Dracula's vs Outback Spectacular: Which Gold Coast Dinner Show Is for You?
The Gold Coast's two big dinner shows: Dracula's adult comedy cabaret in Broadbeach (16+) and Outback Spectacular's family show in Oxenford. How they differ.
The Gold Coast’s two big dinner shows answer different nights out: Dracula’s in Broadbeach is an adults’ comedy cabaret with live rock, aerial acts and a minimum age of 16, while Outback Spectacular in Oxenford is a family show with child prices from age 3. For a birthday, a hens’ night or a date, Dracula’s is the one; with children under 16, it is Outback Spectacular.
Side by side
| Dracula’s | Outback Spectacular | |
|---|---|---|
| Where | 1 Hooker Blvd, Broadbeach, between The Star and Pacific Fair | Oxenford, on the Pacific Motorway beside Warner Bros. Movie World |
| The show | Abyss: comedy cabaret, live rock, aerial acts, blacklight puppets | Heartland: an outback-themed show |
| Ages | 16+ for every booking (show rated MA15+) | Families; child prices from age 3 |
| Dinner | Three courses: set entrée and dessert, choice of main | Three courses, Australian-style |
| Drinks | Extra, at bar prices (A Reserve includes one sparkling wine) | Beer, wine or soft drinks served during the show, per resellers’ listings |
| The evening | Doors 7:00 or 7:30 pm; three to four hours | Resellers list doors 6:15 pm and a 7:30 pm show finishing around 9 pm |
| Tone | Loud, cheeky, adult humour | All-ages entertainment |
Facts for Dracula’s are from the venue and the GetYourGuide listing, October 2026. Outback Spectacular’s details are from ticket resellers’ listings in October 2026, since its own site could not be checked; confirm them with the venue before you go.
Choose Dracula’s if
- It is an adults’ night out: a birthday, a hens’ or bucks’ night, a group of friends or a couple.
- You want comedy, rock music and aerial acts at your table.
- You are staying around Broadbeach. Dracula’s is in the middle of Broadbeach, about 250 metres from the Broadbeach South light rail.
Choose Outback Spectacular if
- You have children with you. Dracula’s is not a family show; its minimum age of 16 rules out children.
- You want drinks in the price, as resellers describe it.
- You are spending the day at the theme parks around Oxenford, where it sits.
This guide does not sell Outback Spectacular; book it with the venue or a reseller.
The cost, roughly
At the venue, a Dracula’s B Reserve ticket is A$125 midweek and A$135 on Friday and Saturday, as of October 2026, with drinks on top. Outback Spectacular’s prices vary by seller, day and seat, and resellers describe its ticket as including drinks during the show. Compare the full evening, drinks and all, for your own group.
More: Dracula’s tickets and prices, the age limit and is Dracula’s worth it?
Book the Adults' Dinner Show: Dracula's
Comedy cabaret, three courses and the Abyss show in Broadbeach, ages 16 and over. From US$87 a person as of October 2026, free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
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