The Best Halloween Things To Do On The Gold Coast 2026
While there once was a time when we left the Halloween fun to our American friends with pumpkin-spiced lattes in hand, the Gold Coast has well and truly embraced the spooky spirit. From frightfully fun trails to ghastly high tea and plenty of trick-or-treating opportunities for the little ones, there are plenty of ways to get your pants scared off while having a whole lot of fun. There really is no reason why you shouldn’t say g’day to all the things that go bump in the night this Saturday 31 October 2026.
Check out the best things to do on the Gold Coast this Halloween, if you dare.
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Astra Lumina Trick Or Treating
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Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary’s after-dark light trail is getting a Halloween makeover, with trick or treat week taking over Astra Lumina on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October. Little ghouls and goblins can collect sweets from five trick-or-treat stations, tackle a bouncy obstacle course and get their faces painted, all against a spooky backdrop of glowing pumpkins and cosmic characters.
There’ll also be themed treats for the whole family, from vampire hot choccies and Halloween punch to bloody finger hot dogs, plus plenty of opportunities to dress up for the occasion. Designed with under-12s in mind, it’s a playful alternative to the usual door-knocking, with sessions available from 5.30pm and tickets on sale now.
The Details
When: 30 October and 31 October
Where: Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, 28 Tomewin Street, Currumbin
Find out more here.
Halloween Family Day
The local watering hole in Byron Bay is decking out its iconic lush Byron greenery in jack-o-lanterns and spooky fairy lights for a huge fam-friendly Halloween Day on Saturday 31 October. It’s the annual Halloween Harvest and for its fourth iteration, they’ve got pony rides, pumpkin painting, trick or treating and live music taking over the pub from 12pm. On the food front, you’re in for fire-cooked numbers as per their monthly Open Fire Kitchen specials.
The Details
When: 31 October from 12pm
Where: North Byron Hotel, 61 Bayshore Drive, Byron Bay
Find out more here.
Halloween Night At Robina Town Centre
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Round up your pint-sized goblins and tiny trick-or-treaters and get down to Robina Town Centre on Thursday 29 October for a tasty Halloween trail. Pick up your very official Halloween Passport that’ll be your golden ticket to your sweet-treat adventure at participating retailers, before heading to The Promenade for bewitching DJ sets, spooky face painting, and a bunch of wickedly fun games. And while you might eat enough lollies to cover dinner, if you’re hungry for a proper feed, you can sink your fangs into special Halloween offers at some of the best eats in town. We’re talking Betty’s Burgers’ Halloween Bundle that entails one very spooky soda, Cocoflufferia is doing a 20% off special on all froyo, and kids eat free at the Italo diner Double Zero.
The Details
When: 29 October, 4pm to 8pm
Where: Robina Town Centre, Robina
Find out more here.
Trick Or Treat Trail At The Pines Elanora
If you prefer to do your quest for sugary goodies while the sun is still high in the sky, the trick or treat trail at The Pines Elanora where you’ll want to haunt. Friendly to those tiny critters three years and older, the fun kicks off at 11am and goes until 1pm. The trail runs throughout the centre and, among the tasty treats found at each retailer, you’ll find hidden letters to crack a secret code and claim a very special treat. It’s important to note this is a bookable experience and maxes out at 200 treaters.
The Details
When: 31 October, 11am to 1pm
Where: The Pines Elanora Shopping Centre, corner Guineas Creek Road and KP McGrath Drive
Book your spot here.
Trick Or Tea At QT Gold Coast
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The QT Gold Coast is bringing the Halloween vibes this October with a devilishly delicious Halloween High Tea. It’s less trick or treat and more trick or tea. Happening across October, Fixx Cafe at QT Gold Coast is dishing up a hauntingly beautiful tower of decadent desserts and spooky savoury bites for a Halloween-inspired afternoon. Think a witch's honeypot tart, Dracula’s eyeballs and zombie fingers. Little monsters (aged 5-12 years old) are $39 each and their witchy elders are $74 each.
The Details
When: All of October
Where: Fixx Cafe, 7 Staghorn Avenue, Gold Coast
Book your tickets here.
Halloween Long Lunch
If you’re looking for just a hint of Halloween for the final weekend of October with none of the scary stuff, The Barn is hosting a Halloween-coded Long Lunch on the retreat’s sprawling 12,000 Grandchester property. It’s an afternoon of seasonal dining with a Halloween pumpkin hunt through the Market Garden for the kiddos.
The Details
When: 31 October from 12:30pm
Where: Spicers Hidden Vale, 617 Grandchester Mount Mort Road, Grandchester
Make a booking here.
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