Spooky season is here and we're ready for the fright of our life!
It's hard not to love Halloween. Costumes? Check. Treats? Check. A perfect excuse to get together with your girls or guys (or ghouls?) and cause some mischief? Check!
If you're looking to celebrate Halloween in Wollongong you've got some terrifyingly good options to choose from whether your vibe is eating spooky snacks, dancing your best Thriller moves, or using your brain - just watch out for the zombies.
There are plenty of scary events, so keep reading if you want to know what's on in Wollongong CBD this Halloween, if you dare...
🎃 Halloween Specials at SoCo Kitchen & Bar | Daily until 2 November
Celebrate Halloween in Wollongong with a Southern twist at SoCo Kitchen & Bar. Their limited-time spooky specials are packed with flavour and fright, perfect for a spooky night out in the CBD. Sink your teeth into the Shot in the Dark, Voodoo Wings, Nosferatu’s Nightmare Burger, Boonana Puddin’, Undead Dirty Soda, and the Plasma Punch Cocktail served in a plasma bag for extra Halloween flair.
🧛 Uni Nite: Halloween Edition at Heyday | Wednesday 29 October
Get ready for a night of tricks, treats, and beats at Heyday’s UNI NITE: Halloween Edition. This spooky celebration brings the fright and the fun to Wollongong’s nightlife scene, with $5 drink specials including Vodka Red Bulls, club favourite spirits, and VB. Arrive before 10pm for the Uber Buy Back offer and a chance to win a $100 bar tab. Costumes welcome, vibes high, and the dance floor is waiting.
💀 Beyond the Grave at La La La’s | Friday 31 October
Prepare for a night of Halloween revelry as clueless conjure a devilish spectacle like no other. A twisted collision of live music, drag, and immersive art where the eerie meets the extravagant… and nothing stays buried. Featuring a killer lineup: clueless, Autumn Sunset, Courtesy Bus, Hot Pursuit, and Ashpit. Costumes are not optional. The more sinister, the better. Hellish attire may just earn you favour from the things that lurk in the shadows.
🧠 Halloween Trivia at Papi’s Social Club | Friday 31 October
Think you know your horror movies, ghost stories, and Halloween pop culture? Put your spooky smarts to the test at Halloween Trivia Night, hosted by the one and only Cooper Byrnes. Expect a night full of killer laughs, great prizes, and plenty of eerie entertainment. Costumes are highly encouraged and there might be a treat (or a trick) waiting for the best dressed.
💃 Disco de Muertos at Bar Cabron | Friday 31 October
Step into the afterlife in style this Halloween at Bar Cabron’s Disco de Muertos, where neon lights meet the night of the dead. Enjoy a fusion of disco beats, dark Mexican tradition, and vibrant celebration. Get your face painted in true Día de Muertos fashion, have your fortune revealed by a tarot card reader, and dance beneath the glow of the disco ball surrounded by marigolds, skulls, and spirits. Booking essential, walk-ins welcome.
🩸 Halloween Singles Party at The Icon | Friday 31 October
This Halloween, forget ghosting and meet Wollongong’s hottest singles IRL. The Icon is turning into the ultimate playground for connection, cocktails, and a little chaos. Enjoy jello shots to kickstart the night, a free drink with your ticket, icebreaker games, prizes for best dressed, and a live DJ keeping the dance floor buzzing. Whether you dress as your favourite character, a creepy creature, or just show up as yourself, you’ll fit right in.
🌈 Gayday Halloween at Heyday | Friday 31 October
Heyday’s getting haunted, honey! Get ready for a night of spooky slayage as Gayday Halloween takes over the dancefloor with drag, drama, and devilish beats. Hosted by the fabulous Ruby Jubilee, the night features performances by Ellawarra, Frida Blo, Hazel Nut, Nadya Business, and Transmutation. Expect freaky fits, camp chaos, and hauntingly good vibes as Wollongong’s queer community comes together for one of the most fabulous Halloween parties in town.
🪓 Battle Axe x Breakout Bar Halloween Spooktacular | Friday 31 October
Battle Axe Throwing is teaming up with Breakout Bar & Escape Rooms to deliver a night of tricks and treats. Start with an hour of axe throwing across spooky mini games run by the Battle Axe crew, then head upstairs to Breakout Bar for their Halloween takeover featuring themed cocktails and haunted escape rooms. Your ticket includes a welcome drink on arrival, and prizes will be drawn for the highest scores. Sessions kick off on the hour from 7pm to 9pm. Dressing up is highly encouraged, scare you there!
📚 Halloween Pride Night at Wollongong Library | Friday 31 October
Halloween Pride Night welcomes LGBTQIA+ community members and allies to a fun afterhours social event at Wollongong Library. Come dressed to impress—scary, stylish, silly, or stunning. Bring your friends or come solo and make new ones. Everyone is welcome. Get ready for a night of spooky sparkle and fabulous fun. Ages 18+ only. Don’t have a library card? It’s free and easy to join online.
🎧 Freaky Friday RNB Halloween Spookfest at The Illawarra | Friday 31 October
Halloween plans? Got to be Freaky Friday at The Illa. Have a scary good time with RnB DJs that’ll have you bumping and grinding all through the night. Free entry, free Vodka Red Bulls for the first 100 costumes, and prizes for best dressed. Doors open from 8pm. Hallo-freakin-yeah.
🤠 Honky Tonk Halloween Edition at Bevanda Bar | Friday 31 October
Giddy-up, ghouls. Bevanda Bar is throwing a Halloween hoedown like no other with their Honky Tonk Halloween Edition. From cowboy boots to glitter and ghouls, this spooky-meets-country party is set to be scary good. Doors creak open at 4pm, and at 7pm, the legendary Simon Ward leads a session of line dancing that’ll have everyone boot-scootin’ through the graveyard. Costumes highly encouraged—whether you’re a haunted cowboy, a sparkly skeleton, or something in between.
👻 Nightmare on Crown Street at The Ninth Cloud | Friday 31 October
Celebrate Halloween in Wollongong with a spooky twist at Ninth Cloud. This free-entry event lights up the CBD with costume competitions (yes, there are $50 vouchers to be won), themed cocktails, mouth-watering tapas, and live music to keep the party going all night. Whether you’re a ghost, ghoul, witch or wizard, costumes are strongly encouraged so bring your best Halloween look and join the fun.
🎸 The Jethros do Halloween at Dicey Riley’s | Friday 31 October
The Jethros are back at Dicey Riley’s for a spooky night of live music and Halloween fun. Known for their high-energy shows and killer covers, they’re bringing a very spooky set perfect for Halloween night. Grab your mates, dress up if you dare, and enjoy a night of music, drinks, and Halloween fun. Free entry before 9pm.
Bonus Halloween Events
And if you're still hungry for Halloween fun, here are a couple more options for you to sink your teeth into.
🧟♀️ Halloween Silent Disco at The Illawarra Hotel | Thursday 30 October
Let’s get spooky! Silent Disco has your Hallow’s Eve plans sorted with a night of music, mischief, and monstrous fun. Enjoy free entry, and if you're one of the first 100 people in costume, score a free Vodka Red Bull. There’ll be prizes for best dressed, plus Halloween drink specials like the iconic “Boo! Buckets.” Doors open from 8pm, don’t ghost this party!
🧛♂️ Society City Halloween Party | Friday 31 October
Society City is turning up the volume for Halloween with a stacked lineup of live music and spooky vibes. From 7pm, Vampire Vampire are joined by Postcards from Pluto, Loose Surface, Little Girl Likes Her Brain, and Cross Pollinate for a night of thrills, chills, and chaos. Entry is by donation, come dressed in your best scary fit!
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