{"id":35752,"date":"2025-10-31T11:00:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T00:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=35752"},"modified":"2025-10-31T11:00:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T00:00:53","slug":"sydneys-spookiest-street-party-is-back-and-scarier-than-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/sydneys-spookiest-street-party-is-back-and-scarier-than-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Sydney\u2019s spookiest street party is back and scarier than ever"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ghost Festival is back and spookier than ever transforming Sydney\u2019s historic Rocks and Circular Quay precinct for four nights of spine-tingling fun, immersive experiences, and a Halloween street festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kicking off last night this year\u2019s ghostly fun has built on the increasingly popular Halloween activations in The Rocks, with last year\u2019s inaugural Ghost Festival welcoming 60% more people than previous years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After drawing over 115,000 visitors last year, Ghost Festival 2025* promises to be even ghostlier with free experiences including live music, street performances, and markets alongside themed food and drink experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Festival highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Poliakov\u2019s Haunted Woods<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A ring of eerie cabins serving up freakishly delicious eats from Messina, Gong Cha, and more. At the heart, the Poliakov Vodka Main Stage will keep the crowd dancing with monster DJ sets and chilling cocktails.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sydney\u2019s Halloween Market\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 By day, a charming artisan market; by night, a fog-filled, candlelit bazaar of bubbling brews, magical trinkets, and spooky surprises.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ghost Cinema at Cadmans Cottage<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Outdoor horror screenings under the stars with cult classics, immersive soundscapes, and live performers who might just sneak up mid-scream.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>House of Horrors Party<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 A multi-level haunted house turned tech-house rave with themed rooms and live DJs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Crossing Lane &amp; Reese\u2019s Ghouls Gate<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Get a full SFX monster makeover and strike a pose in a 360\u00b0 video booth for a chance to be crowned Sydney\u2019s best Halloween costume.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Halloween Parade<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Only on Friday at 8pm the Halloween parade, will create a truly eerie experience when darkness marches into the world of the living.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Entry to the festival is free, but some events are paid and require bookings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you spook easily you can get more information on what to expect by visiting&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.therocks.com\/whats-on\/campaigns\/ghost-in-the-rocks\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ghost in The Rocks | The Rocks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis spooky spectacular will bring Sydney\u2019s streets alive with Halloween spirit, so whether you want family friendly fun, to party, be scared, or soak up the ghostly vibes, Ghost Festival is the place to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne thing festival goers don\u2019t need for fear is their budget with plenty of free activities on offer from live music to street performers and even a dark art trail, so there\u2019s endless fun to have without spending a dollar.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghost Festival is back and spookier than ever transforming Sydney\u2019s historic Rocks and Circular Quay precinct for four nights of spine-tingling fun, immersive experiences, and a Halloween street festival. Kicking off last night this year\u2019s ghostly fun has built on the increasingly popular Halloween activations in The Rocks, with last year\u2019s inaugural Ghost Festival welcoming &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/sydneys-spookiest-street-party-is-back-and-scarier-than-ever\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Sydney\u2019s spookiest street party is back and scarier than ever&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35752"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35752\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35753,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35752\/revisions\/35753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}