Something spooky is brewing in Wanniassa…

Imagine every possible nightmare rolled into one – Monty Python’s Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog, a giant dragon, chilling clowns, and evil witches flying on brooms – all waiting for you at the Canberra Halloween House!

The classic Canberran Halloween tradition is back and without Covid restraints this year, and Ian and Connie Warburton are locked and loaded with 2500 lolly bags and plenty of frights for all.

In the Halloween spirit of treating, the Warburtons are once again using their chilling house of horrors to raise money for local children’s charity, the Stella Bella Foundation. Visitors can simply bring a gold coin to donate.  

As with every year, there’s a theme to the Halloween madness, and this year the couple have chosen ‘scales and sorcery’.  

“It’s all about witches and wizards, giant dragons, and knights,” smiles Connie.  

Prepare for fire breathing dragons scaling the house, the ‘reapers ride’, covens of witches brewing a deadly potion, and if you have the courage to brave the haunted house… well, best not to ruin all the hair-raising frights.  

“All the kids who come do get a lolly bag and they can also dip their hand into the witch’s cauldron and pull out a little toy,” says Connie.

Both Ian and Connie say the best bit of the house is seeing the Canberra community have a good time, and the many, many hours (and money) spent creating the terrifying masterpiece are worth it – best night of the year, they say.  

Next year’s Halloween House theme has already been picked out, but Canberra Daily was unable to draw an exclusive preview out of the pair. It’s a well-kept secret until Halloween 2023.  

The Canberra Halloween House in Wanniassa on Osmand Street (to find it, just follow the screams) will be open from Sunday 30 October until Friday 5 November for Canberrans looking to have their wits scared out of them!

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