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Halloween at Lone Pine
Get into the spooky spirit this October 2026 at Halloween at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Fig Tree Pocket, Brisbane. Local families and kids can dance the night away at the kids disco, enjoy creepy carnival performers and face painting, enter the dress-up competition, and explore guided nocturnal wildlife tours.
Halloween at Lone Pine 2026
Families can get into the Halloween spirit at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary with a kids disco and special nocturnal tours on Saturday 31 October.
The evening is full of spooky fun, with roving creepy carnival performers, face painting, a dress-up competition and free trick or treat bags for the kids. DJ Brad from Activ8 Kids Entertainment will take over with a Halloween disco, while food trucks and the Riverside Cafe will serve food and drinks throughout the evening.
For Halloween only, the sanctuary is also running two guided nocturnal tours, including a later night tour through the nocturnal precinct. Visitors can see koalas, echidnas, wombats, Tasmanian devils and small macropods including potoroos, bettongs and pademelons.
Event details
When: Saturday 31 October, from 4pm, Disco: 6pm to 8pm; Nocturnal tours: 5.30pm to 7pm and 7.30pm to 9pm
Where: Riverside Cafe, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, 708 Jesmond Road, Fig Tree Pocket 4068
Cost: $5 per person. Night tours cost $79 for adults and $39.50 for children.
Parking: Free
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