Halloween Events to Book Now Across the North East and Yorkshire
Happy Halloween!
Halloween Evenings
27TH, 29TH & 31ST OCTOBER
Beamish Museum
beamish.org.uk
Once again, especially for Halloween, Beamish will transform into The Un-living Museum of the North. Start your evening early and join the special Halloween film screenings in the 1950s Grand cinema, meet the townsfolk, go on a thrilling ride, then avoid the tricks and make sure you get your treats from the Jubilee Sweet Shop.
Psycho Path
27TH SEPTEMBER–1ST NOVEMBER
Lintz Hall Farm, Burnopfield
psycho-path.co.uk
The UK’s biggest multi-award winning scream park returns to Lintz Hall Farm this autumn but are you brave enough to enter? Alongside the popular mazes of horror, live shows and fairground rides, don’t miss The Darkness. New for 2025, this experience will plunge you into darkness and you’ll only have your senses to make it out! Head to livingnorth.com to read our previous reviews for what to expect – and how to prepare. Younger visitors might prefer the Family Fright Fest, also at the farm.
Horror Car Wash
12TH–31ST OCTOBER
Sunderland Live Arena
sunderland-live.com
Do you dare to drive through? This car wash will give you the fright of your life. Terrifying characters will approach in this out-of-the-ordinary experience. We hope you make it out unscathed.
Pumpkin Experience
FROM 4TH OCTOBER
Brocksbushes Farm Shop, Stocksfield
brocksbushes.co.uk
Brocksbushes grow more than 90,000 pumpkins in a huge variety of shapes, sizes and colours. Book in advance and bring the kids along for pumpkin picking and pick the best, and of course there’ll be pumpkin carving, plenty of fun activities, rides and lots of photo opportunities too.
Halloween Parade
31ST OCTOBER
Market Place, Blyth
blythcelebrates.co.uk
Looking for a way to keep the kids busy? Children can get hands-on ahead of the Halloween Parade in Blyth. They’ll design their own Halloween puppet then strut their stuff in a Halloween Parade in Blyth’s Market Place.
Pumpkin Patch
3RD–31ST OCTOBER
Holmside Park, Edmondsley
holmsidepark.co.uk
Holmeside Park’s pumpkin patch is filled with dozens of gourds waiting to be picked and carved, as well as autumnal photo opportunities and pumpkin-themed activities for the whole family.
Halloween After Dark in The Plotters’ Forest
25TH, 26TH, 29TH, 30TH & 31ST OCTOBER
The Plotters’ Forest, Raby
raby.co.uk
Trek through The Plotter’s Forest to experience their fangtastic light trail. Dress in your spookiest costumes and head into the forest to encounter enchanting creatures from spiders to witches and wolves. Be camera-ready for the beautiful illuminations along the trail.
Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus
24TH OCTOBER–1ST NOVEMBER
The Common Room, Newcastle
niltoni.com
Book your tickets now for this unique adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic Frankenstein. Following its debut in Newcastle’s Castle Keep last year, this Halloween it will entertain audiences in The Common Room.
The Gruesome Anglo Saxon Doctor
27TH–29TH OCTOBER
Bamburgh Castle
bamburghcastle.com
Experience early medieval medicine at Bamburgh Castle and encounter Alfgred the Anglo-Saxon Doctor who’ll share the brutal ways battle wounds were treated. There’ll be blood, guts, and gore so this is certainly not for the faint-hearted.
Big Science Spooktacular Show
28TH OCTOBER
Hopetown Darlington
hopetowndarlington.co.uk
Big Science are bringing their spooktacular show back to Hopetown Darlington to blow young visitors away with demonstrations and experiments. Children are encouraged to come along in their best fancy dress for Halloween in this fun way to introduce kids to science.
The Famous Scarycrow Trail
27TH OCTOBER–2ND NOVEMBER
Ford & Etal Estates
ford-and-etal.co.uk
The iconic Scarycrow Trail (which has been running for nearly two decades) is back. Follow it to find weird and wonderful ‘Scarycrows’ around the villages of Ford and Etal and you can rate them as you go to help award the winner of Scarycrow 2025!
Halloween Fun at the Farm
18TH–19TH & 25TH–31ST OCTOBER
Newham Grange Farm, Middlesbrough
newhamgrangefarm.co.uk
Newham Grange Farm’s pumpkin patch returns this year with small and medium sized pumpkins on display. Spooky fancy dress is encouraged and prizes will be awarded during weekends and the school holidays.
Halloween Ghost Tour
31ST OCTOBER
Newcastle Castle
newcastlecastle.co.uk
Wander through the iconic Newcastle Castle this Halloween on this ghost tour. Explore echoing chambers, shadowy staircases and passages as your guide reveals horrifying tales and secrets trapped within the castle walls. This evening is a perfect mix of history and horror; the Grade I-listed venue will be spookier than ever.
Hallowscream
10TH OCTOBER–1ST NOVEMBER
York Maze
yorkmazehallowscream.co.uk
Hallowscream is a terrifying event of fear – and fun. With five separate haunted house attractions, the scares never stop. Roaming characters and live stage shows create an eerie and horrifying atmosphere. Not for the faint-hearted, only the brave are able to enter the maze of terror. Fearless 10–15 year olds might prefer the Hallotween events.
Scream Factory
3RD–31ST OCTOBER
Kirkleatham Museum, Kirkleatham Village
screamfactory.co.uk
This multi-award winning event makes sure there’s enough scary (and not-so-scary) excitement for everyone. For the brave, venture onto their extreme tour for a night of immersive horror, meet killer clowns and the walking dead as you battle through the tunnel of terror. For a more family-friendly evening, the twilight tour is the perfect balance of frightful and delightful, with treats promised along the way as you meet a series of characters.
Yorkshire Scare Grounds Scream Park
SELECTED DATES FROM 10TH OCTOBER–2ND NOVEMBER
Hell Lane, Wakefield
scaregrounds.com
Celebrating 15 years of fear this year, Yorkshire Scare Grounds Scream Park is determined to give you the fright of your life with terrifyingly scary mazes, roaming characters to beware of, and an all-new beer garden to steady your nerves!
Butcher of Bedern
11TH OCTOBER–2ND NOVEMBER
York Dungeon
thedungeons.com
Visit the Home of Halloween and meet The Butcher of Bedern to uncover the horrifying story behind the butcher’s bloodied apron, if you dare. Be careful as you make your way through the York Dungeon and try not to become part of his next batch!
The Forgotten Corner
17TH, 18TH, 24TH, 25TH, & 31ST OCTOBER & 1ST NOVEMBER
The Forbidden Corner, Middleham
theforbiddencorner.co.uk
Where better to celebrate Halloween than at the strangest place in the world? The Forbidden Corner will be transformed with Halloween decorations and visitors can take part in a special Halloween Trail, but those who are brave enough won’t want to miss The Forgotten Corner – an nightmarish immersive experience strictly for adults only.
The Great Pumpkin Adventure
25TH OCTOBER–2ND NOVEMBER
Castle Howard, York
castlehoward.co.uk
This special Halloween show will be performed three times a day at Skelf Island Adventure Playground during half-term to keep the kids entertained. Meanwhile, there’s a pumpkin trail throughout the house and late-night tours if you dare.
Halloween at Stockeld Park
25TH OCTOBER–2ND NOVEMBER
Stockeld Park, Wetherby
stockeldpark.co.uk
Celebrate Halloween with Stockeld Park’s spooky forest trail. Venture into the Enchanted Forest with the help of Woodland Witches (are you brave enough to learn their bewitching secrets?), explore the Monster Maze and battle in the Laser Zombie Experience. Enjoy a thrilling family day out, complete with pumpkin picking and an immersive theatrical experience.
Pumpkin Festival
UNTIL 31ST OCTOBER
Church Farm, Sessay
spilmans.co.uk
Pumpkin picking season is here and Spilmans host one of the best in the county. With 175,000 pumpkins (plus gourds and squashes) in all shapes and sizes to choose from, you’re spoilt for choice. Plus, don’t miss the fireworks extravanganza on the 25th and 26th October.
Halloween at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
25TH OCTOBER–2ND NOVEMBER
Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Doncaster
yorkshirewildlifepark.com
From live Halloween shows to costumed characters, Yorkshire Wildlife Park is promising the ultimate Halloween day out for families. Brave the walking dead woodlands, don’t miss the spooky selfie spots, and take on the trick or treat trail.
Halloween at Mother Shipton’s Cave
25TH OCTOBER–2ND NOVEMBER
Mother Shipton’s Cave, Knaresborough
mothershipton.co.uk
Step into the shadows at the weird and witchy Mother Shipton’s Cave. This event is inspired by the world’s most frightening family (The Addams Family, of course), with themed displays and meet and greets with a mysterious mother, gothic daughter, fearful father and gruesome grandma. Be sure to dress to impress for a chance to win return tickets to the legendary cave where the Yorkshire prophetess was born.
Psycho Live In Concert
31ST OCTOBER
Leeds Grand Theatre
leedsheritagetheatres.com
Experience Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho along with Bernard Herrmann’s chilling soundtrack like never before – performed live by the Orchestra of Opera North.
Celluloid Screams
23RD–26TH OCTOBER
Showroom Cinema, Sheffield
celluloidscreams.com
Celluloid Screams once again brings a jam-packed schedule of premieres, previews, short films, classic screenings and special guests to Showroom Cinema just in time for Halloween. It’s an annual must-not-miss event for horror film fans.
Spooky Sledmere
25TH–31ST OCTOBER
Sledmere House, Driffield
sledmerehouse.com
For a family-friendly Halloween event, head to Sledmere House this October half-term. Brave the Halloween trail and follow the clues all the way to the Walled Garden for a pumpkin hunt. Your little monsters will love it.
