Scare Kilda
Melbourne’s biggest Halloween celebration!
Love Halloween? Or just love having fun?
In Acland and Fitzroy Street Precincts, we love both! Which is why we’ve worked with our local businesses and organisations to schedule a huge array of spooktacularily eerie events across the weekend of the Oct 31, Nov 1 & 2 (plus a couple of bonus events around the weekend)!
There’s something (well, more than one thing) for everyone – from kids and families to over 18s and even dogs! Not only are many events free, but you can attend many over the weekend, or even make a day or a night of it, event hopping!
Read on below for all on offer thus far and make sure to check back, as more will be added as we get closer to the date:
Pre-Halloween Events
St Kilda Bar Crawl - Halloween Edition
- 4pm - 2am, Sat 25th Oct
- Acland Precinct, meet at Red Eye Bar
- Over 18's
Join the St Kilda Bar Crawl – Halloween Edition! Make your way through 5 bars, enjoy 5 free drinks and party with a roaming DJ. With over 100 people joining the fun, this event promises costumes, prizes, great tunes and free entry into after party venue. Tix $33.08 inc booking fee.
Halloween at Luna Park - Luna Dark
- 6pm - Midnight, Thurs 30th Oct
- Luna Park, 18 Lower Esplanade, St Kilda
- 14+
Tame by day, terrifying by night. Melbourne’s biggest costume party is resurrected this Halloween with Luna Dark 2025: Carnivale of Screams. Discover a side to Luna Park you never knew existed – hosted over 6 terrifying nights.
Halloween House Party
- 8pm - 2:30am, Thurs 30th Oct
- Red Eye Bar, 17 Carlisle Street, St Kilda
- Over 18's
Get ready for the ultimate Halloween House Party — where any costume goes and the vibes are unmatched! Enjoy free Beer Pong from 8pm, a $300 cash Jelly Wrestling comp, best-dressed prizes, DJs from 9pm till late, plus $7 rums and $9 Jagerbombs all night.
Friday 31st October
Nightmare on Fitzroy Street
- 3:30pm - 6:30pm, Fri 31st Oct
- Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
- Kids
A Halloween Hunt (Where’s Wally style) where kids have to spot Halloween items hidden in participating businesses, mark them on a Hunt map and exhange it for a lolly bag. Plus, roving characters, free face painting, craft and tattoos and more. Fun for the whole family!
Harvey's Halloween Party
- 4pm - 3am, Fri 31st Oct
- Harvey's, 169 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
- Over 18's
Celebrate Halloween at Harvey’s like never before. With prizes for best dressed, games, live DJ, drink specials and dancing till 3am – it will be a frighteningly fantastical night to remember! Plus! Buy a drink, get a free psychic reading with a medium!
Halloween at Luna Park - Luna Dark
- 6pm - Midnight, Fri 31st Oct
- Luna Park, 18 Lower Esplanade, St Kilda
- 14+
Tame by day, terrifying by night. Melbourne’s biggest and most unforgettable costume party is resurrected this Halloween with Luna Dark 2025: Carnivale of Screams.
Halloween Karaoke
- 6pm, Fri 31st Oct
- Iddy Biddy, 35-39 Blessington Street, St Kilda
- Over 18's
It’s Killer Karaoke at Iddy Biddy Bar this Halloween! The first five performers score a free shot, with plenty of karaoke prizes and random surprises throughout the night. Dress in your spookiest costume for a $50 voucher, or simply bring your best energy for a thrilling evening of music, laughs and spooky vibes.
Halloween Weekender
- 6pm-2:30am, Fri 31st Oct
- Red Eye Bar, 17 Carlisle Street, St Kilda
- Over 18's
Kick off your Halloween weekend with a bang at the ultimate costume party — where anything goes! Enjoy $6 pints before 7pm, $9 drinks after, $9 Jagerbombs all night, DJs from 9pm till late, games, and $200 in Best Dressed prizes. Cheap drinks, big vibes, nonstop fun!
Hell of a Halloween Party!
- 7pm, Fri 31st Oct
- St LuJa, 9 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
- Over 18's
Get ready for St LuJa’s first-ever Halloween Party! Dress in your ghouliest costume for the chance to win Best Dressed — $250 cash, $100 bar tab, or $50 bar tab up for grabs. Enjoy Bairin Brack from 8–10pm, drink specials, and plenty of spooky fun all night.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Soundtrack Live
- Doors 7pm - Show Start 8pm, Fri 31st Oct
- MEMO Music Hall, 88 Acland Street, St Kilda
- Over 18's
Back by popular demand, The Rocky Horror Picture Show Original Soundtrack Live returns this Halloween! Sing, dance and time warp along to every iconic number in a thrilling, interactive night of music, costumes and fun. A perfect spooky celebration for fans and newcomers alike!
La Fiesta Halloween Dance Party
- 8pm - 1am, Fri 31st Oct
- La Bodega, 12 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
- Over 18s
This month’s La Fiesta Friday is brought to you by Bachata Fever Dance School – blending the heat of the Caribbean with the thrill of Halloween night. Expect irresistible rhythms, dazzling moves, and a party atmosphere like no other.
Neon Nightmare
- 8pm, Fri 31st Oct
- Ellora, 1 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
- Over 18's
Step into Neon Nightmare – Halloween Terror in Technicolour! Dress in your brightest neon and dive into a spine-chilling world of vivid lights, DJ beats, and live music. Enjoy drinks, a syringe shooter, free photobooth fun, and a best-dressed prize for a thrilling, unforgettable night.
Emo Halloween at Dog’s Bar
- 8pm, Fri 31st Oct
- 54 Acland Street, St Kilda
- Over 18's
Get ready for a spooky emo takeover this Halloween at Dog’s Bar, St Kilda. A live emo, punk and grunge band kicks things off before emo karaoke takes over. Expect prizes, treats, shots and surprise awards for the best dressed and bravest singers. Free entry from 8pm.
Bowls of the Damned
- 8pm - 10pm, Fri 31st Oct
- 66 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
- 12 and over
Step into the eerie glow this Halloween for Bowls of the Damned at St Kilda Sports Club. Experience FREE glow-in-the-dark bowls, spooky tunes and ghoulish good times under a black sky. Gather your team of brave souls and roll into a frightfully fun night! No bookings necessary – just lurch on in!
Halloween in the Cellar - Spooky Stand-up Comedy
- 8:30pm - 10:30pm, Fri 31st Oct
- Fleet Street, 45 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
- Over 18's
Halloween in the Cellar transforms St Kilda Cellars’ (now Fleet Street) beloved weekly Comedy in the Cellar into a night of frightful fun! Expect killer comedy, eerie atmosphere and spooky surprises as comedians bring the laughs — and maybe a few screams — to this Halloween edition.
Club Gaga: Halloween Party - Melbourne
- 9pm, Fri 31st Oct
- Gershwin Room, Hotel Esplanade, 11 The Esplanade, St Kilda
- Over 18's
Halloween with Club Gaga is BACK! Superficial DJ’s will be spinning your fav Lady Gaga tracks all night long – album by album. PLUS there will be a costume competition to find the best dressed little monster on the night!
Otherworldly Open Decks Night
- 9pm, Fri 31st Oct
- Lona, 64/66 Acland St, St Kilda
- Over 18's
This Halloween, the decks get possessed! Join us at Lona for Open Decks, where DJs take over the turntables in 30-minute sets of spooky beats. Dress to distress, enjoy ½-price basics and you could win a $75 bar tab for best Halloween outfit!
Saturday 1st November
Halloween Hunt at Acland Court
- 10am - 6pm, Sat 1st Nov
- Acland Court Shopping Centre, 158 Acland Street, St Kilda VIC 3182
- Kids & Families
Join the free Halloween Hunt at Acland Court Shopping Centre! Pick up instructions from the friendly security guard, then search the centre to spot and match spooky characters hidden in shop windows. Complete your hunt to claim a sweet reward — a bag of lollies, of course!
Halloween at Luna Park - Treats Without The Tricks
- 11am - 5pm, Sat 1st Nov
- Luna Park, 18 Lower Esplanade, St Kilda
- Kids & Families
Looking for youngster-friendly fun this Halloween season? Book one of our two little lunie day sessions for youngster-friendly treats without the tricks of Luna Dark Nights!
Creepy & Kooky Collectibles Market
- 3.30pm - 7.30pm, Sat 1st Nov
- Acland Plaza (Barkly St end of Acland)
- Everyone
Step into a world of comics, toys, action figures and spooky treasures at Acland’s Halloween market. Families can enjoy free face painting, a spooky tattoo station, and roving entertainers, while browsing stalls filled with collectibles, pop culture favourites, Halloween décor, quirky gifts and treats.
Wolfpack Dog Treat Walk
- 3pm - 4:30pm, Sat 1st Nov
- The Doggy Tub Club, St Kilda
- All Ages
Dress up your pup, grab a lead and join us at the Wolf Pack Dog Treat Walk, as part of Scare Kilda weekend – Melbourne’s biggest Halloween celebration!
You’ll meet at The Doggy Tub Club in Blessington Street and parade with your costumed doggies through Acland Precinct, down Acland Street and finishing at Lona.
Halloween at Luna Park - Luna Dark
- 6pm - Midnight, Sat 1st Nov
- Luna Park, 18 Lower Esplanade, St Kilda
- 14+
Tame by day, terrifying by night — Luna Dark 2025: Carnivale of Screams rises once more this Halloween! Step inside Melbourne’s biggest costume party for a weekend of eerie entertainment, sideshow thrills, and spine-chilling surprises. Dress to impress and prepare for a hauntingly unforgettable night at Luna Park.
Acland’s Family-Friendly Ghoulish Ghost Tours
- 6pm & 7.30pm, Sat 1st Nov
- Acland Street Village
- All Ages
Collect your glow sticks and follow your undead tour guide as they take you on a journey through the dark and untold side of Acland Village. From iconic spots like Luna Park and the historic cake shops to the hidden local gems, you’ll be taken on a journey into the untold stories of the past.
Monster Ball
- 7pm - 11pm, Sat 1st Nov
- Victorian Pride Centre, 79-81 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda
- Over 18s
Glam ghouls, spooky babes, and fabulous fiends get ready to raise hell at Monster Ball 2025, a one-night-only queer variety extravaganza hosted by the Victorian Pride Centre in collaboration with the Fitzroy Business Street Association. All welcome!
Jekyll & Hyde Halloween Horror!
- 10pm, Sat 1st Nov
- 175 Acland Street, St Kilda
- Overs 18s
Get ready for a night of chaos and killer beats with free entry from 10pm upstairs, refillable punch between 10–11pm, and music across two rooms. Costumes are encouraged, with a best-dressed prize announced at 1am. Grab your mates and get ready to party.
Sunday 2nd November
Halloween Hunt at Acland Court
- 10am - 6pm, Sun 2nd Nov
- Acland Court Shopping Centre, 158 Acland Street, St Kilda VIC 3182
- Kids & Families
Join the free Halloween Hunt at Acland Court Shopping Centre! Pick up instructions from the friendly security guard, then search the centre to spot and match spooky characters hidden in shop windows. Complete your hunt to claim a sweet reward — a bag of lollies, of course!
