Halloween Events in Melbourne 2026 + Costume Ideas
Halloween falls on Saturday 31 October in 2026, and because it isn't a public holiday, Melbourne's biggest events cluster across the weekend of Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October. The calendar runs from Luna Park's week-long Luna Dark to after-hours museum nights, CBD parties and free markets, so there's something for every age and every level of fright.
This guide covers family-friendly events for kids, parties and dinners for adults, and free all-ages events, with costume ideas matched to each one.
Melbourne Halloween 2026 at a glance
22 OCT TO 1 NOV Luna Dark at Luna Park FRI 30 OCT Halloween at the Museum SAT 31 OCT The Haunted Gala (adults) SAT 31 OCT HOWL-O-WEEN Pet Parade
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Halloween Events for Kids and Families in Melbourne
The biggest family Halloween events in Melbourne for 2026 are the Luna Dark day sessions at Luna Park and Halloween at the Museum, with extra options in the CBD and northern suburbs. Most run in daytime or early evening, which suits younger children and school-night bedtimes.
22 OCT
to 1 NOV
Luna Dark Day Sessions, Luna Park
📅 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 and 31 October and 1 November, 11am to 5pm | 📍 Luna Park, St Kilda | 🎟 From $47 | 👶 Family Friendly 14+
Luna Park's family-friendly day sessions bring Halloween theming, roaming characters and photo opportunities to the St Kilda icon. Families are encouraged to dress up, and there's a Best Costume Competition for those who go all out.
What to wear: the carnival setting suits friendly clowns, ringmasters and acrobats. Browse circus costumes for bright, crowd-pleasing looks.
View event detailsOCT
30
FRI
Halloween at the Museum: Family Event, Melbourne Museum
📅 Friday 30 October, 6pm to 9.30pm | 📍 Melbourne Museum, 11 Nicholson St, Carlton | 🎟 Adults $39, student/concession $30, children $25 | 👶 Families
Families follow a Trick or Treat Trail, join the Costume Parade and dance on the Halloween Dance Floor, all with after-hours access to the galleries. Costumes can win prizes, so it pays to plan ahead.
What to wear: classic witches, friendly ghosts and parade-ready characters.
View event detailsOCT
24 & 25
SAT SUN
Melbourne's Halloween Fest, Broadmeadows
📅 Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October, 2pm to 9pm | 📍 52 Wickford Road, Tarneit, VIC | 👶 All ages
Promoted as fun for all ages, this two-day festival is a handy option for families in Melbourne's northern suburbs. The afternoon start means little ones can enjoy it before it gets too late.
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31
SAT
Halloween at Old Melbourne Gaol: Kids' Event
📅 Saturday 31 October | 📍 Old Melbourne Gaol, Russell St, Melbourne CBD
The Gaol runs two Halloween events on the day, and this one is promoted for kids. Entry is through the Old Melbourne Gaol with exit through the Former City Watch House. Entry is timed only and there's no onsite parking, so public transport is the easiest way in.
Event
Date
Suburb
Price / Ages
Luna Dark Day Sessions
22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 and 31 Oct and 1 Nov
St Kilda
From $47 / Family Friendly 14+
Halloween at the Museum: Family Event
Fri 30 Oct
Carlton
From $25 / Families
Melbourne's Halloween Fest
Fri 30 and Sat 31 Oct
Broadmeadows
Ticketed / All ages
Old Melbourne Gaol Kids' Event
Sat 31 Oct
Melbourne CBD
N/A / Kids
Kids' Halloween Costume Ideas for Melbourne Events
For the Museum's Trick or Treat Trail and Costume Parade, the classics never miss. A pointed hat, cape and broomstick make an instantly recognisable witch, so explore witch costumes for kids, or go softly spooky with a floaty sheet ghost from Ghosts & Ghouls.
At Luna Park, bright colours fit the carnival mood. Think striped ringmaster jackets and rainbow clown outfits from the circus costume range.
Kids who want what's popular right now will love K-Pop Demon Hunters costumes, Paw Patrol outfits and the latest arrivals in What's New, including Bluey Halloween looks. Screen favourites work too: a plush Stitch onesie with tall 3D ears from the Lilo & Stitch range, or a goggle-wearing Minion.
For the littlest monsters, Babies & Toddlers has cosy options, and matching family costumes make for frightfully good photos.
Halloween Events for Adults in Melbourne
Melbourne's biggest Halloween events for adults in 2026 are the Luna Dark night sessions at Luna Park, the Haunted Gala at Melbourne Museum and Halloweenfest Melbourne in the CBD. Beyond those, the city offers trivia nights, murder mystery dinners and themed parties across St Kilda and the CBD. Age restrictions vary, so check each listing below.
OCT
22 to 31
Luna Dark Night Sessions, Luna Park
📅 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 and 31 October and 1 November, 11am to 5pm | 📍 Luna Park, St Kilda | 🎟 From $59 | 👶 Family Friendly 14+
After dark, Luna Park turns properly scary. Night sessions include the Carnival of Screams haunted house, the Extreme Phobia maze, unlimited rides and live entertainment, plus an 18+ Haunted Spirits Bar.
What to wear: lean into the carnival with creepy clown costumes or a Pennywise costume complete with red balloon.
View event detailsOCT
28
WED
The Espy Halloween Trivia
📅 Wednesday 28 October, table bookings from 6pm, trivia from 7pm | 📍 Hotel Esplanade, St Kilda | 🎟 Free
A free midweek warm-up for horror fans, with questions covering horror films, slasher villains and cult classics. Book a table early to secure a spot.
OCT
29
THU
The Espy Halloween Murder Mystery
📅 Thursday 29 October | 📍 Hotel Esplanade, St Kilda | 🎟 $50 with arrival cocktail, or $99 with dinner banquet
Guests step into a Halloween whodunnit at the Espy. Choose a lighter ticket with an arrival cocktail or make a night of it with the full dinner banquet.
View event detailsOCT
30 & 31
FRI SAT
Halloweenfest Melbourne
📅 Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October, 9pm to 5am | 📍 Inflation Nightclub
One of the city's biggest Halloween parties runs across two late nights in the CBD. Night 1 has already sold out, so keep an eye out for the Night 2 venue announcement.
Book on Ticket TailorOCT
31
SAT
International Halloween Party
📅 Saturday 31 October, 5pm to midnight | 📍 Hasti Bala & Deck Bar, Level 3, The Carlton Club, 193 Bourke St, Melbourne CBD | 🎟 $14 to $25
A multicultural social night with costumes, music, DJs, games and activities. It's an affordable, welcoming option for meeting new people on Halloween night.
OCT
31
SAT
Murder Among Monsters: Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner
📅 Saturday 31 October, 6pm to 9.30pm | 📍 Stamford Plaza Melbourne, 111 Little Collins St, Melbourne CBD | 🎟 $114 | 🔞 18+
Guests enjoy a three-course dinner in "Dr. Acula's Castle" while solving a Transylvania-themed murder. Expect plenty of monster-movie theatrics between courses.
What to wear: go full Transylvania with vampire costumes, Frankenstein, werewolves or mummies and zombies.
View event detailsOCT
31
SAT
Halloween at the Museum: The Haunted Gala
📅 Saturday 31 October, 7pm to 11pm | 📍 Melbourne Museum, 11 Nicholson St, Carlton | 🎟 $75 to $150 | 👶 Adults only
Melbourne Museum's grown-up Halloween night features red-carpet arrivals, live music and DJs, tarot and palm reading, and a costume competition. It's the dressiest Halloween night on the calendar.
What to wear: glamorous gothic looks. Try a velvet-caped vampire, a Morticia or Gomez from the Addams Family range, or a beaded flapper from 1920s costumes.
View event detailsOCT
31
SAT
Halloween at Old Melbourne Gaol: Night Event
📅 Saturday 31 October | 📍 Old Melbourne Gaol, Russell St, Melbourne CBD
The Gaol's after-dark Halloween event offers a spookier experience in one of Melbourne's most storied historic buildings. Entry is timed only and there's no onsite parking.
Visit Old Melbourne GaolALL
YEAR
ANY NIGHT
Witches in Britches
📅 Any night (check the show calendar) | 📍 Witches in Britches, West Melbourne
This long-running musical-theatre restaurant serves up a Halloween atmosphere all year round. It's a good fallback if the big nights are booked out.
Event
Date
Suburb
Price / Ages
Luna Dark Night Sessions
23, 24, 25, 29, 30 and 31 Oct. and 1 Nov
St Kilda
From $59 / 14+
The Espy Halloween Trivia
Wed 28 Oct
St Kilda
Free / N/A
The Espy Halloween Murder Mystery
Thu 29 Oct
St Kilda
$50 to $99 / N/A
Halloweenfest Melbourne
Fri 30 and Sat 31 Oct
Melbourne CBD
N/A
International Halloween Party
Sat 31 Oct
Melbourne CBD
$14 to $25 / N/A
Murder Among Monsters
Sat 31 Oct
Melbourne CBD
$114 / 18+
The Haunted Gala
Sat 31 Oct
Carlton
$75 to $150 / Adults
Old Melbourne Gaol Night Event
Sat 31 Oct
Melbourne CBD
N/A / N/A
Witches in Britches
Any night
West Melbourne
N/A / N/A
Adult Halloween Costume Ideas for Melbourne Events
Parties and festivals call for statement pop-culture looks that stand out in a crowd. A striped suit and wild green hair make a head-turning Beetlejuice, while sugar-skull face paint and floral crowns from Day of the Dead look stunning under party lights. For Luna Dark, nothing beats a sinister clown.
For murder mystery dinners and the Haunted Gala, gothic glamour wins. Think Dracula-inspired capes and elegant Addams Family looks.
Going as a crew? Browse group costume ideas and couples costumes.
Melbourne weather tip: Melbourne's spring weather is famously changeable, so choose costumes that are comfortable for walking and easy to layer. Accessory-led looks built around Halloween makeup and wigs work well over a warm jacket.
All-Ages Halloween Events in Melbourne
Several of Melbourne's Halloween events are free or low-cost and open to everyone, including markets in Kensington and St Kilda and ghost tours in Acland Street Village. They're ideal for a relaxed Halloween outing without a big ticket price.
OCT
25
SUN
Hallozeen Zine Fair
📅 Sunday 25 October, 12pm to 5pm | 📍 Kensington Town Hall, 30/34 Bellair St, Kensington | 🎟 Free, no booking required | 👶 All welcome
Now in its 12th year, this annual Halloween zine fair showcases independent makers, artists and writers. Drop in any time during the afternoon.
View event detailsOCT
31
SAT
Witches Market
📅 Saturday 31 October, 10am to 3pm | 📍 Kensington Town Hall, 30/34 Bellair St, Kensington | 🎟 Free, no booking required | 👶 All welcome
More than 40 stalls fill the town hall, with tarot readers, a tattooist, crystals, candles and cauldrons. It's a bewitching way to spend Halloween morning.
What to wear: a flowing cloak and pointed hat from the witch costume collection.
OCT
31
SAT
Creepy & Kooky Collectibles Market
📅 Saturday 31 October, 3.30pm to 7.30pm | 📍 Acland St, St Kilda | 🎟 Free | 👶 All welcome
Stalls line Acland Street with vintage comics, retro toys, records and Halloween collectibles. Collectors and casual browsers alike will find plenty to dig through.
OCT
31
SAT
Acland's Ghoulish Ghost Tours
📅 Saturday 31 October, tours at 6pm and 7.30pm | 📍 Acland Street Village, St Kilda | 🎟 $5 per person plus booking fee | 👶 Adults and children
Costumed characters from the Melbourne Actors Guild lead this walking tour through Acland Street Village. At $5 a head, it's one of the best-value Halloween experiences in the city.
Pet-Friendly Halloween Events
OCT
31
SAT
Port Melbourne HOWL-O-WEEN Pet Parade
📅 Saturday 31 October | 📍 Bay Street, Port Melbourne | 🐾 Pets welcome (confirmed)
Costumed dogs and their humans take over Bay Street for one of Australia's largest doggy Halloween parades, with prizes up for grabs for the best-dressed pups. Coordinating outfits with your four-legged friend is half the fun.
Visit Port MelbourneWant to test the costume first? The Melbourne Dog Lovers Festival at Melbourne Showgrounds on 24 and 25 October isn't a Halloween event, but it's the perfect dress rehearsal before the big night.
🐾 Heading further afield with the dog? See the Costume Super Centre guide to pet-friendly Halloween events around Australia.
Pet Costume Ideas for the Parade
Get Your Costume Sorted for Halloween in Melbourne
Whether it's a trick or treat trail at the Museum, a scream-filled night at Luna Dark or a gothic gala in Carlton, every event on this list is better in costume. Costume Super Centre stocks thousands of Halloween looks for kids, adults, couples, families and groups, from classic witches and vampires to the newest pop-culture favourites, plus the makeup, wigs and accessories to finish them off.
Pick your event, then find your look in the full Halloween costume range and order early so it arrives in time for the big weekend.
Shop Halloween CostumesDetails correct at time of publishing. Check with organisers before attending.
FAQs
When is Halloween in Melbourne in 2026?
Halloween falls on Saturday 31 October 2026. It isn't a public holiday in Victoria, so most events run across the weekend of Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October, with some starting as early as 22 October.
Is Luna Dark suitable for kids?
Yes, Luna Dark day sessions on 24, 25 and 31 October and 1 November run from 11am to 5pm and are open to all ages. The night sessions are recommended for ages 14 and over because of the haunted house and scare maze.
Are there free Halloween events in Melbourne?
Yes. The Hallozeen Zine Fair and Witches Market in Kensington and the Creepy & Kooky Collectibles Market in St Kilda are all free, and Acland's Ghoulish Ghost Tours cost just $5 per person plus booking fee.
What are the best Halloween events for adults in Melbourne?
The biggest adult events are the Luna Dark night sessions at Luna Park, the Haunted Gala at Melbourne Museum and Halloweenfest Melbourne in the CBD. Murder mystery dinners at the Stamford Plaza and the Espy are good picks for a seated night out.
What should I wear to a Halloween event in Melbourne's spring weather?
Melbourne's late-October weather can swing from warm to cold and wet in a single day, so choose a costume that's easy to layer and comfortable to walk in. Accessory-led looks built around makeup, wigs and a statement prop work well over everyday warm clothes.