NEW: Guide to Halloween at UK Theme Parks 2021

With the Halloween season quickly approaching and plenty of spooktacular events to choose from, we've rounded up this year's highlights at UK theme parks.

Many theme parks in the UK will be offering a range of frightful events, including Scarefest at Alton Towers, Fright Nights at Thorpe Park, Howl'o'ween at Chessington World of Adventures, Brick or Treat at LEGOLAND Windsor and More Treat Than Trick at Drayton Manor.

We'll be updating this page regularly with the latest updates from every theme park in the UK.

+ - Adventure Island - Fright Fantastic

Dates: 25th - 31st October 2021

Event lineup:

  • Halloween Treasure Hunt
  • Trick or Treat Hut
  • Spooksville

Advance booking: Recommended

Our review of Fright Fantastic (2020)

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+ - Adventure Wonderland - Halloween

Dates: 23rd - 31st October 2021

Event lineup: 

  • Enchanted Scary Maze (NEW)
  • Little Monsters LIVE (NEW)

Advance booking: Recommended

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+ - Alton Towers - Scarefest

Dates: 8th - 10th & 15th - 31st October 2021

Event lineup:

  • Freak Show: Toxic Junkyard
  • The Attic: Terror of the Towers
  • Altonville Mine Tours
  • The Alton Towers Dungeon
  • Trick O' Treat Town (NEW)
  • Darkest Depths
  • Garden Lights Walk: Whispering Souls
  • CBeebies Land Monster Ball
  • Freaky Fun Zone

Advance booking: Required

Our review of Scarefest (2020)

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+ - Blackgang Chine - Terror Island

Dates: 22nd - 31st October 2021

Event lineup:

  • Amphibious
  • Hexcavation
  • The Blood Shed
  • Terror Tunnel
  • Circus Uncertainty (street entertainment)
  • Tarot Card Reading
  • Live Band/DJ
  • Bars & Street Food

Advance booking: Required

Our review of Terror Island (2021)

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+ - Blackpool Pleasure Beach - Journey to Hell - Freak Nights

Dates: 8th - 31st October 2021

Event lineup:

  • The Legend of the Cursed River Caves
  • Hell Tunnels
  • The Pledge - Dark Magic
  • Blind Faith
  • The Dark Abyss
  • Scare Maze
  • Valley of the Carnevil Freaks
  • Day of the Dead Ghost Train

Advance booking: Required

Our review of Journey to Hell - Freak Nights (2021)

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+ - Camel Creek Adventure Park - Halloweek

Dates: 23rd- 31st October 2021

Event lineup:

  • Brand new scare zones
  • Trick or Treat - will you dare knock?
  • Stable Surprise
  • Plus much more!

Advance booking: Required

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+ - Chessington World of Adventures - Howl'o'ween

Dates: 16th - 31st October 2021

Event lineup: 

  • The Forgotten Forest
  • Creepy Caves: Resurgence
  • Wild Witches (Adventure Point)
  • Plunderous Pirates (Pirates' Cove)
  • Ferocious Pharaohs (Forbidden Kingdom)
  • Barbaric Bandits (Mexicana)
  • Vile Villagers (Wild Woods)
  • The Legend of the Wild Witches Show
  • The Curse Catchers (roaming characters)

Advance booking: Required

Our review of Howl'o'ween (2020)

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+ - Codonas - CarnEVIL

Dates: 1st - 31st October 2021

Event lineup:  

  • CarnEVIL 4 (outdoor walkthrough)

Advance booking: Required

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+ - Crealy Theme Park & Resort - Spook-Fest

Dates: 23rd - 31st October 2021

Event lineup: 

  • Witches of the Wilderness
  • Scare Crow Scare Maze
  • Escape the Creaky Hotel
  • Book of Spells Live Show 
  • Buddy & Blossom's Halloween Bash
  • Pumpkin Patch's Plot

Advance booking: Required

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+ - Drayton Manor - More Treat Than Trick

Dates: 16th - 31st October 2021

Event lineup: 

  • Spook-tacular Halloween Show
  • Trick or Treat with the Fat Controller
  • Meet & Greets with the Fat Controller, Rusty & Dusty
  • The Nutty Professor & Frankenstein
  • Meet & Greet with Rory the Lion
  • Rory's Boo Bash
  • Hay Bale Trail
  • Thomas' Halloween Hunt

Advance booking: Required

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+ - Drusillas Park - Halloween Shriek Week

Dates: 23rd - 31st October 2021

Event lineup:

  • Haunted Heights
  • Mummy Mayhem
  • Sugar Skull Witch (NEW)
  • Creepy Crawly Encounters
  • Petrifying Parlour
  • Fancy Dress Competition

Advance booking: Required

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+ - Fantasy Island - Fear Island

Dates: 9th - 31st October 2021

Event lineup: 

  • Hellhole (NEW)
  • The Haunting 2 (NEW)
  • Psycho Vault Death Game (NEW)
  • Killer Villa (NEW)
  • The Pirates of Fear Island (NEW)
  • Circus of Screams

Advance booking: Required

Our review of Fear Island (2020)

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+ - Flambards - Half Term Fun

Dates: 23rd - 31st October 2021

Event lineup: From monster magic shows and spooky pumpkin trails through the Victorian Village, to the theme park’s thrilling rides and a stunning fireworks spectacular there’s something for visitors of all ages to enjoy.

  • The Big Dance Company (25th October)
  • Billy Wizz Monster Magic Show (26th October)
  • Halloween Tricks & Treats Firework Spectacular (27th October)

Advance booking: Recommended

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+ - Flamingo Land - Halloween Half Term

Dates: 9th - 31st October 2021

Event lineup:

  • Twilight Kids Rides
  • Stalk In the Park
  • Fancy Dress Competition
  • Riverside One Live Production
  • Trick or Treat Trail
  • Spooktacular Firework Display (on 13th, 20th, 23rd, 27th & 30th October)

Advance booking: Required

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+ - Funland Hayling Island - Fright Nights

Dates: 23rd, 27th & 30th October 2021

Event lineup:

  • Hayling’s Haunted Hospital
  • The Screaming Hills Asylum
  • Firework Display

Advance booking: Required

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+ - Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach - Fairground Frights

Dates: 27th - 31st October 2021

Event lineup: Halloween event with live actors, rides in the dark and a DJ.

Advance booking: Strongly recommended

Our review of Fairground Frights (2020)

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+ - Gulliver's Kingdom - Fright Fiesta

Dates: 23rd - 31st October 2021

Event lineup: Showcase your fancy dress costume in the spine-tingling street parade or delve deep into the theme park and discover the spook-tacular rides.

Advance booking: Recommended

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+ - Gulliver's Land - Fright Fiesta

Dates: 23rd - 31st October 2021

Event lineup: Showcase your fancy dress costume in the spine-tingling street parade or delve deep into the theme park and discover the spook-tacular rides.

Advance booking: Recommended

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+ - Gulliver's Valley - Fright Fiesta

Dates: 23rd - 31st October 2021

Event lineup: Showcase your fancy dress costume in the spine-tingling street parade or delve deep into the theme park and discover the spook-tacular rides.

Advance booking: Recommended

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+ - Gulliver's World - Fright Fiesta

Dates: 23rd - 31st October 2021

Event lineup: Showcase your fancy dress costume in the spine-tingling street parade or delve deep into the theme park and discover the spook-tacular rides.

Advance booking: Recommended

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+ - LEGOLAND Windsor - Brick or Treat

Dates: 14th October -31st October 2021

Event lineup:

  • The Haunted Harbour Halloween Show
  • Lord Vampyre’s Creepy Crypt Trail
  • Monster Rocker’s fang-tastic Pumpkin Trail
  • Halloween photo opportunities
  • LEGO pumpkin heads

Advance booking: Recommended

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+ - Lightwater Valley - Spooky Halloween Fun

Dates: 23rd - 31st October 2021

Event lineup: 

  • Monster Meet & Greet
  • Spooky Magic Show
  • Trick or Treat Doors
  • Voodoo Manor!
  • Voodoo Doll Trail
  • Jinxed VR Ghost Train

Advance booking: Recommended

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+ - Oakwood Theme Park - Spooktacular

Dates: 16th - 17th & 23rd - 31st October 2021

Event lineup: 

  • Alone (NEW)
  • Dismantled (NEW)
  • Teddy Bear's Picnic (NEW)
  • Witch Hunt

Advance booking: Recommended

Our review of Spooktacular (2019)

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+ - Paultons Park - Happy Halloween

Dates: 14th October - 1st November 2021

Event lineup: 

  • Peppa Pig World's spooky Halloween makeover
  • Tornado Springs - Halloween decorations from the way out west
  • The Legend of Paultons Manor - An all singing and dancing extravaganza (23rd-31st October)
  • Ghoulish fun - meet Pickles the Pumpkin and the rest of the spirit squad characters!
  • Rides in the dark! Late night opening until 7.30pm (26th & 28th October)

Advance booking: Recommended

Our review of Happy Halloween (2018)

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+ - Pleasurewood Hills - Pleasurewood Chills

Dates: 23rd - 31st October 2021

Event lineup:

  • Shaft 13: The Legend of Hob
  • Hell Express
  • Train of Tiny Terrors
  • Creepy Cave (get up close with creepy crawlies)
  • House of Little Horrors (pumpkin carving and face painting)
  • Shrek Meet and Greet (27th October)
  • Fireworks by Titanium Season Finale (31st October)

Advance booking: Recommended

Our review of Pleasurewood Chills (2020)

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+ - Sundown Adventureland - Halloween Fun

Dates: 16th - 31st October 2021

Event lineup: The fun starts with a brand new step by step Lucky Black Cat Puzzle Trail to complete. Enjoy the park (exploring all of the rides and attractions on the way) and find the eight hidden Black Cats and tick them off your Missing Witch’s Black Cat Puzzle List. They are fiendishly hidden throughout the park, so you’ll need your best exploring shoes, a keen eye and your big brave pants on to complete it.

Advance booking: Recommended

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+ - The Big Sheep - Halloween Festival

Dates: 23rd - 31st October 2021

Event lineup: Carve your own pumpkin to take home while stocks last, then try your hand at the witches flying school. Challenge the family to spot all the friendly spooks and beasties as you take a ride on the ghost train. With the Rampage roller coaster, all-weather play barn with slides, tunnels and ball pits, your little ones will be spookily entertained all day.

Advance booking: Recommended

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+ - Thorpe Park - Fright Nights

Dates: 8th - 10th & 15th- 31st October 2021

Event lineup: 

  • Trailers - Scare Maze
  • Creek Freak Massacre - Scare Maze
  • Platform 15: End of the Line - Scare Maze
  • The Crows of Mawkin Meadows - Scare Zone
  • LycanThorpe vs Amity High: LoveBITES! - Scare Zone
  • THE SWARM: INVASION - Scare Zone
  • Creek Freaks: Unchained - Scare Zone
  • Legacy - A Fire and Light Display
  • Birthday BASH! - Halloween Show

Advance booking: Required

Our review of Fright Nights (2021)

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+ - Twinlakes - Xtreme Scream Park

Dates: 6th - 31st October 2021 (selected dates)

Event lineup: 

  • Ashes to Earth (NEW)
  • Ash Hell Penitentiary
  • HooDoo VooDoo
  • Belvoir Manners
  • The Pie Factory
  • The Village
  • The Unfair Funfair
  • Street Theatre

Advance booking: Required

Our review of Xtreme Scream Park (2020)

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+ - West Midland Safari & Leisure Park - Spooky Spectacular

Dates: 22nd - 31st October 2021

Event lineup: Brimming with Halloween decorations and hundreds of pumpkins as the Pumpkin Patch returns! This year, you’ll also get to meet the new pumpkin scarecrow character, ‘Patch’, and see his live Pumpkin Party stage show at selected times throughout the day. Spooky Explorers can also take part in the ‘Perils of the Pumpkin Patch’ Scratchcard Trail, to find the magical, missing pumpkins! Follow the clues to spell out the secret password and earn a Spooky sticker prize! Plus, don’t forget to enter the Photo Competition, where you could win a family Annual Pass!

Advance booking: Recommended

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