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Halloween in Dubai 2026

Dubai goes all out for Halloween. From free trick-or-treat trails in your community and spooky mall weekends to pumpkin patches, kids Halloween parties and family brunches with costume parades, here are 104 family-friendly Halloween events across Dubai, running all week up to Saturday 31 October and on into November. Pick from the 11 free ones, find 38 that welcome toddlers and under-5s, or skip the 6 scary ones altogether.

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Cartoon Halloween night over Dubai: the Burj Khalifa under a full moon, friendly ghosts and bats, and glowing pumpkins

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104 events to come. Dates, times and prices are as each venue published them, checked 23 October 2026; confirm with the venue before you go.

On now: Halloween seasons and longer runs12

Friday 23 October5

Saturday 24 October1

Sunday 25 October6

Monday 26 October2

Tuesday 27 October1

Wednesday 28 October1

Thursday 29 October7

Friday 30 October15

Saturday 31 OctoberHalloween51

Sunday 1 November3

Questions parents ask

When is Halloween 2026 in Dubai?

Halloween night is Saturday 31 October 2026, but in Dubai the fun runs for weeks. 82 of the 104 family events on this page are on the big night itself, and the rest fill the days around it, from Halloween seasons that opened on 1 October to a few that carry on into November.

Are there free Halloween events for kids in Dubai?

Yes, plenty: 11 free Halloween events, with trick-or-treating, costume contests and crafts among them: Halloween Midnight Circus at Town Centre Jumeirah, Spooktacular Halloween community events (Dubai Holding Community Management) at Dubai Holding communities, Haunted Timesylvania at Times Square Center, Frightfully Fun Halloween at Wafi City, A Spooktacular Halloween at JLT Park Amphitheatre, Bloom Bright Nursery Spooky Day at East Green Community Park, Family and pet Halloween at Stomping Grounds, Halloween Party & Trick or Treat (Science Xplorers, DIAC, The Ballet Centre) at 16 C Street, Irish Village Halloween at The Irish Village, South African Spookfest at The 261 Lawn and RSM Spooky Math House at Conference Hall. Food, rides and some activities can cost extra, so check each event’s details.

Which Halloween events suit toddlers and under-5s?

Lots of the fun is made for little ones: 38 events publish ages that include under-5s. Made for the youngest: Brunch & Cake x Toddle Time pumpkin patch (toddlers and young kids), Gymboween at Gymboree Play & Music Dubai (7 months to 6 years), Halloween afternoon at Learning Tree Nursery (1-5; all families welcome) and Bloom Bright Nursery Spooky Day at East Green Community Park (up to 5). Turn on the Little ones filter to see them all.

Which Halloween events are scary, and what ages are they for?

If your kids love a fright, 6 events have a haunted house, horror maze or scare maze: Halloween season and Haunted Town Night at IMG Worlds of Adventure: Haunted Hotel walk-through, and the Haunted Town Night on 31 Oct (separate ticket, 8pm to 1am). No scare rating or age guidance published; check the age rules before taking children. Fright Nights IX at MOTIONGATE Dubai: Horror mazes (SAW, The Strangers). No official age guidance published; a 2026 guide says some activities may not suit very young or sensitive children. Spooktacular Al Barari at Al Barari Playground: Haunted House (a 15 to 20 minute live-action scare) is 12+, under 12s with an adult. Maze of the Unknown (live-action scare maze) is 5+. Horror trampoline 3+. A Spooktacular Halloween at JLT Park Amphitheatre: Haunted house: a pitch-black zig-zag maze with four characters, smoke and sound. No age limit given; the organisers say younger kids may prefer the games and face painting. Halloween Hauntfest at Clubhouse: Haunted maze with costumed characters; intensity and age guidance not published. South African Spookfest at The 261 Lawn: Haunted house; no age guidance published. The Twilight Spectacle at House of Hype is billed as more spectacular than scary. The other events list no haunted house or scare maze.

Every event here welcomes children and has a 2026 source; adults-only parties are left out. Facts are as published, checked 23 October 2026: each card links to its source.