Bumps in the Night: Halloween Happenings

Updated on October 27th, 2025

On October 31st, people across the UK celebrate Halloween and all things ghostly and eerie – activities and traditions include pumpkin carving, dressing up as zombies and vampires, and trick or treating. Also known as All Hallows’ Evening, it's synonymous with ghouls, skeletons, the Grim Reaper, and a host more hair-raising beings. Our friends at Sykes Holiday Cottages put together a spooktacular list of '20 Fun Halloween Facts' – have a browse, then take a look at our selection of Halloween events happening around the country. Be afraid, be very afraid...

Alton Towers, Staffordshire

Alton Towers is always a great bet for Halloween events. This year's 'Scarefest' is open until 9pm and runs till November 2nd – brave visitors can ride head-spinning attractions in darkness, including Wicker Man and the all-new Toxicator!

Thorpe Park, Surrey

Are you ready for an adrenaline-laden evening?! Then head to Fright Nights®  – open till 9pm and runs till November 2nd, Thorpe Park transforms into a heart-pumping, bone-chilling playground, where frights lurk around every corner.

London Dungeons, London

Picture this: it's 1886, and deep within the dungeon, a distraught Count is in search of his next victim, and he'll stop at nothing to find her... Going by the name 'Dracula, A Victorian Nightmare', are you brave enough to book your spot? Runs till November 3rd.

Tulleys Farm, West Sussex

Europe's largest scream park, prepare for a night you won’t forget, as Shocktober Fest returns in 2025. Open till 11:30pm until November 1st, get ready for immersive scenery, dazzling special effects, fireworks, and one hell of an atmosphere! #WEDAREYOU

Scare Grounds, Yorkshire

Presenting '15 Years of Fears', expect scare mazes, roaming characters and terrifying haunted houses. Situated on aptly named Hell Lane, this Halloween event has been voted one of the UK's top 10 'scare attractions'. Runs until November 2nd.

Zip World, Betws-y-Coed

'Ffear Fforest' is back – the ultimate scare-fest filled with activities like the Cursed Coaster, avoiding horrifying clowns on The Nets, free-dropping on Nightfall, and Screamride, Europe’s largest five-seater swing. Runs till November 2nd.

For a range of top places to stay near these spine-chilling Halloween events, check out our accommodation guides:

Where to stay in Staffordshire

Eclectic guide to Surrey

Fantastic places to stay in London

Top B&Bs, self-catering barns and hotels in Sussex

Where to lay your head for the night in Yorkshire

Staying the night in Wales?

Sykes Holiday Cottages also has a range of fabulous options, spanning The North, Wales, The Highlands, East Anglia and the South West. Oh, and be sure to take a look at their sister companies Menai Holiday Cottages and UK Lodge Breaks for superb self-catering choices around the UK.

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