The Illawarra is pulling out all stops this year to make sure residents have the best Halloween yet.
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Take your pick from a slew of spooktacular events around the traps, from twilight markets and a special movie fright night to sipping Smoked Pumpkin Ale at a local brewery and family friendly trick-or-treating.
Be warned: if you don’t like feeling scared, DO NOT book the Breakout Bar and Escape Room on Wednesday night.
It has promised to deliver the creepiest experience in Wollongong, with “extra scary rooms”, a costume competition, open karaoke and a special “Corpse Reviver No. 666” cocktail.
Breakout Bar and Escape Rooms, Crown Lane, Wollongong, 6.30pm or 8pm
The establishment’s regular 'no jump scares' policy? Gone. They’ve darkened the rooms, creepified the sound tracks and added some surprises to give you the scariest Halloween in Wollongong. Strictly 18+. Details here.
Puckey’s Night Markets, Innovation Campus, 6pm to 9pm
Get dressed up, create your own night light at a lantern-making workshop and enjoy the live music and tasty burgers by new favourites Moe’s. Details here.
Holey Moley Golf Club, Wollongong, open till 10pm
Wrap your claws around the Bloodshot Bramble, while enjoying a game of mini-golf. Details here.
Halloween Brews in The Brewhouse at Montague Street, Wollongong, 6pm to 10pm
The Illawarra Brewing Co and Rubbin The Fat Bbq are teaming up to brew a limited batch of Smoking Pumpkin Ale, and cook up pulled pork burgers and chicken wings.?Details here.
Halloween Fright Night, Greater Union Cinemas, 7pm and 9pm
See two of the scariest movies of all time in one sitting – follow up the classic horror film with the all-new Halloween. Showing at Wollongong and Shellharbour. Details here.
Fictional monsters come to life in the sequel to 2015’s Goosebumps. Rated PG and showing at most Illawarra cinemas. Details here.
Shellharbour Village Trick Or Treat, Addison Street, 2pm-4pm
Start at the park, before wandering up the street to trick or treat in the shops. The spooky decorations are certain to wow the little ones. Details here.
If you live in a street that gets decked out for Halloween, let us know in the Facebook comments or fill out the form below.