Victoria Park Spooky Putt Putt

Overview

Before mini-golf bars started popping up around Brisbane — Fortitude Valley, the Wintergarden, Chermside, Mt Gravatt and South Bank all have them, just to name a few spots — the Victoria Park Putt Putt Course provided a trusty place to get tap, tap, tapping. Don't go thinking that it doesn't like to theme its courses, just like its fellow golfing havens. Head by as Halloween approaches, in fact, and you'll see just how much it loves making over its turf.

One of Brisbane's most-recent traditions is also one of its most fun: themed mini golf at different times of year at Victoria Park. At Christmas, the site gives itself a festive revamp. At Easter, a candy-themed wonderland has popped up in the past. And, the Halloween spirit kicks in leading up to the spookiest date of the year — including in 2024.

From Friday, September 13–Sunday, November 3, the venue's greens will be getting a horror-themed makeover again — and, no, missing a hole in one won't be the most terrifying thing about your stint on the course. As it did in 2022 and 2023, the mini-golf spot is busting out something that's haunted one of Stephen King's best-known horror novels, the movies based on them, and just life in general: clowns being creepy, chilling and downright terrifying.

Fancy seeing how you cope with eerie decorations while you're tap, tap, tapping? Wondering if that unsettling vibe will put you off your short game? When you're doing the monster mash on the green this year, you'll also be trying to avoid frightening zombies, ghouls and more.

Witches, spiders, toxic waste barrels, tombstones, pumpkins: they're among the petrifying things that'll be improving or scaring your short game again, too. So is a spot called Broken Bones Boulevard. If a haunted house was to meet up with a mini golf course, this is what it'd look like.

Bookings are essential, with the course open from 6am–10pm Sunday–Thursday and 6am–11pm Friday–Saturday. Fancy a few holes before work? Want to add some fun to your lunch break? Need something to look forward to come quitting time? They're all options. Just remember that it's a family-friendly affair, so you'll likely have plenty of company — and tickets cost $23 per adult.

Also, for liquid courage, there'll be boozy slushies available to purchase.

Images: Stephanie Adams Photography.