The Spookiest Halloween Events In Kent 2025
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 Kent this year.
There are creepy Halloween trails and pumpkin patches. We’ve even included some really spooky Halloween events in Kent for adults at the end – after all, Halloween is not just about the kids!
We’ve given the basic details of each of these things to do at Halloween in Kent 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.
Not all of the 2025 Halloween events in Kent dates have already been released, 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.
See also what’s going on this Halloween in London for families.
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Halloween events in Kent 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 Kent, these Halloween days out look spookily family-friendly!
Looking for half term breaks? We have some great ideas for Halloween breaks in the UK with kids.
Hever Castle
Half Term Family Fun – (see also our guide to the fabulous castles in Kent).
Address: Hever Castle, Hever Road, Hever, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 7NG.
Dates: October half term.
Tickets: Adult – £16.00, child (under 92cm) £8.00. Under 1 – FREE.
Leeds Castle
Halloween Fun (included in admission price). See our review of Leeds Castle when we visited at Halloween.
Address: Leeds Castle, Broomfield, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1PL.
Dates: October half term.
Tickets: Adults – £32.00, children (4 – 15) – £24.00. Family – £106.00. Children under 4 – FREE.
Dover Castle
Address: Dover Castle, Castle Hill, Dover, Kent, CT16 1HU.
Dates: October half term.
Tickets: Adults – £26.00. Children – £15.60.
We highly recommend an English Heritage membership if you like visiting English Heritage properties. Just a couple of visits will cover the cost of your annual membership and you get to do special events like these for free too.
Lullingstone Castle
Address: Leeds Castle, Broomfield, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1PL.
Dates: End of October.
Tickets: Adults – £10.00. Children under 16 – FREE. Pumpkin carving – £3.00.
Photo Credit: Lullingstone Castle
Stanhill Farm
Address: Stanhill Farm, Birchwood Road, Dartford, Kent, DA2 7HD.
Dates: Mid to end of October.
Tickets: Free but must be pre-booked.
See also our guide to the best places to go pumpkin picking in Kent for more ideas.
Kent Life
Address: Kent Life, Lock Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3AU.
Dates: October half term.
Tickets: Adult – £10.00, Child (1 – 15) – £9.00 and under 1 – £8.00.
Betteshanger Country Park
Halloween Trail and Scare Maze (and pumpkin carving)
Address: Betteshanger Park, Sandwich Road, Deal, Kent, CT14 0BF.
Dates: Mid to end of October.
Tickets: £12.00 per ticket (admits one child and two adults). Additional adults – £3.00.
Penshurst Place
The Failed Witch Heist Garden Trail
Address: Penshurst Place, Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8DG.
Dates: October half term.
Tickets: Adult – £13.50, Child (5 – 15) – £7.30.
The Hop Farm
Address: The Hop Farm, Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Kent, TN12 6PY.
Dates: October half term.
Tickets: £4.00 per person.
Photo Credit: The Hop Farm
Spa Valley Railway
Dr Frankenslime’s Trick or Treat Express
Address: Wealden Railway Co. Ltd, West Station, Nevill Terrace, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 5QY.
Dates: Last weekend in October.
Tickets: Adult – £15.00. Child – £7.50.
Dobbies Garden Centre
Address: Dobbies Garden Centre Ashford, Eureka Leisure Park, Rutherford Rd, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4BN.
Dates: End of October.
Tickets: Adult – £6.50. Child – £8.99.
The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge
Fright at the Museum: Scary Tales
Address: The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge, 18 High Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2RA.
Dates: Throughout October.
Tickets: £5.00 per ticket.
Scary Halloween events in Kent 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.
Hever Castle
Halloween Scream (for age 14+)
Address: Hever Castle, Hever Road, Hever, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 7NG.
Dates: October half term.
Tickets: £25.00 per person.
Tulleys Farm
Shocktober Fest (West Sussex)
Address: Tulleys Escape Rooms, Unit 4 Turners Hill Rd, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4PE.
Dates: From end of September to beginning of November.
Tickets: Various events – see ticket prices here.
Photo Credit: Hever Castle
Halloween events near Kent
If you’re on or near the Kent borders, you may be interested in venturing out of Kent because there are some really great Halloween events taking place near Kent.
Drusillas Park – Halloween Shriek Week – October half term – (EAST SUSSEX).
Cowdray Ruins – Halloween at Cowdray – End of October – (WEST SUSSEX).
Legoland – Brick or Treat – Throughout October – (BERKSHIRE). See also our guide to visiting Legoland Windsor with young kids.
Chessington World of Adventures – Howl’o’ween – Throughout October (SURREY).
Thorpe Park – Fright Nights – Throughout October (SURREY).
See also Halloween events in Norfolk | Halloween events in Suffolk | Halloween events in Essex | Halloween events in Hertfordshire.
Photo Credit: Chessington World of Adventures
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How about staying in a haunted hotel in Kent? Check out the Hever Castle in Edenbridge. It is said that the ghost of former Queen of England and wife of King Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, haunts her childhood home.
See also these haunted places in Kent.
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 in Kent. 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 Kent, please get in touch and let us know!
