Friday 30 October
Annual Woodcraft Sale. Shop early for Xmas. 9am-5:30pm, Community Gallery, 26 Prices St (until 8 Nov)
Pyjamarama – Night at the Boo-seum. Put on your Halloween costumes, grab your torch and a trick-or-treat bag, and get ready for a fantastically spooky night! $4 per person, bookings essential. Recommended for children aged 3–12. 6-8pm, Tūhura Otago Museum.
Gigs, comedy & shows
Rhythm and Brews. 7pm, Brew Bar.
Latin Party with Ed & The Shadow Boys. 7pm, No.8 Distillery.
Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show. 8pm, Mayfair Theatre.
Election Tour – Kōpūtai People’s Party and The Wild Chitokakas. 9pm, Pearl Diver.
Saturday 31 October
Otago Farmers Market. Fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, eggs, baked goods, milk, cheese, nuts, honey and artisan products + freshly roasted coffee and delicious breakfast and lunch items. 8am–12:30pm, Dunedin Railway Station.
Annual Woodcraft Sale. Shop early for Xmas. 10am-4pm, Community Gallery, 26 Prices St (until 8 Nov)
Urban Wine Walk. Wander the coolest venues, taste local wines, and meet the winemakers on this self-guided adventure! 12-4pm, various venues.
Dunedin Food Truck Market. Family friendly, multiple food vendors, free entry. Dress-up for Halloween! 4–7:30pm, Dunedin Railway Station, Anzac Ave.
Halloween In Dunedin. Discover trick or treat locations around the city: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1674101366238078/
Gigs, comedy & shows
Halloween Palestine Fundraiser Gig. Featuring Deaf Racoon, SEEK HELP!, Talking Furniture, abluegoldfish, Cowards!, Girl Don't Know, and supernatural. Dress up! 5.30pm, Port Chalmers Pioneer Hall.
Halloween Hafla. A night of tribal belly dance and Middle Eastern drumming with a Halloween spin. 6:30-9pm, Kazbah Studio, 49 Frasers Road, Ellis Park.
Femme Volume 17 Halloween Edition. 7pm and 9:30pm, New Athenaeum Theatre.
Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show. 8pm and 11:30pm, Mayfair Theatre.
Halloween Bash. The Lines, Alleyway, CERBERUS, FUBAR. 9pm, The Crown Hotel.
Halloween 2026. Your Face, Serial Crush, Janet Got Framed, Catherine KS, The Tommy Gunners, Backyard, Chemical Damage. 7:30pm, Dunedin Musicians Club.
The Shotgun Wedding Halloween Party Pt. 3. With Wet Specimen, OHM, and Cash Guitar. $15 costumed / $25 un-costumed. 9pm, Pearl Diver.
Sunday 1 November
Annual Woodcraft Sale. Shop early for Xmas. 10am-4pm, Community Gallery, 26 Prices St.
Dunedin Diwali Festival. Live dance and music performances, cultural show, Indian street food stalls, free henna tattoos, bouncy castle, market stalls and more. Free entry. 2-8pm, Edgar Centre.
Gigs, comedy & shows
Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show. 8pm, Mayfair Theatre.
Celtic Jam Session. 3:30pm, Inch Bar.
And that’s your weekend round-up. Got an event you’d like to feature? Drop me a line here → [email protected]
Thanks for reading,
Emma