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Halloween events in Wanaka

If you only go out for one thing this fall, make it Halloween in Wanaka. The haunted attractions, corn mazes, and pumpkin patches below are the real lineup — check back, because dates land through October.

Annual traditions — dates TBA

These happen every year; exact dates are announced closer to the day.

Harcourts Wanaka - Halloween Colouring Competition

Dates TBA (October annually; entries close Oct 31, winners announced in early November on the Harcourts Wanaka Facebook page; free - download the artwork, collect a printed entry at the Wanaka office, or email a photo of the finished entry) · Harcourts Wanaka - Halloween Colouring Competition

LaLaLand Wanaka - Lalaween Halloween Party

Dates TBA (Oct 31 annually; from ~9pm, DJ from 10pm; themed costume party with best-costume prizes, drink specials and a Reese's Martini served only on Halloween; 2026 theme not yet published at verification time) · LaLaLand Wanaka - Lalaween Halloween Party

Nightmare at LaLaLand - A Halloween Cabaret Show

Dates TBA (Halloween weekend annually (Fri 1 Nov 2024, 7:30-10pm); R18 Halloween cabaret produced by Oblivion Westwood; 2026 date not yet published at verification time) · LaLaLand Wanaka - Nightmare at LaLaLand Halloween Cabaret

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Good to know

Haunted houses sell out on the last two weekends — book ahead, don't walk up.
Pumpkin patches are best on weekday mornings: smaller crowds, better light for photos.
Bring cash for the farm stands; card readers and corn mazes don't always mix.
Check age guidance before bringing small kids to a haunt — 'family fright nights' are the gentler pick.

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