80+ Spooky Halloween Events for Kids in 2020
Halloween may be looking very different this year without the kids trick or treating in the traditional way but there are some spooky (but not too spooky) Halloween events for kids that are still going ahead.
Before you jump into this list of Halloween ideas to see what’s going on, have you been to a pick your own pumpkin farm to pick up a Halloween pumpkin or two (or three or four if you’re anything like us)! There are lots of pumpkin patches all over the UK, and they’ve got a lot more going on than just growing pumpkins. Here are some places to go pumpkin picking near London and a little further afield in the East of England. If these are no good, a quick Google of ‘pumpkin picking near me’ will throw up a bunch of choices.
This list of Halloween events for families is by no means exhaustive. I was focusing on Halloween events near me and kept going!
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
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?
Warwick Castle
When: 24th October to 1st November 2020
Where: Warwick Castle, Castle Lane, Warwick, CV34 4QU
Price: From £21.00 per person
York Castle Museum
Halloween at York Castle Museum
When: 26th October to 31st October 2020
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: 24th October to 1st November 2020
Where: Leeds Castle, Leeds, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 1PD
Price: Adult- £27.00, Child (4-15) – £18.50. Under 4- FREE
Castle Kennedy
When: 10th October to 1st November 2020
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: 26th October to 31st October 2020
Where: Blaenavon Ironworks, North Street, Blaenavon, NP4 9RN
Price: Adult- £5.80, Child (5-17) – £3.50. Under 5- FREE
Margam Castle
When: 30th October 2020
Where: Margam Country Park, Margam, Neath Port Talbot, SA13 2TJ
Price: £40.00 per person
Hever Castle
Hever Castle Halloween Half Term Fun
When: 24th October to 1st November 2020
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
Hever Castle Halloween Fun | Photo Credit: Hever Castle
English Heritage Castles Halloween Events for Kids
Follow 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: 24th October to 1st November 2020
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.
English Heritage Spooky Half Term Fun | Photo Credit: English Heritage
Creepy Castle Sleepovers
This Halloween event might be one for older kids – although our 6 year old is adamant this is something he wants to do! Each of these castles have had ghost sightings and have spooky stories to tell.
National Trust Halloween Events for Kids
The National Trust is not running many Halloween events for families this year, but here are a few alternative suggestions:
National Trust most haunted places
Haunted forests and spooky woods
Country House and Parks Halloween Events for Kids
Waddesdon Manor
When: 24th October to 1st November 2020
Where: Waddesdon Manor, Waddesdon, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP18 0JH
Price: Adult – £11.88, Child (5-17) – £5.94. Under 5 – FREE
Blenheim Palace
When: 17th & 18th October and 24th October to 1st November 2020
Where: Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, Ox20 1PP
Price: Adult – £28.50, Child (5-16) – £16.50. Under 5 – FREE
Holkham Hall
When: 28th October to 31st October 2020
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
Kentwell Hall
When: 24th October to 1st November 2020
Where: Kentwell Hall, Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9BA
Price: £15.95 per person (6+). Child (3-6) – £13.95. Under 3 – FREE
Halloweenies at Kentwell Hall | Photo Credit: Kentwell Hall
Groombridge Place
When: 26th October to 1st November 2020
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 – £24.50, Child – £12.20
Traquair House
When: CANCELLED FOR 2020
Where: Traquair House, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, EH44 6PW
Price: N/A
Aldenham Country Park
When: 16th October to 1st November 2020
Where: Aldenham Ccountry Park, Aldenham Road, Elstree, Hertfordshire, WD6 3BA
Price: Adult – £6.50, Child – £5.50. Under 2 – FREE
Thornton Hall Country Park
When: 24th October to 1st November 2020
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
Wellington Country Park
When: 24th to 31st October 2020
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.
Date: 29th – 31st October 2020 (5.30, 6.30 and 7.30 pm)
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: 10th to 18th October 2020
Where: Kelburn Country Estate, Fairlie, Ayrshire, Scotland, KA29 0BE
Price: £6.00 per person. Under 3 – FREE
Twilight Run
When: 23rd October 2020
Where: Haldon Forest
Price: From £7.00 per person (plus £1.70 booking fee) for the fun run
Halloween Spooky Skies Walk
When: 31st October 2020
Where: Whinlatter Forest, Keswick, CA12 5TW
Price: SOLD OUT
Whinlatter Forest Spooky Skies Walk | Photo Credit: Forestry England
Theme Park Halloween Events
Chessington World of Adventures
When: 17th October to 1st November 2020
Where: Chessington World of Adventures, Leatherhead Road, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2NE
Price: £33.50 per person (when booked 5 days in advance). Under 3 – FREE
Chessington Howl’O’Ween | Photo Credit: Chessington
Alton Towers
When: 16th October to 1st November 2020
Where: Alton Towers Resort, Alton, Staffordshire, ST10 4DB
Price: From £34.00 per person (when booked 5 days in advance). Under 3 – FREE
Scarefest at Alton Towers | Photo Credit: Alton Towers
Thorpe Park
When: 16th October to 1st November 2020
Where: Thorpe Park, Staines Road, Chertsey, KT16 8PN
Price: From £42.00 per person (recommended age 13+)
Paultons Park
When: 15th October to 2nd November 2020
Where: Paultons Park, Ower, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 6AL
Price: From £35.75 per person or £139.00 for a family of 4
Crealy Theme Park & Resort
When: 24th October to 1st November 2020
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
When: 24th October to 1st November 2020
Where: Whipsnade Zoo
Price: Adult (16+) – £30.00, Child (3-15) – £19.50, Under 3 FREE
Paradise Wildlife Park
When: 24th October to 1st November 2020
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: 24th October to 1st November 2020
Where: London Zoo, The Outer Circle, London, NW1 4RY
Price: Adult (16+) – £32.50, Child (3-15) – £21.12, Under 3 FREE
Halloween Events at Farm Parks
Odds Farm
When: 24th October to 1st November 2020
Where: Odds Farm Park, Wooburn Common, HighWycombe, Bucks, HP10 0LX
Price: £15.95 per person, Under 2 FREE
Easton Farm Park
Easton Farm Park Halloween Fun
When: 24th October to 1st November 2020
Where: Easton Farm Park, Easton, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP13 0EQ
Price: £6.50 per person, Under 2 FREE
Rand Farm Park
Rand Farm Park Pumpkin Festival
When: 23rd October to 1st November 2020
Where: Rand Farm Park, Rand, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN8 5NJ
Price: Adult – £6.50, Child (2-18) – £11.95 (incl. pumpkin and a meal), Under 2 – £4.95 (incl. pumpkin and a meal), Under 2 (no pumpkin or meal) – FREE
Fairytale Farm
When: 24th October to 1st November 2020
Where: Fairytale Farm, Southcombe, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5QH
Price: Adult – £6.53, Child (2-16) – £6.30. Under 2 – FREE
Hesketh Farm Park
When: 24th October to 1st November 2020
Where: Hesketh Farm Park, Bolton Abbey, BD23 6HA
Price: Adult – £6.00, Child (3-18) – £6.50, under 2 – £3.50, under 1 – FREE
Blackberry Farm Park
When: 24th October to 1st November 2020
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: 17th October to 31st October 2020
Where: Fox Holes Farm, London Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7NT
Price: Adult – £4.50, Child – £7.95 (includes pumpkin). Call 01992 552900 to book
Manor Farm Woodlands
When: 17th October to 1st November 2020
Where: Manor Farm Park & Woodlands, Castle Hill, East Leake, Loughborough, LE12 6LU
Price: Adult – £8.30, Child – £8.00 (includes pumpkin). Under 2 – FREE
Atwell Farm Park
When: 24th October to 1st November 2020
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: 24th October to 1st November 2020
Where: Little Owl Farm Park, Owl Hill Lane, Dunhampton, Worcestershire, DY13 9SS
Price: Adult – £9.95, Child – £9.50, Under 1 – FREE
Mead Open Farm
When: 24th October to 1st November 2020
Where: Billington, Near Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 9JH
Price: Adult – £15.45, Child – £14.45, Under 2 – FREE
Tulleys Farm
Schocktoberfest – (see also their PYO Pumpkin picking and Drive in Cinema)
When: CANCELLED FOR 2020
Where: Tulleys Farm, Turners Hill Road, Turners Hill, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4PD
Price: N/A
Marsh Farm
Marsh Farm Halloween Festival – (see also their PYO pumkin picking)
When: 17th & 18th October and 24th to 31st October 2020
Where: Marsh Farm, Marsh Farm Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5WP
Price: From £15.99 per person, Infant (6mths – 2) – £4.99. Under 6 months – FREE
Matlock Farm Park
Fang-tastic Halloween Festival
When: 24th October to 1st November 2020
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
Halloween Events in Museums
Where’s Wally? Spooky Museum Search
When: 9th October to 1st November 2020
Where: 75 museums across the UK
Price: FREE
Natural History Museum
When: 30th & 31st October 2020
Where: Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD
Price: £10.00 per person (age guide 12+)
Creepy Movie Screenings
Forbidden Forest Cinema
When: 23rd October to 8th November 2020
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: 12th October to 15th November 2020
Where: Eventcity – Manchester, Phoenix Way Off, Barton Dock Road, Stretford, M41 7TB
Price: From £35.00 per car
Norfolk Showground
When: 29th October to 1st November 2020
Where: The Norfolk Showground, Dereham Road, New Costessey, Norwich, NR5 0TT
Price: From £19.50 to £23.50 per car
Margam Country Park
When: 20th to 25th October 2020
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: 25th September to 8th November 2020
Where: Tulleys Farm, Turners Hill Road, Turners Hill, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4PD
Price: From £25 per car
Best Halloween Events in London
The London Dungeons
When: 3rd to 31st October 2020
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: 3rd to 31st October 2020
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: 24th October to 1st November 2020
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: 24th October to 1st November 2020
Where: Horniman Museum, 100 London Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 3PQ
Price: FREE
Wands & Wizard Exploratorium
Pumpkin Carving – this is a great one for Harry Potter fans
When: 17th October to 1st November 2020
Where: The Wizard Exploratorium, 26 Greek Street, London, W1D 5DE
Price: From £14.99
Ham House and Garden
When: 26th October to 3rd November 2020
Where: Ham House and Garden, Ham Street, Ham, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 7RS
Price: Adult – £5.00, Child – £2.50
Shakespeare’s Globe
When: 17th October to 30th October 2020
Where: Online from home
Price: From £25 per household
Natural History Museum
When: 30th & 31st October 2020
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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