Halloween Events in Brisbane 2026 + Costume Ideas
Halloween falls on Saturday 31 October in 2026. It isn't a public holiday, so most Brisbane events run across the weekend of Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October, with a few bar crawls kicking off as early as Thursday. The calendar runs from free library sessions in more than 20 suburbs to Fortitude Valley's biggest Halloween party.
This guide covers family events, adult parties and ghost tours, and a Halloween night worth the drive. Each audience section ends with a quick summary table and Halloween costume ideas matched to the events.
Brisbane Halloween 2026 at a glance
27 TO 31 OCT Free Halloween Sessions at Brisbane Libraries SAT 31 OCT Fright Night Festival, Mt Ommaney SAT 31 OCT Halloween Hall, Fortitude Valley SAT 31 OCT RSPCA Howl-O-Ween & Dachshund Walk
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Halloween Events for Kids and Families in Brisbane
Brisbane's family Halloween events for 2026 include free Spooky Halloween sessions at more than 20 Brisbane City Council libraries, the free Fright Night Festival at Mt Ommaney Centre and community events around Sandgate. Most take place on Halloween itself, so families can pair a morning library session with an evening event.
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31
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Aspley Hornets Kids Halloween Party
📅 Saturday 31 October, 11am to 1pm | 📍 Aspley Hornets, 50 Graham Road, Carseldine | 🎟 $25 per child, parents and guardians free
This annual kids' party is a Halloween disco with a professional DJ, spooky games, Halloween treats and prizes to be won. Costumes are encouraged.
OCT
29 - 31
Fright Night Festival
📅 29 - 31 October, 5pm to 8pm | 📍 Mt Ommaney Centre, 171 Dandenong Road, Mount Ommaney | 🎟 Free | 👶 18+
Fright Night Festival is an annual community Halloween celebration at Mt Ommaney Centre. Previous years have featured live music, food trucks, rides, markets and a costume competition.
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31
SAT
Bangin Beans Halloween Trunk or Treat
📅 Saturday 31 October, 5pm to 8pm | 📍 Bangin Beans, 131 Rainbow Street, Sandgate
Bangin Beans is turning its regular Cars, Bikes and Coffee meet into its first Trunk or Treat, where kids collect treats from decorated car boots. Expect a face painter and a special Halloween menu.
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31
SAT
The Sands Bowlo Halloween Spooktacular Disco
📅 Saturday 31 October, from 6.30pm | 📍 The Sands Bowlo, 7 Burnett Place, Sandgate | 🎟 $10 per person, under 12 months free | 👶 Adults and kids
A DJ spins spooky and not-so-spooky tunes at this ticketed family disco. Costumes are encouraged.
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Free Halloween Sessions at Brisbane Libraries
📅 27 to 31 October, various times | 📍 22 Brisbane City Council libraries | 🎟 Free
Brisbane City Council libraries are running free Spooky Halloween sessions across the city, including craft, stories and STEAM activities.
Diverse abilities: Halloween (New Farm): Tuesday 27 October, 1pm to 2pm.
Story explorers: Spooky Halloween (Holland Park): Wednesday 28 October, 4.30pm to 5.30pm.
Friday 30 October: Make and create at Nundah (3pm to 4pm, ideal for ages 4 to 8), Family STEAM at Inala (3.30pm to 4.30pm) and Story explorers at Ashgrove (4pm to 5pm).
Saturday 31 October, morning: Grange, Fairfield, Toowong, Wynnum, Banyo (10am to 11am), Coopers Plains, Sunnybank Hills, Sandgate, Zillmere, Hamilton, Carina, Mt Gravatt and Chermside (11am to 12pm).
Saturday 31 October, afternoon: New Farm, Garden City, Stones Corner, Bracken Ridge (2pm to 3pm) and Indooroopilly.
Booking requirements and age ranges vary by branch, so check the council's library event listings before heading out.
Brisbane Kids' Halloween Events at a Glance
Event
Date and time
Location
Good to know
Library Spooky Halloween sessions
27 to 31 October, various times
22 Brisbane libraries
Free
Aspley Hornets Kids Halloween Party
Sat 31 Oct, 11am to 1pm
Carseldine
$25 per child
Fright Night Festival
29 - 31 Oct, 5pm to 8pm
Mount Ommaney
Free / Strictly 18+
Bangin Beans Trunk or Treat
Sat 31 Oct, 5pm to 8pm
Sandgate
First year, face painting
The Sands Bowlo Spooktacular Disco
Sat 31 Oct, from 6.30pm
Sandgate
$10, ticketed
Kids' Halloween Costume Ideas for Brisbane Events
Library story sessions suit gentle, recognisable looks. A favourite book character works well, and storybook costumes double as Book Week outfits next year. A friendly witch in a pointed hat and cape is another easy win, with plenty of witch costumes in classic black or bright colours.
Trunk or Treat and the Sandgate discos can go spookier: floaty ghosts and ghouls, bone-print skeleton suits, K-Pop Demon Hunters looks or pup uniforms from Paw Patrol. Cartoon fans can join the yellow crew as Kevin, Stuart or Bob from Minions, or zip into a plush Stitch onesie with 3D ears. For more current favourites, including Bluey Halloween styles, browse what's new.
Soft, comfortable baby and toddler costumes keep little ones happy, and matching family costumes make great photos at Fright Night Festival. Explore the full range of kids' costumes.
Halloween Events for Adults in Brisbane
Brisbane's biggest Halloween event for adults in 2026 is Halloween Hall at The Warehouse in Fortitude Valley on Saturday 31 October, alongside Halloween bar crawls running from 29 to 31 October. Fortitude Valley is the centre of the action, with an emo night and ghost tours rounding out the options.
OCT
29 to 31
THU SAT
The Fright Crawl
📅 Thursday 29 and Friday 30 October, 7.30pm to 2am; Saturday 31 October day crawl, 1pm to 8pm | 📍 Thursday and Friday start at Viscosity, Fortitude Valley; Saturday day crawl in South Brisbane | 👶 18+
Each crawl covers four or more bars on one wristband, with a host, a live crawl map and no cover charges. A Saturday night crawl also runs on Halloween itself.
Tickets: Thursday crawl | Friday crawl | Saturday day crawl
OCT
31
SAT
Emoween + Screamoween Brisbane 2026
📅 Saturday 31 October, 7pm to 12am | 📍 The Brightside, Fortitude Valley | 👶 18+
An emo-themed Halloween party spread across two spaces, the carpark and the band room, for a night that is equal parts spooky and sad.
What to wear: emo and 2000s looks. Think skinny jeans, studded belts and heavy eyeliner from the 2000s costume range, layered with pieces from Shop Black.
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Halloween Hall
📅 Saturday 31 October, 9pm to 3am | 📍 The Warehouse, 8 McLachlan Street, Fortitude Valley | 🎟 From $60 | 👶 18+
Presented as part of MELT Festival and billed as Brisbane's biggest Halloween party, Halloween Hall transforms The Warehouse with immersive theming, DJs and live performances. Drag headliners Art Simone and Atomic Kiss (the duo of Atomic Blonde and Dutch Kiss) lead the line-up. Haze and smoke effects are used.
What to wear: go big. Statement looks with bold wigs and makeup suit the drag headliners.
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Brisbane Ghost Tours
📍 Toowong Cemetery, Toowong and South Brisbane Cemetery, Dutton Park | 🎟 Ticketed | 👶 Not suitable for children under 10
Ghost Tours Australia has run guided night walks through Brisbane's historic cemeteries since 1998, pairing ghost stories with local history. Children aged 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult, and flat, enclosed shoes are required. Bookings are essential.
Visit Ghost Tours AustraliaBrisbane Adult Halloween Events at a Glance
Event
Date and time
Location
Good to know
The Fright Crawl
Thu 29 to Sat 31 Oct
Fortitude Valley and South Brisbane
18+, four or more bars
Emoween + Screamoween
Sat 31 Oct, 7pm to 12am
Fortitude Valley
18+, Emo and 2000s theme
Halloween Hall
Sat 31 Oct, 9pm to 3am
Fortitude Valley
18+, From $60
Brisbane Ghost Tours
Regular night tours
Toowong and Dutton Park
Ages 10+, Ticketed
Adult Halloween Costume Ideas for Brisbane Events
Halloween Hall rewards big pop-culture looks: black-and-white Beetlejuice stripes, sugar skull styling from the Day of the Dead range, creepy clowns or a full Pennywise look. For Emoween, throwback 2000s outfits nail the brief. Ghost tours call for something atmospheric but walkable, like a tattered ghost or ghoul or a caped vampire. Bar crawl crews can coordinate with group costume ideas or couples costumes.
Brisbane weather tip: late October nights can be warm and humid, so lightweight costumes and accessory-led looks are the smart move. Bold Halloween makeup and a statement wig transform an outfit without the heat of a full-body suit. See every option in adult costumes.
Pet-Friendly Halloween Events
Brisbane's pet-friendly Halloween event for 2026 is the RSPCA's Howl-O-Ween Spooktacular & Dachshund Walk on Saturday 31 October.
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31
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Halloween Howl-O-Ween Spooktacular & Dachshund Walk
📅 Saturday 31 October | 🐾 Pets welcome (confirmed)
A Halloween walk run by the RSPCA, with sausage dogs taking centre stage and costumes encouraged.
What to wear: heading along with a dachshund? A hot dog costume for the owner makes a perfect match.
Visit RSPCA QueenslandPet Costume Ideas for Howl-O-Ween
Dress your dog to match the occasion with a look from the pet costume range.
Halloween Events Worth the Drive from Brisbane
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Halloween FestEvil at Aussie World
📅 Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October | 📍 Aussie World, 1 Downunder Drive, Palmview, Sunshine Coast
Aussie World opens after dark for two nights of night rides, trick-or-treating, scare mazes, Halloween entertainment and roaming characters. Tickets are final and can't be moved to another night, so choose a night before booking.
View event detailsGet Your Costume Sorted for Halloween in Brisbane
Every event on this list, from a library story session to Halloween Hall, is better in costume. Costume Super Centre stocks costumes for kids, adults, families and groups, plus the wigs, makeup and accessories to finish any look. Order early in October so the costume arrives with time to spare before the big weekend.
Shop Halloween CostumesDetails correct at time of publishing. Check with organisers before attending.
FAQs
When is Halloween in Brisbane in 2026?
Halloween falls on Saturday 31 October 2026. It isn't a public holiday, so most Brisbane events run across Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October, with some bar crawls starting on Thursday 29 October.
Are there free Halloween events for kids in Brisbane?
Yes. Brisbane City Council libraries run free Spooky Halloween sessions in more than 20 suburbs from 27 to 31 October. The Fright Night Festival at Mt Ommaney Centre is also free, running from 5pm to 8pm on Saturday 31 October.
Where can kids go trick-or-treating in Brisbane?
The Bangin Beans Trunk or Treat in Sandgate lets kids collect treats from decorated car boots on Saturday 31 October from 5pm to 8pm. Aussie World's Halloween FestEvil on the Sunshine Coast also includes trick-or-treating. Many families trick-or-treat in their own neighbourhood, sticking to houses decorated for Halloween.
What is the biggest Halloween party in Brisbane?
Halloween Hall at The Warehouse in Fortitude Valley is billed as Brisbane's biggest Halloween party. It runs from 9pm to 3am on Saturday 31 October as part of MELT Festival, with tickets from $60 and entry for adults only.
What should I wear for Halloween in Brisbane's warm weather?
Choose lightweight fabrics and accessory-led looks over heavy full-body suits, since late October nights in Brisbane can be warm and humid. Makeup, wigs and statement accessories create a strong costume while keeping things cool.