The roots of Halloween go back far beyond modern American traditions. At Brisbane Kids, we are very aware lots of families not only enjoy Halloween but would like ideas on how to celebrate it. To us, it’s just another excuse to have fun, dress up and be silly!

We will continue to add to this list right up to and including Halloween, so make sure you keep checking this article so you don’t miss out on any of the spooky fun!

When is Halloween? Halloween is officially recognised on the 31st of October annually. This year, Halloween falls on Friday 31st October 2025.

Family-Friendly Halloween Events in Brisbane 2025

Our calendar is brimming with Halloween events for kids in Brisbane this year, and as Halloween falls on a Friday in 2025, there will be a lot of events being held over the entire weekend after Halloween.

Here’s a run-down on what’s happening in Brisbane for families this Halloween –

Halloween Events Over Multiple Days In 2025

🎃 Spooky Putt Putt – Victoria Park

When: 19 September – 2 November 2025

Where: Victoria Park, Herston Road, Herston

What: Get ready to scream with delight, ’cause Victoria Park has got a frightfully good time waiting for you at their Spooky Putt Putt course! Swing your way through wickedly fun holes, ghoulish decorations, and fang-tastic photo ops around every corner. Whether you’re conjuring up school holiday mischief, brewing up a quirky date night, or raising spirits with friends, this Halloween haunt is a hole lot of fun for all ages.

And here’s a real treat — parents and guardians can play at kids’ prices when joining children aged 4–17!

Spooky Putt Putt at Victoria Park event details

🎃 Halloween Hologram Experience at Hologram Zoo Cannon Hill

When: 1 October – 2 November 2025 (closed Monday to Wednesday during school terms)

Where: Hologram Zoo, Cannon Hill

What: Step into Brisbane’s most exciting Halloween event at Hologram Zoo Cannon Hill! The Halloween Hologram Experience takes you on a thrilling journey through Dracula’s Castle, haunted villages, ghostly pirate ships, Frankenstein’s lab, and more. Watch werewolves transform, dodge spooky skeletons, and fly on a witch’s broomstick, all brought to life with world-leading holographic technology.

Unlike anything else in Brisbane, these lifelike holograms look real, but when you reach them, your hand goes right through, creating a mix of fun, fright, and futuristic magic. Perfect for families with kids (ages 9+)*, teens, and adults, this one-of-a-kind experience is the ultimate Halloween activity in Brisbane.

Halloween Hologram Experience event details

🎃 Halloween Spooktacular @ The Morgue at Rochedale

When: Thursday 30th October 5-9pm; Friday 31st October 5-9pm; Saturday 1st November 2-9pm Family Fright Fest (*FFF); Sunday 2nd November 2-9pm Family Fright Fest

Where: Rochedale Tigers RLFC, Priestdale

What: Enjoy 3 massive mazes, food trucks, market stalls, candy cannons, bouncy castles, photo booths, kids’ sensory activities, and nightly raffles. Entertainment includes circus acts, wildlife encounters, graveyard games, live music, kids DJs, face painting, spooky competitions, and more. Bring a picnic blanket, settle in for a day of family-friendly fun, and share the spooks with your best ghoulfriends. All proceeds support the Black Dog Institute for mental health, so every scare makes a difference.

Halloween Spooktacular @ The Morgue at Rochedale

🎃 Trick or Treat Little Stanley Street

When: Friday 31st October & Saturday 1st November, 5pm – 9pm.

Where: Little Stanley Street, South Bank

What: Trick or Treat Little Stanley Street returns to South Bank with two nights of Halloween fun for the whole family. The street will be transformed into a vibrant Halloween precinct, complete with themed decorations, kids’ craft markets, ghost trains, roving performers, spooky treats, and a scavenger hunt. Costumes are highly encouraged, and entry is free. Families can also enjoy outdoor cinema screenings on the South Lawn, creating a relaxed and festive atmosphere for all ages. Some activities, including the popular Spooky Scavenger Hunt, require registration, so be sure to secure a spot in advance.

Trick or Treat Little Stanley Street 2025

 

Halloween Events on Specific Dates in 2025

Saturday 25th October 2025

🎃 Halloween Carnival Of Screams

When: 25th October, 4pm – 9pm

Where: Ipswich Showgrounds, Ipswich

What: With fa-boo-lous entertainment, a blood-curdling haunted house, a wicked sideshow alley, creepy decorations, market stalls, a best dressed parade, a spooky disco, and delicious treats to sink your fangs into, your little monsters will be a have hoot!

Halloween Carnival of Screams event details

🎃 Spooktakular Saturday

When: 25th October, 3pm – 7pm

Where: Porter’s Paddock Park in the Minnippi Parklands via Stanton Road West, Tingalpa

What: Enjoy an afternoon and evening of Halloween-themed fun for all ages, with live music, children’s shows, and a performance by the Queensland Services Marching Band. Take part in a lively costume competition and enjoy the excitement of a kids’ Halloween disco, as well as a dedicated Kids Zone that will include interactive activities with Queensland Police, a Brisbane City Council library area, a scavenger hunt, face painting, balloon twisting, and free professional photography. Visitors can also capture spooky memories in the Haunted Garden photo booth and meet roving stilt walkers and actors ready to pose for pictures. Food lovers will be spoiled for choice with ten food trucks serving a variety of delicious options, from burgers and Asian cuisine to ice cream and iced tea. 

Spooktakular Saturday event details

🎃 Redcliffe Markets Festival of Frights 2025

When: 25th October, 4pm – 9pm

Where: Redcliffe Markets, Redcliffe 

What: Redcliffe is set for a ghoulishly good time as the Festival of Frights returns. This free Halloween celebration will bring Redcliffe Parade to life with over 200 market stalls, gourmet street eats, live entertainment and plenty of spooky surprises. Families can join a scavenger hunt, enjoy Halloween activities and meet whimsical fairies and spooky stilt walkers along the foreshore. Visitors are encouraged to dress up for the Best Dressed Competition, with prizes to be won. Register for your free ticket to go into the draw for a special prize, and get ready for a night of eats, beats, tricks and treats at one of the region’s most popular Halloween events.

Redcliffe Markets Festival of Frights 2025

🎃 Let’s Get Spooky! – Ipswich

When: 25th October, 5pm – 9pm

Where: Tulmur Place, Nicholas Street Precinct, Ipswich 

What: Let’s Get Spooky transforms the Nicholas Street Precinct into a fun Halloween celebration for all ages. Spectacular media projections light up the façades of 1 Nicholas Street and Tulmur Walk with eerie visuals, while a live DJ and MC keep the energy high with four hours of Halloween-themed music. Kids can get creative in slime-making and wooden character workshops, and families can snap spooky and funny photos at themed photo spots throughout the event. Visitors can also browse the Handmade & Witchy Markets, filled with unique crafts and mystical wares. With entertainment, activities and Halloween magic, this family-friendly event promises a night of fun and frights for everyone.

Let’s Get Spooky! – Ipswich

🎃 Spooktakular Saturday @ Minnippi Parklands

When: 25th October, 3pm – 7pm

Where: Porter’s Paddock Park in the Minnippi Parklands via Stanton Road W, Tingalpa

What: Spooktakular Saturday delivers an afternoon and evening of Halloween fun for all ages. The main stage will feature live music, children’s shows and a performance by the Queensland Services Marching Band. Families can join a lively costume competition and enjoy a kids’ Halloween disco. The Kids Zone will be packed with activities including face painting, balloon twisting, a scavenger hunt, library fun, police displays and free professional photography. Visitors can also snap spooky shots in the Haunted Garden photo booth and meet roving stilt walkers and actors. With food trucks offering everything from burgers to ice cream, plus plenty of entertainment and activities, Spooktakular Saturday promises a Halloween celebration to remember.

Spooktakular Saturday @ Minnippi Parklands

🎃 Wynnum Halloween Parade

When: 25th October, from 3pm

Where: 104 Bay Terrace, Wynnum 

What: The 4th Annual Wynnum Halloween Parade is set to bring spooky fun to Wynnum Central once again. Families can enjoy amusement rides, browse market stalls and follow the Trick & Treat Trail while sampling delicious food from local vendors. Before the parade begins, everyone is encouraged to dress in their most creative costumes for the Best Dressed Competition, with prizes up for grabs. The celebrations will end with the much-loved Halloween Parade, a community highlight that promises a frightfully fun finale for all ages.

Wynnum Halloween Parade

🎃 Batty Halloween in the Park

When:  25th October, 4pm – 6:15pm

Where: Noyer Park, Mount Warren Park

What: Families are invited to Noyer Park for an afternoon of free fun and learning about the fascinating world of night-time pollinators. Local experts from Bats Qld will share insights into the vital role flying-foxes play in the environment. Guests can enjoy creative bat-themed activities, meet a real flying-fox and take part in a best-dressed costume parade. As the sun sets, families can relax with a sausage sizzle and watch the flying-foxes take flight for their evening feed. This family-friendly outdoor event is best suited for children aged three and up, with parental supervision required. Spaces are limited, so registration is recommended.

Batty Halloween in the Park

🎃 Sunset at the Lake – Halloween Edition

When: 25th October, 4pm – 6pm

Where: UQ Lakes, St Lucia 

What: he UQ St Lucia Amphitheatre will come alive for a special Halloween edition of Bands in the Park, featuring an afternoon of live music and family fun. The UQ Big Band will perform two lively sets as the sun sets over the lake, creating a festive atmosphere. Guests can enjoy food trucks, giant lawn games and plenty of activities for all ages. Children will love the free Halloween face painting, treats and tricks, while Fizz the Fairy entertains with bubble artistry. Costumes are encouraged, with prizes for the best dressed. Open to everyone, this community event is a relaxed way to enjoy great music and Halloween celebrations with family and friends.

Sunset at the Lake – Halloween Edition

🎃 PCYC Pine Rivers Halloween

When: 25th October. Halloween Disco 5pm – 6:30pm; Haunted House 7pm – 9pm

Where: PCYC Pine Rivers, Les Hughes Sporting Complex, Bray Park.

What: PCYC Pine Rivers is celebrating Halloween with two spooky events for kids and thrill seekers. The Halloween Disco is perfect for children aged 4 to 9, with dancing, costumes and prizes up for grabs. Entry is $5 per child, and food and drinks will be available on the night. For those aged 10 and over, the Haunted House fundraiser offers a thrilling walk-through experience filled with eerie surprises. Tickets are $5 per person. Both events promise plenty of Halloween fun, making PCYC Pine Rivers the place to be for families looking to celebrate in style.

PCYC Pine Rivers Halloween

Thursday 30th October 2025

🎃 Monster Mash Halloween Party – Calamvale

When:October 30th, 4pm to 8pm

Where:Calamvale District Park, Calamvale 

What: Calamvale District Park will come alive for the annual Monster Mash, hosted by Councillor Emily Kim. This family-friendly Halloween celebration promises plenty of fun for little ghouls and goblins. Kids can wear their spookiest, silliest or wackiest costumes, dance at the disco, enjoy free jumping castles and get their faces painted. There will also be food trucks, games and surprises to keep everyone entertained. It’s set to be a night full of treats, beats and Halloween fun for the whole family.

Monster Mash Halloween Party – Calamvale

Friday 31st October 2025

🎃 Halloween in the Laneway

When: 31st October, 4pm – 9pm

Where: Cavill Lane, Surfers Paradise

What: A free event filled with spooky surprises and festive entertainment, this special night will feature The Witches Markets, where visitors can browse a spellbinding selection of stalls offering quirky gifts, hard-to-find mystical supplies, and Halloween-themed treasures. Shoppers will mingle with witches, wizards, sorcerers and wise ones, all part of the unique market experience crafted exclusively for the event. Throughout the evening, roving actors and eerie entertainers will surprise and delight guests, offering plenty of photo opportunities for those brave enough to get close. From frightful characters to magical moments, it’s a night designed to thrill.

Halloween in the Laneway event details

🎃 Halloween Night Markets at Old Petrie Town

When: 31st October, 4pm – 9pm

Where:Old Petrie Town, Whiteside

What: Get into the Halloween spirit at the Old Petrie Town Night Markets, where a spooky twist awaits visitors of all ages. The evening promises a lively atmosphere with a live band, a variety of food vans, street performances, imaginative market stalls, and a fun dress-up competition, making it a fantastic night out for the whole family. Guests can enjoy plenty of Halloween-themed entertainment as witches take to the skies and zombies wander the market, offering a mix of thrills, scares, and festive fun that’s sure to delight everyone.

Halloween Night Markets at Old Petrie Town

🎃 Hocus Pocus Halloween Festival @ Bulimba

When: 31st October, 3pm – 8pm

Where: Bulimba Memorial Park, Bulimba 

What: Prepare for a spooktacular afternoon at Hocus Pocus, Brisbane’s ultimate Halloween festival for kids, held in the heart of Bulimba at Memorial Park. Families can enjoy a jam-packed day of fun, including a kids’ disco, inflatables, games, live entertainment, performances, food trucks, and plenty of lollies. Dress up in your favourite costume for the chance to win fantastic prizes, whether you come solo or as a group. It’s the perfect family-friendly Halloween outing in Bulimba.

Hocus Pocus Halloween Festival @ Bulimba

🎃 Brookfield Halloween

When:  31st October, 4pm – 9pm

Where: Brookfield Showgrounds, Brookfield 

What: Brookfield Halloween is back! Celebrate October 31st with the Brookfield Show Society as the Showground transforms for a family-friendly evening of spooky fun. Visitors can enjoy roving entertainment, live music, and a selection of food trucks offering dinner and desserts. The Bar will also join in the festivities with themed decorations and spooky drinks to match the Halloween atmosphere. This community-focused event is all about coming together in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Entry is free. Please note the event is not dog-friendly, and there will be no markets this year.

Brookfield Halloween

🎃 Trick or Treat at the Museum @ Landsborough

When: 31st October, from 4:30pm

Where: Landsborough Museum, Landsborough 

What: Ghosts and ghouls are returning to Landsborough Museum for a spook-filled evening. Visitors can trick or treat their way through the museum as the sun sets, or test their courage in the haunted house. Entry to the museum is free and includes games, trick-or-treating, and access to the haunted house. A sausage sizzle and drinks will be available for purchase outside, supporting the Landsborough State School P&C, and there will also be free face painting by Suzy the Face Painter.

Trick or Treat at the Museum @ Landsborough

🎃 Halloween Dance Party @ Sanctuary Cove

When: 31st October, 4pm – 7pm

Where: Sanctuary Cove, The Docks Precinct, Hope Island

What: The Halloween Dance Party at Sanctuary Cove invites families to a night of spooky fun. Children can explore the Trick-or-Treat Trail through Marine Village, completing themed challenges like cursed ring toss, bobbing for bones, graveyard golf, and spooky face painting, then collect a special bag of treats. The fun continues with a high-energy dance party hosted by DJ Chadd, featuring interactive games, dance-offs, face painting, and prizes for best moves and costumes. Treasure keys will be handed out and hidden around the village, with key holders taking the stage at the end of the night for a chance to unlock the Halloween Treasure Box and win a major prize. Registration is required for the Trick-or-Treat Trail, while the dance party is open to all.

Halloween Dance Party @ Sanctuary Cove

🎃 Halloween Markets at SOUTH/CITY/SQ

When: 31st October, 4:30pm – 9pm

Where: Cavill Lane, Surfers Paradise

What: Get ready for a spook-tacular night at the Halloween Markets, offering an evening of thrills, chills, and treats for all ages. Visitors can enjoy delicious food trucks serving street eats, live music to dance under the moonlight, and market stalls filled with Halloween goodies perfect for trick-or-treating. Little goblins and ghouls can also enjoy face painting. Entry is free for everyone, with up to two hours of complimentary parking available. Costumes are highly encouraged, adding to the festive atmosphere. The Halloween Markets promise a fun, family-friendly celebration, making it a night to remember for all who attend.

Halloween Markets at SOUTH/CITY/SQ

🎃 Fright Night Festival @ Mt Ommaney Centre

When: 31st October, 5pm – 8pm

Where: Mt Ommaney Centre, Mt Ommaney 

What: The Fright Night Festival is set to deliver an evening of thrills and chills on Friday, 31 October at Mt Ommaney Centre. The community is invited to enjoy a night of spooky fun, featuring rides, live music, market stalls, food trucks, and a costume competition for those ready to showcase their creativity. This family-friendly celebration offers plenty of laughter, scares, and festive entertainment, promising a memorable Halloween experience for visitors of all ages.

Fright Night Festival @ Mt Ommaney Centre

🎃 Halloween Alternative Light Party

When: 31st October 2025, 4pm – 7pm

Where: Southport Church of Christ, Southport 

What: The Halloween Alternative Light Party offers a fun, family-friendly way to celebrate Halloween without the scares. Children of all ages are invited to dress up and enjoy an afternoon full of activities and entertainment. The event features a sausage sizzle, jumping castle, face painting, petting zoo, photo booth, games, snow cones, a popcorn machine, and plenty of lollies, all completely free. This year’s theme is When I Grow Up, encouraging children to come dressed as what they dream of becoming, from firefighters and vets to astronauts or athletes. No RSVP is required, the event is open to the whole community, and costumes are asked to remain non-scary.

Halloween Alternative Light Party

🎃 Surfers Paradise Spooktacular

When: , 31 October 2025, 4pm – 9pm

Where: Surfers Paradise Esplanade, Surfers Paradise,

What: Surfers Paradise Spooktacular delivers a fun-filled Halloween experience for the whole family along the People’s Esplanade. Visitors can trick or treat through themed zones, collect sweet surprises, and enjoy live entertainment, spooky games, and hands-on activities. The Trick or Treat Trail invites everyone to explore the Esplanade in costume, while Beachhouse DJ and live music at the Buskers Circle keep the atmosphere lively. Families can also enjoy face painting, Halloween-themed games, and craft stations to make DIY skeleton puppets or decorate trick-or-treat bags. With treats, dancing under the stars, and creative activities, there is something for everyone. Costumes are encouraged, and public transport or active travel is recommended for easy access.

Surfers Paradise Spooktacular 2025

🎃 Halloween Movies Under The Stars – Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

When: 31st October, 4:40pm – 8:30pm

Where: Runaway Bay Cricket Club, Sports Drive, Runaway Bay

What: Halloween Movies Under the Stars offers a fun, family-friendly way to celebrate Halloween with a free outdoor screening of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire at Runaway Bay Cricket Club. Part of the City of Gold Coast’s Movies Under the Stars program, the event invites the community to bring a picnic or enjoy food options available on-site. Before the movie, guests can enjoy Halloween decorations, kids’ activities, games, a live DJ, and a free tree giveaway. As the sun sets, the big screen will come alive with the Spengler family joining forces with the original Ghostbusters for a chilly adventure. No tickets are required, and guests can turn up on the night, with online registration available for reminders and updates.

Halloween Movies Under The Stars – Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

🎃 McGrath Bayside Halloween Event

When: 31st October, 4pm – 6pm

Where:Raby Bay Harbour Park,  West Cleveland

What: McGrath Bayside is hosting its annual family-friendly Halloween event in the park, inviting the community to an afternoon of fun and festivities. Families can enjoy free entertainment, face painting, a petting farm, trick-or-treat bags, and a sausage sizzle. Prizes will be awarded for the best-dressed, so everyone is encouraged to get into the Halloween spirit. A variety of food trucks will also be on-site, offering delicious options for purchase. This community celebration promises a fun and festive day for all ages, with plenty of activities to keep kids and families entertained while embracing the Halloween spirit.

McGrath Bayside Halloween Event

🎃 Everleigh Halloween Party & Disco

When: 31st October, 4:30pm – 7:30pm

Where: Everleigh Park, Everleigh Drive Greenbank

What: The Everleigh Halloween Party & Disco returns to Everleigh Park for an evening of fun, food, and dancing. Families can hit the dance floor to tunes by DJ Allen while enjoying a delicious selection of food truck favourites. Everyone is encouraged to dress in their best costumes, from witches and vampires to superheroes and spooky spirits. Guests can also explore the neighbourhood for trick-or-treating fun and visit festive food stalls for a full Halloween experience. This family-friendly event celebrates community spirit and Halloween magic, promising an enjoyable night for all ages.

Everleigh Halloween Party & Disco

🎃 Oxley After Sundown – Halloween Markets

When: 31st October, 4pm – 9pm

Where:ClubOxley, Oxley

What: Oxley After Sundown – Halloween Market brings a night of spooky fun, delicious food, and community spirit to Oxley. Visitors can explore stalls filled with Halloween-themed goods, handcrafted items, and local creations while enjoying multicultural food and live music. Families will love the trick-or-treating, entertainment, and cultural activities with a Halloween twist. Costumes and face painting are encouraged to add to the festive atmosphere. The event is proudly inclusive and First Nations friendly, offering a safe and welcoming space for everyone. It’s the perfect way to celebrate Halloween with friends, family, and plenty of eerie excitement under the Oxley night sky.

Oxley After Sundown – Halloween Markets

Saturday 1st November 2025

🎃 Twilight Halloween Markets 2025

When: 1st November, 4pm – 9pm

Where: Caboolture Showgrounds, Caboolture

What: The Caboolture Showgrounds will be transformed into a bewitching wonderland, brimming with unique stalls offering handcrafted goods, quirky knick-knacks, and more. Guests can indulge in delicious treats, spooky snacks, and refreshing drinks while soaking up the eerie atmosphere. A best dressed competition will invite everyone to showcase their most ghoulishly creative costumes for the chance to win a fang-tastic prize, while little ghouls and goblins can enjoy stall-to-stall trick-or-treating fun. With entertainment and activities for all ages, the event welcomes families, friends, and solo visitors to come together and celebrate Halloween in style.

Twilight Halloween Markets event details

🎃 Newport Spooky Spectacular

🎃 Spooktacular Monster Mayhem

When: 2nd November, 3pm – 7pm

Where: Labrador Community Centre, Labrador

What: This free, family-friendly event promises an afternoon packed with magical mayhem, festive frights, and plenty of laughs for all ages. Families are invited to dress up in their Halloween best and enjoy an exciting lineup of entertainment and activities, including free jumping castles, sweet treats from Trick or Treat Lane, and the Best Dressed Costume Competition. There will also be free face painting, a kids’ disco, and plenty of opportunities for Halloween fun. Market stalls will offer unique treasures, and a selection of food trucks will be on site serving up tasty bites for the whole family.

Spooktacular Monster Mayhem event details

Brisbane Kids Halloween Soundtrack

Whether you are driving around this Halloween, having a spooky party or just wanting a soundtrack to the eeriest time of the year, turn up the speakers and turn on the Brisbane Kids Halloween Top 40, which can be found on Spotify. 

Where to Trick or Treat in Brisbane

Haunted houses and trick or treating have become extremely popular across Brisbane at Halloween. Come October many Brisbane Kids are begging to hit the streets in the hunt to fill their bags full of treats.

Before you start planning your Halloween events, check out our ultimate guide to trick-or-treating in Brisbane.

Brisbane Halloween Lovers Facebook group also has an interactive map with the best places to trick or treat in the Brisbane area. You can access the map at Brisbane Halloween Lovers (shared with permission).