Sydney’s Spookiest Halloween Guide
Halloween in Sydney keeps getting bigger, and this year it lands on Saturday 31st October. Whether you’re after a full-blown scare fest, a costume party on the harbour or a free trick or treat trail for the kids, we’ve rounded up the best ways to celebrate about town.
Luna Park’s Halloscream turns 14 with three new scare attractions: Escape the Circus, The Forgotten Children and Alienation, plus a Crimson Alley midway. New VIP-only zombie rave Pulse joins the lineup. Thursday 29 to Saturday 31 October, $110 general admission with unlimited rides, $165 VIP.
The Bungalow Barn of the Dead is back at Bungalow 8, transforming the harbourside venue into a haunted barnyard with full farm theming and a mechanical bull. Expect Halloween drink specials and best-dressed prizes on Saturday 31 October, from 9pm.
Cargo goes all out for its two-night Halloween Carnival on the Darling Harbour waterfront, with acrobats, carnival stalls and DJs taking over the party venue. Dress up, gather the crew and dance under the harbour lights as the weekend gets spooky.
Skip the haunted house for a free waterfront Halloween dance party. Latin Nights By The Bay offers a Manly Salsa lesson from 6pm, a Thriller-inspired performance at 7:15pm, then Edwin Rojas Trio and DJ Ivan Marín until 10pm. Friday 30 October, Palm Grove, Darling Harbour.
Retro Cronulla brings a Halloween and Día de los Muertos party to the Shire on Saturday 31 October from 6pm, with DJs Synergy, Rydr and C Major, spooky sips like the Fairy Spider, and a best-dressed contest with a $500 bar tab up for grabs.
Collect a map at the Trick or Treat Station in front of The Exchange, follow the trail for treats and finish your costume with free face painting. Free, Saturday 31 October, 12pm–3pm. Spend $30 at any retailer by 31 October for a lucky dip.
Dress your dog in their spookiest outfit for Forrester’s much-loved Howl-O-Ween at its dog-friendly Surry Hills pub. Free to join, the event runs from 12pm on Saturday 31 October, with plenty of photo ops and a four-legged-friendly welcome for pups and their humans.
South Eveleigh turns Wonderland for Halloween with kids’ workshops at The Grounds Coffee Factory. On Saturday 31 October at 2:30pm, children aged 3+ decorate their own trick-or-treat bag. It’s $5 per child, including a $10 Grounds voucher