80+ Spooky Halloween Events for Kids in 2021
Well, Halloween last year was a bit of a washout with no trick or treating in the traditional way and many of the Halloween events for kids being cancelled! But that is hopefully behind us now and we’re hoping to see a bit of normality restored with Halloween 2021.
We will be updating our post with the Halloween events 2021 dates and keeping our fingers crossed that there will there are some spooky (but not too spooky) Halloween things to do to keep your little ones entertained this year.
This list of Halloween events for families is by no means exhaustive. I was focusing on Halloween events near me and kept going with my research!
But before you jump into this list of things to do at Halloween, have you been to a pick your own pumpkin farm to pick up a Halloween pumpkin or two?
There are lots of pumpkin patches all over the UK, and they’ve got a lot more going on than just growing pumpkins (including haunted maize mazes) so if you’re looking for Halloween days out, take a look at some of these pumpkin farms. Here are some places to go pumpkin picking near London as well as some pumpkin farms in the East of England. If these are too far from you, a quick Google of ‘pumpkin picking near me’ will throw up a bunch of choices.
If, by the time you’re reading this, Halloween is just about over then it’s time to starting thinking about Christmas! We have 100+ Santa’s Grottos and Santa Experiences with lots of ideas.
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Table of Contents
Halloween Events for Kids in Castles
Creepy Castle Sleepovers
Steam Train Halloween Events
National Trust Halloween Events for Kids
Country House and Parks Halloween Events for Kids
Spooky Woodlands and Forests
Theme Park Halloween Events
Halloween Events at Zoos
Halloween Events at Farm Parks
Halloween Events in Museums
Creepy Movie Screenings
Best Halloween Events in London
Halloween Events for Kids in Castles
Could there be anywhere more spooky than an ancient castle with a rich (and possibly ghoulish) history? Some of these castles are even meant to be haunted…
Warwick Castle
When: 23rd October to 31st October 2021.
Where: Warwick Castle, Castle Lane, Warwick, CV34 4QU.
Price: From £24.00 per person. Under 3 – FREE.
York Castle Museum
Halloween at York Castle Museum
When: TBC.
Where: York Castle Museum, Tower Street, York, YO1 9RY.
Price: £8.00 per person for the Halloween Traditions Family Tour and £18.00 for the Witches Curator Tour.
Leeds Castle
Halloween App Trail at one of the most impressive castles in Kent.
When: 23rd October to 31st October 2021.
Where: Leeds Castle, Leeds, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1PD.
Price: Adult- £27.00, Child (4-15) – £18.50. Under 4- FREE.
Castle Kennedy
When: TBC.
Where: Castle Kennedy, Stair Estates, Scheuchan, Stranraer, Dumfries & Galloway, DG9 8SL.
Price: £2.50 per person on top of usual entrance fee.
Blaenavon Ironworks
When: TBC
Where: Blaenavon Ironworks, North Street, Blaenavon, NP4 9RN.
Price: Adult- £5.80, Child (5-17) – £3.50. Under 5- FREE.
Margam Castle
When: TBC.
Where: Margam Country Park, Margam, Neath Port Talbot, SA13 2TJ.
Price: £40.00 per person.
Hever Castle
Hever Castle Halloween Half Term Fun
When: 23rd October to 31st October 2021.
Where: Hever Castle & Gardens, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 7NG.
Price: Adult – £15.55 for gardens (+£3.25 for castle upgrade), Child (5-17) – £9.75 for gardens (+£0.95 for castle upgrade). Under 5 – FREE.
See also Halloween events in Kent for more Halloween fun.
Hever Castle Halloween Fun | Photo Credit: Hever Castle
English Heritage Castles Halloween Events for Kids
Follow the Wizards of Once Quest trails to solve creepy clues and listen to creepy stories. Come dressed in your scariest Halloween costume for the daily fancy dress competition. Even if you are an English Heritage member, you need to book a (free) ticket.
Date: 23rd October to 31st October 2021.
Locations: Framlingham Castle Battle Abbey Beeston Castle Carisbrooke Castle Dover Castle Goodrich Castle Kennilworth Castle Old Sarum Pendennis Castle
Cost: See individual location for entry prices. Free for members.
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.
English Heritage Spooky Half Term Fun | Photo Credit: English Heritage
Creepy Castle Sleepovers
If you really want to up the ‘creep stakes’ – then the ultimate of the Halloween event for kids has to be a sleepover in a haunted castle! Our 6 year old is adamant this is something he wants to do but this might be more suitable for older children! Each of these castles have had ghost sightings and have spooky stories to tell.
Steam Train Halloween Events
Here are just a handful of the Halloween steam train events in the UK to give you an idea. There are many more and there is sure to be a Halloween steam train nearby to you…
Epping Ongar Railway
When: 27th to 31st October 2021.
Where: Epping Ongar Railway, Ongar Station, Station Approach, Ongar, Essex, CM5 9BN.
Price: Adult – £16.00, Child – £10.00. Private compartment – £75.00.
Severn Valley Railway
When: 28th to 30th October 2021.
Where: Severn Valley Railway Company Ltd, Number One, Comberton Place, Kidderminster, DY10 1QR.
Price: From £40.00 to £110.00.
East Lancashire Railway
When: 28th – 30th October 2021.
Where: The East Lancashire Railway, Bolton Street Station, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0EY.
Price: From £11.90 per child and £16.90 per adult.
East Anglian Railway Museum
When: 30th & 31st October 2021.
Where: East Anglian Railway Museum, Chappel Station, Colchester, Essex, CO6 2DS.
Price: From £12.10 per child and £16.50 per adult. Under 2 – FREE.
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
When: 25th to 29th October 2021 (and 30th & 31st for Fright Nights).
Where: Isle of Wight Steam Railway, The Railway Station, Main Rd, Havenstreet, Ryde PO33 4DS.
Price: From £11.25 per child and £22.50 per adult (first class) and £7.25 per child and £14.50 per adult (standard).
National Trust Halloween Events for Kids
The National Trust usually runs some fun Halloween events for kids. Here are some of their Halloween events for families. You can also check out some of these alternative spooky National Trust suggestions:
National Trust most haunted places
Haunted forests and spooky woods
We have a National Trust membership which is great value and allows you in to many of these Halloween events for free. You can check their membership prices here.
Country House and Parks Halloween Events for Kids
Waddesdon Manor (National Trust)
Cryptid Safari Halloween Trail
When: 23rd to 31st October 2021.
Where: Waddesdon Manor, Waddesdon, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP18 0JH.
Price: £3.50 per trail.
Audley End
Halloween Special 2021 – (see also our post on Halloween events in Essex for more Halloween days out).
When: 23rd October to 31st October 2021.
Where: Audley End Miniature Railway, Audley End Road, Audley End, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4JB.
Price: Adult (& anyone over 92cm) – £15.50, Children under 92cm – £7.75. Under 1 – FREE (Tickets on sale from 12th July 2021).
Blenheim Palace
When: 22nd to 31st October 2021.
Where: Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, Ox20 1PP.
Price: Adult – £25.00 (with parking), Adult – £15.00 (without parking) Child (5-16) – £10.00. Under 5 – FREE.
Photo Credit: Blenheim Palace
Holkham Hall
When: TBC.
Where: Holkham Hall, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1AB
Price: The main Nitty Gritty event is now sold out but pumpkin carving is £3.00 and the spooky bike trail is £8.00
See here for more Halloween events in Norfolk.
Hatfield House
Sneaky Experience Halloween Trail – see also our guide to Halloween events in Hertfordshire.
When: 28th October to 31st October 2021.
Where: Hatfield House, Great North Road, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5HX.
Price: £15.00 per child / £10.00 per adult.
Mother Shipton’s Cave
When: 23rd to 31st October 2021.
Where: Mother Shipton’s Cave, Prophecy Lodge, High Bridge, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8DD.
Price: £25.00 – £31.00 per ticket covers up to 5 people in a car. Additional person and pedestrians are £8.00 – £11.00. Under 3 – FREE.
Kentwell Hall
Halloweenies – one of the best Halloween events in Suffolk.
When: 23rd to 31st October 2021.
Where: Kentwell Hall, Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9BA.
Price: Adults – £15.95, Child (6-15) – £15.95, Child (3-5) – £11.95, Under 3 – FREE.
Halloweenies at Kentwell Hall | Photo Credit: Kentwell Hall
Groombridge Place
When: TBC.
Where: Groombridge Place, Groombridge Hill, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 9QG.
Price: Adult – £8.95, Child – £6.95.
Hampton Court Palace
When: All Year.
Where: Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9AU.
Price: Adult – £25.30, Child – £12.60.
Traquair House
When: 31st October 2021.
Where: Traquair House, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, EH44 6PW.
Price: Adult – £10.00, Child – £6.00.
Aldenham Country Park
Spook-Fest – (this is also somewhere you can go pumpkin picking in Hertfordshire)
When: 16th – 31st October 2021.
Where: Aldenham Ccountry Park, Aldenham Road, Elstree, Hertfordshire, WD6 3BA.
Price: £7.50 per person.
Chatsworth House
When: 23rd to 31st October 2021.
Where: Chatsworth House, Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1PP.
Price: Included with your ticket. Adult: £24.00 and child: £12.50 for house and garden.
Thornton Hall Country Park
When: 9th to 31st October 2021.
Where: Thornton Hall Country Park, Thornton-in-Creven, Skipton, BD23 3TS.
Price: Per car – (1-2 people) £20.00, (3-4 people) £25.00, (5-6 people) £30.00
Wrest Park
The Wizards of Once Halloween Quest
When: 23rd to 31st October 2021.
Where: Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedfordshire, MK45 4HR.
Price: Adult – £13.90, Child – £8.40. Under 5 – FREE.
See our post on things to do in Bedfordshire at Halloween for more ideas.
Wellington Country Park
When: 23rd to 31st October 2021.
Where: Wellington Country Park, Odiham Road, Riseley, Berkshire, RG7 1SP.
Price: FREE – but tickets must be booked in advance.
Wellington Country Park Hallo’Welly’Ween | Photo Credit: Wellington Park
Spooky Woodlands and Forests
Spooky Woodland Walks
Explore the grounds of these historic places after dark and listen to spooky story telling. Some of these English Heritage properties are also running ghost tours…
Date: 29th to 31st October 2021.
Locations: Audley End Belsay Hill Walmer Castle Brodsworth Hall Witley Court Wrest Park
Cost: (Non Members) Adult – £10.00, Child (5-17) – £8.00 & (Members) Adult – £6.00, Child (5-17) – £4.00.
Kelburn Castle & Estate
When: 9th – 17th October 2021.
Where: Kelburn Country Estate, Fairlie, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA29 0BE.
Price: £6.00 per person. Under 3 – FREE.
Haldon Forest Twilight Run
2.5KM Fun Run at Haldon Forest
When: 29th October 2021 (between 4.30 – 6.30 pm).
Where: Haldon Forest, Bullers Hill, Kennford, Exeter, EX6 7XR.
Price: From £10.00 per person (plus £1.70 booking fee) for the fun run.
Whinlatter Forest
When: 31st October 2021.
Where: Whinlatter Forest, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5TW.
Price: £30.00 per group.
When: 2nd October and 6th November 2021.
Where: Whinlatter Forest, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5TW.
Price: £10.00 per person over 12. £15.00 per adult including 2 children under 12.
Whinlatter Forest Spooky Skies Walk | Photo Credit: Forestry England
Theme Park Halloween Events
Chessington World of Adventures
Howl’o’ween – one of the biggest and best Halloween events in Surrey.
When: 16th October to 31st October 2021.
Where: Chessington World of Adventures, Leatherhead Road, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2NE.
Price: From £34.00 per person.
Looking for a short break over Half Term? See also the Chessington World of Adventures Spooky Break including an overnight stay in a themed hotel and 1 day entry to the park.
Alton Towers Resort
When: 8th to 10th & 15th to 31st October 2021.
Where: Alton Towers Resort, Alton, Staffordshire, ST10 4DB.
Price: From £39.00 per person (when booked 5 days in advance). Under 3 – FREE.
Looking for a short break over Half Term? See also the Alton Towers Resort short breaks over Half Term including an overnight stay and 1 day entry to the park.
Photo Credit: Alton Towers Resort
Thorpe Park Resort
When: 15th to 31st October 2021.
Where: Thorpe Park Resort, Staines Road, Chertsey, KT16 8PN.
Price: From £39.00 per person booked in advance (recommended age 13+).
Looking for a short break over Half Term? See also the Thorpe Park Resort short break packages over Half Term which give you an overnight stay in a themed hotel and 2 days entry to the resort.
Photo Credit: Thorpe Park Resort
LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort
LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort Brick or Treat
When: 14th to 31st October 2021.
Where: LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort, Winkfield Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 4AY.
Price: From £39.00 per person (£53.00 on the gate).
Looking for a short break over Half Term? See also LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort short break packages over Half Term and our guide to visiting LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort with small kids.
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Paultons Park
When: 14th October to 1st November 2021.
Where: Paultons Park, Ower, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 6AL.
Price: From £37.75 per person (over 1 metre tall) or £147.00 for a family of 4.
Crealy Theme Park & Resort
When: October Half Term.
Where: Crealy Theme Park & resort, Sidmouth Road, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, EX5 1DR.
Price: £15.00 per person over 92cm. Under 92cm – FREE.
Halloween Events at Zoos
Whipsnade Zoo
Halloween at ZSL (see our guide for tips on visiting Whipsnade Zoo)
When: October Half Term.
Where: Whipsnade Zoo, Whipsnade, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 2LF.
Price: Adult (16+) – £30.00, Child (3-15) – £19.50, Under 3 FREE.
If you live locally, their annual membership is definitely worth getting.
Paradise Wildlife Park
Halloween at Paradise – (if you feel like a lovely walk, try nearby Broxbourne Woods sculpture trail).
When: 24th October to 1st November 2021.
Where: Paradise Wildlife Park, White Stubbs Lane, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, EN10 7QA.
Price: Adult (16+) – £22.00, Child – £20.00, Under 2 FREE.
ZSL London Zoo
When: October Half Term.
Where: London Zoo, The Outer Circle, London, NW1 4RY.
Price: Adult (16+) – £32.50, Child (3-15) – £21.12, Under 3 FREE.
As above, if you live locally, their annual membership is definitely worth getting.
Halloween Events at Farm Parks
Odds Farm
When: 23rd to 31st October 2021.
Where: Odds Farm Park, Wooburn Common, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP10 0LX.
Price: £15.95 per person, Under 2 FREE.
Easton Farm Park
Easton Farm Park Halloween Fun
When: 23rd to 31st October 2021.
Where: Easton Farm Park, Easton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 0EQ.
Price: £11.00 per person, Under 2 – £1.50.
See also – pumpkin picking in Suffolk and Halloween events in Suffolk.
Rand Farm Park
Rand Farm Park Pumpkin Festival
When: 22nd to 31st October 2021.
Where: Rand Farm Park, Rand, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN8 5NJ.
Price: £12.95 per person. Under 2 (no pumpkin or meal) – FREE.
Fairytale Farm
When: 23rd to 31st October 2021.
Where: Fairytale Farm, Southcombe, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5QH.
Price: Adult – £6.53, Child (2-16) – £6.30. Under 2 – FREE.
Wroxham Barns
Wroxham Barns Pumpkin Festival
When: 23rd to 31st October 2021.
Where: Wroxham Barns, Tunstead Road, Hoveton, Norfolk, NR12 8QU.
Price: Adults £12.99 (excludes pumpkin), Children (2 yrs +) |£13.99 (includes pumpkin).
See also – pumpkin picking in Norfolk
Hesketh Farm Park
When: 23rd to 31st October 2021.
Where: Hesketh Farm Park, Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire, BD23 6HA.
Price: Adult – £6.00, Child (3-18) – £6.50, under 2 – £3.50, under 1 – FREE.
Blackberry Farm Park
When: 23rd to 31st October 2021.
Where: Blackberry Farm Park, Whitesmith, East Sussex, BN8 6JD.
Price: Off-Peak: £10.00 per person, Peak: £12.00 per person. Under 2 – FREE.
Fox Holes Farm Park
Fox Holes Spooky Halloween Trail
When: 23rd to 31st October 2021.
Where: Fox Holes Farm, London Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7NT.
Price: Adult – £4.50, Child – £7.95 (includes pumpkin). Call 01992 552900 to book.
See also pumpkin picking in Hertfordshire and Halloween events in Hertfordshire.
Manor Farm Woodlands
When: 16th to 31st October 2021.
Where: Manor Farm Park & Woodlands, Castle Hill, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6LU
Price: Adult – £8.30, Child – £8.00 (includes pumpkin). Under 2 – FREE
Attwell Farm Park
When: Through October and November 2021.
Where: Atwell farm Park, Seafield Lane, Redditch, B98 9DB.
Price: Adult – £7.95, Child – £13.95, Under 2 – £5.00.
Little Owl Farm Park
When: 23rd to 31st October 2021.
Where: Little Owl Farm Park, Owl Hill Lane, Dunhampton, Worcestershire, DY13 9SS.
Price: Adult – £10.95, Child – £10.50, Under 1 – FREE.
Mead Open Farm
When: 23rd to 31st October 2021.
Where: Billington, Near Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9JH.
Price: Adult – £16.25, Child – £15.25, Under 2 – FREE.
Tulleys Farm
Schocktoberfest – (see also their PYO Pumpkin picking and Drive in Cinema)
When: 2nd October to 6th November 2021.
Where: Tulleys Farm, Turners Hill Road, Turners Hill, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4PD.
Price: There are different packages available. See here for info.
Marsh Farm
Marsh Farm Halloween Festival – (see also their PYO pumkin picking). It is also a great place to visit if you are looking for things to do in Essex at Christmas.
When: 16th & 17th October and 23rd to 31st October 2021.
Where: Marsh Farm, Marsh Farm Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5WP.
Price: From £17.99 per person, Infant (6mths – 2) – £5.99. Under 6 months – FREE.
Matlock Farm Park
Fang-tastic Halloween Festival – one of the best Halloween events in the Peak District.
When: 23rd to 31st October 2021.
Where: Matlock Farm Park, Jaggers Lane, Matlock, DE4 5LH.
Price: (Weekdays) Adult – £8.50, Child (4-14) – £7.50, Child (2-3) – £5.50. Under 2 – FREE. Add £1 to these prices at the weekend.
See also how to spend a weekend in the Peak District with kids.
Halloween Events in Museums
Where’s Wally? Spooky Museum Search
When: TBC
Where: 75 museums across the UK
Price: FREE
Natural History Museum
When: 30th & 31st October 2021 – SOLD OUT.
Where: Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD.
Price: £10.00 per person (age guide 12+).
Creepy Movie Screenings
Forbidden Forest Cinema
When: TBC
Where: Forbidden Forest Cinema, Unit 8 Copeland Park & Bussey Building, 133 Copeland Road, London, SE15 3SN
Price: From £19.50 – £25.00 per person or £64.00 for a family of 4
Scarecity
When: From 6th to 31st October 2021.
Where: Eventcity – Manchester, Phoenix Way Off, Barton Dock Road, Stretford, M41 7TB.
Price: From £35.00 per car.
Norfolk Showground
When: TBC.
Where: The Norfolk Showground, Dereham Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0TT.
Price: From £19.50 to £23.50 per car.
Margam Country Park
When: TBC
Where: Margam Country Park, Margam, Neath Port Talbot, SA13 2TJ
Price: From £27.50 to £35.00 per car (plus booking fee)
Tulleys Farm
When: They won’t be running the haunted cinema this year.
Where: Tulleys Farm, Turners Hill Road, Turners Hill, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4PD
Price: From £25 per car.
Best Halloween Events in London
Wondering what is there to do in London at Halloween? Here are some great choices…
The London Dungeons
When: TBC.
Where: London Dungeons, The Queen’s Walk, Bishop’s, London, SE1 7PB.
Price: From £24.00.
Harry Potter
Master the Dark Arts – (a must for Harry Potter fans visiting London)
When: 24th September to 7th November 2021.
Where: Warner Bros Studio Tour, Studio Tour Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7LR.
Price: Adult – £47.00, Child (5-16) – £38.00, Under 2 – FREE.
ZSL London Zoo
When: 23rd to 31st October 2021.
Where: London Zoo, The Outer Circle, London, NW1 4RY.
Price: Adult (16+) – £32.50, Child (3-15) – £21.12, Under 3 FREE.
Spooktacular week at ZSL London Zoo | Photo Credit: ZSL London Zoo
Horniman Museum
Where’s Wally? Spooky Museum Search at Horniman
When: TBC
Where: Horniman Museum, 100 London Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 3PQ
Price: FREE
Wands & Wizard Exploratorium
Wand Making – this is a great one for Harry Potter fans
When: All Year Round.
Where: The Wizard Exploratorium, 26 Greek Street, London, W1D 5DE.
Price: From £14.99.
Tower of London
When: 23rd to 31st October 2021.
Where: Tower of London, London, EC3N 4AB.
Price: Adult – £29.90, Child (5-15) – £14.90. Under 5 – FREE.
Shakespeare’s Globe
When: 24th October to 30th October 2021.
Where: Shakespeare’s Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, London, SE1 9DT.
Price: £12.00 per person. Under 3 – FREE.
Natural History Museum
When: 30th & 31st October 2021 – SOLD OUT
Where: Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD
Price: £10.00 per person (age guide 12+)
Hoxton Street Monster Shop
When: All Year
Where: 159 Hoxton street, London, N1 6PJ
Price: N/A
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