October is here, and it’s time to get spooky! From family-friendly trips to screamworthy movie nights, there’s plenty on locally to celebrate the Halloween season – read on, if you dare…
Quarantine Station Ghost Tours
‘This Halloween, step into the shadows of Manly’s Quarantine Station on a spine-chilling tour of this iconic site. Uncover the haunting stories of tragedy, untimely deaths and restless spirits that linger from over 150 years of history. Whether you’re a skeptic or a believer, these captivating tours through one of Sydney’s most eerie locations will leave you fascinated. See their website for the full list of experiences and times!’
Quarantine Station: 1 North Head Scenic Drive, Manly
https://www.quarantineghosttours.com/
Northern Beaches Halloween Trail
‘Haunt and hunt through the Northern Beaches! Embark on a spooky Halloween adventure with your family! Explore our charming local town centres in search of hidden Halloween characters in shop windows for a chance to win a frightfully delightful hamper filled with lots of local treats.
Start your haunting and hunting on Friday 17 October at 9am, and make sure you’ve uncovered all the creepy characters by midnight Friday 31 October.
Participating town centres:
- Seaforth
- Freshwater
- Narraweena
- Killarney Heights
- Elanora Heights
- Mona Vale
- Avalon
How it works:
Participating businesses will be displaying a Halloween character in their shop window, ghosts, witches, pumpkins and more! Families are invited to follow the trail to spot all the spooky surprises.
Want to join the Halloween fun?
There are 2 easy ways to enter:
- Grab an entry form, jot down where you spot those sneaky Halloween characters, and drop it off at a participating shop, local library or customer service centre, or email it to places@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au
- Or, if you’re feeling tech-savvy, fill out the online form (available on this webpage from 17 October)
Don’t worry if you can’t find them all the character, you can still enter! Parents, take note: there’s a ‘cheat sheet’ for each town centre below.
Winners Announced: Get ready for a spooky surprise! We’ll be drawing the lucky winners on Monday 3 November.’
🗓️ Friday 17th October – Friday 31st October 2025 https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/community/place-making/halloween-trail
Brookvale Halloween Festival 2025
- Live entertainment & performances
- Sweet treats
- Crafts, games and activities for all ages
- Market stalls with food, drinks and unique finds
- Costume competitions with fang-tastic prizes
- Music & spooky surprises around every corner’
🗓️ Saturday 25th October 2025: 2pm – 7pm
Brookvale Public School: 2-8 Old Pittwater Road, Brookvale https://www.brookvalehalloweenfestival.com/
Halloween At Hotel Steyne
‘Get ready for a night of thrills and chills this Friday 31st of October as we bring you a Halloween party like no other with DJs spinning all night, prizes for the spookiest fits and plenty of eerie vibes to keep you dancing ‘til late.’
🗓️ Friday 31st October 2025: From 1pm
Hotel Steyne: 75 The Corso, Manly https://www.facebook.com/events/75-the-corso-manly-nsw-australia-new-south-wales-2095/halloween/2072180753520314/
Halloween Trivia at the 4 Pines Truck Bar
Costumes highly encouraged
4 Pines Truck Bar:4G 9-13 Winbourne Road, Brookvale https://4pinesbeer.com.au/event/halloween-themed-trivia-at-4-pines-truck-barHaunted Ghost Ship Halloween Party @ The Hold
$7 FIREBALL ALL NIGHT
LIVE DJS
BEST DRESSED COSTUME COMP
TREASURE CHEST GIVEAWAYS
SHOT OF FIREBALL ON THE HOUSE FOR ALL RSVP’S+ MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
The Hold: 24 Sydney Road, Manly https://www.facebook.com/events/1314589082933171/She SUPs Presents: Witch Please!
Narrabeen Lake: South-eastern corner https://www.shesups.com.au/relaxed-90-minute-social-paddlesHalloween At Westfield Warringah Mall
‘Spooky season is officially here! Halloween, Friday 31 October, is creeping up fast, so we have conjured up spooky events in centre to entertain the whole family. From trick or treat and spooky sensory play to creepy costumes and haunted house essentials, this guide covers it all.
Whether you will be trick-or-treating around your local neighbourhood or haunting your own house, we have got the eerie essentials you need to celebrate. Grab your broomsticks and read on to start planning your own ghoulish festivities.
Spooky Sensory
Join Oasense for an unforgettable creative sessions at Westfield Warringah Mall and use your creativity to make a masterpiece. Something for parents and little ones to enjoy! Led by the team at Oasense they will guide you how to make a variety of craft or sensory play and provide you different materials to make a beautiful craft.’
🗓️ Monday 27th October 2025: 9:30am – 11am
Westfield Warringah Mall: Level 1, Near JD Sport https://www.westfield.com.au/warringahmall/event/6V8FOZlE2PVmVmFsBSXmNp/oasense-craft-workshop
For more from Westfield Warringah Mall: https://www.westfield.com.au/warringahmall/news/5UswmxcyXkbhmUezp5RG5E/your-guide-to-halloween
Escape This! Escape Rooms, Manly
‘Escape This presents Sydney’s most immersive escape rooms located in the heart of the Northern Beaches at Manly Beach.
Behind each and every one of our doors a world of adventure awaits – the hardest decision you now face is deciding which room to enter. Will you take on Assassins Anonymous in Hitman? Escape the Huge Axeman in our outback outhouse escape, the Dunny? Take on the long dead Egyptian emperor in Entombed? Or save the world from armageddon in The Presidents Briefcase? No matter what, you’ll be glad you chose Escape This for your Sydney escape room experience. Are you looking to give the gift of adventure? Our Escape room gift vouchers are valid for redemption at any of our centres (and for any of our escape room experiences) Australia wide!’
Escape This Manly: 2B The Corso, Manly https://www.escapethis.com.au/sydney/manly-beach/index
Monster Night & Multi Sports Night, Elanora Heights
Elanora Squash Centre: 50 Kalang Rd, Elanora Heights https://www.theracquetbar.com/halloweenSpooky Bats at the Wildflower Garden
‘Halloween is almost here and the team at the Wildflower Garden are swooping in to learn all about bats.
Suited for 4-6 yrs, their Nature Play programs offer weekly nature-themed activities, designed to develop curious minds and playful spirits. They involve a fun morning of play-based investigation and discovery in nature led by their experienced Environmental Education Rangers. Activities cost $20 per child with one parent/carer admitted free of charge. All activities are COVID-19 safe and bookings are essential as spaces are limited. For more information visit our Nature Play page.’
🗓️ Monday 27th October 2025, Friday 31st October 2025: 10am – 11:30am
Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden: 420 Mona Vale Road, St Ives https://www.krg.nsw.gov.au/Things-to-do/Whats-on/Spooky-bats-Oct25
The Rocks Ghost Festival
‘This Halloween, the many ghosts of The Rocks will transform the old quarter into their haunted playground, filled with wild parties, immersive experiences, and street shows. Over four nights, expect epic costumes, DJ performances, and out-of-this-world food and cocktail creations across four fright-filled nights!’
🗓️ Thursday October 30th – Sunday November 2nd 2025: From 4pm Thursday and Friday, from 12pm Saturday and Sunday
The Rocks Precinct https://ghostfestival.com.au/
Sydney Zombie Walk 2025
‘Sydney Zombie Walk is an annual Charity event, where people get dressed as Zombies to walk the streets of Sydney CBD to create awareness and raise funds for charity. This year, the Zombie Walk is supporting the Kids With Cancer Foundation.
Family friendly, All ages welcome, pets welcome, the worse you look the better!
Additional highlights include:
- Special guest: Alex Greenwich, Member for Sydney.
- Exclusive Screening of Australian Zombie Film: Zombie Plane on event day. Stars: Sophie Monk, Vanilla Ice. Meet and have your Zombie photo with them!
- Cosplay Competitions with great prizes, Guest Judges: Sophie Monk, Vanilla Ice.
- Also, it will include a filmed activation, featuring the Sydney Zombie Horde with Sophie Monk and Vanilla Ice! Be there to be in the short film!
- Police block streets for us Zombies to walk down.
- Exclusive Zombie Film Residence, mingle with the stars.
- KIIS FM Live on site.
- Zombie Dancers to Thrill you! Join in if you dare!
- Zombie Horses and Riders.
- Zombie Photo Wall to get that perfect shot.
- Instant Photo Prints! Convert your photos to prints on the spot (and maybe have them signed by the celebrities)
- Makeup artist available on-site to get you looking horrible.
- Zombie style Food Stalls.
- Zombie and Cosplay merchandise stalls.
- Plenty of free giveaway merchandise, mountains of free Sweetman’s Zombie Candy.’
🗓️ Saturday 1st November 2025: 10am – 5pm
St Mary’s Cathedral Square: St Mary’s Road, Sydney https://sydneyzombiewalk.com.au/
Halloscream 2025 at Luna Park
‘Sydney’s biggest Halloween festival returns in 2025! Step into a wonderful world of frights and join a terrifying adventure at the iconic Luna Park Sydney.
Crystal Ward Scare Maze: Heritage-listed Crystal Palace has undergone an eerie transformation, into Crystal Ward, a terrifying scare maze. A once thriving hospital is now abandoned, where most patients and doctors vanished. Most of them. Some say the ward is still occupied, conducting terrifying experiments, desperate for new subjects.
The Carnival Beneath – Scare Attraction: We hope you aren’t afraid of clowns… Dare to enter The Carnival Beneath, returning by popular demand from Luna Park in the Dark, a forgotten circus where eerie clowns and twisted performers lurk, ready to turn your laughter into fear at every dark corner.
Squid Game: The Experience (VIP ONLY): VIPs have exclusive access to play Round & Round and Red Light Green Light from the highly popular Squid Game: The Experience. Compete against others, and impress the Front Man to be crowned as winner.
Performers will roam the Midway, ready to keep you entertained as you explore the transformed Park throughout the night. All tickets include unlimited rides, so between the scares you can experience the thrill of our coasters or the magic of a nighttime ride of the Ferris Wheel.
Recommended for ages 14+.’
🗓️ Thursday October 30th – Saturday November 1st: 6pm – 10pm
Luna Park Sydney: 1 Olympic Drive Milsons Point https://tickets.lunaparksydney.com/calendar_events/event/view/id/350
Spooktober 2025 at the Hayden Orpheum
Voted one of the most beautiful cinemas in the world, a our iconic local Orpheum is a must-visit site – and their Halloween screenings certainly don’t disappoint! Each year, this stunning art-deco cinema presents a curated range of Halloween classics throughout October; this year’s lineup includes a special Guillermo Del Toro’s new Frankenstein, as well as a selection of special events and iconic double features
Highlights from the full schedule include:
Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein (Limited Season) : Sessions from October 23rd – 29th
Double Feature: Jurassic Park and Jaws: Saturday October 25th, 2:30pm
Psycho 65th Anniversary Restoration: Saturday 25th October, 3:30pm
FOR KIDS: ParaNorman 4K Remaster: Sessions from October 25th – November 2nd
Sing-Along: The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Saturday 25th October, 8pm
Halloween Screening: Donnie Darko: Friday 31st October, 8pm
Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace: 380 Military Road, Cremorne https://www.orpheum.com.au/spooktober-2025
Spooky Night Walk (8+)
‘Step into the shadows and discover the secrets of the night! Join us for a spine-tingling evening as our ranger leads you on a guided night walk through the bush. Listen for eerie calls, spot nocturnal creatures, and hear chilling tales of the wild while the bush comes alive around you as darkness falls….
Costumes encouraged but a good torch (not a phone light) and appropriate footwear required.’
🗓️ Friday 31st October 2025: 7:30pm – 9pm
Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden: 420 Mona Vale Road, St Ives https://www.krg.nsw.gov.au/Things-to-do/Whats-on/Spooky-night-walk
Know of any other fun and frightening Halloween events taking place? Let us know via northernbeaches@thelivingcollective.com.au
