From spooky pop-ups to haunted tours, these are the best ways to celebrate Halloween in Melbourne.

When is Halloween 2025?

In 2025, Halloween is celebrated on Friday 31st October.

Halloween at the Museum

Halloween at the Museum

Melbourne Museum brings back a spooky spectacle for Halloween.

Halloween at Old Melbourne Gaol

Halloween at Old Melbourne Gaol

Experience a spine-chilling Halloween at Old Melbourne Gaol, where history meets hauntings.

Focus on Stephen King

Focus on Stephen King

Join ACMI Cinemas this Halloween for a program of 12 key film adaptations.

Murder in the Graveyard: An Improvised Whodunnit

Murder in the Graveyard: An Improvised Whodunnit

Bring out your dead! Melbourne's award-winning improvised whodunnit returns in time for Halloween.

Hallozeen Zine Fair

Hallozeen Zine Fair

Come along to shop some of the spookiest zines created by local zinesters.

Ghosts? What Ghosts! Night Tour

Ghosts? What Ghosts! Night Tour

Brace yourself for bone-strumming tales of unexplained sights after dark.

Hidden Melbourne: Ghosts, Murder and Mystery
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Hidden Melbourne: Ghosts, Murder and Mystery

Take a spine-chilling journey back in time to explore the rich paranormal realm of Old Melbourne.

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Melbourne's essential night-time events

Melbourne's essential night-time events

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Melbourne’s most Instagrammable experiences

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What's open on the Melbourne Cup Day public holiday

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The Melbourne Cup Day public holiday falls on Tuesday 5 November, 2024.

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