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Did you feel that shiver? Halloween in Sydney 2025 is creeping closer, ready to fill the streets with cobwebs, costumes and buckets of lollies as kids transform into witches, ghosts and ghouls. From spooky family festivals and trick-or-treat trails to haunted houses and after-dark adventures, Sydney is bursting with frightfully fun ways to celebrate.

If you’re searching for the best Halloween events in Sydney for families, kids or even adults, we’ve rounded up the must-visit parties, activities and experiences happening across the city. So grab your scariest costume, sharpen those fangs, and get set to spook the night away at these unique and quirky Halloween events.

The Best Spooktacular Halloween Events in Sydney 2025

1. Halloween Family Fest At The Entertainment Quarter

Get ready for a family-friendly fright fest at Halloween Family Fest, taking over the Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park. This three-day celebration is bursting with safe scares and playful thrills, from the Trick-or-Treat Trail and Monster Mash Disco to a reptile show, carnival rides, giant pumpkin bounce and even Ghostbusters on the big outdoor screen.

With something for kids of all ages, it’s a spooktacular way for Sydney families to celebrate Halloween together.

Where:     Entertainment Quarter, 122 Lang Road, Moore Park
When:      Friday 31 October - Sunday 2 November 2025
Cost:        General Admission: (3yrs – Adult): $10; Trick-or-Treat Trail: $15; 2hr Unlimited Rider Wristband: $45; Family Treat Pack (Entry and Trick-or-Treat Trail): $50

2. Festival of Fisher's Ghost

Campbelltown’s legendary Festival of Fisher’s Ghost returns from 30 October to 9 November 2025, bringing 11 days of family fun, culture and community spirit.

Enjoy the Fisher’s Ghost Carnival with rides, sideshows, food stalls and fireworks, explore glowing markets and live entertainment at Fisher’s Twilight Streets, catch free films under the stars at the Rooftop Cinema, and join the Fun Run to close out the celebrations.

With carnival thrills, live music, food and plenty for kids, this much-loved festival is a Campbelltown tradition not to miss.

Where:  Various venues including Campbelltown Showground, Campbelltown City Centre and Campbelltown RSL Rooftop Carpark
When:   Thursday 30 October to Sunday 9 November
Cost:     General admission is FREE for all events.
              Rides, sideshows and dining are at a cost.
              Fisher’s Ghost Fun Run registration fees apply

3. Halloscream at Luna Park

Halloscream is back at Luna Park Sydney this October, transforming the harbourside icon into a thrilling playground of frights, fun and Halloween magic. For one unforgettable weekend, visitors can brave eerie scare mazes, including the brand-new Crystal Ward and the returning favourite The Carnival Beneath, where sinister clowns and spooky surprises wait around every corner.

Tickets include unlimited rides, so you can scream your way through the Big Dipper, spin on the Wild Mouse or take in the harbour views from the Ferris Wheel. Roaming performers, live entertainment and Halloween-themed eats and drinks keep the energy high throughout the night, while VIP ticket-holders can unlock exclusive Squid Game-inspired experiences and extra perks.

Please note that this event contains scary themes and is not recommended for kids under 14. 

Where:   Luna Park Sydney, 1 Olympic Dr, Milsons Point 
When:    Friday 30 October to Saturday 1 November 2025 | 6 pm  - 10 pm 
Cost:      General admission $110, VIP $150 | $3 booking fee applies 

4. BOUNCE Sydney: Halloween After Dark

BOUNCE Sydney is cranking up the thrills with a high-energy Halloween After Dark session packed with spooky fun. From 5–8 pm, the trampoline park transforms into a glow-filled Halloween playground with pumping music, trick-or-treating, and spooky challenges.

Kids and teens can jump, flip and climb their way through three hours of freestyle fun, while showing off their best costumes in the competition for prizes. With a meal and drink combo available to keep energy levels up, BOUNCE Sydney After Dark is the perfect mix of fitness, fright and fun for the whole family.

Where:     Cromer - Unit 7&8, Northern Beaches Business Park, 4-10 Inman Road
                 Homebush - U 2/3 201 Parramatta Road
When:      Friday 31 October 2025 | 5 pm - 8 pm
Cost:        $39 per person

5. Ghost in The Rocks Festival

Ghost in the Rocks Festival is back from 30 October to 2 November 2025, transforming Sydney’s historic quarter into a four-night Halloween spectacular. With free entry, the festival offers haunted markets, spooky eats, chilling cocktails, live music, and immersive theatre across The Rocks.

Brave scare-filled highlights like the Ghost Cinema at Cadman’s Cottage, the multi-level House of Horrors Party, and the Murder Cocktail Bar, or explore Poliakov’s Haunted Woods for eerie treats. Top it off with SFX makeovers and a 360° costume booth to capture your look.

Where:   The Rocks Precinct
When:     Thursday 30 October to Sunday 2 November
Cost:       FREE

6. Halloween at Marrickville Metro

Marrickville Metro is turning up the Halloween fun this October with a frightfully festive lineup the whole family will love! Little witches, wizards and ghouls can dive into bubbling Spooky Science Workshops, where volcanoes erupt, ghosts float, and slime oozes galore.

Families can also follow the Trick-or-Treat Trail through the centre, collecting sweets and spooky surprises along the way. With themed activities, creative experiments and plenty of Halloween magic in the air, Marrickville Metro is the ultimate spot for family-friendly frights and fun this spooky season.

Where:   Marrickville Metro,  20 Smidmore Street, Marrickville
When:    Workshops - Thursday 23 & Friday 24 October | 10 am to 12 pm
                                  - Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 October | 10 am to 2 pm
               Trick-or-Treat - Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 October | 10 am to 2 pm
                                      - Friday 31 October | 3 pm to 7 pm
Cost:      Workshops and Trick-or-Treat $5 per child. Registration required.

7. Halloween at South Eveleigh

South Eveleigh is celebrating Halloween in style this October with free photo ops, festive drinks and family fun. Snap a pic with the life-sized pumpkin carriage outside The Factory, then sip on a limited-edition Pumpkin Spice Latte while soaking up the spooky atmosphere.

Families can also join the free Scarecrow Stuffing challenge – a creative, hands-on activity perfect for kids and adults alike. It’s all happening until 31 October at South Eveleigh!

Where:    South Eveleigh, Locomotive St, Eveleigh
When:     Until Friday 31 October 2025
Cost:       FREE

8. Halloween in the Sky: Fairfield’s Spooky Drone Show

Fairfield Showground is set to light up this Halloween with Halloween in the Sky. Fmilies can enjoy Fairfield’s first-ever Halloween Drone Show, plus rides, food trucks, and spooky entertainment. Highlights include the Globe of Death Motorcycle Show, spooky circus, Professor Bubble Show, and a Halloween Animal Nursery.

Kids can trick-or-treat, explore the Pumpkin Patch, and enter the costume competition for fun prizes. With unlimited ride wristbands and free parking, it’s the ultimate family night out under the stars!

Where:    Fairfield Showground,
When:     Friday 31 October 2025 | 4 pm - 10 pm
Cost:       $10 per person aged 5 and up, $25 per family (2 adults, 3 children)

9. Screamfest Halloween Festival

Screamfest Sydney 2025 is set to take Halloween to terrifying new heights, delivering the city’s biggest night of music, mayhem and monstrous fun. For one epic evening, more than 50 DJs and performers will light up multiple stages, from high-energy anthems at South Ave Cemetery to twisted circus beats, underground sounds in the Bunker, and a three-channel silent disco at Hush.

Beyond the music, expect sideshow-style thrills and eerie attractions everywhere you turn. Try your hand at carnival games with a spooky twist, belt out your favourite tracks at Scary-oke, or step inside the Temple—an inflatable church for the weird and the wonderful. With food stalls, immersive art, and photo booths to capture your wildest looks, it’s a full-throttle Halloween experience like no other.

Where:   Manning House, Manning Road, University of Sydney, Camperdown
When:    Saturday 1 November 2025 from 6 pm
Cost:      Tickets from $61.17

10. Majors Bay Road Halloween Festival

Concord locals, head over to Majors Bay Road for a major Halloween Festival!

Proudly funded by the NSW Government in association with the City of Canada Bay and Majors Bay Chamber of Commerce, Majors Bay Road Halloween Festival is gearing up to be quite the event! Don your best costumes and get ready for a trick or treat trail, face painting, roving performers, live music, street games, and loads more. 

Where:   Majors Bay Rd, Concord
When:    Friday 31 October 2025 from 5-9 pm
Cost:      FREE

11. Trick or Treating 

If the kids have been begging you for more trick-or-treating since last Halloween, it's time to start mapping out those streets!

Sydney is a great city to be in for trick-or-treating, as most neighbourhoods come alive with creepy and colourful decorations and the festive spirit of giving out chocolates and lollies. If you're looking for the best streets for trick-or-treating this year, check out our handy guide for where to go trick-or-treating in 2025. 

Where:   Throughout Sydney
When:    31 October 2025 - depending on where you live, the festivities usually kick off at around 3 pm.
Cost:      Free

12. Spook Yourself on a Ghost Tour in Sydney

If you're really keen to kick the spooky factor up a few notches with your Halloween events in Sydney for 2025, booking a ghost tour is the way to do it!

Sydney ghost tours are pretty creepy on any night of the year, but embarking on a ghost tour on Halloween - now we're talking! There is a range of ghost tours on offer around Sydney to suit all ages and scare levels.  

Where:   Throughout Sydney
When:    31 October 2025
Cost:      Various, see individual tour providers for details

13. Celebrate Halloween at the Museum of Fire

Halloween is coming to everyone's favourite fire museum!

The spooky season will be taking over the Museum of Fire for six days of eerie entertainment and activities. 

Where:    Museum of Fire Penrith
When:     Saturday 25 - Friday 31 October 2025 | 9.30 am to 4.30 pm
Cost:       From $3.50

Hero image credit: Destination NSW

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