NEW: Guide to Halloween at UK Theme Parks 2025
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, Monsters & Magic Halloween at Drayton Manor and the Journey to Hell at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
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 2025
Location: Essex
Event lineup:
- Trick-or-Treating
- Halloween Treasure Hunt
- Eerie Entertainment
- Free Face Painting
- Best-Dressed Competition with exciting prizes!
Advance booking: Recommended
Alton Towers - Scarefest
Dates: 27th September - 2nd November 2025
Location: Staffordshire
Event lineup:
- Edge of the Forest scare maze (NEW)
- COMPOUND scare maze
- Altonville Mine Tours scare maze
- Dark Hollow scare zone (NEW)
- Burial Grounds scare zone
- Trick O' Treat Town family walkthrough
- Amigos in the Afterlife family walkthrough
- Cbeebies Land Monster Ball
- Freaky Fun Zone
Advance booking: Recommended
Blackgang Chine - Fiesta of the Dead
Dates: 24th, 25th, 28th, 29th & 30th October 2025
Location: Isle of Wight
Event lineup:
- Fire Shows
- Aerial Acrobatics
- Immersive Characters
- Sacred Fire Garden
- Family Fun
- Fiesta Flavours
Advance booking: Recommended
Blackpool Pleasure Beach - Journey to Hell
Dates: 23rd October - 1st November 2025
Location: Lancashire
Event lineup:
- Abyss to Hell (NEW)
- Down the Rabbit Hole
- Cabinet of Curiosities
- The Ghost Train: Vault of Shadows
- Twisted Tunnels
- Rides after dark!
Advance booking: Required
Camel Creek Family Adventure Park - Pumpkin Fest
Dates: 11th October - 1st November 2025
Location: Cornwall
Event lineup:
- Pumpkin Patch
- House of Horrors
- Trick or Treat Doors
- Spooky Selfie Spots
- Family Games
- Maize Maze
- Marshmallow Toating
- Live Spooky Entertainment
- 40+ Rides & Attractions
Advance booking: Recommended
Chessington World of Adventures - Howl'o'ween
Dates: 4-5th, 11-12th, 18th October - 2nd November 2025
Location: Surrey
Event lineup:
- Enchanted Hollow: Trick or Treat
- Stone Watchers: Vampire's Lair (NEW)
- Spelltacular! (NEW)
- Rising Flame: Shadows of the Tomb (NEW)
- Barnyard Boogie! (NEW)
- Fancy Dress Contest
- Rides at dusk
Advance booking: Recommended
Codonas - CARNEVIL 8
Dates: certain Fridays and Saturdays throughout October
Location: Aberdeenshire
Event lineup:
- Entrance to 'CarnEVIL’ Walkthrough
- Unlimited outdoor adult Amusement Rides
- 1 race on the go-karts (weather dependant)
- 1 round of Outdoor Adventure Golf
Advance booking: Recommended
Crealy Theme Park & Resort - Spook-Fest
Dates: 18th-19th, 24th-31st October 2025
Location: Devon
Event lineup:
- Creakier Hotel (NEW - rooms added)
- Scarecrow Scare Maze
- Buddy's Spook Maze (NEW)
- Buddy's Trick Or Treat Doors
- Bump In The Night: Magic Illusion Show (NEW)
- Halloween Sooty Show
- Meet & Greet with Sooty and Sweep
- Tik & Tok Pop Up Entertainment
- FREE Pumpkin for every child
- Trick Or Treat Trial (additional cost applies)
Advance booking: Recommended
Drayton Manor - Monsters & Magic Halloween
Dates: 25th October - 2nd November 2025
Location: Staffordshire
Event lineup:
- Monster Castle
- The Haunted Express
- Monsters & Magic Spectacular (NEW)
- Anniversary & Season Finale Fireworks (25th October & 2nd November)
- Spooky Twilight Zoo Trail (NEW)
- Crack the Hay Bale Code
Advance booking: Recommended
Drusillas Park - Halloween Shriek Week
Dates: 25th October - 2nd November 2025
Location: Sussex
Event lineup:
- Spider's Den (29th, 30th and 31st October)
- Terrifying Treats
- Devilish Decor
- Sugar Skull Witch
- Freaky Photo Opps
Advance booking: Recommended
Fantasy Island - Fear Island
Dates: 18th October - 2nd November 2025
Location: Lincolnshire
Event lineup:
- SNAP (NEW)
- 9 Circles
- The Ravenous
- Spooky Toucan Tours
- The Phantoms of Psycho Mansion
- Dr. Grimm’s Side Show of Fear
Advance booking: Recommended
FEAR Scream Park
Dates: 10th-11th, 17th-19th, 24th-26th, 29th October - 1st November 2025
Location: Bristol
Event lineup:
- Seeds of Evil (NEW)
- Malefica
- X4
- The Core
- VIVA NOVA
- Lock N Load (NEW)
Advance booking: Recommended
Flamingo Land - Halloween Spooktacular
Dates: 10th-19th, 25th October - 1st November 2025
Location: Yorkshire
Event lineup:
- Stalk in the Park: Halloween Express! (10th, 13th-17th, 21st-22nd, 24th October - 1st November)
- The Toy Maker Halloween Show (13th-16th, 20th-22nd, 24th October - 1st November)
- Halloween Rock Show & Kids Party (18th October)
- Halloween Fancy Dress Party (31st October)
- Fireworks (15th, 18th, 25th, 29th, 31st October)
- Drone Show (1st November)
- Fancy Dress Competition
- Trick or Treat
Advance booking: Required
Funland Hayling Island - Fright Nights
Dates: 25th & 31st October 2025
Location: Hampshire
Event lineup:
- Freakland Amusements
- Destination Z
- Black Out!
- Theatre of Screams
- Witches Coven (NEW)
- Trick or Treat
Advance booking: Required
Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach - Fairground Frights
Dates: 25th, 26th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st October 2025
Location: Norfolk
Event lineup: Halloween event with live actors, rides in the dark and a DJ.
Advance booking: Strongly recommended
GreenWood Family Park - SpookWood
Dates: 25th October – 2nd November 2025
Location: Gwynedd, North Wales
Event lineup:
- Pumpkin Carving
- Spooktacular Face Painting
- Build a Monster
- Follow the Monster Trail
- Plus, ride iconic rides including the Green Dragon Roller Coaster and Solar Splash
Advance booking: Recommended
Gulliver's Kingdom - Fright Fiesta
Dates: 11st-12th, 18th-19th, 25th-31st October, 1st November 2025
Location: Derbyshire
Event lineup:
- Explore the Creepy Cave
- Enter the Haunted House
- Join Gilly's Halloween Show
- Hop aboard the Silver Mine Ride
Advance booking: Recommended
Gulliver's Land - Fright Fiesta
Dates: 11th-12th, 18th-19th, 25th-31st October, 1st November 2025
Location: Buckinghamshire
Event lineup:
- Explore the Haunted Mansion
- Meet Bing and Flop
- Navigate the Silver Mine
Advance booking: Recommended
Gulliver's Valley - Fright Fiesta
Dates: 11th-12th, 18th-19th, 25th-31st October, 1st November 2025
Location: Yorkshire
Event lineup:
- Take part in Gilly's Spooky Dance Party
- Explore Monster Mansion
- Navigate through Tombstone Mine
- Meet Bing and Flop
Advance booking: Recommended
Gulliver's World - Fright Fiesta
Dates: 11th-12th, 18th-19th, 25th-31st October, 1st November 2025
Location: Cheshire
Event lineup:
- Daily shows including Gilly’s Spooky Dance Party
- Trick or Treat Train
- Ghost House LIVE
- Temple Raider live ride experience
Advance booking: Recommended
LEGOLAND Windsor - Brick or Treat
Dates: 4th October - 1st November 2025
Location: Berkshire
Event lineup:
- Lord Vampyre's House Party (NEW)
- Monster Jam
- Photo Opportunities
- Disco Dragon
- Character Meet and Greets
- The Great Monster Chase! 4D
Advance booking: Recommended
Lightwater Valley - Frightwater Valley
Dates: 11th October - 1st November 2025
Location: Yorkshire
Event lineup:
- Trick or Treat Doors
- House of Fun - Live Scare Maze
- Ghostly Train Rides
- Beloved Icon Avenue
- Trick or Treat Trail
- Creepy Carnival Clown Train
- Halloween Fancy Dress Competition
- Spooky Singalong Show
- Spook-tacular Face Painting
- End of Day Finale – DJ Jack in the Box
Advance booking: Recommended
Paultons Park - Halloween Spooktacular
Dates: 16th October - 3rd November 2025
Location: Hampshire
Event lineup:
- The Halloween Spooktacular will take place again from 16th October - 3rd November 2025.
- Late night openings will take place again on 28th, 29th and 30th of October 2025.
- The Little Monsters Ball will take place again on 18th / 19th October and 24th October until 3rd November 2025.
- The Great Halloween Mystery / Spirit Squad Ghoul School Shows will take place again from 24th October - 3rd November 2025.
- Ghostly Manor - the new interactive dark ride is open all through the event!
Advance booking: Recommended
Pleasurewood Hills - Pleasurewood Chills
Dates: 25th October - 2nd November 2025
Location: Suffolk
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)
- Fireworks (2nd November)
Advance booking: Recommended
Sundown Adventureland - Spooktacular Halloween
Dates: 11th-12th, 18th October - 2nd November 2025
Location: Nottinghamshire
Event lineup: Straighten your hat, dust off your gown and bring out your bats to come and cast a Halloween spell at Spooky Sundown. You can join the Scream Team and follow the spooky clues that take you around the park to complete the Monster Hunt. If you complete the trail, you will receive a tasty treat as your reward!
Advance booking: Recommended
The Big Sheep - Halloween Fun
Dates: 25th October - 1st November 2025
Location: Devon
Event lineup:
- Monster Glow Party (NEW)
- Giant Marshmallows
- Pumpkin Carving
- Combat Zone
Advance booking: Recommended
Thorpe Park - Fright Nights
Dates: 3rd-5th, 10th-12th, 6th October - 2nd November 2025
Location: Surrey
Event lineup:
- DeadBeat
- Stitches
- Survival Games
- Trailers
- The Crows of Mawkin Meadow
- Purgatory Town (NEW)
- Lucifer's Lair
- Creature Campus - Shock to the System (NEW)
Advance booking: Required
Tulleys Shocktober Fest
Dates: 11th-12th, 18th-19th, 25th October - 2nd November 2025
Location: Sussex
Event lineup:
- Glitch (NEW)
- Purgatory
- The Carving
- Electrick Circus
- Doom Town
- Wastelands Penitentiary
- Haunted Hayride: Route 666
- The Chop Shop
- The Village: Coven of 13
- Hell-ements
- The Creepy Cottage
- CarnEvil Cabaret
Advance booking: Required
Twinlakes Park - Family Scream Park
Dates: 4th-5th 11th-12th, 18th October - 2nd November 2025
Location: Leicestershire
Event lineup:
- FREE PYO pumpkin
- See Fruity the Witch in her Witch Wagon
- Meet Marty theMonster
- Monster Rave (20th - 31st October & 2nd November)
- Marshmallow toasting
- 40+ rides and attractions including the new Sunken Bonny's Pirate Adventure play area and water barrel ride
- 125,000 sqft of indoor play space & rides
Advance booking: Recommended
Twinlakes Park - Xtreme Scream Park
Dates: 3rd October - 1st November 2025 (selected dates)
Location: Leicestershire
Event lineup:
- Spores (NEW)
- The Witches of Hard Luck Wood (with a new twist for 2025)
- The Pie Factory
- Ash Hell Penitentiary
- The Village
- Blutlust (double award-winning, voted best in Europe)
- Circus vs. Circused
- PLUS: new street theatre, roaming actors, laser show, entertainment shows, food and drink, bar, marshmallow toasting, rides, zombie paintball and FREE parking!
Advance booking: Required
Watermouth Castle - By Day – Spooky Family Fun
Dates: 25th October - 2nd November 2025
Location: Devon
Event lineup:
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The Great Halloween Trail Challenge - Embark on an interactive quest through the castle and grounds with 10 spooky challenges to conquer.
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Hunt the Gnomes - The mischievous castle gnomes have escaped into the grounds! Your mission is to track down all 10 gnomes hiding in secret spots.
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Collect a Crystal - The castle’s gardens and play areas are home to magical hidden crystals. Your challenge is to find a single crystal and return with it as proof of your discovery.
With three adventurous challenges to conquer, there’s plenty of Halloween fun for the whole family.
Advance booking: Recommended
Watermouth Castle - By Night – Descend Into Darkness
Dates: 17th, 18th, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 30th, 31st October & 1st November
Location: Devon
Event lineup:
Journey through five themed scare zones with live actors:
- Cursed Forest: a bone-chilling woodland trail of howling wolves, clanking chains, and hanging trees
- Voodoo Valley: journey down the river of restless spirits; just make sure you don’t become yet another one of the lost souls trapped on its waters…
- The Haunted Castle: when the castle doors slam closed, you’ll find yourself trapped in a hellscape of cobwebs, cursed animatronics, and haunted robots. And only the bravest will dare to complete their journey with a descent into the bowels of the castle itself – the demented dungeon…
- NEW: Bad Barnyard: A creepy farmyard with twisted animals lurking in the shadows.
- NEW: The Z Factor: An outbreak has brought the undead back to life. Can you survive?
Heart-pounding attractions that will leave you screaming one moment and laughing the next.
Advance booking: Recommended
West Midlands Safari Park - Spooky Spectacular
Dates: 18th October - 2nd November 2025
Location: Worcestershire
Event lineup:
- Frankie's Monster Mash Show (NEW)
- Patch & Mitzy's Spooky Walkabouts
- Monster Mystery Trail (NEW)
- Crazy Craft Club
- Photo Competition
- Spooky Park Theming
- Pumpkin Photopoint
- Patch's Potion Pursuit
Advance booking: Recommended
Wheelgate Park - Halloween Family Spooktacular
Dates: 4th-5th 11th-12th, 18th October - 2nd November 2025
Location: Nottinghamshire
Event lineup:
- FREE PYO pumpkin
- See Fruity the Witch in her Witch Wagon
- Meet Marty the Monster
- 30+ rides and attractions
- K-POP Super Fans Event (24th, 25th, 29th & 31st October)
Advance booking: Recommended
Wicksteed Park - Halloween Half-Term & October Weekends
Dates: 11th-12th, 18th-19th, 25th October - 2nd November 2025
Location: Northamptonshire
Event lineup:
- Halloween Haunt: Chapter 2
- Rides and attractions: Astroslide, Treetop Walk, Rockin’ Tug, Clown Coaster, Meerkat Manor, Wicky’s Farmyard, Pig ‘N’ Putt, Roundabout, Cups and Saucers, Lighthouse, Carousel, Sway Rider, and Wicksteed Park Railway
Advance booking: Recommended
