The best halloween events in Belfast
Discover the best Halloween events in Belfast — from eerie ghost walks and drag shows to club nights, live music and family fun. The city’s got thrills for every fright fan.
Last updated: 16th Oct 2025
Originally published: 9th Oct 2024
So, if you’re wondering where to get your thrills this October, we’ve done the hard work for you. Here’s your ultimate guide to the best Halloween events in Belfast, from full-blown costume raves and horror-themed drag shows to haunted tours and spooky cinema nights.
Whether you want to dance with the undead or sip something strong while ghosts whisper in the corners, Belfast has you covered.
When: Friday 31st October 2025
Where: The Black Box in Belfast
This Halloween, head on down to The Black Box for a night of pole, drag, burlesque, circus and gore courtesy of Ireland’s leading entertainment and production agency, Fuego Fatale. Hosted by drag king Dick Von Dyke and featuring leading performers playing some of the most legendary women of horror, the Halloween thrills will be alive well into the night.
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Halloween Paranormal Ghost Walking Tour
When: 13th - 18th October & 20th - 31st October 2025
Where: White’s Tavern & Garden in Belfast
Real-life tales of terror and horror await on this paranormal tour of Belfast. Join ghostman Francis Higgins and ghostlady Lorraine Welsh, who’ll take you to the alleys where spirits still linger and the streets where ghoulish activity has taken place.
When: Monday 27th October 2025
Where: Kremlin in Belfast
Looking for banging music and cheap drinks? Look no further than Scareroom Mondays. With shots at a pound, double vodka blackcurrant at a fiver, the best in pop and R&B and a giant bear mascot, you can’t really go wrong with this one.
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Spirits of Belfast - Historical Ghost Walking Tour
When: 16th - 18th October, 23rd - 31st October & 1st November 2025
Where: The Crown Liquor Saloon in Belfast
Stories of phantoms, ghosts with broken hearts and angry poltergeists collide in this walking tour of haunted Belfast. Join ‘Master of the Macabre’ Andrew Johnston as he delivers a spooky, ominous route that is sure to get your heart beating and your senses raised.
When: Saturday 25th October 2025
Where: Secret Location in Belfast
Whoever grabs tickets for God’s Waiting Room Halloween Ball is in for a treat. Hosted by acclaimed DJ, composer and musician David Holmes and featuring DJs Ian McCready and Chris Frieze, the bangers are going to be flying at this one. If that wasn’t enough, London-based band Decius will be coming through playing their punky, electronic sounds. Don’t miss what’s set to be one of the best Halloween events in Belfast this year.
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Jail of Horror
When: 17th - 18th October, 24th - 25th October & 30th October 2025
Where: Crumlin Road Gaol in Belfast
D-Wing of Crumlin Road Prison is the setting for Jail of Horror. It’s a terrifying maze where paranormal activity is said to be rife, and you’ve only got one way out. Watch your step, tread carefully, conquer the spirits and have a right old fright while you do it. We know you can!
Over 30s Halloween Day Party Belfast
When: Saturday 25th October
Where: Thompsons Garage in Belfast
Up for a party but not so thrilled about a late night? Thompsons Garage has you covered with their Over 30s Halloween Day Party. They’ll be spinning all the best tunes from the 80s, 90s and early 2000s and treating you to eerie visuals and giveaways. It’ll be a fantastic atmosphere all around.
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AFRO HALLOWEEN
When: Saturday 1st November 2025
Where: The Beehive in Belfast
If you want to spend Halloween shaking a leg to beats and bass rather than terrifying sights, Afro Halloween is the spot for you. With DJ Rob and Renzo Rose behind the wheels of steel, expect the best afrobeats, amapiano, hip-hop and dancehall.
The Fright Institute: Dead Famous Halloween Party
When: Friday 31st October 2025
Where: Ulster Sports Club in Belfast
Pay homage to your favourite icons, heroes, rogues and villains at The Fright Institute’s Dead Famous Halloween Party. DJs Timmy Stewart and Jordan Nocturne will be supplying house, disco and techno flavours, and of course, a frightfully great time.
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Halloween Rocky Horror Singalong
When: Friday 31st October
Where: Cabaret Supper Club in Belfast
Let’s do the time warp! The iconic Rocky Horror Picture Show comes to the Cabaret Supper Club in Belfast. But it’s not just a show; this is an interactive event, giving you the chance to sing along to some of the absolute bangers from the play. Get on your spookiest, campiest costume and have a blast.
Twisted Disko Thursdays - The Purge Halloween Special at Ollies
When: Thursday 30th October 2025
Where: Ollie’s Belfast
Ollie’s are out to make your Thursday night twisted at their Halloween special this October. Expect the customary Ollie’s vibe, four-pound drinks, three-pound shots and commercial anthems, pop and house. With drink deals and music that good, you’d be doing you and your mates a disservice if you didn’t attend.
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Hallowe'en Samhain Experience Tours
When: Sunday 26th October 2025
Where: Friar’s Bush Cemetery in Belfast
Partake in a touch of the traditional at the Hallowe’en Samhain Experience Tours this October, where you can celebrate Celtic ceremonies and pre-Christian burials in an atmospheric event. Just watch out for the grim reapers!
When: Friday 31st October
Where: Mister Toms at Laverys in Belfast
The prince of Irish techno, Dylan Fogarty, is in town for what looks to be a belter of an evening. Taking place at Mister Toms at Laverys, you’ll be able to dance the night away to pumping grooves and throbbing basslines.
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Drive-In Cinema
When: Friday 16th October - Sunday 2nd November 2025
Where: Let’s Go Hydro in Belfast
Halloween is the perfect time to introduce the little ones to iconic films or scream and laugh the place down with your mates. You can do it all and more at Let’s Go Hydro’s drive-in cinema while watching a range of classic horror flicks, spooky family favourites and Halloween-themed movies.
When: Friday 31st October
Where: The Empire in Belfast
Do the days when you used to play My Chemical Romance on repeat seem a long way back? Well, relive them at Black Parade - 00’s Emo Anthems Halloween Party! With tracks from Gerard Way and co, Fall Out Boy, The Used, You Me At Six, and, to be honest, pretty much every classic emo and pop punk band you can think of, this night is your chance to have fun, bask in nostalgia and go back to a time where everything felt that little bit simpler.
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Pumpkin Patch & Spookfest
When: Friday 17th October - Sunday 31st October 2025
Where: Let’s Go Hydro in Belfast
A pumpkin patch, pumpkin carving station, barrel rides and more in a lakeside setting? Sounds perfect to us. Head on down to Let’s Go Hydro and take part in some classic Halloween and autumn activities.
When: Friday 31st October 2025
Where: The Botanic Inn in Belfast
Local heroes Anna’s Number are set to take over The Botanic Inn this Halloween. With a free pint of Orchard Thieves on entry, a photo booth, prizes and the chance to win a £100 bar tab for the best costume, attending really is a no-brainer.
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Party In The Tomb
When: Friday 31st October
Where: Liquid Lava Lounge
Party In The Tomb at Liquid Lava Lounge, one of Belfast’s newest venues, looks an absolute hoot. It’s a three-floor Halloween extravaganza with club classics, hip-hop tunes and R&B belters blasting from the venue's soundsystem, drink deals all night and a whopping £500 of prizes to be won.
When: Wednesday 29th October 2025
Where: Oh Yeah Music Centre in Belfast
Spooky season at the Oh Yeah Music Centre will be a riot. Volume Control returns for its annual Halloween party, bringing with them a lineup of absolutely mental punk bands. On headline duties is the queen of Halloween, A.N.J.A, and on support are post-hardcore trio Broncos and riot grrrl group Rose Fatale. Don’t forget your costumes either, as you’ll be in with a chance to win a golden ticket to all upcoming Volume Control shows for the next year!
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Clouds - Halloween Night - AVA x The Mill
When: Friday 31st October
Where: Banana Block in Belfast
Scottish dance duo Clouds land in Belfast for a full-throttle night of techno. They’re joined by local heroes Chris Flannigan and Princess Glitoris, who’ll each bring their signature, soundsystem system rattling styles to Banana Block. Expect great vibes from start to finish.
From haunted tours to wild club nights and family fun, Belfast’s going all out this spooky season. However you celebrate, dive into the madness and make memories at the best Halloween events in Belfast. Just don’t forget your costume — you never know what might be lurking in the crowd.
Check out our What's On Guide to discover even more rowdy raves and sweaty gigs taking place over the coming weeks and months. For festivals, lifestyle events and more, head on over to our Things To Do page or be inspired by the event selections on our Inspire Me page.
