Halloween trends, costumes, trick or treat

This year, the calendar has handed 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. 

Go 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 dog, pile the table with frighteningly good food or do the lot. 

Whatever your flavour of spooky, Robina Town Centre has the costumes, treats, décor, beauty, party food and Halloween fun to bring it 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 décor at Kmart, lights and glow at Big W, and everything you need to make your own not-so-scary masterpiece at Daiso. BOO! The house is ready. 

It’s Halloween costume time. 

The year’s biggest characters are coming to a doorstep near you. The Odyssey is bringing ancient-world dressing back, think gods, warriors, draped tunics, 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 Spotlight Creative, masks and accessories at Target, and all the finishing touches at Choice The Discount Store. Or pick one world and get everyone involved. Kids. Parents. Friends. Even the dog. 

Don’t want a costume? Wear your spooky instead. 

Not everyone wants a cape, wig and face paint. Halloween is creeping into everyday wardrobes too, with horror graphics, skulls, aliens, favourite characters and cult movie references appearing across tees, hoodies, caps and accessories. 

Find Halloween streetwear at H&M, graphic tees at Best and Less and finishing touches at Lovisa. A little Halloween. Zero costume commitment. 

Trick or Treat ideas 

Ding-dong. Here they come. Lollies will always have their place in the Halloween bucket, but they don’t have to do all the heavy lifting. 

Mini squishes, Halloween erasers, stickers, temporary tattoos, glow sticks, tiny toys and collectibles are easy non-sweet alternatives and last a little longer than the chocolate bar that disappeared before they reached the next house. 

Find little Halloween surprises at Choice The Discount Store, stationery at Daiso and mini toys at Toymate. Trick or treat? Why not both. 

Cute Halloween toys 

Halloween has escaped the costume aisle. Squishes, mini plush, slime, blind bags, character toys and glow-in-the-dark collectibles are turning spooky season into another reason to hunt down a new favourite. 

Pop them into party bags. Add them to the trick-or-treat bowl. Or keep one hidden for the child who has somehow already eaten half their Halloween haul.  Find Halloween toys and collectibles at EB Games or LEGO. 

 What Halloween movies are showing at Robina Town Centre?  

The trick-or-treating may be over. The night doesn’t have to be. Grab the popcorn and settle in at Event Cinemas 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 what’s showing at Event Cinemas this Halloween. You came for the treats. Stay for the fright. 

Where should we eat on Halloween? Feed the little monsters. 

Costumes have been worn. Treat buckets have been filled. Someone is definitely hungry. Grab an early family dinner at TGI Fridays, stop for something sweet at Yo-Chi or fuel up before Timezone. No cooking. No cleaning up. No tricks. Just dinner before the sugar rush.