Looking for some fun Halloween Events around Sydney that you can take your kids to? It‘s spooky and it’s scary, and it’s a whole lot of fun! There are lots of spook-tacular Halloween events happening on Sydney’s North Shore (and beyond!), where you can enjoy frights and delights plus some fun tricks and delicious treats.
If you’re ready to get your scare on, use the Quicklinks to take a peek below at these fabulous Sydney Halloween events for kids:
- Luna Park: Halloscream, Milsons Point
- Villains & Valkyries, Chatswood
- Halloween Trick or Treat Trail, St Ives Wildflower Garden
- Halloween Cinema Under the Stars, Mosman
- Halloween at Sydney Zoo, Eastern Creek
- Halloween Fest, Bella Vista Farm
- Miminvovo Halloween Spooky Selfie Experience, Rosebery
- Ghostly Garden Tours, Botanic Garden
- Little Park of Horrors, Centennial Park
- Halloween Rocks Party, Penrith
Best Halloween Events for kids on Sydney’s North Shore
Halloscream, Luna Park
Halloscream at Luna Park is for the older kids!
Sydney’s biggest Halloween festival returns, step into a wonderful world of frights and join us on a terrifying adventure at the iconic Luna Park Sydney.
For the first time ever, conquer Sydney’s longest Halloween Maze* – a daunting 150 metres of terrifying twists and turns. Will you emerge on the other side? Witness Coney Island, a rare heritage-listed gem, like never before as it transforms into a house of horrors. Brace yourself to face your deepest fears! Experience these terrifying attractions along with unlimited rides, and a tempting array of spooky food and beverages, including an all-new pop-up bar. Get ready for a night of unforgettable Halloween fun!
A Halloscream ticket provides entry into Halloscream from 6pm on your nominated event night.
- When: Friday 27 – Tuesday 31 October, 6pm-10pm
- Where: Luna Park, Milsons Point
- Suitable for: 14 years +
- Cost: From $100 per person, tickets include unlimited rides
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Halloween Trick or Treat Trail, St Ives Wildflower Garden
Are you looking for some fun for the children this Halloween? Things are getting spooky at the Wildflower Garden! Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden in St Ives is hosting a Halloween Trick or Treat Trail from Saturday 28 October to Tuesday 31 October.
Dress up and drop into their Visitor Centre during your booked session time to participate in our Trick or Treat Trail! Complete the trail for a treat. Trail takes approximately 30 mins to complete.
- When: Saturday 28 – Tuesday 31 October
- Where: Ku-Ring-Gai Wildflower Garden, 420 Mona Vale Road, St. Ives
- Cost: Free
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Halloween Cinema Under the Stars, Mosman
Don’t miss the Halloween Cinema Under the Stars ‘Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo’ at Mosman Square on Saturday 28 October. Dress up in your Halloween best for this pre-Halloween family night out. Be greeted by giant Day of the Dead puppets before enjoying an outdoor screening of Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!. Scrumptious crepes by Four Frogs Mosman will be available for purchase. Bring blankets and unwind in a great setting under the stars.
- When: Saturday 28 October, 7pm-9.30pm
- Where: Mosman Square Seniors Centre, Mosman
- Cost: Free
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Villains & Valkyries, The Concourse Chatswood
In the lead up to Halloween, WSO Artistic Director & Chief Conductor Dr Nicholas Milton and Associate Conductor Dr Sarah Penicka-Smith in conversation with the Wagner Society, have put together Villains & Valkyries on 14 & 15 October as a family-friendly introduction to Wagner and his contemporaries, Puccini and Weber.
This concert, performed with Willoughby Symphony Choir and Pacific Opera is an ideal opportunity for newcomers to opera and Wagner to attend and audience members (especially children) are encouraged to come dressed in horned helmets or fairy wings.
From the iconic tour-de-force Ride of the Valkyries on stormy mountaintops to the chilling ghost story of The Flying Dutchman adventure on the high seas, experience Richard Wagner and his world in this breathtaking choral extravaganza that is brimming with fairies, ghosts, gods and sirens.
- When: Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 October, 2pm-9pm
- Where: The Concourse, Victoria Avenue, Chatswood
- Suitable for: All ages
- Cost: Adult $57, Conc $52; Youth $26, Child $15.30, Family $128
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Halloween at Sydney Zoo
Sydney Zoo is putting on the ultimate trick-or-treat adventure for the whole family. Come in your most creative costumes and have a ghoulishly good time exploring the zoo and collecting candy as you go. You might even run into some spooky friends along the way.
Your kids will be thrilled with all the Halloween activities, including exciting rides, games, crafts, and much more.Join the fun at the Monster Mash Disco! You can dance with goblins, werewolves, and mummies. If you dare, you can enter the largest Reptile & Nocturnal House in the world transformed into a Spooky House and come face-to-face with nocturnal creatures and reptiles.
Visit Fangelica’s Web to take the perfect Halloween snapshot with a giant spider, proudly supported by Carnival Cruise Lines. For extra thrills try spinning on the teacups and 7NEWS Ferris Wheel.
- When: Friday 27 – Sunday 29 October (Friday: 3pm-7pm | Saturday & Sunday: 9am – 7pm)
- Where: Sydney Zoo
- Suited for: All ages
- Cost: This Halloween event is FREE with your Sydney Zoo day ticket, Unlimited Pass or Membership.
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Little Park of Horrors, Centennial Park
Head to the Little Park of Horrors at Centennial Park Venue on Sunday 29 October. Enjoy some good old-fashioned Halloween fun with spooky stories, ghoulish games, creepy crawlers and crafts await you. Be sure to dress up in your Halloween-inspired outfit. And of course there will be a treat at the end!
You and your monster friends will enjoy a captivating Halloween tale, spooky scavenger hunt obstacle course, creepy craft decorating and you’ll meet real live creepy creatures of Australia’s wildlife!
- When: Sunday 29 October
- Where: Grand Drive, Centennial Park
- Suited for: 4-10 years
- Cost: Starts at $20
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Halloween Fest at Bella Vista Farm
Halloween Fest is coming to Bella Vista Farm on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 October!
Between the costumes and candy, Halloween is the perfect day out for both kids and the young at heart, and Bella Vista Farm has plenty of fun, family-friendly activities celebrating the season. Enjoy music, kid’s activities, trick-or-treating, horror magic shows, horror movies and much more. Bring the family to see the spook-tacular spectacle that is Sydney’s Halloween Fest. Visitors are encouraged to put on their best creepy costumes to come to see the exhibits. What’s more, you’ll be given complimentary candy as you make your way through the entry gates.
Get your kiddos in their costumes and join us at Bella Vista farm for tons of candy, a kid zone, dancing, games, and prizes! This event is free to attend for kids aged 3 and under and fun for all ages – we always encourage adults to dress up, too!
- When: Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 October, 12pm-8pm
- Where: Bella Vista Farm, Elizabeth Macarthur Dr, Bella Vista
- Cost: $33
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Ghostly Garden Tour, Botanic Garden
In a rare opportunity to come within the Botanic Garden Gates after hours, you’ll journey along shadowy tree-lined paths, creep past gloomy ponds and tiptoe through eerie grottos. You’ll hear spooky and kooky stories of the Garden’s past — tales of people long-since dead — as bats flit above your head and night-creatures stare from the treetops on this unforgettable tour of the ‘ghostly garden’.
Please note: Bring your own torch. Also, this tour covers uneven terrain so be sure to wear comfortable enclosed walking shoes. A reasonable level of mobility is required.
- When: 6 – 20 October, 6pm-7.30pm
- Where: Mrs Macquaries Rd, Sydney
- Cost: $42
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Miminvovo Halloween Spooky Selfie Experience
Don’t miss the Miminvovo Halloween Spooky Selfie Experience this October! This family-friendly halloween photo experience is a unique way for you and your family to embrace the spirit of the season. With interactive props and themes, they have pieced together a more immersive approach to embracing the halloween spirit for all ages. All you we need to bring is your phone cameras for your spooky selfies and fun snaps.
- When: 18 – 31 October
- Where: Mimmynvovo, Dunning Avenue, Rosebery
- Cost: Starts at $14
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Halloween Rocks Party, Penrith
Don’t miss the Halloween Rocks Party at The Museum of Fire in Penrith on Tuesday 31 October from 9:30am – 7:00pm. The Museum will be staying open late on Halloween so come dressed up and find some spooky rocks hidden around the venue.
They will have hidden several Halloween themed rocks around the Museum with prizes up for grabs when you have found them all! A card will be provided for kids, or kids at heart, to check off each rock they find and will need to be handed back in at the Museum Shop to get their prize.
- When: Tuesday 31 October, 9.30am-7pm
- Where: Museum Of Fire, Museum Drive, Penrith
- Cost: Free
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