Halloween Activities and Events in Melbourne for Kids 2019

Boo!!! Halloween is coming and we are getting prepared early! There are plenty of family friendly Halloween activities and events in Melbourne for kids this October 2019 so get your spooks on and head out for a scare!

Halloween Activities for Melbourne Families

This list will be updated often as we hear of new and fun Halloween events for kids around Melbourne so keep checking in!

StKilda Kids Trick or Treat on Fitzroy street

Businesses along Fitzroy Street will be giving out treats on Halloween making it a street long Trick or Treat. There will be lots of Halloween activities including face painting, roving entertainment featuring Disney Villains, The Addams family, stilt walkers and fire twirlers, photo booths and a Kids Spooky Disco to burn off all the Sugar. 

Where:
Fitzroy St, St Kilda
When:
Thurs 31st October
Cost:
FREE
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Boo at the Zoo for Halloween

It’s a spooky time of year to visit the Zoo… This October, experience Werribee Open Range Zoo as it’s transformed into our biggest Halloween party yet! Come dressed in costume and enjoy entertainment, crafts, games, and trick-or-treating throughout the Zoo.

Over four nights only, it’s the ultimate way to get into the Halloween spirit with some freaky family fun. The best part is, all proceeds from Boo at the Zoo contribute to the fight against wildlife extinction!

Where:
Werribee Open Range Zoo, K Road Werribee South
When:
Friday 25, Saturday 26, Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31 October 2019
5.30pm – 8.30pm
Cost:
$30 adult, $20 child (3-15 years), FREE infant (0-2 years)
$15 Zoo Member (adult and child)
More details:
https://www.zoo.org.au/werribee/whats-on/events/boo-at-the-zoo/

Brick or Treat at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre this Halloween

Looking for kid-friendly Halloween activities that don’t involve roaming the streets? Head to LEGOLAND Discovery Centre for Brick or Treat, a spectacularly spooky after-school party! LEGOLAND Discovery Centre at Chadstone Shopping Centre is opening its doors from 5pm for a dress up party with loads of LEGO treats including mystery mini builds, Jack-o-Lanterns, keychains, factory bricks, pop badges and more.

Kids will be able to spot scary scenes in MINILAND Melbourne, view live demonstrations of the new LEGO Hidden Side sets and get their face painted to match their creepy costume!

Where:
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre, Chadstone Shopping Centre
When:
Thursday 31 October 2019, 5pm – 8pm (last entry 6:30pm)
Cost:
$50 per child (each child can bring one adult for free, adults must be accompanied by a child)
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Room on a Broom Halloween Workshops

Come along to a 2 part Halloween Workshops to explore the story of Room on a Broom and finish with a show and song!

The session will start with a yoga warm up and explore the different animals, then move on to vocal work and soundscaping the locations. After exploring the different elements to the story in the first session, its time to get dressed up, costumes on, curtain up and show time!
Parents and guardians will be invited back 15 mins prior to the end of the 2nd session to see what they have got up to!

Where and When:
Highett Rokabye – Mon 21st & 28th – 11am (Ages 3-5)
Brighton Rokabye Thurs 24th & 31st – 13:45pm (Ages 3-5)
Ripponlea Primary Mon 21st & 28th – 3:45pm (Ages 4-8)
Elwood – Elsternwick tennis Centre Thurs 24th & 31st – 4pm (Ages 4-8)
Cost:
Early Bird $45 till OCT 13th, $50 After
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Lollipops Playland Halloween Fun

A Halloween disco is happening at Lollipops Play Centre! Come dressed in your favourite Halloween Costume for lots of Halloween fun. Let the kids run wild dancing to DJ Bianca from A to Z Disco, while you sit back, have a coffee and relax.

Where:
Lollipops PlayLand Bundoora
Unit 6 / 19 Enterprise Drive
When:
Thurs 31^st October, 4pm-7pm
Cost:
$8 entry after 4pm
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Halloween Festival at the Preston Market

Preston Market is getting into the Halloween spirit with a spook-tacular after school Halloween Fest. Trick-or Treaters can dress up and visit the market’s participating stallholders for a special treat on Halloween.

Spooky activities include Halloween Face Painting, Slime Making, Pumpkin (foam) Craft Workshop, Mini Terracotta Pot Monsters and more! Spooky games station including Witches Hat Ring Toss, Frankenstien bowling, pinata smashing and pumpkin balloon popping!

There’s no need to wander the neighbourhood looking for houses to door knock – Preston Market has everything to keep the kids entertained under one roof!

Where:
Preston Market
2/30A The Centreway, Preston VIC 3072
When:
Thurs 31^st October, 3pm-6pm
Cost: FREE
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Day of the Dead at Boneo Discovery Park

Borneo Discovery Park will play host to the Day of the Dead celebration. This immortal night of family friendly fun is a fiesta not to miss. With live music, entertainment, workshops, face painting, food, bar, rides, fright walk, movie tent and new light sculptures from Lantasia Lights – The Lanternist there is something from everyone.

Dress to impress as there will be prizes for the best costumes…this is not just for the kids.

Where:
Boneo Discovery Park
695 Limestone Road, Fingal
When:
Saturday, November 2, 2019, 6pm-9pm
Cost: $20
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Know Another Halloween Activitiy?

If you know of any other Halloween activities in Melbourne, or any family friendly events, let us know so we can add it to our list! Share in the fun for Halloween 2019!

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