From haunted houses and horror mazes to costume competitions, live DJs, and family-friendly Halloween fun, here’s where to get your fright on this October.
Halloween is creeping up on Durban, and the city and surrounding KZN spots are getting into the spooky spirit.
There's a family-friendly night of trick-or-treating, a proper horror experience, or an excuse to dress up and dance until the witching hour.
Whatever your fear factor, there's something spooky out there for you!
From Howick to Ballito and Durban North, here are the Halloween events to know about this October.
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The Midlands’ night market is getting a spooky makeover for Halloween.
Expect a haunted house, trick-or-treating, live music, a beer tent, kids’ entertainment and plenty of food and craft vendors.
Come for the market, stay for the scares – and perhaps leave the lights on when you get home.
Halloween night gets a darker makeover at Riverside Hops for Riverside Massacre. Expect DJ Jamie on the decks, Halloween food and drink specials, live entertainment, and a Best Dressed competition for those ready to go all-in on their costumes.
With themed entertainment throughout the evening, this is one for the grown-ups looking to make a proper night of Halloween.
Fancy something more terrifying? Ballito Halloween Horrors returns to La Montagne Resort with two levels of Halloween mayhem.
There will also be food vendors, artisanal market stalls, themed sweets, potion bars, live music, and DJs. Proceeds support animal rescue and search and rescue efforts.
Groovy Nights is getting a Halloween twist at Tiger’s Milk Durban, with costumes, music, and suitably spooky vibes.
Dig out your scariest or most stylish costume and get ready for a night of heavy basslines and drinks as Groovy Nights goes full fright-night mode.
Things are getting spooky at the KwaZulu-Natal Museum this Halloween, with a family-friendly evening packed with creepy creatures, magic and plenty of Halloween fun.
The Night at the Museum: Halloween Edition features a reptile show with Reptile Party Time, a magic show with Adrian the Magician, a Halloween-themed scare area, and activities for the whole family. Refreshments will also be available for purchase.
Fancy yourself the most terrifying, creative, or downright spooky dresser? There’s also a Best Dressed Competition, so come dressed in your best Halloween costume and bring your A-game.
Enter the jungle if you dare. This Halloween, Gibaland transforms into the mysterious JumanGi Jungle, with a daytime adventure for families followed by a more thrilling experience after dark.
The daytime JumanGi experience invites families to step into the Gibaland Jungle for an interactive adventure filled with clues, challenges and surprises.
Participants will make their way through the jungle, solving clues, completing challenges and encountering mysterious characters along the trail. Designed with families and children in mind, the experience focuses on teamwork, exploration and plenty of Halloween fun.
When the sun goes down, the jungle gets a little more mysterious.
JumanGi After Dark takes visitors into a darker version of the jungle experience, with tougher challenges, unexpected twists and surprises around every corner.
And the Halloween fun doesn't end when you escape the jungle. Your ticket includes entry to the Halloween After Party, headlined by Black Mamba Man, with Dripson and Jim Jam on the decks playing a mix of techno, drum and bass, and psy trance.
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