Your go-to guide for terrifyingly good fun and ghoulish goings-on in your neighbourhood this Halloween.
Durban
Event: Monsters Ball at uShaka Marine World
uShaka is giving you a scary aquarium tour on this dark and stormy Halloween night. Take a trip through the magical undersea world, with a spooky twist. Trick or treating for the whole family will take place at 4.30pm and a Monsters Ball themed dolphin show starts at 5.30pm. Come dressed in your scariest Monsters Ball costume and enjoy plenty of frighteningly good performances, featuring Jono Johansen from the Voice.
Date: 29 and 30 October 2016
Venue: uShaka Marine World
Cost: R130 per person
Contact details: More info at http://www.ushakamarineworld.co.za/events/1614-halloween-at-ushaka
Event: Ferguson Road Halloween
The community of Ferguson Road will transform their neighbourhood for the third Halloween running. Children and adults can go trick or treating on fright night through the spookily decorated homes along this street. The ghoulish goings-on begin at 5pm at the KZNSA Gallery, where there’s a frightfully fun colouring-in competition. This will be followed by spine-chilling stories by Peter John Hattingh. Trick or treating will take place from 6.30pm to 7.30pm at various spooky homes along Ferguson Road, ending up at a bring-and-braai Halloween themed dance, at the Berea Bowling Club. The year, funds had to be raised for public liability insurance and road closure, so there is a raffle (R10) for a Gunslinger long board on view at Urban Pizza.
Date: 29 October 2016 Venue: Ferguson Road, Glenwood, Durban Cost: R10 per family and 1 bag of sweets dropped off in advance at Mooki Noodles Contact details: FergusonRoadCommunity@gmail.com to rsvp
Event: Halloween Night at Robsons on Point
Get your most creepy and chilling outfit on, and celebrate Halloween in style at Robsons on Point. There will be prizes for the best dressed, so make sure you’ve pulled out all the stops. It promises to be a devilishly fun night of live music, giveaways and spooky fun starting at 6.30pm.
Date: 28 October 2016
Venue: Robsons Real Beer, 72 Albert Terrace, Durban
Cost: R80 (gets you entrance and a beer)
Contact details: Justin 079 071 4171 or email justin.sspp@gmail.com
Cape Town
Event: South African Horrorfest
The South African Horrorfest will give you chills to the bone and haunt your dreams. Treating horror lovers to the most gory flicks around, the curators of the festival have delved deep into the archives to find the rarest and most terrifying horror movies. This year the line-up highlights the creepy crawly, indie films and classic fan-favourites. Many of the flicks will make their South African or African debut. The Makabra Ensemble will be performing a chilling soundtrack the legendary 1932 French-German classic, Vampyr at 8.45pm.
Date: 26 October - 4 November 2016
Venue: The Labia Theatre
Cost: R45p/p for film screenings and R60p/p for the Makabra soundtrack performance
Contact details: Tickets can be purchased from Quicket.co.za
Event: Halloween night run
Put on your most frightening costume, along with your running shoes and enter if you dare. The folks at Dirtopia are bringing thrills and chills to this Halloween, with a trail run through the Muratie Wine Estate. With both a 5km and a 10km to choose from, you can shorten or extend your spooky experience. All runners need to wear a headlamp - it’s dark and anything could be waiting for you out there. The top 3 men and women in each race will win prizes, and there will be a lucky draw for various prizes, including Muratie wines.
Date: 29 October 2016
Venue: Muratie Wine Estate, Stellenbosch
Cost: R140 (5km) or R170 (10km)
Contact details: Tickets available via Dirtopia.co.za
Event: Mystery Ghost Bus Tour
Take a terrifying tour of the city by hopping on this mystery ghost bus tour, starting at the Ferryman’s Tavern. On this tour you’ll visit some spooky places - maybe even see a ghoul or two. This one is for the thrill-seekers, to get your heart racing and tap into your love of all things spooky.
Date: 29 October 2016
Venue: Ferryman’s Tavern, V&A Waterfront
Cost: R369 per person
Contact details: Tickets available at Quicket.co.za
Johannesburg
Event: Jackal Creek Halloween
Enjoy a spooktacular afternoon of family fun at Jackal Creek Golf Club. Get creeped out by the reptiles and insects from Mobile Zoo, enjoy the food stalls, participate in the best dressed competition and much more. Don’t forget to bring a torch for trick or treating along a haunted trail at 6pm.
Date: 29 October 2016
Venue: Jackal Creek Golf Estate
Cost: R30-R85
Contact details: Bookings can be made here https://www.webticket.co.za/event.aspx?itemid=1465308772
Event: Howl’oween
The Johannesburg Zoo will be hosting a hauntingly good How’loween party for the whole family. Ride the haunted train to meet the “Animals of the Amazon” and scarily large anacondas. Visit the vampire cave, enter the haunted house, meet the zoo ghosts and tour a spine chilling cemetery with wicked witches. End off your evening with the Wacky Magic Show, fire dancers and lots of other frightfully festive entertainment. The frights start at 5pm and run until 8pm.
Date: 29 October 2016
Venue: The Johannesburg Zoo
Cost: R50-R80
Contact details: Book tickets here http://www.webticket.co.za/event.aspx?itemid=1465339025&afilliateid=829567593
Event: A Halloween Spooktacular
Presented by the Women of Worth and the American Society of South Africa, this dinner and dancing Halloween event is spooktacular and stylish. Dress in your classy costume of creepiness to frighten or impress, and experience a delightful dinner and dance. Amazing items will be on auction, and all proceeds will go towards the Women of Worth Bursary Fund at the University of Pretoria, to benefit female students from Diepsloot studying in the maths and science fields. Celebrate Halloween in style this October, and spend money on a great cause.
Date: 29 October 2016
Venue: The Bryanston Country Club, 63 Bryanston Drive
Cost: R500 per person
Contact details: Find more information here https://americansocietyofsa.org/wow-spooktacular-2016/
Port Elizabeth
Event: Falcon Rock Halloween Night Trail Run
Put your running shoes on and attempt this spine-tingling 3km trail run or walk through the Troll Forest, if you dare. The whole family can experience the spookiest trick or treat track in PE. Be prepared to encounter rocks, roots and a few ghostly surprises. There will be a prize for the best dressed, so make sure you’re terrifyingly attired. There will be a braai afterwards, so don’t forget to bring your own meat. Tickets include 2 salads, pap and sauce, and cutlery will be provided.
Date: 29 October 2016
Venue: Falcon Rock at Lady Slipper, off Rooklands Road
Cost: R15 per person
Contact details: Cindi 0828745073
Event: Thatchwoods Halloween Party
Have a hair-raising time at the Halloween party hosted by Thatchwoods. There will be a devilishly delicious buffet, and you’re encouraged to dress as scary as you dare. The party starts at 7pm and goes on until 12am, so get your dancing shoes on and experience a festive fright night.
Date: 28 October 2016
Venue: Holmeleigh Farmyard, Grey Dawn Road, Kragga Kamma
Cost: R250 per person, and all drinks (except shooters) are included
Contact details: Bookings can be made here: starters@mweb.co.za
Event: Rocktober 2016 Halloween
Gather around, children of the night, for this rocking night of spooky tales and legendary music. So far the lineup includes All We’ve Known, Innerdrive, and Mezzanine Floor. Don your most frightful costume and enjoy the party for Rocktober and Halloween combined.
Date: 29 October 2016
Venue: Pool City, Walmer
Cost: R 30
Contact details: Book tickets here http://heyevent.co.za/event/tr4fvpwbygs32a/rocktober-2016-halloween