Halloween In Yorkshire Spooktacular events for all ages
Over 50 Halloween events across Yorkshire, plenty of wonderful family fun, pumpkin festivals and picking and special events for teens and grwon ups - definitely not for the smaller family members.
Halloween For Families
Pumpkin Carving, Ghost Trains, Haunted Houses and Spooky Crafts are among some of the Yorkshire great family fun events this Halloween half term.
Halloween For Tweens and Teens
Blase, too-cool-for-school teens and tweens in your family, you'll get a reaction and have great fun with them at Yorkshire's scary Halloween events. Please not minimum ages listed.
Halloween For Grown Ups
Just for over 18's! Prepare to be scared or have fun at a Halloween club night.
Pumpkin Patches and Festivals
Pick Your Own Pumpkin Patches in Yorkshire, what could be more fun than finding your special pumpkin out in the field and bringing it back ready to carve.
Whitby Abbey Illuminated
24th October to 2nd November 2024
Cast light on a dark history this Halloween! See Bram Stoker's inspiration in a new light as Whitby Abbey is bathed in dramatic illuminations once again. Have your camera at the ready as you explore the gothic splendour of the ruins lit up with all the colours of the rainbow.
Hebden Bridge Pumpkin Trail
19th and 20th October 2024
This years theme is Pumpkins At The Pictures! Follow the trail across town to find all the different pumpkin scenes. At some scenes, there will be additional activities and crafts to get involved in too, so give yourself plenty of time to explore.
KWVR Spooky Express
29th to 31st October 2024
Take The Spooky Express along the Worth Valley for a Halloween Adventure this October. Look out for skeletons, ghosts, and little monsters as you Steam along the railway in the specially decorated steam-heated carriages!
Burton Agnes Halloween Trail
26th October to 3rd November 2024
Alongside the Halloween Trail, romp in the spine-tingling woodland adventure playground with its nine fabulous swings, tower with corkscrew slide and double zip wire and enjoy refreshments in the Stableyard.
William's Den Trick or Treat Street
25th to 30th October 2024
In the shadows of Trick or Treat Street, a new mystery has emerged. Strange things are happening and a series of spooky characters have appeared, each with their own story to tell.
The Halloween Adventure At Stockeld Park
5th,6th, 12th, 13th, 19th 20th October Daily from 26th October to 3rd November 2024
Join us for spooky adventures when Stockeld Park comes alive for the Autumn Half Term! The witches will be here to guide you as you follow the new skeleton trail! Every paying child will also get to pick a free pumpkin from our pumpkin patch!
Once Upon A Nightmare at Lotherton Hall
25th to 31st October 2024
Brave enough to enter Lotherton after dark?What if your fairy tales weren’t so ‘happily ever after’? Thrills and chills for fearless 8 to 15 year olds and apprehensive adults.
Spooks at Thornton Hall Country Park
12th, 13th, 19th to 31st October 2024
A spook-tacular family day out or evening at Thornton Hall Farm this Halloween featuring live shows, trick or treat street and the pumpkin patch.
Mother Shipton's Halloween
26th October to 3rd November 2024
It’s just a bunch of Hocus Pocus! Get ready to be spellbound this Halloween at Mother Shipton's. Step into a world of enchantment as you explore themed displays featuring witches, mysterious cauldrons and magical spells being cast by our characterful actors.
Spooky Skeletons ScareTrail at Lotherton Hall
26th October to 3rd November 2024
Spooky Skeletons: Scarytales is a daytime event perfect for all ages. As you follow the twisted fairytales trail through the haunting grounds, gardens and house at Lotherton, all is not as it seems.
Spooky Barn at Oakwell Hall
29th to 31st October 2024
Halloween in our Spooky Barn at Oakwell for some ghoulish goings on. From creepy crafts to terrifying tales and trails, we have lots to keep the whole family entertained.
Wizard Walk of York
Available year round, very suitable for a Halloween themed outing. Help find magical creatures on a walking tour wizard fans go Potty for. Unlike a ghost walk, there are no spooky ghosts and no scary stories…just fun and laughter for all the family!
Gentle Halloween at Dreamery Gardens
19th October to 3rd November 2024
Enjoy the Dreamery Gardens and museum into dusk and dark as the nights draw in. we celebrate the season with lanterns, lights, and torches in the gardens, and our autumn grottos.
Spooky Gardens at Sewerby Hall
26th October to 3rd November 2024
Explore the Walled Gardens to see what spooky characters you can find. Plus daily craft activities and download the Love Exploring App to discover the Halloween dancers.
Halloween Wizard Academy at Monk Park Farm
A spellbinding day out where every child will get to learn how to be a Wizard, by learning how to make wands, fly a broomstick, make potions and cast spells.
Spooky Woodland Walk at Brodsworth House
28th to 31st October 2024
Join our ghost-hunting storytellers on a family-friendly walk through the shadows of Brodsworth Hall's woodland. With well-told tales full of strange and spooky goings-on, this Halloween walk is sure to get you into the spirit of the season.
Forbidden Corner Halloween
26th October to 3rd November 2024
Dress up in your scariest costumes, find our missing skeleton bones hidden in the gardens to receive a spooky prize!
Corpus Codex at York Mansion House
23rd October to 9th November 2024
York Mansion House is home to all Lord Mayors, living and departed. This spooky season we have a forgotten feud returning to the house and causing havoc amongst the walls. Can you solve the Corpus Codex, a fun book of puzzles for all ages, and uncover the bitter rivals identities so we can demand they leave us in peace?
Halloween on the Farm at Walking The Goats
28th to 31st October 2024
Spider Hunts, Alpaca Web Challenge, Goat Grooming, bat painting and even guinea pig bobbing.
Outdoor Halloween Cinema at Castle Howard
25th to 27th October 2024
Head to Castle Howard for an outdoor cinema experience this Halloween. Lost Boys, Hocus Pocus Spooktacular and The Witches will be screened.
Halloween Trail at Thorp Perrow
5th October to 3rd November 2024
Put on your cloak, grab your broomstick and head out into the Arboretum in search of spooky creatures. You’ll stumble across tombs and skeletons and many more Halloween frights.
Halloween Ghost Train at Whistlestop Valley
26th and 27th October 2024
Are you brave enough to take a ride on the Whistlestop Valley Ghost Train?! On the evening of your visit, you will be booked onto a specific train departure time which will transport you from Clayton West Station to... Who Knows Where?!
Halloween Half Term at Scarborough Castle
26th October to 3rd November 2024
Gather your little monsters for a ghoulishly good day out at Scarborough Castle this half term. Follow the quest to solve creepy clues and gather round to listen to spooky stories.
Fright Fiesta at Gullivers Rother Valley
26th October to 3rd November 2024
Festival-style Halloween that’s bursting with colour, costumes and music. Fright Fiesta is nine days of fabulous family activities, frights and theme park fun.
Leeds Pumpkin Scare Trail
26th and 27th October 2024
A free family trail at Golden Acre Park, some charged activities and donations welcome for the local Leeds charities this event supports. Follow a trail of over 200 pumpkins.
Pumpkin Trail at Bolton Abbey
19th October to 3rd November 2024
Navigate your way through Strid Wood using our map and the giant pumpkins! Keep your eyes peeled for clues hidden in the mystery boxes along the way. These will help to unveil clues to solve the puzzle!
Spooky Barn Halloween at Sledmere House
26th to 31st October 2024
Come and enjoy a fun and family-friendly Halloween walk-through experience, with performers, magical animal encounters and activities! Don’t forget to follow the trail down to the Walled Garden to take part in our petrifying pumpkin hunt!
Ascarium at Sealife Scarborough
18th October to 3rd November 2024
The Sea Witch is back for 2024!
Will you be brave enough to step up and help them by solving the 'spook-splash-tic' challenges and fill in your activity sheet as you go?
Halloween Shriek Week at Boston Farm Park
12th to 31st October 2024
Enjoy the Halloween pumpkin hunt around the Maize Maze and carve a pumpkin from our ‘MUD FREE’ pumpkin patch and make your own lantern.
Halloween at Hesketh Farm Park
36th October to 3rd November 2024
Head to Halloween Grotto full of spooks and groans for pumpkin carving and Halloween fun.
Halloween at Filey Bird Garden
19th October to 3rd November 2024
Spooky Halloween themes, free treasure hunt, free animal food to people in full fancy dress.
Crowe's Wood Trail at Kiplin Hall
18th October to 6th November 2024
Starting off in the Walled Garden brave visitors set forth through the pumpkin patch, into the Garden Museum, and beyond into the ancient woodland where the brave-hearted will encounter spooky characters.
The Curse of Halloween At Yorkshire Wildlife Park
31st October to 2nd November 2024
Step into the BRAND-NEW "Let's Go - Event Festival Village" for a spook-tacular Scarefest filled with fearful family fun, live shows, colourful characters and things that go bump in the night!
Haunted Halloween Hunt at Kirkstall Abbey
36th October to 3rd November 2024
Soak up the atmosphere of the former monastery as you follow the trail to seek out the creepy creatures, spooky statues and peculiar props that have turned up especially for Halloween.
Bloody Tour of York
Available throughout the year. Join Mad Alice as you wander the streets and snickleways to historic landmarks. Uncover the tales of the Romans, the Viking invasion and the Plague amongst tales of torture and execution.
Suitable For Families
Halloween Spooktacular at Pugney's Light Railway
30th and 31st October and 1st November 2024
Join Pugneys Light Railway for their Halloween Spooktacular, a round trip through the spooky woods at Pugneys Country Park.
Step on board the miniature trains and look out for spooky goings on all along the route, be careful… you might find things that go bump in the night!
Halloween at Murton Park
26th October to 3rd November 2024
Head to Murton Park for spooktacular activities this half term including a witch trail, craft activities, storytelling and much more.
Witches and Wizards at Pontefract Castle
30th October to 2nd November 2024
Make some fun themed crafts, learn to make some magical potions and take part in some witchy outdoor activities!
A Great Halloween Adventure at Hull Truck Theatre
26th to 29th October 2024
Do you want to come on a silly and spooky adventure? Come to Hull Truck Theatre for a Halloween themed adventure that features an arts & crafts session followed by an interactive play that uses whatever you have made.
Spooky Fun at Swithens Farm
26th October to 3rd November 2024
Farm is open to feed the animals -
Tractor rides to the Squirrel pumpkin patch - Pumpkin carving - Wild woods spooky trial - Funfair
Hull Horror Fest
26th October 2024
TV/Film guests, artists, authors, and photo ops and loads of horror-themed stalls at Hull Horror Fest. At Costello Stadium Hull.
The Great Pumpkin Adventure With the Skelves
30th October to 3rd November 2024
The pesky Skelves of Skelf Island are performing a brand-new play this half term at Castle Howard! Join them on a pumpkin-tastic adventure full of magic and mischief. Watch the show at the Skelf Island Adventure Playground.
Halloween at Flamingoland
12th to 20th October, 26th October to 3rd November 2024
Enjoy twilight rides, the Trick or Treat Trail, Spooktacular pyromusical fireworks and drone swarm displays and Halloween street entertainers.
Pumpkin Patches and Festivals
Pick Your Own Pumpkin Patches in Yorkshire, what could be more fun than finding your special pumpkin out in the field and bringing it back ready to carve.
Spooky Sailors at NESM
30th October to 3rd November 2024
As the nights darken and the weather cools, explore eerie sea tales, enjoy creepy crafts, follow trick-or-treat trails, and learn about the Coastguard's origins with spooky stories of pirates and smugglers.
Hootons Haunted Extravaganza
26th to 31st October 2024
Venture into the heart of eerie enchantment with Hootons Haunted Extravaganza! Traverse a spine-chilling woodland walk where every turn holds a new surprise.
Halloween in the Wood
26th October 2024
The zombies have escaped and are lurking in the woods, prepare to be terrified. Day time family fun for under 16's
East Riddlesden Halloween Trail
26th to 30th October 2024
Can you spot who is hiding in the Hall? Creaking floorboards and dark corridors make the Hall the perfect place for a spooky hunt!
There are real pumpkins are hiding outside in the gardens, can you brave the cold weather to find them all and find the hidden word?
Witches and Wizards at Tropical Butterfly House
19th October to 3rd November 2024
Look out for the spellbinding creatures and characters lurking along the Witches and Wizards trail. Conjure up your inner witch or wizard to crack the code hidden amongst the five colourful potion bottles and graduate from the School of Magic (and Mischief)!
North Bay Railway Pumpkin Trail
19th to 31st OCtober 2024
Ready for a fang-tastic week of family fun?!
Take a ride on our train as you complete the Pumpkin trail to be in with a chance to win a Ghoulish Goody Bag.
Brighouse Halloween Trail
25th October to 2nd November 2024
Spooktacular family event will be running once again during October half term – find the spooky clues and you might also spot some Halloween characters along the way.
Hell-secar Bat Trail
26th October to 3rd November 2024
Find all the furry, fanged friends at Elsecar HEritage Centre and collect a sticker.
Pumpkin Patches and Festivals
Pick Your Own Pumpkin Patches in Yorkshire, what could be more fun than finding your special pumpkin out in the field and bringing it back ready to carve.
Bondville Model Village Halloween
Bondville turns into a haunted wonderland for Halloween! Visitors will find spooky surprises at every turn, and you can pick and purchase pumpkins right on-site. Don’t miss out on our popular Halloween-themed quiz, where new miniatures are hidden throughout the village..
Sheriff Pumpkin Alpaca Walk
26th, 27th, 30th October and 2nd November 2024
it's all treats and no tricks on our alpaca pumpkin walk!Pop your boots on, wrap up warm and come and hunt for pumpkins along the trail with our super Sheriff walking team
Halloween Fun at NYMR
a spooktacular half-term packed with magical family activities, where Kids Go Free. Create Halloween memories this October half-term at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, with thrilling events at our stations which are sure to enchant any young witch or wizard.
Halloween at Bolton Castle
21st October to 1st November 2024
Family Halloween trail with pumpkins, witches, skeletons and all things Halloween from the 21st October through to the 1st November. Included in our usual admission prices.
Halloween at Shipley Glen
2nd and 3rd November 2024
Scary ride on the tram through the woods, open your eyes to count the skeletons to be with a chance to win a prize.
Halloween at Billy Bob's Parlour
There’s a whole bunch of happenings going on at both Billy Bob’s Stores each October. If you’re coming by to grab a bite, we figure you’ll want to book ahead, pack a camera, and stick around to take in some enchanting sights and spirited frights! Attractions include the Haunted Trails, Hilda (the witch’s) Hovel, Nit Wit Professor, Pumpkin House, Halloween Specials, Candy Scramble, Pumpkins for sale, and Gourd-geous decor.
Harewood House Outdoor Halloween Cinema
18th to 20th October 2024
Grab your camping chair and blankets and head to Harewood for an outdoor Halloween experience. Fims showing are Lost Boys, Hocus Pocus and Scream.
Scarewood House Unlocked
31st October 2024
Are you brave enough to uncover the secrets that lurk in the shadows? Step into the eerie twilight of the grand rooms on the State Floor as ghostly tales and mysterious legends of Harewood House come to life.
Age 7+
Playdale Farm Ghost Hunt
26th to 31st October 2024
Visit the pumpkin patch, complete the ghost hunt, meet the animals and enjoy the extenvie play areas.
Doncaster Creepy Carnival
25th October 2024
Head to Sir Nigel Gresley Square for a spooktacular Halloween event. Lots of family friendly entertainment will be on offer including a ghost train, fairground rides, themed shows, a thriller dance workshop and a pumpkin patch.
Huddersfield Pumpkin Trail
28th to 31st October 2024
Grab your trail sheet from the Hello Huddersfield Shop, download the Hello Huddersfield App and set off on a creepy quest to discover carved pumpkins hidden around town!
Frightmare Trail at Leeds Scare Trails
26th October 2024
The Frightmare Trail at the Leeds Scare Trails - One night only, using live and un-dead actors, this interactive Halloween House of Horrors comes to life.
Age 13+
Hallowtween at York Maze
26th to 31st October 2024
Calling all fearless 10-15 year olds, and adults of a more nervous disposition...Venture into a new dimension of spine tingling fun this Halloween, as we invite you to explore 4 of our farm's most mysterious buildings, each with its own twisted history you will discover for yourself once you step inside...
Age 10+
Yorkshire Scaregrounds
11th to 13th, 17th October to 3rd November 2024
The YSGSP is designed to thrill, scare and entertain you with live actors, authentic sets, atmospheric lighting and sound and static and moving props.
Age 12+
The Room Upstairs at Burton Constable
31st October 2024
This entertaining new black comedy, by BAFTA-nominated television writer Tom Needham, will have you jumping, laughing and squirming in your seat, and perhaps confront your greatest fears.
Age 12+
Monk Park Farm Fright Night
2024 Event TBC
Calling all brave souls aged 12 and above! Get ready for a spine-tingling, hair-raising adventure like no other – it’s time for Farm Fright Night, the most bone-chilling event of the year!
Doncaster Fear Factory
Selected Dates between 11th October and 2nd November 2024
Step inside and travel in time to the past, to the future, to the edge of sanity itself. It’s 5 years of fear at Doncaster Fear Factory and you ain’t ever seen anything like this before.
Age 13+
Monk Park Farm Fright Night
2024 Event TBC
Calling all brave souls aged 12 and above! Get ready for a spine-tingling, hair-raising adventure like no other – it’s time for Farm Fright Night, the most bone-chilling event of the year!
Hallowscream at York Maze
Selected Dates between 11th October and 2nd November 2024
Hallowscream at York Maze is a terrifyingly entertaining night of fear and fun with 5 separate live-action haunted house attractions.
Age 16+, under 18's must be accompanied by an adult
Ghost Tales at Scarborough Castle
26th, 27th, 30th and 31st October 2024
Do you dare explore Scarborough Castle in the dark this Halloween? Join our storytellers as they guide you on a journey through the past, with tales of ghosts, supernatural sightings and horrors from history.
Age 16+
The Scare Train at KWVR
31st October 2024
Will you have the courage to face your fears head-on? How many will escape the clutches of the nightmarish entities that haunt every corner? Prepare for an evening of intense frights and thrills that will test the limits of your bravery.
Age 16+, under 18's must be accompanied by an adult.
Celluloid Screams
24th to 27th October 2024
Celluloid Screams is the Sheffield Horror Film Festival offering four days of the best in classic and contemporary horror cinema... the festival takes place at the Showroom Cinema.
Dungeon Lates at York Dungeon
Every Saturday
Running Saturdays from 6.30pm and lasting for 60 minutes, you and your despicable group will be led through our Dungeon Shows, but this time with even more twists and turns and saucier jokes than usual, you won’t know whether to laugh or scream!
Age 18+
The Forbidden Fright Night
25th to 27th, 31st October, 1st and 2nd November 2024
This Halloween, the Forbidden Corner will be transformed into a terrifying labyrinth of twisted trails, lurking shadows, and spine chilling surprises.
Venture into the heart of darkness and confront the unknown, if you dare.
Age 16+
Bondville Gone Bad
25th, 26th, 30th, 31st October, 1st November
a fright night at Bondville, the usually happy, model village has been transformed into a bad area, special effects and real life actors will get your pulse racing! You will be jumping out of your skin.
Age 18+
Thornton Hall Screams
18th, 19th, 25th, 26th, 29th, 30th and 31st October 2024
This October FEAR IS REBORN at Thornton Hall Country Park. Take on the live scare attractions. Between the fear, take a prowl around the pumpkin patch for the perfect Halloween snap.
Age 16+
Halloween in the Wood
26th October 2024
The zombies have escaped and are lurking in the woods, prepare to be terrified. Nighttime fun for over 16's only.
Ings Park Alpacas Spooky Experiences
October
Boozy baby goat yoga, Alpaca Walks and Spooky Graze all HAlloween themed throughout the October.