Gay Christmas ain't that far away. Read out list of what's on in Sydney this 2026 Halloween.
THE DARK RITUAL
Enter the darkness. Join the chosen.
This Halloween, descend into THE DARK RITUAL – a night of dark beats, decadent performances and after-hours mayhem across three levels of TRIBE.
EIGHT DJs • THREE LEVELS • ONE DARK NIGHT
Featuring:
Pablo Andrés • Alex Brass • Flatline • Hamo
Jordan Haych • LXO • Leow • Nate
LIVE SHOWS & PERFORMANCES THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT
Gothic Marika • Victoria Mami
Heath Keating • Nicholas Jachno • James Vidigal
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 10PM–5AM
TRIBE NIGHTCLUB
231 Oxford St, Darlinghurst|
Tickets from: $37.84
DANCE FLOOR MONSTERS
When darkness falls, the monsters come out to dance.
Throw on something outrageous and unleash your inner monster for a Halloween night of killer anthems, wicked costumes and devilishly fabulous performances.
DJs
LOO-E • Korvaia • Kuya Hennessy
Halloween show performances by
Max • Onyxotic • An Dre
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31. 8PM–5AM
PALMS ON OXFORD
124 Oxford St, Darlinghurst
Tickets from: $22.09
HALLOWEEN DRAG TRIVIA
Hosted by drag king Zephyr.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23. 6PM–8PM
Waverley Library
32–48 Denison St, Bondi Junction
Tickets: FREE – registration required
Ages 15+
LESBIAN FILM CLUB
Halloween trivia & dress-up.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24. 6PM–10pm
Newtown Neighbourhood Centre
11–13 Darley St, Newtown
Tickets: $13.62 (sold out – waitlist open). Snacks and non-alcoholic refreshments included.
HALLOQUEEN TRIVIA
Bobby Goldsmith Foundation Halloween trivia with Tom Ballard and Joyce Maynge.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 Doors. Doors open 6PM, Trivia starts 6.30PM
Sydney Masonic Centre
Cnr Goulburn and Castlereagh Streets, Sydney
Tickets:
$60 with food + 3-hour non-alcoholic drinks package
$95 with food + 3-hour alcoholic drinks package
Table of 10: $900
Love Club’s Quickies Fantasy
Queer Halloween speed-dating and connection.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29. 6.15PM–9.30pm
Newtown Hotel
174 King St, Newtown
Ages 18+
Tickets: $55.38
SPOOKY BALL – Haunted Castle
Twenty10’s Halloween celebration brings together LGBTIQA+ young people and allies for music, performances, food and dancing.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30. 5pm–9pm
Inner West Pride Centre
1 Bedford St, Newtown
Tickets: FREE – registration required
Ages 12–19 only
Alcohol- and drug-free event
SHEBAR HALLOWEEN
A lesbian Halloween party across two dance floors and three bars.
Get your costume ready for a night in Potts Point.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30. 8pm–2am
Pelicano
33 Bayswater Rd, Potts Point
Tickets: Second release $42.85
Final release: $53.29
CALL ME MAYBE’S TWILIGHT HALLOWEEN
Vampires, werewolves and a dance floor soundtrack mixing Twilight favourites with pop, alternative tracks and Halloween tunes.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30. Doors open 10.30pm
Burdekin Hotel
2 Oxford St, Darlinghurst
Tickets: $23.70
POOF DOOF RED GRAVE
POOF DOOF’s XXL Halloween-eve techno Red Rave lands at Trough X.
DJs Alvyon, Camp Minister, Erfaan, LEOW and Marco Mani play the lineup.
Dress code is black and red.
Sex-positive, with harnesses, leather and underwear encouraged.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30. 10pm start
TROUGH X
273 Crown St, Surry Hills
Tickets from: $27.88
DRAGAROUND Halloween Edition
Start Halloween in daylight with a drag pub crawl through the Beresford, Burdekin, Colombian, Oxford Hotel and Universal in four teams.
Four performers compete for an audience-voted $2000 prize. Your ticket includes a drink on arrival.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31. 1.30PM–7pm
Starts at: Depends on your team
Tickets: $58.50
HALLO QUEER
Demons & Divas
Hannah Conda, Rhys Lightning and Bettie Blackheart join the Halloween celebrations across three floors at Stonewall Newtown.
A drink on arrival is included.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31. 8pm–late
Stonewall Newtown
157 King St, Newtown
Tickets: $37.63
Stonewall cardholders: $27.19
DUMPSTER DIVE × BIRDCAGE
A Halloween takeover of the Imperial Erskineville, with Dumpster Dive and Birdcage joining forces.
Full lineup to be announced.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31. 9pm–3am
The Imperial
35 Erskineville Rd, Erskineville
Early bird tickets: $29.80
Final release: $47.03
HALLOQWEEN BALL
POOF DOOF
POOF DOOF’s Halloqween ball returns to ivy with US drag star Gottmik headlining. She’s joined by Airwolf Paradise, Briefs Factory and Drag Race Down Under vs the World’s Coco Jumbo and Nikita Iman, with DJ sets from Jimi the Kween, Tom Graham and more.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31. From 10pm
ivy
330 George St, Sydney CBD
Third release tickets: $73.15
Final release: $83.34
HALLOYOU
GAYM Entertainment brings Halloween to ARQ with Josh Harrison and Ponyboy. The full lineup is still to come.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31. 10pm–6am
ARQ
16 Flinders St, Darlinghurst
Tickets: $62.95. General admission includes priority entry.
Optional add-ons:
Morning Gory admission: +$39
Sauna X access: +$25
BARBA SYDNEY
Queer techno and fetish-inspired Halloween nightlife, with club-kid and fetish looks encouraged.
Saturday, OCTOBER 31. 10pm–LATE
TROUGH X
273 Crown St, Surry Hills
Tickets: $58.51
MINCE XXX
House of Mince’s Halloween party joins the Saturday-night lineup.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31. 10pm–4am
Venue TBD
Final release tickets: $68.66
FLASH Issue 073
FLASH brings its Halloween edition to Sydney.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31. From 10pm
Kings Cross Hotel
244–248 William St, Potts Point
Tickets from: $21.20
CLUB BROADWAY
DJ Dan Murphy’s Club Broadway – the musical theatre party dance and sing-along – has listed a Sydney October 31 date on its website for Halloween.
Venue and ticket details have not yet been announced.
MORNING GORY
Keep dancing into Sunday morning as GAYM Entertainment takes over HOME’s rooftop terrace for Halloween.
Costumes are encouraged. The DJ lineup is still to be announced.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1. 3am–10am
HOME Rooftop Terrace
Cockle Bay Wharf, 101 Wheat Rd, Darling Harbour
Tickets: $53.90 (or $39 when booked with a HALLOYOU ticket)
BIG GAY CABARET
Finish the weekend with a spring cabaret featuring Hannah Conda, Blake Bowden, Erin Clare, Jacob Rozario and Kala Gare.
This is a Halloween-weekend option, rather than a Halloween-themed show.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1. Doors open 2pm with performances 3–6pm
The Beresford Upstairs
354 Bourke St, Surry Hills
Tickets: General admission: $69
Table for 8: $552
Ben Grubb is the founder and editor of Gay Sydney News, an independent publication covering LGBTQIA+ news. A journalist with more than 15 years' experience, he has reported and edited for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, WAToday, Brisbane Times, The Australian Financial Review, News.com.au, ZDNet, TelecomTimes and iTnews, primarily on the topic of technology. He previously hosted The Informer, a queer current affairs program on Melbourne’s JOY 94.9 radio station, and contributes to LGBTQIA+ media including Stun Magazine. Ben has also appeared as a technology commentator on Channel Ten's The Project, ABC RN’s Download This Show and commercial radio stations 2UE, 2GB and 6PR. Contact Ben: [email protected]
