GTA Online Halloween Event 2026
Rockstar's Halloween event runs Oct 1 through Nov 4, 2026, with two collectible hunts, returning freemode threats and a GTA$2,000,000 Weekly Challenge bonus.
Halloween maps and guides
Ghosts Exposed
Pays 2X GTA$; photographing all 10 ghosts unlocks a jacket.
Jack O' Lanterns
Pays 2X GTA$ and RP; 200 pumpkins spread across the map.
Slashers and Clone Slasher
Free-roam killers in 8 zones after dark; Rockstar hints at 2026 rewards but names none.
Also returning
- UFO Business Battles: Spaceship Parts from Fort Zancudo, 2X GTA$ and RP.
- Phantom Car: a driverless Declasse Tornado Custom hunting players after dark.
- Cerberus Surprise: the freemode event returns.
- Possessed Animals: back as a freemode event.
- Peyote Plants: across Southern San Andreas; eat one to see life as an animal.
- Ludendorff Cemetery Survival: back in North Yankton.
- Slasher adversary mode: back for Halloween, including the Ramius submarine version.
- Seasonal items: Halloween masks, face paints, horns, bobbleheads and Casino decorations.
Weekly Challenge bonus
Complete all five Weekly Challenges (one per week, Oct 1 through Nov 4, 2026) for an extra GTA$2,000,000, delivered within 72 hours of the last one.
This week's Halloween bonuses and discounts are in the GTA Online weekly update.
Halloween event FAQ
When does the GTA Online Halloween event end?
The event runs through Nov 4, 2026. Rockstar has not given a separate end date for Ghosts Exposed or the collectible 2X bonuses.
What are the Halloween Weekly Challenges?
One per week: Oct 1–7 complete two Bail Office Bounties; Oct 8–14 win two Adversary modes; Oct 15–21 win three Races; Oct 22–28 complete all waves of a Survival; Oct 29–Nov 4 complete 10 Survival waves without dying. Each pays its own cash and clothing reward, and finishing all five adds the GTA$2,000,000.
What are Slashers in GTA Online?
Slashers are the vengeful freemode threats that roam the streets after dark during the Halloween event, with the Clone Slasher alongside them. Slasher is also a returning Halloween Adversary Mode, including a version aboard the Ramius submarine.
What is the Phantom Car in GTA Online?
A driverless Declasse Tornado Custom that hunts players after dark while the Halloween event is on.
Where are the GTA Online peyote plants?
Rockstar says they are growing across Southern San Andreas for the event. Eating one lets you play as an animal. We do not map individual plants on this hub.