My Guide to October Half Term & Spooky Halloween Events in Cheshire & Beyond
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October Half Term & Halloween Events
in Cheshire & Beyond 2026
There are lots of Halloween events on that aren't just a Pumpkin Patch. These include some fabulous Halloween Light Trails, Spooky Islands to spook or scare you depending on your age and Theme Parks with late night opening so you get to ride in the dark!
These events are in Cheshire and a bit beyond. Please check on the events website for dates and times as sometimes these can change since I've written this guide.
For any events I've missed which I'm sure there are lots of, please send me a message if you would like it to be added on.
Days Out and Meals Out Featured Halloween Event
👻 The Greatest Spooky Show at Castaway Play
📅 17th,18th & 24th - 31st Oct
The Greatest Spooky Show 2026 brings together pumpkin picking, spooky trails, chocolate treats, character appearances, creative activities, animal handling, fancy dress prizes, haunted disco fun, and all day access to play areas, making it the perfect October adventure for the whole family.
📖 Passport Control - a chocolate reward on completion
🎃Pick a Pumpkin - pick your own pumpkin to take home.
🎨 Paint a Figure - paint a Halloween figure
🧛♂️ Meet Characters
🎃 Halloween Globe
🐍 Animal Show - animal handling experience
🎶 Haunted Disco
Character Times
Jack Skellington & Vamprina (10.30),
Slimer & Marshmallow Man (11.30),
Beetlejuice pops up everywhere (12.30),
Spooky Greatest Showman (13.30),
Silmer & Marshmallow Man (14.30)
Jack Skellington & Vampirina (15.30)
Get outside and on a Trail
Grumpy Pumpkins: A Halloween Trail at Norton Priory
📅 24th Oct - 1st Nov
Pick up a trail sheet and head out to find the grumpiest, lumpiest, bumpiest pumpkins.
Each pumpkin guards an ingredient to a spell that the Witch of the Wood needs to wake up her old friend Haystack Jack! Find all 10 ingredients, unscramble the magic word,
StreetHunt Games Manchester
Part outdoor escape room, part scavenger hunt and part murder mystery, StreetHunt turns the streets of Manchester into the game.
Armed with just a smartphone, follow a trail through the city, solving cryptic clues, cracking puzzles and interacting with characters as the story unfolds.
Choose your mystery
There are two StreetHunt games to choose from in Manchester:
The Case of Colombia’s Finest
A murder mystery with a twist. The boss of a Colombian coffee company has been murdered and it’s up to you to work out who did it.
Will Breaker
A mysterious inheritance is up for grabs, but there’s a catch. Your eccentric uncle has left behind a series of challenges designed to test whether you’re worthy of claiming it.
Spooky half-term Halloween fun at National Waterways Museum
📅 24th Oct - 1st Nov
Did you know the National Waterways Museum has 6 resident ghosts? Will they come out to show themselves this Halloween? Take one of our free Ghost Tours to find out how these waterways spirits ended up here. Watch out for our gorgeously ghoulish costumed staff across the site!
Ghost Tours * Pumpkin Trail * crafty Halloween activities
Frighteningly fun Boat Trips (daily at 11.00, 12.00, 13.00, 14.00 and 15.00)
Scary snacks in the Waterside Café
Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve Halloween Trail
📅 24th Oct - 1st Nov
Some spooky visitors are visiting the Nature Reserve this half-term! Can you explore the park and find them all? Pick up a map from near the visitor centre and get searching around the park.
Tegg’s Nose Country Park Halloween Trail
📅 24th Oct - 1st Nov
Some spooky visitors are visiting the park this half-term! Can you explore the park and find them all?
Purchase a map from The Nose Coffee for 50p. Once you've completed the trail come back to The Nose Coffee for 50p off your order.
🐑 Shaun the Sheep Find the Flock Trail at Trentham Gardens
📅 18th Sept - 1st Nov
Discover 12 supersized Shaun the Sheep sculptures around the gardens.
Created in collaboration with Wild in Art and Aardman, each impressive 160cm-tall Shaun has been individually hand-painted by talented local and regional artists.
Pick up your free activity pack from the Trentham Visitor Centre.
Autumn Art & Craft
🍂 Kids Crafts With Vicky – Autumn Craft Sessions
Suitable for ages 2–12 years
👻 Monday 26th October
From 1pm
📍 The Lambing Shed, Knutsford
Halloween crafts, including marshmallow toasting
💷 £12.50 per child
🎃 Wednesday 28th October
From 10:30am
📍 Mobberley Ice-Cream Co.
Halloween crafts, including a free scoop of ice cream 🍦
💷 £15 per child
More dates coming soon!
Spooky Events
👻 Ottersghoul at Otterspool Adventure
📅 24th–31st October
Something spooky is creeping into Otterspool this October… and Jack, Sally & friends are ready to join you for the ultimate Halloween adventure!
👻 A LIVE SPOOKY SHOW
🎃 Spooky meet & greets
🚂 The Ghost Train Ride
🎃 The Pumpkin Parade
🕷️ ALL your favourite Otterspool activities
👻 Spooky surprises around every corner
👻 Fun by Day at Spooky World at Applejack Farm
📅 4th Oct - 1st Nov 10am - 4pm
Fun-By-Day is during the DAYTIME and for YOUNGER people, and does not include any scare attractions.
Each ticket includes a pumpkin
A day packed with spooky fun, Halloween thrills and plenty of activities for all ages! 🕷️🎃
👻 Night Time Spooky World at Applejacks Farm
📅 Selected dates 3rd Oct - 6th Nov
Spooky World returns for 20 YEARS OF FEAR 😈
Spooky by Night for age 10+
Scary by Night age 16+
Prepare for a night of screams, scares and entertainment as you take on the terrifying scare attractions and experience everything Spooky World has to offer.
🤡 NEW Carnevil Inc
🌑 NEW Black Water Creek
💀 7 award-winning scare attractions
🎪 Live circus acts
📺 Channel Zero Dance Show
🔥 Huge closing show
👻 Tricks, Treats & Terrifying Nights at Alderford Lake
Whether you’re looking for something magical for the little ones, a Halloween adventure for the whole family, or something a little more terrifying after dark
🔪 Nightmare Island
📅 30th Oct -1st Nov
Dare to cross the water
Make your way through the darkness as you encounter relentless scares, terrifying characters, spine-chilling scenes and unexpected moments designed to keep you looking over your shoulder.
Recommended for ages 16+. Not for the faint-hearted.
👻 Spooky Island
📅 30th Oct -1st Nov
Set Sail for a Spooky Adventure
Designed to deliver plenty of thrills without the heart-stopping terror of Nightmare Island, it’s the perfect next step for those who want to be scared… just a little bit.
Recommended for ages 8–12. All under 18s must be accompanied by a paying adult at all times.
🎥 Halloween Drive In Cinema
📅 30th Oct -1st Nov
Halloween on the big screen
Watch from the comfort of your car as the lake gets dark and the big screen comes to life. Grab your blankets, stock up on popcorn, sweet treats and cinema snacks, pop your headphones on and enjoy a Halloween movie night with a difference.
🎃 Trick or Trail
24th - 31st Oct
A Frightfully Fun Family Adventure
Follow the trail, hunt for hidden letters and crack the secret word along the way. Solve it correctly and there’ll be a sweet treat waiting for you at the end!
But your adventure doesn’t stop there. Keep your eyes peeled as you explore for everything you need to craft your very own wand or broomstick.
👻 The Haunted Castle at Warwick Castle
📅 24th Oct - 1st Nov
Warwick Castle grounds have been transform into The Haunted Castle! Explore spooktacular mazes, enjoy frightful fun and games throughout the day and meet mischievous characters.
Brand new for 2026:
Scarecrow Disco - Enjoy a stroll up the mound surrounded by character themed scarecrows leading to a family friendly silent scarecrow disco at the top.
Welcome to the Spirit Hotel – It’s time to check into the Spirit Hotel, where the spirits of past holiday makers who checked in but can never leave await, alongside mysterious guests and spooky surprises around every corner.
👻 Castle After Dark at Warwick Castle
📅 24th & 29th - 31st Oct
The Castle Courtyard transforms into a frightful festival of entertainment as you prepare for an evening you’ll never forget. Brace yourself for spine-chilling scares across three thrilling scare attractions within the Castle and grounds.
Brand New for 2026:
The Other Side: Enter a supernatural gateway left open after an abandoned séance and journey into The Other Side. A parallel universe where every twist and turn could leave you trapped forever.
The Terror: As the plague ravages Britain, the inhabitants of Warwick Castle barricade themselves inside to survive. But when desperation turns to horror, a sinister terror begins to stir within the walls.
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👻 Halloween Half Term in Trentham Gardens
📅 24th Oct - 1st Nov
From pumpkin hunting and mad science to fairground rides, face painting and special appearances.
Pumpkin Trail – explore the gardens and follow the trail.
Mad Scientist – experiments, surprises and madcap fun.
K-pop Demon Hunters (12pm-2pm) – look out for special appearances.
Panto – family-friendly entertainment to enjoy.
Face Painting
Fairground Rides
Halloween Photo Opportunities
Makers Market – browse the stalls on 31 Oct & 1 Nov
👻 Trentham Halloween Festival
📅 31st Oct & 1st Nov
Trentham Gardens comes alive after dark for an evening packed with spooky entertainment, family fun and plenty of surprises.
Circus Skills – have a go and put your skills to the test.
Pumpkin Trail – explore the gardens after dark.
K-pop Demon Hunters (7:30pm-8:30pm) – enjoy special appearances during the evening.
The Sanderson Sisters – expect Halloween magic, mischief and a spellbinding appearance.
Fairground Rides
Live Entertainment
Walkaround Performers
👻 Halloween at Bewilderwood Cheshire
📅 3rd - 4th, 10th - 11th, 17th - 18th & 24th Oct - 1st Nov 11am - 6pm
Dress in your best Halloween outfit and get ready to clamber, climb and zip your way through the wild woods during the day and go Twig or Treating with the BeWILDerwood characters. Complete your Halloween adventure and follow the Glowing Light Trail as the sun begins to set.
🎃 Enjoy Halloween activities - Face stencils, spooky disco and more! (Don’t forget to dress up too!)
🕸️ Go Twig or Treating - Meet curious characters along the trail
✨ Follow the Glowing Light Trail between 5pm and 6pm as the sun begins to set
🎃 Halloween Half Term at Into the Wild near Altrincham
📅 24th, 25th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th & 31st October
Expect Halloween props, spooky decorations and Halloween photo spots throughout the woodland, alongside all the usual Wild Play fun.
Some of our props are a little scary, but the Halloween experience is designed to be suitable for all the family. 🎃
🎬 From 2pm Monsters, Inc. Will be showing in the tipi
Everything is included with your normal Wild Play ticket, no separate Halloween ticket and no extra charge. Just book your normal Wild Play ticket online for your chosen day.
🕘 Open 9am–4.30pm
🍕 Pizza served 11am–4pm
🎬 Monsters, Inc. in the tipi from 2pm
🧙 Fancy dress encouraged!
🎃 Spooky Halloween props & decorations
📸 Halloween photo spots
🐦 SUPER Natural at Martin Mere
📅 24th Oct- 1 lst Nov
Swap the spooky for a SUPER Natural family-friendly Halloween adventure
Discover a world of natural wonder and mystery this autumn. Perfect for younger children, this magical experience offers a scare-free day out in nature. Explore the magical superpowers and folklore of the wetlands.
•Weave a little magic with a handmade willow wand
•Mix a marshland potion and make a wish for wetlands and wildlife
•Search for spotted tops, giant domes and more on a mysterious fungi hunt
•Examine an owl’s pellet and unlock the secrets of its midnight feast
•Step into the magic of a fairy mushroom ring
Additional extras
Set off on a mystical canoe adventure, 1-3pm (£12 per canoe, £3.50pp on boat)
Carve a pumpkin from 24-30 October, 12-3pm (£3.50 per pumpkin)
👻 Monster's in the city in Manchester
📅 24th - 31st
Families can join a mega monster hunt, searching for Manchester’s legendary #MCRMonsters across rooftops in the city.
Halloween in the City Weekender
📅 Sat 24th Oct & Sun 25th Oct 10am – 5pm
FREE EVENTS with performances, spooky DJs, storytelling, street entertainment, and plenty of opportunities for everyone to dress up, Halloween style.
Inside Activities
🍰 Spooky Family Tea at Bents Garden Centre
📅Wed 28th & Thurs 29th Oct 5pm-6.30pm
A spooktacular family experience filled with delicious food, creative activities and Halloween spirit...
🎃Tasty hot meal for children
🎃Halloween Crafting with Paintings by Nel
🎃Fancy Dress Competition
🎃Spooky colouring
🎃Friendly witches running the event
🎃Halloween cake & hot drink for adults
Child – £24.99 Includes a hot children’s meal, Halloween crafting, colouring & spooky fun
Adult – £9.99 Includes Halloween cake & filter coffee or tea
🏌️♂️Halloween At The Hole In Wand Chester
📅 10th Oct - 1st Nov 2026
As you take on the magical wizard golf course, you'll encounter our special Halloween challenge. Give the wheel a spin and discover what fate has in store for you. Will fortune favour you? Will you be given a mysterious challenge? Or might a little magical mischief come your way?
🚢 Boat Rides at Anderton Boat Lift
Kids Go Free on a boat trip throughout the October Half Term Holidays (24 Oct - 2 Nov).
👻 October Half Term: Myths & Legends at Eurkea Science & Discovery
📅 24th Oct - 1st Nov
A magical Half Term of Myths & Legends, featuring a real-life dragon from Teach Rex, create dragonbreath with The Wonderweaver, and catch our brand-new show, Dragon Dynamics!
🧙♀️ World of Wizardry at The Ice Cream Farm
📅 24th - 31st Oct
Take part in a whimsical wizarding class!
✨Discover your special witch or wizard name
🧪Make your own potion, stir up a witches brew, and be brave enough to try a tiny taste of frog gloop!
🌱Plant and grow your very own magical plant in Herbology
🔮Test your skills in our wizard ball game
🎓Capture your wizard graduation and receive your very own certificate
They also have exclusive SEN wizarding sessions everyday at 12pm https://ecom.roller.app/theicecreamfarm/worldofwizardry/en/home
👻 Brick or Treat at Legoland discovery Manchester
📅 26th Sept - 1st Nov
Wirh halloween build activities, halloween workshop where you you can use ghost inspired glow in the dark bricks and watch the Great Monster Chase 4D movie.
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🏌️♂️Halloween At The Hole In Wand Chester
📅 10th Oct - 1st Nov 2026
As you take on the magical wizard golf course, you'll encounter our special Halloween challenge. Give the wheel a spin and discover what fate has in store for you. Will fortune favour you? Will you be given a mysterious challenge? Or might a little magical mischief come your way?
🐟 Ascarium: The Cursed Depths at Sea Life Manchester
📅 30th & 31st Oct & 1st Nov
On selected evenings, Sea Life are offering a strictly limited number of tickets for this immersive event, where the aquarium will be transformed into a world of eerie enchantment. Wander through the shadows of our exhibits but beware of what may be lurking beneath the waves… something may be searching for you, too.
The story of The Cursed Depths
When a violent storm tore two sisters from the shore and dragged them beneath the waves, a search party was sent into the darkness. They never returned.
These waters have long been feared. Sailors speak of ships that vanished without a trace, swallowed by a darkness said to conceal monsters, sirens and restless spirits that have haunted the deep for centuries.
Now, the search begins again… and this time, you are part of it.
But be warned, the deeper you venture, the closer you come to what lurks beneath the waves.
Something is waiting below.
And it knows you are coming.
Ascarium: Tricks & Treats at Sea Life Manchester
26th Sept - 8th Nov
Follow an immersive trail to help them keep their fellow sea creatures safe and look after the ocean. Complete the ‘spook-splash-tastic’ challenges to join their army of Sea Defenders.
👻 Freddo’s Halloween Spooktacular at Cadburys World
📅 17th Oct - 1st Nov
Join Freddo at Cadbury World this Halloween for a spooktacular live show packed with games, songs, Halloween magic and spooky surprises. Head to the Cadbury World Marquee next to the play area and enjoy this 15 minute Spooktacular Show, it's not one to miss!
National Trust Days Out
😱 Quarry Bank Scarecrow Festival
📅 3rd - 31st Oct
Help Sally the Scarecrow find her scare on our scarecrow trail across the gardens. Find scarecrows big and small, scary and friendly, and see how good you are at striking a scarecrow pose. Once you’ve found them all, collect your scarecrow sticker from the Mill Shop. Trail is £2.50.
😄 Indoor Top Floor Play Space Little ones can enjoy all their favourite activities, including autumn-themed storytelling sessions and crafts.
🎃👻 The Great Pumpkin Parade at Biddulph Grange
📅 17 Oct - 1 Nov
Follow the trail around the estate 🎃. Find all 8 pumpkins and complete the spooky challenges along the way
Free to take part; no booking required
💡 The Luminarium at The Children’s Country House at Sudbury
📅 16th - 25th Oct
Journey into this monumental sculpture with winding paths, radiant tunnels and soaring domes. Travel into a labyrinth of light and colour to enter an experience like no other.
Designed for all ages, fully accessible and calming, the Luminarium’s sensory world will invite visitors of all ages find rest, reflection and unexpected enchantment.
Architects of Air
🚪 Doors to Hallowtide at Lyme Park
📅 17th Oct -1st Nov
Step through mysterious doorways and uncover local folklore, historic traditions and ghost stories in this interactive outdoor art installation. Take part in historic traditions and discover artwork inspired by local folklore, customs and Lyme's legendary ghost stories.
☠️ Skellies and Wellies in Tatton Park Gardens
📅 24th Oct - 1st Nov
9 hilarious and haunting skeleton displays are waiting to surprise and delight. Each skeleton scene will tickle your funny bone. Can you find them all?
🎁 Autumn Gift Fair at Tatton Park
📅 24th & 25th Oct
You'll find lots of local suppliers selling items including Jewellery, candles, crafts and Gin.
🎩 Myth, Magic and Mystery at Tatton Park
📅 29th - 31st Oct
Explore the superstitions and traditions associated with Halloween, as well as other spooky myths and legends throughout history.
Have a go at brewing a potion and learn what gruesome ingredients were used for medicines in the past. This event is recommended for families with children aged 7-11 years old.
Escape into autumn spotter trail at Hare Hill National Trust
📅 24th Oct - 1st Nov
Look out for our handy hint boards to help guide your autumn adventure around the gardens.
🐛The Very Hungry Caterpillar™ trail at The Children Country House at Sudbury NT
📅 2nd Oct - 2nd Nov
Inspired by Eric Carle’s beloved children’s Book
Bringing to life the best-selling story, discover a charming trail bursting with family activities and caterpillar themed games – all told through the wonderful world of The Very Hungry Caterpillar™
Farms, Zoos and Animals
🐒 Our Story with David Attenborough at Chester Zoo
📅 17th Oct - 31st Jan 2027
Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, Our Story combines breathtaking natural history footage, animation, an original score and floor-to-ceiling projections to tell the story of our planet.
⏰️ 50 mins long
🎟️ From £15
🌎 360-degree projections across walls and floors.
🎟️ Please note, zoo entry is not included. You must have a valid Chester Zoo admission ticket or membership to attend.
🦁 Halloween at Chester Zoo
📅 17th Oct - 1st Nov
Look out for the giant pumpkin sculptures, take on the Top Trumps trail, and soak up the Halloween fun. Included with zoo admission.
👻 Halloween at Knowsley Safari
📅 24th Oct - 1st Nov
Follow the Halloween trail across the Foot Safari, meet a cast of creepy characters, tackle interactive Trick-or-Treat challenges, crack the secret code and collect stamps along the way.
Once you've completed the trail, head to the spooky tipi to claiming your sweet treat and get creative with some fang-tastic Halloween crafts.
⚠️ Kids go half price!*
When you book online before 11th October, using code SPOOKY50
🎃 The Pumpkin Patch at Cockfields Farm
📅 Weekends and Half Term in Oct
Step into our spectacular Pumpkin Patch and wander through thousands of pumpkins to find your perfect one.
Every paying ticket (excluding Under 1s) includes a pumpkin to take home! 🎃
🧙 NEW FOR 2026 – SPOOKY WALK-THROUGH & HALLOWEEN SHOW
Make your way through our enchanting spooky walk-through before arriving at our all-new Halloween show. Packed with magic, laughter and just the right amount of spooky fun.
Your Pumpkin Patch ticket also includes everything families know and love about Cockfields:
🎃 Halloween Pumpkin Festival at Reddish Vale Farm
📅 10th - 31st Oct
Pick your perfect pumpkin at our pumpkin patch, meet the animals, and enjoy a whole farm packed with fun Halloween activities the whole family will love.
With 🎃 Pumpkin Patch, 🔪 Pumpkin Caving, 🪄 Wand making, 🚜 Tractor ride, 🧙♀️ Halloween games, 🦴 Meet Jack Skeleton, Mardhmellow toasting, 🎩 Magic show.
👻 Halloween at Lancaster Park & Animal Farm in Oldham
📅 10th & 11th, 17th & 18th, 23rd - 31st Oct
⏰️ 9:30am - 4:00pm
🎃 GIANT PUMPKIN PATCH!
🎃 GIANT HALLOWEEN DISPLAYS!
🎃 WIZARD SCHOOL SHOW!
🎃 HALLOWEEN DISCO!
🎃 FANCY DRESS COMPETITION!
And of course all of the usual fun on the farm!
🎃 Pumpkin Fest at Manorafon Farm
📅 10th -31st Oct
with thousands of pumpkins to pick, spooky Halloween activities like our Slime Lab, delicious food stalls, and plenty of picture-perfect moments
Pick Your Own Pumpkin Patch
🎫 One FREE pumpkin with every child's ticket
(Size 1 or 2 standard orange pumpkin)
🎤 20-minute Pumpkin Village Show
🛒 The Pumpkin Market
🎃 Pumpkin Carving Tent
👻 Meet our Pumpkin Village characters
🕷️ Meet the Creepy Critters
🍔 Seasonal food, drinks and sweet treats available
📸 photo opportunities & selfie spots
🔥 Marshmallow Toasting Pits (extra)
🧪 The Gloopy Slime Lab (extra)
📍 Llanddulas Road, Abergele, Conwy, LL22 8ET
Halloween Light Trails
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail at Arley Hall & Gardens
📅 22nd October - 3rd January
Coming to the UK for the first time.
The twisting 1.2-mile trail features all your favourite characters and songs, with over 1,700 captivating light installations, 3D-printed sculptures and interactive video projections. Tickets go on general sale midday 17th Sept
Get Early Access by signing up - link below
👻 Halloween at the Magical Woodland
📅 Fri 9th Oct - 1st Nov
Ten years of magic, and this season the characters come to LIFE for the very first time
17 stops. Zombies, pirates, dinosaurs, a monster mash silent disco and a marshmallow fire at the heart of it all.
Adults £27.73 | Children £18 | Under 2s go FREE
👻 Halloweenville at Partidge Lake Warrington
The Rise of the Ancient Skelton King
📅 3rd Oct - 1st Nov
This year’s new story, The Rise of the Ancient Skeleton King, sees an ancient ruler awaken from centuries of slumber to seize control of Halloweenville. Now, brave adventurers of all ages are being called upon to embark on an unforgettable quest to defeat the Skeleton King and restore peace to the magical town.
Explore a variety of themed worlds: encounter the mischievous Skeleton Pirates and discover their hidden secrets, train alongside the brave Skeleton Knights inside Halloweenville Castle and learn the art of sword fighting, visit the witches’ hollow to brew magic potions, and step inside Halloweenville Town Library where aspiring wizards can learn spells and discover ancient magic.
✨️ Land of Lights at Gullivers World
24th Oct 31st Jan 2027
Land of Lights features a one-mile route, covering 12 dreamworlds. Wander through a world where imagination shines, from majestic monuments to roaring dinosaurs and fantastical dreamworlds, all brought to life with breathtaking colour and creativity.There will also be music, entertainment, and street food
💜 FREE EVENT: Lightpool Festival 2026 in Blackpool
📅 21st–31st Oct
The town transforms into a glowing playground of immersive light installations, 3D projection shows, live performances, and surprise pop‑ups in iconic spots and hidden corners.
✨ And don’t forget the legendary Blackpool Illuminations will shine every night from 4 Sept to 3 Jan making autumn the ultimate season of sparkle across the Promenade.
Theme Parks
👻 Scarefest at Alton Towers
📅 26th - 27th Sept, 2nd - 4th, 9th - 11th, 16th Oct- 1st Nov
Scarefest is jam-packed with both spooky and scary attractions. From scare mazes and walkthroughs to the CBeebies Land Monster Ball, there’s something for all ages.
A lot of the extra Scarefest attractions are an extra cost and need pre booking online before you go
Fright Fiesta at Gulliver’s World
📅 10th Oct – 1st Nov
A lively, festival-style atmosphere brimming with colour, costumes, and music
👻 FRIGHT NIGHTS®: 25 Years of Fear at Thorpe Park
📅 2nd–4th & 9th–11th Oct & 15th Oct – 1 Nov 2026
For 25 years, FRIGHT NIGHTS® has redefined Halloween, creating unforgettable nightmares and pushing fear further than ever before. This year, as Hell freezes over, something far more sinister has awakened, unleashing our biggest and most immersive event yet.
Brave five terrifying scare mazes, plus spine-chilling scare zones, electrifying live entertainment and pulse-pounding rides after dark.
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👻 Howl’o’ween at Chessington World of Adventures
📅 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th & 17th Oct - 1st Nov 2026
Enjoy spooktacular Halloween entertainment with Halloween shows, spooky scare zone, Enchanted Hollow: Trick or Treat, and theme park rides at dusk.
Book a short break up until the 22nd October and get a 2nd day in the park for FREE with benefits such as Early Ride Time, hotel entertainment and more!
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👻 Brick or Treat at LEGOLAND Windsor
📅 10th, 11th & 17th Oct - 1st Nov 2026
Join the party for Brick or Treat on selected dates this October!
Discover hauntingly awesome LEGO® Models, then boo-gie with LEGO Monsters at Lord Vampyre's House Party.
With the entire resort transformed into the ultimate Halloween event. Expect spooky surprises, live entertainment, and over 55 rides and attractions.
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Theatre & Shows
🎪 Gandeys Circus Halloween Spooktacular at Trentham Estate
23rd Oct - 1st Nov
Gandeys Circus returns, bringing you a brand new, spine chilling, and action packed Halloween Spooktacular, a legendary show filled with frights, delights, and dazzling sights.
£9 tickets through Wowcher
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🎭 The Addams Family Musical at The Grange Theatre Hartford
📅 22nd - 24th Oct
By the multi-award-winning Mid Cheshire Youth Theatre.
A hilarious celebration of every family's quirks, The Addams Family follows Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, who has fallen in love with a sweet, respectable young man, someone her eccentric family has never met.
🎥 Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out at Jodrell Bank
📅 24th & 25th Oct
SEN performance on Sun 25th at 1030-11.15am
A special screenings of Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out in the immersive Space Dome.
In partnership with Carrot Productions – the world’s leading performers of The Snowman TM with orchestra and creators of 2026’s Aardman in Concert – enjoy a magical celebration of our lunar neighbour, packed with film, live music and hands-on creativity. The iconic soundtrack will be performed live by professional musicians, bringing Nick Park’s much-loved classic thrillingly to life.
MAKE YOUR OWN MOON! Families can also choose to take part in an optional Moon-themed creative workshop for just £6pp, with clay stations where children and adults alike can make their own plasticine moon!
Plus, after each performance you’ll have the chance to meet the musicians and have your photograph taken with Wallace & Gromit in the stunning surroundings of Jodrell Bank.
🎭 Terrible Tudors and Awful Egyptians at The Storyhouse Chester
📅 22nd - 25th Oct
The two horrible productions promise to take Chester audiences on a wildly entertaining journey through history – packed with outrageous facts, larger-than-life characters and featuring spectacular eye-popping 3D special effects
🎭 Ministry of Science at Crewe Lyceum
📆 Tue 27 Oct
Expect 20ft LIQUID NITROGEN clouds, exploding OXYGEN & HYDROGEN balloons, FIRE TORNADOS, HYDROGEN bottle rockets, ignited METHANE and even a self-built Hovercraft!
Outdoor Adventures
🎃 Spooky Plants & Half-Term Fun at RHS Bridgewater
📅 24th Oct - 1st Nov
Discover a world of mysterious plants, magical legends and creepy crawlies with fun-filled family activities across the garden.
🕸️ Follow our interactive Spooky Plants Trail and uncover poisonous plants, fascinating facts and photo-worthy Halloween surprises.
🕷️ Get up close with snakes, snails and spiders at our Zoolab Animal Encounters (27-28 October)*
👻 Create your own Spooky Grass Head and grow a wild, spooky hairstyle to take home.
🎃 Explore the Scarecrow Display in the Pumpkin Field, where animal-themed creations are surrounded by a colourful harvest of autumn pumpkins.
*Additional charge applies, booking essential
🍂 Autumn Festival at Cholmondely Castle
📅 Sun 25th Oct 10am–4pm
ALL activities included in your ticket price
🎃 Carved Pumpkin Trail
🔥 Roast your own marshmallows
🍎 Apple pressing from our very own orchard
🌰 Conker games
🌲 Den building & cabin building
🎨 Autumn crafts
🎶 Live music
🪵 Chainsaw carving demonstrations
🏅 Children’s Carved Pumpkin Competition & medal ceremony
🍕 Hot food and local producers, including hog roast, Indian street food, artisan pizza, sourdough toasties, locally made cider and more.
🧺 Plus, explore our full local food market, packed with delicious Cheshire produce including local honey, cheeses, chutneys, seasonal vegetables, fresh bread and foraged mushrooms.
🎃 Bring your carved pumpkin! Children arriving with a carved pumpkin or in fancy dress receive FREE entry to the festival and can enter our competition, with a special medal ceremony taking place during the day.
🐕 Dogs welcome on leads.
🎟️ Tickets
Adults: £10 advance / £12 on the day
Children: £5 advance / £6 on the day
🐊 10% Off The Crocky Trail
The Crocky Trail has a mile long adventure trail around a massive field. It is filled with multiple things to stop and play on.
⭐️Af Link] Use this link to get 10% off
Here are more ideas for days out in general
⭐Rainy Day Ideas can be found here
⭐There are plenty of Free Days out Here
⭐Ideas for Teenagers and Older Children
⭐Family Friendly Walks are always a great activity with a picnic or cafe
Follow me on Facebook for lots for ideas I'll be sharing over the October Holiday
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