80+ Spooky Halloween Events for Kids in 2025
Looking for Halloween events for kids near you?
We will be updating our post with the Halloween events 2025 dates when they are released.
There are certainly lots of 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. You can find more in our Halloween section.
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
Theme Park Halloween Events
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
Halloween Events at Zoos
Halloween Events at Farm Parks
Halloween Events in Museums
Creepy Movie Screenings
Best Halloween Events in London
Theme Park Halloween Events
Theme parks are fun at any time of the year but they really ramp up the fun at Halloween. These are some of the best Halloween events for kids this year.
Chessington World of Adventures
Howl’o’ween – one of the biggest and best Halloween events in Surrey.
When: Mid to end of October.
Where: Chessington World of Adventures, Leatherhead Road, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2NE.
Price: From £34.00 per person. Buy your Chessington tickets here.
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.
See our guide to visiting Chessington World of Adventures for tips and tricks.
Alton Towers Resort
When: Select dates in October.
Where: Alton Towers Resort, Alton, Staffordshire, ST10 4DB.
Price: From £39.00 per person (when booked 5 days in advance). Under 3 – FREE. Buy your Alton Towers tickets here.
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: Throughout October.
Where: Thorpe Park Resort, Staines Road, Chertsey, KT16 8PN.
Price: From £39.00 per person booked in advance (recommended age 13+). Buy your Thorpe Park tickets here.
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
The LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort
The LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort Brick or Treat
When: Throughout October.
Where: The LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort, Winkfield Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 4AY.
Price: From £39.00 per person (£53.00 on the gate). See here for day tickets.
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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Other Merlin attractions
Legoland Discovery Centre Manchester – from 1st to 31st October 2022 there will be a Brick or Treat Monster Party. See website for more details.
Legoland Discovery Centre Birmingham – from 15th to 31st October 2022 there will be a Brick or Treat Monster Party. See website for more details.
Paultons Park
When: mid to end of October.
Where: Paultons Park, Ower, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 6AL.
Price: From £39.75 per person (over 1 metre tall) or £116.75 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: £18.00 per person over 92cm. Under 92cm – FREE.
UK 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: Throughout October.
Where: Warwick Castle, Castle Lane, Warwick, CV34 4QU.
Price: From £24.00 per person. Under 3 – FREE.
See also our guide to what’s on at the UK Merlin attractions this Halloween.
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: October half term.
Where: Leeds Castle, Leeds, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1PD.
Price: Adult- £32.00, Child (4-15) – £24.00. Under 4- FREE.
Oxford Castle
When: October half term.
Where: Oxford Castle & Prison, 44-46 Oxford Castle, Oxford, OX1 1AY.
Price: Child (5-10) – £11.00. Under 4- FREE.
Hever Castle
Hever Castle Halloween Half Term Fun
When: October half term.
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
Castle Kennedy
When: Throughout October.
Where: Castle Kennedy, Stair Estates, Scheuchan, Stranraer, Dumfries & Galloway, DG9 8SL.
Price: £3.50 per person on top of usual entrance fee.
Other castles in Scotland that offer Halloween events for kids:
- Kelburn Castle – Monster’s Ball from October half term.
Blaenavon Ironworks
When: October half term.
Where: Blaenavon Ironworks, North Street, Blaenavon, NP4 9RN.
Price: Standard admission prices apply.
Margam Castle
Margam Halloween Dance Trails and Adventure Cinema (Hocus Pocus). See also Fright Nights.
When: 28th October – 7th November. Hocus Pocus showing on 29th October.
Where: Margam Country Park, Margam, Neath Port Talbot, SA13 2TJ.
Price: £TBC.
Other castles in Wales offering something at Halloween for kids:
- Cardiff Castle
- Beaumaris Castle
- Harlech Castle
- Chepstow Castle
- Tretower Castle
- Raglan Castle
English Heritage Castles Halloween Events for Kids
English Heritage runs various Halloween events for kids at many of their properties.
Halloween Half Term Fun at English Heritage properties runs through half term. 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: October half term.
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.
This post has lots more ideas for Halloween breaks in the UK.
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: October half term.
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: October half term.
Where: Severn Valley Railway Company Ltd, Number One, Comberton Place, Kidderminster, DY10 1QR.
Price: From £40.00 to £110.00.
East Lancashire Railway
When: October half term.
Where: The East Lancashire Railway, Bolton Street Station, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0EY.
Price: From £14.40 to £20.40.
East Anglian Railway Museum
When: Last weekend in October.
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: October half term.
Where: Isle of Wight Steam Railway, The Railway Station, Main Rd, Havenstreet, Ryde PO33 4DS.
Price: From £8.25 per child and £16.50 per adult.
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)
When: October half term
Where: Waddesdon Manor, Waddesdon, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP18 0JH.
Price: £3.50 per trail.
Audley End
Halloween Special – (see also our post on Halloween events in Essex for more Halloween days out).
When: October half term.
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).
Holkham Hall
Outdoor cinema – screenings of Ghostbusters, Hocus Pocus and The Lost Boys.
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 as well as the best things to do in Norfolk with kids throughout the year.
Hatfield House
October Half Term – see also our guide to Halloween events in Hertfordshire.
When: October half term.
Where: Hatfield House, Great North Road, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL9 5HX.
Price: £15.00 per child / £10.00 per adult.
Kentwell Hall
Halloweenies – one of the best Halloween events in Suffolk.
When: October half term.
Where: Kentwell Hall, Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9BA.
Price: Adults – £18.90, Child (6-15) – £18.90, Child (3-5) – £14.45, Under 3 – FREE.
Halloweenies at Kentwell Hall | Photo Credit: Kentwell Hall
Hampton Court Palace
Self-guided ghost tour and Halloween at Hampton Court Palace
When: Ghost tour – All Year. Halloween event during October half term.
Where: Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9AU.
Price: Adult – £26.10, Child – £13.00.
Traquair House
When: TBC (11am to 4pm).
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: Mid to end of October.
Where: Aldenham Ccountry Park, Aldenham Road, Elstree, Hertfordshire, WD6 3BA.
Price: £7.50 per person.
Chatsworth House
Bonfire and Fireworks and Half Term Fun.
When: Halloween fun during October half term.
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: TBC.
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
When: TBC.
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: October half term.
Where: Wellington Country Park, Odiham Road, Riseley, Berkshire, RG7 1SP.
Price: FREE – but tickets must be booked in advance.
The Eden Project
When: October half term.
Where: Eden Project, Bodelva, Cornwall, PL24 2SG.
Price: From £32.50 for adults. From £11.00 for children (5 – 16). Under 5 – FREE.
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: TBC.
Locations: Audley End, Belsay Hill, Walmer Castle, Witley Court, Wrest Park.
Cost: (Non Members) Adult – £10.00, Child (5-17) – £8.00 & (Members) Adult – £6.00, Child (5-17) – £4.00.
Zip World Fforest
Ffear Forest (for age 9+)
When: Mid to end of October.
Where: Zip World Fforest, Betws-y-Coed, LL24 0HX.
Price: From £30.00 per person.
See our guide to spending a weekend in North Wales with kids which has loads of ideas for family days out.
Kelburn Castle & Estate
Freaky Forest – Monster’s Ball
When: TBC.
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: TBC.
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: TBC.
Where: Whinlatter Forest, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5TW.
Price: £30.00 per group.
When: End of October.
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
Halloween Events at Zoos and Animal Parks
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. Or buy your single entry Whipsnade Zoo tickets here.
Hertfordshire Zoo
Halloween at Hertfordshire Zoo – (if you feel like a lovely walk, try nearby Broxbourne Woods sculpture trail).
When: October half term.
Where: Hertfordshire Zoo, 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. Or buy your single entry London Zoo tickets here.
Edinburgh Zoo
When: Beginning to end of October.
Where: Edinburgh Zoo, 134 Corstorphine Rd, Corstorphine, Edinburgh, EH12 6TS.
Price: Adult (16+) – £15.30, Child (3-15) – £11.70, Under 3 FREE.
SeaLife Centre Birmingham
When: Mid to end of October.
Where: Eleven Brindley Place, The Water’s Edge, Birmingham, B1 2HL.
Price: From £20.65 per person.
Halloween Events at Farm Parks
Odds Farm
When: October half term.
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: October half term.
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.
Fairytale Farm
When: October half term.
Where: Fairytale Farm, Southcombe, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5QH.
Price: Adult – £8.00, Child (2-16) – £7.75. Under 2 – FREE.
Wroxham Barns
Wroxham Barns Pumpkin Festival
When: October half term.
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: October half term.
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: October half term.
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: October half term.
Where: Fox Holes Farm, London Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7NT.
Price: Adult – £9.95, Child – £5.95 (includes pumpkin). Call 01992 552900 to book.
See also pumpkin picking in Hertfordshire and Halloween events in Hertfordshire.
Manor Farm Woodlands
When: mid to end of October.
Where: Manor Farm Park & Woodlands, Castle Hill, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6LU
Price: Adult – £11.50, Child – £12.95 (includes pumpkin). Under 2 – FREE
Attwell Farm Park
When: October half term.
Where: Atwell farm Park, Seafield Lane, Redditch, B98 9DB.
Price: Adult – £10.95, Child – £16.95, Under 2 – £5.00 (includes a pumpkin).
Little Owl Farm Park
When: October half term.
Where: Little Owl Farm Park, Owl Hill Lane, Dunhampton, Worcestershire, DY13 9SS.
Price: Adult – £11.95, Child – £11.50, Under 1 – FREE.
Mead Open Farm
When: October half term.
Where: Billington, Near Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9JH.
Price: Adult – £19.95, Child – £18.95, Under 2 – FREE.
Tulleys Farm
Schocktoberfest – (see also their PYO Pumpkin picking and Drive in Cinema)
When: Beginning of October to beginning of November.
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: October half term.
Where: Marsh Farm, Marsh Farm Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5WP.
Price: From £17.99 per person, Infant (6mths – 2) – £5.00. Under 6 months – FREE.
Matlock Farm Park
Fang-tastic Halloween Festival – one of the best Halloween events in the Peak District.
When: October half term.
Where: Matlock Farm Park, Jaggers Lane, Matlock, DE4 5LH.
Price: (Weekdays) Adult – £11.95, Child (4-14) – £9.95, Child (2-3) – £7.95. 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
Natural History Museum
Dino Snores – The Dippy Special
When: October TBC.
Where: Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD.
Price: £87.00 per person (age guide 12+).
Creepy Movie Screenings and concerts
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
Candlelight Halloween – A Haunted Evening of Classical Compositions
When: 31st October.
Where: Manchester Cathedral, Victoria St, Manchester, M3 1SX.
Price: From £18.00 per person (age 8+).
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: End of October.
Where: Margam Country Park, Margam, Neath Port Talbot, SA13 2TJ.
Price: From £14.50 per adult and £9.50 per child.
Best Halloween Events in London
Wondering what is there to do in London at Halloween? Here are some great choices…and here’s a full list of what’s on in London this half term.
The London Dungeons
When: Mid to end of October.
Where: London Dungeons, The Queen’s Walk, Bishop’s, London, SE1 7PB.
Price: From £28.00.
See our guide to Halloween at the Merlin attractions in the UK.
Harry Potter
Master the Dark Arts – (a must for Harry Potter fans visiting London)
When: End of September to beginning of November.
Where: Warner Bros Studio Tour, Studio Tour Drive, Leavesden, Watford, WD25 7LR.
Price: From £49.95. Under 2 – FREE.
ZSL London Zoo
When: October half term.
Where: London Zoo, The Outer Circle, London, NW1 4RY.
Price: Adult (16+) – £33.00, Child (3-15) – £21.45, Under 3 FREE.
Buy your London Zoo tickets here (or your London Zoo membership here).
Spooktacular week at ZSL London Zoo | Photo Credit: ZSL London Zoo
Horniman Museum
Halloween Fair at Horniman
When: End of October.
Where: Horniman Museum, 100 London Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 3PQ
Price: FREE
Hampton Court Palace
Halloween at Hampton Court Palace
When: October half term.
Where: Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9AU.
Price: Adult – £26.10, Child (5-15) – £13.00. Under 5 – FREE.
Tower of London
Ghost Raiders – see our tips for the Tower of London with kids.
When: October half term.
Where: Tower of London, London, EC3N 4AB.
Price: Adult – £29.90, Child (5-15) – £14.90. Under 5 – FREE.
Shakespeare’s Globe
When: October half term.
Where: Shakespeare’s Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, London, SE1 9DT.
Price: £12.00 per person. Under 3 – FREE.
Natural History Museum
Dino Snores (one of the best London museums for kids).
When: October TBC.
Where: Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD
Price: £87.00 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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