Halloween
in the Wild
Skeleton Sam has lost his friends! Join the costumed creature hunt through the ngahere. Dress up and your family gets 50% off.
Plan your visitSkeleton Sam has lost his friends!
Some of Pūkaha's best-loved wildlife have dressed up for Halloween and are hiding along the trail, and we need your help to find them.
Join us this Halloween weekend for a fun, family-friendly adventure in the forest. It's playful rather than spooky, perfect for tamariki, and a great excuse to get the whole whānau into costume.
The Halloween Ranger Mission
Track down all seven friends
Grab your Halloween Ranger Mission from the Visitor Centre and set off on a costumed creature hunt through the ngahere with Rangers Rhys and Tara.
Who's swishing about in a vampire cape? Who's turned into a ghost? And why is the wētā pretending to have eight legs? Use your mission map to track down all seven of Sam's friends, then bring your completed mission back to the Gift Shop to claim a Halloween treat.
- 1
Pick up your mission map at the Visitor Centre
- 2
Hunt down all seven of Sam's costumed friends along the trail
- 3
Return your completed mission to the Gift Shop for a treat
- 4
Take home a colouring page
- 5
Enter the draw to win a Family Pass
- 6
Finish the day with a spooky treat from the Kākā Café
Dress up & save
Come in Halloween dress-up and your family gets 50% off Family Admission. Kids, Mum, Dad, Nana, Koro… the sillier the costume, the better!
At least one person in the group needs to be in costume to claim the offer.
Dress up. Explore. Discover. Treat.Know before you go
No booking needed, just turn up
Share your day with #HalloweenInTheWild
Plan your visit- Dates
- Saturday 31 October & Sunday 1 November 2026
- Where
- Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre, 85379 SH2, Mount Bruce
- Entry
- General entry, no booking needed
- The offer
- 50% off Family Admission when at least one person is in costume
- Ages
- Suitable for all ages, playful and family-friendly, not scary