Events

EVENT · ENDS 1 NOVSouthport · Coolangatta

Halloween on the Gold Coast 2026 (QLD): Five Free Events on Saturday 31 October and a $30 Party on Sunday, From an 8am Dog Walk to the Miami Spooktacular Until 8pm

Seaview Parade at Elanora, photographed in 2015, shown for orientation

Five of the six Halloween events we found in the City of Gold Coast’s What’s On listing are free, and all five take place on Saturday 31 October 2026, but three of them need a booking or registration. The sixth, a Michael Jackson-themed kids’ party at Burleigh Heads on Sunday 1 November, costs $30.

EVENT · ENDS 22 NOVBulimba

Hocus Pocus Halloween Bulimba 2026 Has Moved to Sunday 22 November, 3pm to 8pm: Free, No Booking, and the Ferry Terminal Is Closed That Day (Bulimba, QLD)

Bulimba Memorial Park sign and Avenue of Honour on Oxford Street

Hocus Pocus Halloween at Bulimba Memorial Park is now on Sunday 22 November 2026 from 3pm to 8pm, not on Saturday 31 October. The organisers’ Facebook event says “NEW DATE DUE TO WEATHER – SUNDAY 22 NOVEMBER”, and Brisbane Kids also lists the festival as rescheduled to 22 November. Entry is free and no bookings are required.

EVENT · ENDS 1 NOVManly

Manly This Weekend 2026: Free Sounds of Manly Music 9am to 5pm and Free Surf + Sound Boardriders Surfing, Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November, Plus Ferry Times and Parking (Manly, NSW)

Manly Beach (photo: Hardlinerr, text added)

Manly has three separate things on the same weekend: free live music across the town centre, a free surf teams competition on the beach, and a pink beach fitness morning on Saturday. Sounds of Manly runs from 9am to 5pm on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November, and the Surf + Sound Boardriders Competition runs on Manly Beach on both days. The quickest way in without a car is the Manly Fast Ferry, which takes 20 minutes from Circular Quay. Sydney is on daylight saving time, so every time below is local Sydney time.

EVENT · ENDS 17 APRGold Coast

Movies Under the Stars on the Gold Coast, QLD, 2026-27: 13 Free City of Gold Coast Screenings From Friday 30 October to April, With Kids’ Activities From 4:30pm or 5pm

Lions Park at Ashmore, photographed in 2022, shown for orientation

The City of Gold Coast is running free outdoor movie nights in local parks from September 2026 to April 2027, and 13 of them are listed from Friday 30 October 2026 to Saturday 17 April 2027. The next one is Hotel Transylvania at Runaway Bay Cricket Club this Friday.

EVENT · ENDS 31 OCTSunshine · St Albans

Brimbank Halloween 2026: Four Free Kids’ Events on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October, St Albans 11am, Sunshine 2pm, Keilor Park 4pm (VIC)

Hampshire Road, Sunshine, in 2019

Brimbank City Council’s events website lists four free Halloween events for children across Sunshine, St Albans and Keilor Park: one on Friday 30 October and three on Saturday 31 October 2026. Melbourne is on daylight saving time in October (AEDT), and all times below are local times. On Saturday the three events run at 11am, 2pm and 4pm, so a family can plan a day around one or two of them.

EVENT · ENDS 31 OCTVillawood · Panania

Free Movies Under the Stars in Villawood and Panania: Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October 2026, 5pm to 9:30pm, Film From About 7:30pm, No Booking (NSW)

Platform 1 at Villawood railway station, taken in October 2024 (text added)

The City of Canterbury-Bankstown is showing its free outdoor cinema twice more this month: Friday 30 October at Thurina Park in Villawood, and Saturday 31 October at Marco Reserve in Panania. Both nights run from 5pm to 9:30pm, the film starts around 7:30pm, and neither needs a ticket. The Villawood night was postponed, so if you saw an earlier date for it, the Friday 30 October date is the one on the council’s page now.

EVENT · ENDS 31 OCTMitcham · Mont Albert

Whitehorse Halloween 2026: 4 Free Events on Saturday 31 October, Spooky Comedy From $29 on Friday 30 October, Schwerkolt Cottage Tour $9 (Whitehorse, VIC)

Schwerkolt Cottage, Mitcham, Victoria, photographed in 2010

Whitehorse City Council lists seven Halloween events across Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October 2026, and four of them are free community events with no booking: Shop Local, Scare Local in Mitcham, the Halloween Pet Parade, Halloween at Mont Albert Village and the Schwerkolt Trick or Treat Trail. The Aqualink retail sale is also free to take part in and needs no booking. The Spooky Comedy night at The Round costs from $29 and the after-hours tour of Schwerkolt Cottage costs $9. All times here are Melbourne time, which is on daylight saving (UTC+11) in October.

EVENT · ENDS 31 OCTParramatta

Foundation Day Parramatta 2026: Free, Saturday 31 October 9am to 2pm at Hambledon Cottage Reserve, Take the Light Rail to Robin Thomas (Parramatta, NSW)

Hambledon Cottage grounds, Parramatta (photo uploaded 2005, text added)

Foundation Day is free and runs from 9am to 2pm on Saturday 31 October 2026 at Hambledon Cottage Reserve, 63 Hassall Street, Parramatta. The City of Parramatta recommends taking the Parramatta Light Rail to the Robin Thomas or Tramway Avenue stop and walking the short distance, because parking in the streets around the reserve is limited.

EVENT · ENDS 1 NOVNorth Ipswich · Ipswich

Riverlink Halloween Wicked Weekend 2026: Free Trick or Treat Hunt 10am to 3pm on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November, Free Parking, Railbuses Replace Trains (Ipswich, QLD)

Riverlink Shopping Centre seen across the Bremer River, North Ipswich

Riverlink Shopping Centre in North Ipswich is running a free Halloween Trick or Treat Hunt from 10am to 3pm on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November, with a free dance party on Friday 30 October and free after-dark shows on Saturday. Parking at the centre is free, but trains between Roma Street and Ipswich are replaced by railbuses from 11:30pm on Friday until the last service on Sunday.

EVENT · ENDS 31 OCTHoppers Crossing

Halloween Movie in the Park 2026 at Hoppers Junction: Free, Popcorn From 5pm, Hotel Transylvania Starts 6pm Saturday 31 October, Train Station Nearby (Melbourne, VIC)

New road bridge over railway line at Hoppers Crossing

Wyndham City’s Halloween Movie in the Park is free and needs no booking: on Saturday 31 October 2026, popcorn and entertainment start at 5pm at Powell Reserve in Hoppers Junction, Hoppers Crossing, and the movie, Hotel Transylvania, starts at 6pm. This guide pulls together the council’s event page and its Movies in the Park page, checked on 26 October 2026: what time to arrive, how to get there, where to park, what you can and cannot bring, and what happens if it rains.