The Best Halloween Events In Bedfordshire 2023
The summer is drawing to a close and the nights are drawing in… which must mean that Halloween is just around the corner!
If you are like us and love a bit of Halloween fun, we’ve sought out the best Halloween events in Bedfordshire this year.
There are creepy Halloween trails and pumpkin patches. We’ve even included some really spooky Halloween events in Bedfordshire for adults at the end – after all,
Halloween is not just about the kids (despite what my kids might tell you)!
We’ve given the basic details of each of these things to do at Halloween in Bedfordshire but for more detailed (and the most up to date) information, we’ve included a link that takes you direct to the event’s website.
Whilst many of the 2023 Halloween events in Bedfordshire dates have already been released, not all of them have so check back here because more events may be added closer to the time.
If you’re looking for UK staycations this October half term, take a look at our guide to the best UK Halloween breaks for families.
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Halloween events in Bedfordshire for kids
Our kids love Halloween and I’m always researching things to do at Halloween near me which is why I came up with this huge guide on Halloween events for kids.
It should help to give you some inspiration to help you find a Halloween event near you.
If you’re looking for something to do with the kids this October half term in Bedfordshire, these Halloween days out look spookily family-friendly!
Whipsnade Zoo
Boo at the Zoo – (see also our guide to visiting Whipsnade Zoo if you haven’t been before). We also recommend an annual membership if you live locally as it is somewhere you can visit time and time again.
Address: Whipsnade Zoo, Whipsnade, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 2LF.
Dates: 22nd to 30th October 2022.
Tickets: Adult – £16.00, child (under 92cm) £8.00. Under 1 – FREE.
Mead Open Farm
Address: Mead Open Farm, Billington, Near Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9JH.
Dates: 22nd to 30th October 2022.
Tickets: Adult – from £12.45, Child – from £11.45. Pumpkin included in entry price for each paying child.
Wrest Park
Address: Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, MK45 4HR.
Dates: 22nd to 30th October 2022.
Tickets: Adult – £14.20, Child – £8.50. Under 5 – FREE.
See also Spooky Woodland Walk.
The Patch MK
Address: The Patch MK, Mount Mill Farm, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, MK19 6DG.
Dates: Select dates from 8th to 30th October 2022.
Tickets: From £2.50 per person (2 and over). Under 2 – FREE.
See here for more places to go pumpkin picking in Bedfordshire.
As Bedfordshire borders Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire, you might also like to see these places to go pumpkin picking in Hertfordshire and pumpkin patches in Cambridgeshire.
Rushmere Country Park
Address: Rushmere Country Park, Linslade Road, Heath and Reach, Bedfordshire, LU7 0EB.
Dates: October Half Term
Tickets: Free to participate in the Halloween trail but parking charges apply.
Woburn Safari Park
Address: Woburn Safari Park, Woburn Park, Bedfordshire, MK43 0TU.
Dates: TBC.
Tickets: TBC.
Woodside Animal Farm
Address: Woodside Animal Farm, Woodside Road, Slip End, Bedfordshire, LU1 4DG.
Dates: 22nd to 30th October 2022.
Tickets: TBC.
As this is just on the border with Hertfordshire, you might also want to check out some more Halloween events in Hertfordshire.
Leighton Buzzard Railway
Halloween Specials – (see also their Santa train ride)
Address: Leighton Buzzard Railway, Page’s Park Station, Billington Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire LU7 4TG.
Dates: 31st October and 1st Nnovember 2022.
Tickets: TBC.
Halloween events in Bedfordshire for adults
This post is more geared towards Halloween events for kids in Bedfordshire but we’re pretty sure that there are some grown up kids who love a bit of spooky Halloween fun.
Halloween Town Festival
Address: The Halloween town Festival, Great Meadow, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 0JE.
Dates: 28th & 29th October 2022.
Tickets: From £34.50 per person.
Mead Open Farm
Address: Mead Open Farm, Billington, Near Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9JH.
Dates: 7th to 31st October 2022.
Tickets: From £12.00 – £36.00 (fast track additional).
Halloween events near Bedfordshire
If you’re on or near the Bedfordshire borders, you may be interested in venturing out of Bedfordshire because there are some really great Halloween events taking place near Bedfordshire.
Wicksteed Park – Wicky’s Mini Monsters Ball – 29th October 2022 – (NORTHAMPTONSHIRE).
Blenheim Palace – Halloween at Blenheim – 21st to 31st October 2021 – (OXFORDSHIRE).
Waddesdon Manor – Cryptid Safari Halloween Trail and Spooky Afternoon Tea – 2022 dates TBC – (BUCKINGHAMSHIRE).
Hatfield House – Half Term Halloween Sneaky Family Fun – 2022 dates TBC (HERTFORDSHIRE).
Willows Farm – Willows Farm Pumpkin Festival – 15th to 31st October 2021. (HERTFORDSHIRE). See also pumpkin picking in Hertfordshire.
See also Halloween events in Norfolk and Halloween events in Suffolk.
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How about staying in a haunted hotel in Bedfordshire? Check out the Flitwick Manor in Flitwick.
See also these haunted places in Bedfordshire.
We also have posts on the best places to go pumpkin picking near London, pumpkin picking in East Anglia, pumpkin picking in Suffolk and pumpkin picking in Norfolk.
Halloween nearly over? We have a variety of Christmas related posts for inspiration on things to do this Christmas. If you are heading into London this Christmas, we have posts on :
Things to do at Christmas in London with kids
A guide to the Christmas markets in London
A guide to the Christmas lights in London
If you think we have missed a Halloween event in Bedfordshire, please get in touch and let us know!