New Ghost Festival riffs off The Rocks’ eerie past this Halloween

Get your ghost on, and head to Australia's oldest precinct to celebrate Halloween this year with a new festival.
a crowd of people dressed up like zombies for ghost festival

Australia has increasingly embraced Halloween, but not everyone is happy about it. While many have argued that it is yet another commercial American import, others see Australia’s Halloween as a great event for families.

An announcement this week deepens that connection. Ghost Festival is Australia’s first Halloween festival, and it will be staged over four nights in Sydney’s historic Rocks area. It is the perfect location for eerie narratives and immersive experiences, tapping the city’s ghostly past.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina