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Halloween is creeping closer, and if you're after some spooky fun, you're in the right spot. We've rounded up the top Halloween happenings in the city centre.
Sip, dress up and vibe to DJ tunes
CHI CHI After Dark | 30 OCT | From 8pm
Swap spooky for sparkle this Halloween weekend at CHI CHI After Dark, a one-night-only disco celebration at Sabrage Bar, Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour.
Halloween Bottomless Brunch | 31 OCT | 11.30am - 2pm
Lula Inn's bottomless brunch is getting a spooky twist! Think Halloween drinks, a DJ set, facepainting, prizes for best dressed and nostalgic scary films.
Black, White & Wicked Halloween Party | 31 OCT | From 8pm
A sleek, black & white Halloween Party at HI-SO Rooftop Bar. Be greeted with a cocktail and enjoy a 'choose-your-path' adventure. Drag, DJs, secret cocktail adventures and more.
Taking Back Saturday Halloween: Emo & Punk Party | 31 OCT | From 8pm
This Halloween, The Tuning Fork transforms into an emo and punk paradise — so throw on your spookiest costume and hit the dancefloor surrounded by haunting visuals and themed decor. Sing your heart out to pop punk anthems from Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, Paramore, and more.
Timewarp Gala | 31 OCT | From 8pm
Experience Halloween with a glamorous twist at The Mothership, where DJs will be playing hits from different eras of iconic music! Including the 70's, 80's, 90's and 00's, this night is bound to take you on a time-travelling journey not to be missed.
Halloween 101 | 31 Oct | From 10pm
Auckland's biggest student Halloween party returns at Bar 101. Expect a fully transformed venue across both upstairs and downstairs, with prizes throughout the night for the best costumes. Get your outfit sorted. This one’s going to be huge.
Goth Night: Halloween Edition | 31 OCT | From 7pm
Goth Night's Halloween Edition brings together live bands, DJs and two floors of gothic rock, post-punk, darkwave and industrial sounds. Whether you're a longtime part of the scene or simply curious, expect a welcoming crowd, dark dancefloors and a Halloween celebration with an underground edge.
Halloween on The Wharf | 31 OCT | From 10pm
Spooky season is calling, and Provedor & Andrew Andrew are hosting one big night across both venues!
Andrew Andrew goes Circus. Provedor goes Carnival. Dress up, move between both spots and stay late with free entry all night.
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Watch a spooky film
Academy Cinemas | 11 - 31 OCT, 2026
Check out the full film schedule here
Onibaba (1964) | 17 OCT | 8:45pm
In Japanese with English subtitles. Deep in the windswept marshes of war-torn medieval Japan, an impoverished older woman and her daughter-in-law murder lost samurai and sell their belongings for the most meager of sustenance. When a bedraggled neighbor returns from battle, lust, jealousy, and rage threaten to destroy the trio’s tenuous existence, before an ominous, ill-gotten demon mask seals their horrifying fate.
Carrie | 21 OCT | 8:30pm
Carrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom.
Halloween Dario Argento Double Feature | 31 OCT | 6:45pm
On Halloween night, enter the lurid, nightmarish world of Dario Argento with a double feature pairing two of Italian horror’s most dazzling nightmares.
SUSPIRIA (1977)
When Susie travels to Berlin to join the Markos Tanz Company, she does not know her fate is about to change. A dark force targets the inhabitants of the company and tries to take over their lives.
DEEP RED (1975)
Jazz pianist, Marcus Daly, witnesses a murder. Things don't seem so bad afterwards, despite the fact that he's shaky, but then strange things start to happen.
Need a costume?
Look Sharp Store | 10A Victoria Street East
Need a last-minute costume to complete your night of Halloween celebrations? Look Sharp on Victoria Street is the ultimate party store and has a great selection of costumes to browse through. Whether you need a mask, a wig, decorations, a full costume or anything in between, Look Sharp is the place to go.
