GHOST IN THE ROCKS
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30 OCT - 02 NOV
THE ROCKS
THEY ARE COMING...
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30 OCT - 02 NOV
THE ROCKS
4-DAY HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL IN THE ROCKS
This Halloween, The Rocks becomes the beating heart of darkness. For four terrifying days and nights, Sydney’s most haunted quarter transforms into the city’s biggest Halloween food, music, and street festival.
FREE FOR ALL!
Ghost Festival takes over laneways and hidden corners with ghostly encounters, live shows, killer costumes, spooky feasts, blood-soaked cocktails, and after-dark thrills. Wander through haunted markets, catch chilling performances, and join the ultimate Halloween parade as darkness marches into the world of the living!
And if that’s not enough to awaken your dark side, step into one of our four ticketed experiences: from sinister feasts and haunted cinemas to hidden cocktail bars and a full-blown haunted house party. Each one promises a night you won’t forget… if you make it out.
OCTOBER 30th - NOVEMBER 2nd
THE ROCKS, SYDNEY
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POLIAKOV HAUNTED WOODS
A Treat for the Stomach & the Eye
Enter a frozen underworld where the air bites cold and the dead refuse to stay buried. The Poliakov Haunted Woods transforms The Rocks into a chilling nightmare of ice zombies, twisted doctors, and sinister sounds that echo through the dark.
Sip on Poliakov Vodka syringe cocktails and frozen elixirs poured by mad scientists, feast on eerie eats, and move to the beats of DJs and live bands that keep the undead dancing all night!
First Fleet Park & Tallawoladah Lawns
FREE ENTRY
HALLOWEEN MARKET
Witches, Wonders & Wicked Finds
Step into a night bazaar where the veil between worlds grows thin. The Halloween Market transforms The Rocks into a realm of food, artisans, and drinks where the dead come to eat, drink, and shop.
Browse through stalls of pumpkins and potions, eerie curiosities and handmade crafts, while cauldrons bubble and shadows creep between lantern-lit alleys. From wicked treats to haunting keepsakes, this is a market that’s equal parts wonder and wickedness.
The Rocks
FREE ENTRY
TRICK OR DRINK
Five Bars. Five Villages. One Haunted Crawl.
Gather your coven and set out on Sydney’s ultimate Halloween cocktail trail. Trick or Drink is a five-stop crawl through The Rocks, each themed around an iconic horror legend and each serving a devilishly different creation.
Your ticket unlocks five chilling tastings: twisted cocktails, haunted settings, and eerie atmospheres waiting at every bar. Wander the cobblestones, follow the trail, and drink your way through Ghost in The Rocks with friends at your side and spirits in your glass.
The Rocks
TICKETED EXPERIENCE
Tickets open on September 9th
POLIAKOV HAUNTED WOODS
A Treat for the Stomach & the Eye
Enter a frozen underworld where the air bites cold and the dead refuse to stay buried. The Poliakov Haunted Woods transforms The Rocks into a chilling nightmare of ice zombies, twisted doctors, and sinister sounds that echo through the dark.
Sip on Poliakov Vodka syringe cocktails and frozen elixirs poured by mad scientists, feast on eerie eats, and move to the beats of DJs and live bands that keep the undead dancing all night!
First Fleet Park &
Tallawoladah Lawns
FREE ENTRY
HALLOWEEN MARKET
Witches, Wonders & Wicked Finds
Step into a night bazaar where the veil between worlds grows thin. The Halloween Market transforms The Rocks into a realm of food, artisans, and drinks where the dead come to eat, drink, and shop.
Browse through stalls of pumpkins and potions, eerie curiosities and handmade crafts, while cauldrons bubble and shadows creep between lantern-lit alleys. From wicked treats to haunting keepsakes, this is a market that’s equal parts wonder and wickedness.
The Rocks
FREE ENTRY
THE COCKTAIL TRAIL
Five Bars. Five Villages. One Haunted Crawl.
Gather your coven and set out on Sydney’s ultimate Halloween cocktail trail. Trick or Drink is a five-stop crawl through The Rocks, each themed around an iconic horror legend and each serving a devilishly different creation.
Your ticket unlocks five chilling tastings: twisted cocktails, haunted settings, and eerie atmospheres waiting at every bar. Wander the cobblestones, follow the trail, and drink your way through Ghost in The Rocks with friends at your side and spirits in your glass.
The Rocks
TICKETED EXPERIENCE
Tickets open on September 9th
MURDER MYSTERY PARTY
MURDER, MYSTERY AND MIXOLOGY
Some bars pour cocktails. This one pours secrets. Hidden deep in The Rocks, a clandestine bar invites the bold to sip on sinister concoctions while unraveling a murder that creeps closer with every clue.
Every drink is a clue, every shadow hides a suspect. Sip dangerously delightful cocktails while whispers of the past echo around you. But beware... the killer could be closer than you think. Will you solve the crime before night falls?
Kendall Lane
FROM $149
Tickets open on September 9th
THE DARK DINNER
Taste the Night. Fear the Unknown.
Dine with the dead in a chillingly elegant setting where every flicker of candlelight holds a secret. The Dark Dinner is an immersive four-course feast paired with haunting wines, unfolding as a story that pulls you deeper into the shadows.
Each dish is decadent, each sip sinister, but nothing is quite as it seems. Keep your senses sharp, because here, even dinner comes with a twist.
Foundation Park
FROM $209 (4 courses and
drinks included)
Tickets open on September 20th
ghost cinema
WATCH THE SCREEN BUT WATCH YOUR BACK!
Beneath the night sky at Cadmans Cottage, the shadows come alive. Ghost Cinema brings horror classics and cult favorites to an eerie open-air stage where every creak, every whisper, and every flicker feels all too real.
Settle into the historic courtyard with spooky snacks and themed cocktails in hand, but don’t get too comfortable. In Ghost Cinema, the line between screen and reality is razor-thin. This is more than a movie night… it’s a haunting!
Cadmans Cottage
TICKETED EXPERIENCE
Tickets open on September 9th
THE MURDER BAR
Murder, Mystery & Mixology
Hidden in the labyrinth of The Rocks lies a bar where the cocktails bite back. The Murder Bar is a shadowy haunt serving eerie elixirs and twisted potions designed to stir the senses and awaken the dark side of nightlife.
Find the entrance, step inside, and let the night take a sinister turn.
Kendall Lane
FREE ENTRY
MURDER MYSTERY PARTY
MURDER, MYSTERY AND MIXOLOGY
Some bars pour cocktails. This one pours secrets. Hidden deep in The Rocks, a clandestine bar invites the bold to sip on sinister concoctions while unraveling a murder that creeps closer with every clue.
very drink is a clue, every shadow hides a suspect. Sip dangerously delightful cocktails while whispers of the past echo around you. But beware... the killer could be closer than you think. Will you solve the crime before night falls?
Kendall Lane
FROM $149
Tickets open September 9th
THE DARK DINNER
Taste the Night. Fear the Unknown.
Dine with the dead in a chillingly elegant setting where every flicker of candlelight holds a secret. The Dark Dinner is an immersive four-course feast paired with haunting wines, unfolding as a story that pulls you deeper into the shadows.
Each dish is decadent, each sip sinister, but nothing is quite as it seems. Keep your senses sharp, because here, even dinner comes with a twist.
Foundation Park
FROM $209
(4 courses and
drinks included)
Tickets open September 20th
ghost cinema
WATCH THE SCREEN BUT WATCH YOUR BACK!
Beneath the night sky at Cadmans Cottage, the shadows come alive. Ghost Cinema brings horror classics and cult favorites to an eerie open-air stage where every creak, every whisper, and every flicker feels all too real.
Settle into the historic courtyard with spooky snacks and themed cocktails in hand, but don’t get too comfortable. In Ghost Cinema, the line between screen and reality is razor-thin. This is more than a movie night… it’s a haunting!
Cadmans Cottage
TICKETED EXPERIENCE
Tickets open on September 9th
THE MURDER BAR
Murder, Mystery & Mixology
Hidden in the labyrinth of The Rocks lies a bar where the cocktails bite back. The Murder Bar is a shadowy haunt serving eerie elixirs and twisted potions designed to stir the senses and awaken the dark side of nightlife.
Find the entrance, step inside, and let the night take a sinister turn.
Kendall Lane
FREE ENTRY
HOUSE OF HORROR
Party in a Real Haunted House
The bravest parties are the ones that never die. Step into a heritage house in The Rocks, taken over by DJs, fortune tellers, immersive rooms, and a chilling ouija room that will push you to the edge of the unknown.
Spread across multiple levels, the House of Horror is packed with thrills, chills, and supernatural vibes. The ultimate Halloween rave in Sydney’s most haunted home.
47 George Street
FROM $69
First release
September 9th
POLIAKOV VODKA MAIN STAGE
THE POLIAKOV VODKA MAIN STAGE AT THE HAUNTED WOODS
Catch Free DJ sets and Live bands at the Poliakov Vodka Main Stage at the Haunted Woods.
FREE ENTRY
Full Line up September 30th ​
HOUSE OF HORROR
Party in a Real Haunted House
The bravest parties are the ones that never die. Step into a heritage house in The Rocks, taken over by DJs, fortune tellers, immersive rooms, and a chilling ouija room that will push you to the edge of the unknown.
Spread across multiple levels, the House of Horror is packed with thrills, chills, and supernatural vibes. The ultimate Halloween rave in Sydney’s most haunted home.
47 George Street
From $69
First release
September 9th
POLIAKOV VODKA MAIN STAGE
THE POLIAKOV VODKA MAIN STAGE AT THE HAUNTED WOODS
Catch Free DJ sets and Live bands at the Poliakov Vodka Main Stage at the Haunted Woods.
Full Line up September 30th
REESE’S GHOUL’S GATE
SYDNEY'S ULTIMATE LIVE HALLOWEEN COSTUME COMPETITION
This Halloween, Reese’s is teaming up with Ghost Festival to capture Sydney’s best Halloween look. Step through the Reese’s Ghoul’s Gate, immortalise your costume in a 360° snap, and claim your free Reese’s Halloween treat. One winner will lead the Halloween Parade.
FREE ENTRY
THE CROSSING LANE
CROSS OVER TO YOUR DARK SIDE
Halloween is about transformation and at The Crossing Lane, expert artists will summon your darkest look to life. From monstrous makeovers and blood-drenched zombies to wickedly creative designs, step out of the chair as something not quite human.
Immortalise your inner creature and become anything but ordinary.
100-120 George Street
TICKETED EXPERIENCE - COMING SOON!
HALLOWEEN PARADE
Sydney’s Ultimate Halloween March
Darkness takes to the streets in the Ghost Festival Halloween Parade, a spine-chilling spectacle of creatures, costumes, and chaos winding through The Rocks.
Join the horde and march as your monstrous self, or watch from the shadows as Sydney’s haunted quarter comes alive with movement, music, and mayhem. This is Halloween on parade.
The Rocks
FREE ENTRY
TRICK OR TREAT
LOLLY HUNT IN THE ROCKS
Get ready for Giant Trick or Treat as we bring this iconic Halloween tradition to Sydney! Grab your free ticket, collect your map, and explore The Rocks through participating retailers from morning until evening. Put on your best costume for a fun-filled adventure and be ready, things might get a little spooky as night falls!
FREE ENTRY - TO BE ANNOUNCED
REESE’S GHOUL’S GATE
SYDNEY'S ULTIMATE LIVE HALLOWEEN COSTUME COMPETITION
This Halloween, Reese’s is teaming up with Ghost Festival to capture Sydney’s best Halloween look. Step through the Reese’s Ghoul’s Gate, immortalise your costume in a 360° snap, and claim your free Reese’s Halloween treat. One winner will lead the Halloween Parade.
FREE ENTRY
TO BE ANNOUNCED
THE CROSSING LANE
CROSS OVER TO YOUR DARK SIDE
Halloween is about transformation and at The Crossing Lane, expert artists will summon your darkest look to life. From monstrous makeovers and blood-drenched zombies to wickedly creative designs, step out of the chair as something not quite human.
Immortalise your inner creature and become anything but ordinary.
100-120 George Street
TICKETED EXPERIENCE
Tickets opening soon!
HALLOWEEN PARADE
SYDNEY’S HALLOWEEN PARADE IN THE ROCKS
Get ready for the Ghost Festival Halloween Parade in The Rocks! Embrace your monstruous form to parade or spectare from the shadows
FREE ENTRY
TRICK OR TREAT
LOLLY HUNT IN THE ROCKS
Get ready for Giant Trick or Treat as we bring this iconic Halloween tradition to Sydney! Grab your free ticket, collect your map, and explore The Rocks through participating retailers from morning until evening. Put on your best costume for a fun-filled adventure and be ready, things might get a little spooky as night falls!
FREE ENTRY - TO BE ANNOUNCED
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