Few things can bring people together the way Halloween does. After all, what’s not to love about a holiday that has everything from wholesome family activities, to wild parties and scary thrills? So whether your horror tolerance is more Tim Burton or A24, we guarantee Brisbane has something for everyone!
1. Beware of the shadows at this year’s Haunted Halloween Candlelight Concert
With a mix of haunting classical music and hair-raising modern hits, Candlelight takes over St John’s Cathedral for a spine-tingling Halloween concert.
Forget the tricks because it’ll be time to treat yourself to a night of frightfully spectacular music on October 31 or November 1 as candles flicker, shadows linger, and musicians makes their instruments screech, scratch and scream melodically through the night. Get your tickets on Fever before they vanish without a trace.
📍St John’s Cathedral, 373 Ann St, Brisbane CBD
2. Get ready to pARRRty at the Redcliffe Festival of Frights
Although there will be a scavenger hunt, you won’t need a treasure map to find adventure in this pirate-themed Halloween market. Delicious street food and interesting stalls to plunder, live entertainment, fireworks and activities for crews of all ages await at this swashbuckling night of fun on Saturday, October 26.
📍Redcliffe Parade, Redcliffe
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3. Wield a knife for pumpkin carving
Get the full Jack-o’-Lantern experience at this Spook ‘n’ Sip workshop at WillowWood Studios throughout October. Not only will you be learning how to carve a pumpkin, but you’ll be able to pick it out yourself to ensure the perfect size and shape for your design. Add a delicious grazing board to refuel and bring a boozy drink to sip on and you get a perfect spooky night. Secure your spot here.
📍74 Bellevue Ave, Gaythorne
4. Soak in the horror at W Brisbane’s float-in cinema
Forget a drive-in, and dive into Halloween classics at W Brisbane’s WET Deck from the comfort of a floating lounger. The special, three-night cinema kicks off on October 28 with a screening of Hocus Pocus, the next day they’ll be showing the 2020 adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Witches and, to round things off, 1991 classic The Addams Family will be playing on October 30. Don’t lose your spot: get your tickets here.
📍81 N Quay, Brisbane CBD
5. Go on a strange journey at a singalong screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show
In the lead up to Halloween, this famously quotable film will be taking over the Dendy Powerhouse outdoor cinema on October 18. Hosted by Brisbane’s own drag idol Maxi-Bon, this interactive screening will give you the chance to sing along to classics like ‘Time Warp’, with costumes and props also provided to really set the mood. Give yourself over to absolute pleasure and get your tickets!
📍New Farm Park, New Farm
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6. Get chills on a Haunted Brisbane CBD Ghost Tour
If your ideal Halloween activity in Brisbane involves learning, grab a torch because you won’t want to miss this journey through Brisbane’s creepier side, from tragedy to crime, led by authority in all things ghostly, Jack Sim. A fascinating figure himself, the writer, historian and speaker has been researching macabre happenings in the River City for over 25 years, so you know you’ll be in expert hands! Boo-k your tour on Fever.
📍64 Adelaide St, Brisbane CBD
7. Tee off at this spooky putt putt
Victoria Park’s Spooky Putt Putt once again comes back from the dead. Show off your skills at this spine-tingling course, where clowns, aliens and zombies lurk around every corner, and may even shamble up to you! Gather your nerves, maybe with the help of a boozy slushy, and get through all 18 ghoulish holes before they disappear again on November 3. Buy your tickets here.
📍309 Herston Rd, Herston
8. Strut your stuff at the Ampol Wynnum Halloween Parade
The 3rd Annual Wynnum Halloween Parade is taking place on October 27 and you’ll definitely want to be a part of it! Join the parade — whether you float, stalk or bring a broomstick is entirely up to you — or simply watch the supernatural procession go by. Make sure to check out the live entertainment and frightfully delicious food trucks before it starts!
📍Bay Terrace, Wynnum
9. Try not to scream in this horror maze
With the tagline “Pay to enter. Pray to leave”, it’s clear that Evilcorp’s horror maze is not for the fainthearted. Deep underground and pitch black, the light at the end of the tunnel is that once you get through it, you can treat yourself to a spooky cocktail to calm your nerves at their themed bar. Get your tickets here for any Saturday in October — if you dare.
📍226 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley
10. Or have some wholesome fun at Halloween Spooktacular
If you’re looking for more family-friendly Halloween activities in Brisbane, The Morgue at Rochedale features three different mazes, so you can choose your own haunting adventure: a kids’ maze, a general one for all ages, and another terrifying maze (for those aged 12 and older), if your group is feeling brave. Stick around on October 27 and November 2 for Family Fright Fest, with market stalls, food trucks, face painting, a bouncy castle and more!
📍Underwood Park, Rochedale South
11. Hop on board a Halloween boat party
It may not be the Flying Dutchman but this ghost ship, leaving from the Botanic Gardens on November 2, promises to be just as legendary. Start thinking of your costume, savour the drink included with your ticket and get your dancing feet ready as you party the night away and take in scenic sights from the Brisbane River.
📍City Botanic Gardens, 147 Alice St, Brisbane CBD
12. Dress up for Trick or Treat Little Stanley Street
Don we now our grave apparel for two nights of Halloween fun as Trick or Treat Little Stanley Street kicks off for kids and adults alike! Aside from a classic trick or treat trail, Brisbane’s only Halloween street party on October 25 and 26 will include kids craft workshops, a ghost train, and screenings of family favourites such as Scooby Doo and Casper.
📍Little Stanley St, South Brisbane