What a fantastic Halloween night in Hidden Springs and Hidden Estates! The streets were alive with laughter, costumes, and glowing pumpkins guiding the way. We had a record number of trick-or-treaters this year, and so many of you helped create a safe, fun, and festive atmosphere for our kids. Thank you for keeping the tradition strong!

This year also marked our second Halloween Decorating Contest, and it was great to see so many homes join in the fun with creative and spooky displays. Our judges (Annie, Leslie, Russ, Sascha, Tara) had quite a challenge picking the winners. The imagination and effort on display were truly impressive!

Without further ado, here are the 2025 winners! 

 

The Most Haunted House award goes to "Skinner's Cemetery" at 5505 Caspian Ct! The judges loved the ambience and level of detail around the cemetery, as well as the Halloween town model on the porch. Fantastic job!

Runner Up: "Spooky Scary Skeleton" at 5068 Caspian Ct! Last year's winner in this category showed up strong once again, with additions to the giant skeleton graveyard.

The Best Not-So-Scary House award goes to the colorful and ghostly display of skeletons and blow-up creatures at 5804 Pitch Pine! This house delivers strong every year and brings the Halloween spirit to the neighborhood.

Runner Up: With cute ghosts coming out of the windows, three little witches, and a giant spider web on the tree, the house at 7725 White Ash St is our runner-up in this category.

The Best Overall Halloween Home award goes to the Skeleton Community on 5508 Meadow Pine Ct. Nominated multiple times via email, this house brought a town of skeletons to life. The glowing display (literally!) and the rotisserie skeleton won the judges over. Amazing job!

Runner Up: 6029 Cedar Pine Dr. Another fantastic showing of the "Clown Clash" house.

Congratulations to all winners!! You will each receive a $25 gift card in the next few days.

We also had an outstanding number of incredible houses we want to mention, in no particular order:

• Fog and flickering lights (plus animatronics) on 7805 Pine Marsh Ct

• The giant spider on the roof on 5704 Sago Palm Dr

• The tall skeleton on 5705 Sago Palm Dr

• The "Jump Scare" house on 5784 Tamarack Dr

• "Scream" on 7804 White Ash St

• The large skeleton coming out of the ground at 7703 Pine Vista Ct

• The "friendly bench skeleton" on 7705 Pine Forest Ct

• Cool graveyard on 5452 Pitch Pine

• Friendly skeletons greeting neighbors on 5507 Pitch Pine 

• Colors and Spiders on 5712 Pitch Pine

• Classic pumpkins on 6024 Pitch Pine

• Beautiful lighting on 5404 Rustic Pine Ct

 

A special shout out to the house on 5437 Baybrooke Ave (which is not part of Hidden Springs and Estates). The judges happened to come by and experienced an incredible show of creepy figures, skeletons on a bicycle, and moving crosses in the garage. Truly inspirational.

 

Shout out also to our judges' houses:

• "HUNTR/X HQ" handing out "Pre-show Ramen" and "Vocal Tonics" from the movie "Kpop Demon Hunters", on 5761 Tamarack Dr

• The return of the spooky sidewalk tunnel on 5543 Sago Palm Dr

• Pumpkin magic on 5724 Tamarack Dr

Thank you, neighbors, for sharing your Halloween spirit! Can’t wait to see next year!