Competitions, film nights, socials, workshops and festivals at climbing walls in Australia.
Free with a day pass or membership
Oasis Climbing, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
The gym's four-week community competition: four new routes each week for Novice (top rope) and Intermediate, Advanced and Pro (lead) climbers, scored on your own card. Register at the front desk and bring your own belayer; lead climbers need a current lead pass.

UP Climbing, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
A five-week social bouldering comp: 100 problems, ten new ones going up every Monday and Wednesday, with scores logged for each set, category rankings, prizes and a raffle for everyone who scores every set.

Free to enter; non-members pay gym entry or $150 for a Circuit Membership
Beyond Bouldering Kent Town, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
A four-week boulder ladder across Keswick, Kent Town and Thebarton: a new set goes up at each gym every week and climbers log their sends in the Griptonite app for one shared leaderboard, in Open A, B and C, social and youth categories. The top six in Open A and B reach the final at Thebarton on 9 November.

Free to enter; non-members pay gym entry or $150 for a Circuit Membership
Beyond Bouldering Keswick, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
A four-week boulder ladder across Keswick, Kent Town and Thebarton: a new set goes up at each gym every week and climbers log their sends in the Griptonite app for one shared leaderboard, in Open A, B and C, social and youth categories. The top six in Open A and B reach the final at Thebarton on 9 November.

Free to enter; non-members pay gym entry or $150 for a Circuit Membership
Beyond Bouldering Thebarton, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
A four-week boulder ladder across Keswick, Kent Town and Thebarton: a new set goes up at each gym every week and climbers log their sends in the Griptonite app for one shared leaderboard, in Open A, B and C, social and youth categories. The top six in Open A and B reach the final at Thebarton on 9 November.

9 Degrees Enoggera, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Ten days of qualifying for 9 Degrees Brisbane's biggest comp of the year, at both Enoggera and Morningside: log your sends in the Blocbase app and your ten hardest climbs count. Categories include masters, gender-inclusive and a D category for climbers up to purple.

9 Degrees Morningside, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Ten days of qualifying for 9 Degrees Brisbane's biggest comp of the year, held at both Morningside and Enoggera: log your sends in the Blocbase app, with A, B and C climbers in one category and a D category for climbers up to purple. The semi-finals (4 November) and finals (7 November) are at Enoggera.

$30, members only
Urban Climb Newstead, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
An after-hours, Cluedo-style murder mystery across both Newstead buildings: hunt for clues, question the other suspects and keep your own secrets. Members only, 12 players a night, with prizes for the best detective, best actor and biggest liar.

Free for members; non-members pay casual entry
Urban Climb Newstead, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
A monthly early-morning climbing session at Newstead with pancakes off the hotplate and a catch-up with other regulars before work or uni. Booking needed; 12 places.

Free to join
Boulder Heads Indoor Climb, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Free fortnightly bouldering group for young men aged 16 to 25, run with headspace Caloundra and focused on resilience, strength and self-improvement. Beginners are welcome; booking is essential.

Northside Boulders Northcote, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
A Spanish-speaking climbing social that alternates Mondays between Northcote and Brunswick. Everyone who speaks Spanish, or wants to practise it, is welcome, with Latin music playing.

Rocket Climbing, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
An evening of bouldering with SCARPA, who bring the Drago XT and Instinct VSR LV shoes to try on the wall, give fitting advice and run a prize draw that includes a free pair of shoes.

Hangdog Climbing Gym, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
A Halloween climbing night at Hangdog run with the University of Wollongong Rock Climbing Club, with prizes for the best costume and for activities on the night. RSVP through the club's Instagram.

Free for members, $20 entry ($25 with gear hire)
Urban Climb West End, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
ClimbingQTs’ monthly rope meet-up for LGBTQIA+ climbers and allies, members or not, on the fourth Tuesday of the month. Tell reception you’re there for the meet-up; sessions can be booked a month ahead on the timetable or on the day.

Urban Climb Newstead, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
A sensory-friendly session on the last Wednesday of the month: the music is off, lights are dimmed where it is safe, and the coffee machine, vacuums and fans are not used. Open to everyone; headphones are welcome at a considerate volume.

Free for members; non-members need a day pass
Rise Climbing Albury, Albury, New South Wales, Australia
A social night with UV-lit walls, neon holds, glow sticks and music all night; wear bright fluoro clothes.

Gym entry or membership
Northside Boulders Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
A relaxed social climb hosted in Japanese, with coaching tips and tricks shared along the way. Open to climbers of every level; book a place with a pass or membership.

Free for members, included with a casual entry
Alpine Indoor Climbing Currumbin, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Monthly social climbing night for women, including trans women, femme-identifying genderqueer and non-binary climbers, of every level: a warm-up, free coffee on arrival and climbing together, with an introduction to the wall for newcomers.

Gravity Worx, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
A fortnightly evening for women climbers of all levels to climb together and meet others in the community, with a belay guarantee.

BlocHaus Port Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
A workshop for women and gender-diverse climbers on using your legs on every kind of foothold, with strength exercises and wall drills to take into your sessions. All abilities welcome; book through the gym's Instagram link.

$30, free for members
Wall Walkers Bouldering, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
An instructor-led evening for people new to bouldering or wanting a friendly group: safe falling, warming up, reading climbs and better footwork. For ages 16 and over; no partner or experience needed, and arrive 10-15 minutes early to collect shoes.

Free with entry
Climb West Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The social night returns with the gym's new coach: a free coached social evening for climbers of every level, from first-timers to experts: meet other climbers and pick up tips and beta from the gym's coach. Normal entry applies.

Normal entry
NOMAD Bouldering Gladesville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
NOMAD's Halloween night at Gladesville (Annandale holds its own the next night): climb in fancy dress with a chance of a costume prize, plus a raffle, pizza, silly games and a drink once you've finished climbing.

Elevate Climbing Villawood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
An evening of spooky climbing with costumes encouraged.

Friction Bouldering, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
An evening of bouldering in fancy dress, with tricks and treats. Come in costume.

Cliffhanger Climbing Gym, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The gym's annual lights-out Halloween night: climbing in the dark, with costumes encouraged, awards for the best dressed and pizza for everyone.

$39
Jump & Climb Traralgon, Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Two-hour Halloween sessions for ages 4 and up: an hour on the trampolines, an hour of 'Haunted Heights' climbing on the Clip 'n Climb walls, a quest of six challenges with prizes and a best-dressed competition. Book a session online; enclosed shoes are needed for climbing.

BlocHaus Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
A month-long bouldering challenge at Marrickville and Leichhardt for teams of two, who log as many boulders as they can, with their combined score setting the rankings. It ends with the teams finals, podiums and a wrap-up Bloc Party at Marrickville on 28 November. Sign-ups were still to open when announced.

Urban Climb Townsville, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Townsville's Memberfest Pumpfest: a relaxed evening of circuit climbing and minigames, with climbers invited to dress in their favourite second-hand clothes. No sign-up needed: just come in for a climb.

$39, or $34 each for groups of 5 or more
The Jungle Adventure Play Tingalpa, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
An 18-and-over evening with a DJ, glow sticks, drinks and the run of the Jungle's activities, including the Tribal Climb auto-belay walls. Halloween theme.
