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Bendigo does Halloween properly: haunted houses that actually scare you, pumpkin patches worth the drive, and trick-or-treat streets the kids talk about all year. Here's what's on — confirmed dates first, then the annual traditions to watch for.
These happen every year; exact dates are announced closer to the day.
Dates TBA (Scheduled evenings year-round including the October Halloween season; 8pm start from the Bendigo Visitor Centre, about 90 minutes; from A$55; ages 16+ (under-18s with an adult)) · Bendigo After Dark Ghost Tour - Bendigo Guided Tours · From A$55
Dates TBA (Saturday Oct 31, 2026, 7pm-midnight; 18+ only (bar on site); costume catwalk contest with prizes for best dressed) · Bendigo Pride Halloween Ball - Trades Hall Bendigo
Dates TBA (Saturday Oct 31, 2026, 11am-1pm; A$37 per child, parents/carers free; best suited to ages about 3-10; bookings essential) · Haunted Haus - Wyld Haus Events, East Bendigo · A$37 per child
Dates TBA (Scheduled Saturday nights including Sat Oct 17, 2026, 5:30pm; dinner followed by a hands-on paranormal investigation of the hotel's upper floors; 18+ only) · Shamrock Hotel Bendigo - Dinner & Paranormal Investigation
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