entry Rules
- Open to residential and commercial properties in the City of Niagara Falls, Ontario only (no exceptions)
- Competition dates are Friday, October 24, through Sunday, October 26, between the hours of 6 pm and 10 pm
- Contest is limited to exterior decorations, which must be visible from the curbside
- Decorations must not cover/interfere with any fire safety equipment, roadways or sidewalks/walkways
- Keep everything PG-13
- Special Effects/Lighting/Inflatables must be operating each night during the competition dates and times (October 24 to 26, between 6 pm and 10 pm)
- Voting/Judging may take place anytime during the competition dates/times
- Photos and Media: Participants must agree to have photos of their displays and their addresses posted online, including, at the sole discretion of the City of Niagara Falls: the Spooky Map, voting forms, and our social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook and Twitter).
Official Spooky Awards Entry lawn signs must be placed in your yard and easily visible from the curbside. Free of charge, pick yours up at the MacBain Centre starting Wednesday, October 1. If you have one from last year, you can save yourself a trip: they're the same. (MacBain is open 7 am to 9 pm Monday to Friday, 7 am to 5 pm Saturday & Sunday)
Rules For Judges and Public Voting for the People’s Choice Awards
- Assessments to be conducted from the curbside (sidewalk) only.
- Do not block traffic. Be courteous to others.
- Voting for the People's Choice is now closed for 2025.
Assessment Criteria
Judges Favorite:
- Originality (20 marks)
- Overall theme (20 marks)
- Creative use of lights and special effects (20 marks)
- Detail/placement of decorations (20 marks)
- Overall Presentation (20 marks)
Best Effects: (20 marks)
Prizes
- Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each of the three categories: Judges Favourite, Best Effects, People's Choice.
- 1st place winners will receive a Spooky Awards trophy!
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will receive a commemorative lawn sign acknowledging their spooky display and category they placed in!
Congratulations to the 2025 Spooky Award winners!
- People's Choice Award
- First Place | 8393 Feren Drive
- Second Place | 4120 Campbell Avenue
- Third Place | 7833 Dockweed Drive
- Judges Choice Award
- First Place | 5394 Twidale Ave
- Second Place | 6486 Hawkins Street
- Third Place | 4120 Campbell Avenue
- Best Effects Award
- First Place | 5394 Twidale Avenue
- Second Place | 6486 Hawkins Street
- Third Place | 7833 Dockweed Drive
Contact us
For more information on the program, please email or call Recreation & Culture at 905-356-7521 x 3341 during regular business hours.
Pumpkin Trail
On Saturday, November 1, 2025, we are lighting up Fireman's Park with your Halloween pumpkins and giving your jack-o'-lanterns a second chance to shine!
Learn more!
