BOO! It's Halloween.
This year, the calendar has landed us a treat: Halloween falls on a Saturday. No school-night scramble. No rushing home. Just more time to dress up, trick or treat and make a proper night of it.
Get pretty spooky with candy colour and cute ghosts. Turn up the glow. Dress as the character everyone will recognise at the door. Scare the neighbours, decorate the god, pile the table with frighteningly good food or do the lot.
Whatever your flavour of spooky, Canberra Centre has the costumes, treats, decor, beauty, party food and Halloween fun to bring to life.
Spooky Halloween decorations.
Halloween 2026 can be sweet, silly and fun with pink pumpkins, cute ghosts and glow-in-the-dark details come alive once the sun goes down.
And the pumpkin? No knife required. Paint it. Bedazzle it. Cover it in bows. Add googly eyes. This year, no-carve pumpkins are giving everyone, especially little hands an easier way to get creative. Find Halloween decor at Big W, lights and glow at Dusk, and everything you need to make your own not-so-scary masterpiece at Party Pop. BOO! The house is ready.
It's costume time.
This year's biggest characters are coming to a doorstep near you. The Odyssey is bringing ancient-world dressing back, think gods, warriors, draped turnics, armour and gold. Spider-Man is still a Halloween hero, while ghosts, witches, skeletons and vampires prove the classics never really die.
Find costumes at Big W, masks and accssories at EB Games, and all the finishing touches at Party Pop. Or pick one world and get everyone involved. Kids. Parents. Friends. Even the dog.
Pretty spooky party time.
Halloween food has one job: make everyone look twice. Think eyeballs staring back from the platter. Ghosts hiding in the desserts. Neon sweets glowing on the table. Bloody sauces, creepy cakes and party food with just enough fright to get the kids squealing before they go back for seconds.
Or keep things 'Pretty Spooky' with colourful cakes, cute ghosts, sprinkles and treats that are much sweeter than they are scary. Pumpkin spice is creeping into more than coffee too, so keep an eye out for limited-edition drinks, bakery and confectionery.
Find Halloween treats at Big W, party food at Aldi and something frighteningly good from Baker's Delight.
Throwing a party?
Saturday night calls for more than a bowl of lollies by the front door. Set the table. Turn down the lights. Put on the playlist. Go 'Pretty Spooky' with candy colours, cute ghosts and neon glow, or turn up the fright with creepy food, dark decorations and a few well-placed surprises.
Find Halloween tableware at Big W, party supplies at Party Pop, decorations at Dusk, and the feast at Coles. Then invite the neighbourhood.
What Halloween movies are showing at Dendy?
The trick-or treating may be over. The night doesn't have to be. Grab the popcorn and settle in at Dendy for something the whole family can enjoy. Or, once the little ghosts are tucked up, come back for something with a little more bite.
Check out House of Horror at Dendy this Halloween. Experience spine-chilling screens and visceral visuals. You came for the treats. Stay for the fright.
