This guide has been updated for 2024
I absolutely love Autumn and Spooky Season!
Lots of people have been asking me if I know what is on for Halloween, so I thought I would get my guide ready. I will be adding to this guide as and when places release details.
So, why not save this post and come back to it.
This guide also includes Ideas for October Half Term, I will also share a roundup of Half Term events on social media too.
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Here is our mega What's on guide for Halloween & Half Term across the North East keep an eye out for our separate what's on without the spook post.
Auckland Castle
🎃The Pumpkin Forest
4th-31st October
This Halloween event from The Auckland Project looks fantastic.
Step into enchantment at Auckland Palace's new light trail, the Pumpkin Forest!
This special, night-time event is a celebration of autumn with over 600 hand-carved, illuminated pumpkins along with hundreds of chrysanthemums and decorative gourds within the Palace's stunning gardens – a magical seasonal experience that's perfect for the whole family.
Wander through themed sections including Leaves, Farm Animals, Flowers, Faeries, Fairy Tales, Under the Sea, Bonfire Scene and Traditional Jack o' Lanterns. Each section offers a unique and whimsical display, bringing the autumn spirit to life.
Finish off your visit with seasonal treats such as mulled cider, hot cocoa, and autumn-themed baked goods.
Find out more HERE
Black Horse Beamish
🎃Carnival Of Terror
Black Horse Beamish are hosting the first ever Family Festival Carnival of Terror this Halloween and tickets are now on sale
The event promises to be spooky and lots of fun.
Date: 2nd Nov: 2pm to 9pm
3rd Nov: 12pm to 7pm
Find out more HERE
Wizard Walk of York
🎃York’s only tour specifically created for families with children.
WINNER of a magical myriad of awards including Best Tour, Best of York Award and 3rd Best Family Experience in the World.
Great for Harry Potter fans, but no knowledge of the wizarding world is required! An ideal alternative to a ghost walk, with no spooky ghosts and no scary stories…expect FUN over frights. On selected dates you can also add the ‘What a Hoot!’ Bird of Prey Photo Experience. And be sure to call in to Loopy Scoops to try the exclusive Wizard of York Ice-Cream!
Pre-booking is essential, and early booking recommended as dates fill fast.
Various dates available
Find out more HERE
Whitehouse Farm
🎃Halloween Spooktacular
There's so much going on!
Every weekend during October and then from 28th-31st
Find out more HERE
Tynemouth Park
🎃 Maze Pumpkin Trail
26th-31st
Find out more HERE
Ford & Etal
🎃Fungi Festival
19th - 20th
🎃The Famous Scarycrow Trail
29th - 3rd
Find Out More HERE
Beamish Open Air Museum
🎃Tractor Gathering
19th-20th
🎃October Half term fun
26th - 3rd
🎃Beamish Halloween evenings
To be confirmed, its a super popular event so I can't see why they wouldn't do it this year.
English Heritage
Tynemouth Priory
🎃Spooky Halloween Walk
28th-31st October
Belsay Hall
🎃Half Term Fun
26th - 31st
🎃Spooky woodland walk
28th-31st October
Warkworth Castle
🎃Half Term Fun
26th October - 3rd November
Whitby Abbey
🎃Half Term Fun
26tht October - 3rd November
🎃Illuminated Whitby Abbey
24th- 2nd October
Carlisle Castle
🎃Half Term Fun
26th October - 3rd November
🎃Ghost tales
26th, 27th, 20th , 31st
Scarborough Castle
🎃Half term fun
26th October - 3rd November
🎃Ghost tales
26th, 27th, 30th, 31st
Hexham Spook Night
🎃The town comes to life with all things frightful and fearsome. Fair ground rides, hot food, pumpkin & turnip carving, witches den and spooky dancing. You can also enjoy the shop windows that have been decorated and lots more.
26th October
Find out more HERE
Bamburgh Castle
🎃The Gruesome Anglo Saxons
26th-30th
🎃Grizzly talks & Ghostly Tours
21st - 31st
🎃Halloween castle critters
29th October
🎃Spooky crafting
31st Oct - 3rd Nov
Down At The Farm
🎃 Pumpkin Week - Outdoor pumpkin patch, barrel rides, haunted barn, carving, quad bikes and lots lots more.
19th-20th, 26th - 31st
Find out more HERE
Holmside Park
🎃Pumpkin Patch - 1st -31st
Find out more HERE
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
🎃Spooky Ships Trail
19th Oct - 9th Nov
🎃Spooky Science parties
28th
🎃Grow your own pizza
30th
Find out more HERE
The Hullabaloo
🎃Diwali & Rangoli workshop
26th
🎃Hullaween crafts
28th
🎃Hullaween Messy Play
31st
Find out more HERE
Washington Arts Centre
🎃Daisy Donald
24th Oct
Find out more HERE
National Glass Centre
🎃Fantastic Fusing
Running throughout
🎃Make a glass pumping
12th-27th
🎃Glass pumpkin demo
21st-31st
🎃Gruesome glass painting
29th-30th
🎃Haunted house glass fusing
31st
🎃Spiderweb dream catcher
1st Nov
🎃Felt hand puppet
2nd
Find out more HERE
Shipley Art Gallery
🎃Pumpkin floristry workshop
26th
🎃Family arts festival October Half Term
29th, 31st
Find out more HERE
Lanchester Garden Centre
🎃Vamp ballerina breakfast
27th
🎃Bath bomb workshop
29th
🎃Big spooky science
30th
🎃Kids Halloween party
30th
Find out more HERE
Cherry Hill Garden Centre
🎃Halloween craft class
28th, 29th, 30th
🎃Pumpkin picking
5th,6th,12th,13th, 19th-31st
🎃Indoor Halloween Walk suitable for ages 8+
1st-31st
🎃Indoor Haunted forest
every weekend in October then 28th-31st
🎃VR Halloween Ride
1st -31st
🎃Magical Mysteries
4th, 11th, 18th
Find out more HERE
Redfox Garden Centre
🎃Pumpkin Patch and lots of other Halloween activities.
Various dates throughout October
Find out more HERE
Mother Shipton's Cave
🎃It's just a bunch of Hocus Pocus!
26th October - 3rd November
Find out more HERE
Paxton House
🎃Slime & Potions making
15th - 31st
🎃Spooky crafts
17th
🎃Halloween fun day
27th
🎃Autumn Lanterns
29th
Find out more HERE
Herrington Village
Pumpkin Patch - TBC
Spillman's Farm
🎃Pumpkin Festival
opens 28th September and runs throughout October
National Trust Properties
Ormesby Hall
🎃Halloween fun
24th - 3rd
🎃Witches Dance
26th - 3rd
🎃The walking theatre company The Zombie Pirate
29th-31st
🎃Halloween Evenings
29th-3oth
Gibside
🎃Seasonal Nature Walk
25th
🎃October Half Term trail
26th - 3rd
More National Trust events to be confirmed
Adventure Valley
🎃FA-BOO-LOUS Halloween
26th-3rd
Find out more HERE
York Maze
🎃Hallowtween - suitable for ages 10-15
Selected afternoons during Half Term from 26th October
🎃Hallowscream - Suitable for ages 16+
selected nights from 11th October
Find out more Here
Bowburn Sports Club
🎃Halloween family Party
26th October
Find out more HERE
Seven Stories
🎃Craft your own Ghostly ghouls
26th-3rd
🎃Funnybones Storytime
26th-3rd
🎃Monster mash crafts
26th-3rd
🎃Trick or treat Interactive storytime
26th
🎃Spooky storytime
26th-3rd
🎃Pumpkin Carving
30th
🎃Its all just a bunch of Hocus Pocus
31st
Find out more HERE
Northern Stage
🎃Raven
26th-3rd
Find out more HERE
Scream Factory presents
Kirkleatham Museum
🎃Children's Twilight Tour
26th-31st
Find out more HERE
Newcastle Castle
🎃Halloween Half Term Activities
26th-3rd
🎃Kids Halloween castle adventures
28th
Find out more HERE
Weardale Railway
🎃Halloween family fun day
26th, 30th, 31st
Find out more Here
The Exchange 1856
🎃The Wizard of Oz
29th
Find out more HERE
Plotters Forest
🎃Halloween After dark
31st Oct, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Nov
Find out more HERE
Ramside Hall
🎃Halloween Children's party in the clubhouse
25th
Find out more HERE
Whistlestop Valley
🎃Halloween Ghost train
TBC
🎃Scare-crow trail & Monster rave
28th Oct - 1st Nov
Find out more HERE
Sewerby Hall
🎃Halloween Spooky magic shows & Face painting
26th, 30th
🎃Spooky gardens
26th - 3rd
🎃Halloween dance trail
26th - 3rd
🎃Rusticus wizarding adventures
28th
🎃Rusticus Grim tales
29th
🎃Rusticus Trick or treat
31st
🎃Scary fat balls (zoo activity)
1st Nov
Find out more HERE
Monk Park Farm
🎃Wizard academy
every weekend in October and then from 28th-31st
Find out more HERE
Castle Howard
🎃Pumpkin Picking
1st-31st Oct
🎃Outdoor cinema
From 25th Oct
🎃Great pumpkin adventure with the Skelves
30th Oct-3rd Nov
Find out more HERE
Leeds Scare Trail
🎃Pumpkin Trail
26th-27th
Find out more HERE
Bolton Abbey
🎃Pumpkin Trail
19th - 3rd
Find out more HERE
Filey bird garden
🎃Half term halloween
19th - 3rd
Find out more HERE
Kiplin Hall
🎃Crowes Wood Trail
18th Oct - 6th Nov
🎃Buckets of fun
25th - 5th
Find out more HERE
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
🎃Halloween at the park
31st Oct - 2nd Nov
Find out more HERE
Pop Recs Sunderland
🎃Family Art Spooky Art session
27th
Find out more HERE
Bowlees visitor centre
🎃Fantastic Fungi
30th
Find out more HERE
Hall Hill Farm
🎃Spooky Half term
19th-3rd
Find out more HERE
Peoples Theatre Newcastle
🎃Collected Grimm Tales
7th November
Find out more HERE
East Boldon Sunflowers
🎃Pumpkin trail
TBC
Teesside Princess
🎃Halloween Afternoon tea cruise
30th
🎃Kiddies Halloween Disco
31st
Find out more HERE
Alnwick Garden
🎃Autumn Scavenger Hunt
Running throughout
Find out more HERE
Jump 360 Newcastle
🎃Halloween Bounce Party
27th
Find out more HERE
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