Looking for some frightening (or wholesome) family fun this October Half Term? The Alnwick Garden and Lilidorei have got you sorted! 🤩

Here’s what you can get up to:

🎃 The Pumpkin Garden | Join in some fun-filled pumpkin carving*, harvest games and take part in Reg the Hedge’s Beastly Botanical Trail! | 10am - 4pm until 1st Nov.

☠️ Dare to venture behind the locked black iron gates this Halloween? Pre-book a guided poison tour and discover fascinating stories behind some of the world’s most dangerous plants.

👻 Spookydorei Days | Don your creepiest costumes to take part in spooky games, hear chilling tales from the Storyteller and Trick or Treat around The Village (trick or treating is an additional charge). You may even bump into a never-before-seen Clan Villager! | 10am-4pm until 1st Nov.

🌒 Spookydorei Nights** | The villagers urge you to enter Lilidorei at night if you dare! It is all the family fun of Spookydorei days, but in a whole new (and spooky) light. The evening sessions include some mild jumpscares and spooky effects, suitable for children aged 11-15 | 4:30pm – 9pm until 31st Oct.

* Pumpkin Carving is an additional charge and whilst stocks last/subject to change
**Please note the two biggest slides will be closed during evening events.

A fun family workshop for primary school age children.

Join us for a spine-tingling story making adventure where imaginations run wild! Using costumes, props and puppets, children will work together to create a brand new (not so) spooky tale in a playful, friendly session full of laughs, gasps, and a little bit of magic.

The fun continues with a boo-tiful scavenger hunt, perfect for brave little explorers hunting for spooky surprises.

PLEASE NOTE: The Tyne Bridge will be closed to traffic, pedestrians and cyclists on these dates so plan ahead and allow extra time for your journey.

Live Theatre
Broad Chare
Quayside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 3DQ

Event Sessions

• 4.30–6.30pm
• 7.30–9.30pm - Please note: A licensed pay bar will be available during this session

Ticket Prices

• £8 per child
• £6 per adult
• Children aged 3 and under go free.

For any questions about the event, please email learning@discoverymuseum.org.uk.

Calling all monsters, witches, ghosts and ghouls, big and small. Our much-loved Halloween party is back and promises to be more spooktacular than ever!
Dress in your best Halloween costume and join us for a frightfully fun evening packed with family-friendly thrills.
You'll have two hours to dance beneath the iconic Turbinia, explore a haunted museum after dark, and enjoy a host of spooky activities for all ages.
What's included?
Explore our Haunted Gallery
Devilish disco beneath Turbinia
Bewitching tales and storytelling
Creepy crafts
Ghoulish games
Fancy Dress competition for little monsters and grown-up ghouls alike
Treats for all (no tricks here!)
Whether you're brave enough to enter our haunted spaces or simply want to enjoy some Halloween fun with family and friends, there's something for everyone.

🍁 Pick the perfect pumpkin
📸 Capture those autumn memories
🎃 Make magical memories with our Halloween characters & family

Limited tickets remaining — book now before they’re gone! 👇

🔗 Book your tickets via our website!
www.brocksbushes.co.uk/pumpkins

Highlights
🏰 St. Andrew's Churchyard buzzes with captivating witch stories, adding an enchanting layer to this historic burial ground
🏛️ In the storied Bigg Market, renowned for its history, tales hint at the presence of grave-robbers, adding intrigue to this unique locale
⚓ Quayside promises an energetic atmosphere with wickedly wild revelries, ensuring a vibrant and unforgettable experience
General Info
📅 Dates and times: select your dates/times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: 1h 30mins
📍 Meeting point: 150 Grainger Street. Meet your tour guide at the meeting point, located at the Grey's Monument (right under Earl Grey)
❓ For this event, all sales are final and tickets can’t be refunded, changed or modified. For more information, please refer to our T&Cs
Description
Prepare for a spine-tingling adventure in Newcastle on a 1.5-hour crime tour led by a local expert, delving into the city's dark history with chilling tales of murder, witchcraft at St. Andrew's Churchyard, body-snatchers at Bigg Market, and devilish debauchery at the Quayside— an ultimate thrill for the brave-hearted; note that the tour is wheelchair inaccessible, so be ready to show your smartphone ticket at check-in for an unforgettable experience without included transport and refreshments.

When
24th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st October
Where
The Plotters' Forest Adventure Playground
Timings
5pm | 5:30pm | 6pm | 6:30pm
Pricing
Adult £8.00 | Child £10.00 | 'Babes in arms' go free

As dusk descends, The Plotters’ Forest stirs with an eerie excitement. Adventurers don their spookiest costumes and venture into the shadows, if they dare! The Plotters’ Forest has been transformed into a world of spooky surprises, creepy characters and Halloween fun.
This year, the adventure goes even further, as you go deep into our new Hidden Forest extension, a spooky corner of The Plotters’ Forest waiting to be discovered.
Along the way, keep your eyes peeled for a host of Halloween-themed scenes and characters. Can you make your way through Scarecrow Alley? Dare to explore the path through skeletons and graves? Watch out for creepy crawlies in the spider zone, and see what mysterious secrets await at the Fortune Teller… You might even stumble upon an Art ‘Ghoulery’, where Halloween takes a wonderfully creative turn. And, of course, no Halloween trail would be complete without a few mischievous witches lurking amongst the trees!
Halloween After Dark is the perfect autumn adventure for little witches, wizards, ghosts and ghouls!

Please Note: This a Trail event, the play equipment will be closed during this time.

This Halloween, step into a world of spooky surprises…
Breathe in the crisp autumn air and venture into a hauntingly fun adventure at High Force Hotel & Waterfall. Our brand-new Spooky Skeletons Trail is waiting for little explorers who love mysterious quests and Halloween fun.
Bring the whole family along for a bone-rattling woodland adventure. Follow the trail through the trees and keep your eyes peeled for a series of larger-than-life skeleton scenes hidden along the way. From haunting graveyard sights to dancing skeletons beneath a spooky disco ball, there are plenty of spooky surprises waiting to be discovered around every corner.
Wind your way through the woodland trail to the base of the falls. Feel the mist on your face, hear the incredible roar of water and experience the sheer power of one of England’s most spectacular waterfalls.
Don’t forget to take your trail sheet and tick off each skeleton scene as you find it. Explore the woodland, uncover spooky displays and complete your trail sheet before claiming your sticker at the end.
With plenty of fun photo opportunities and frightfully good Halloween surprises along the route, it’s the perfect autumn adventure for little explorers.
What’s included:
Scenic Countryside Drive
Follow the woodland walk
Take part in the Spooky Skeleton Trail at High Force Waterfall
Explore the great outdoors
Snap a photo of one of the largest waterfalls in England
Spot our wonderful woodland creatures
Grab a bite to eat from High Force Hotel

Sat 31st Oct at 11:00 am – Sat 31st Oct at 3:00 pm

Wylam Brewery

Age Restrictions: All Ages
Pints & Pooches returns to the Palace for a special spooky, Halloween edition, with plenty going on for you and your four-legged best mate.
Pup cups, independent doggie traders, Halloween photo ops, plenty of treats, Wylam beers and, of course, a Best in Show competition to crown the finest four-legged Halloween outfit of them all.
So get your pooch dressed up, grab yourself a pint and get amongst it!
Family Friendly… All Ages… Free Entry

👻🎃 HOWL-O-WEEN 🎃 👻
Saturday 31st October ~ Brewery Tap ~ Open 1pm - 9pm

If you’re looking for something different to do to celebrate Halloween, or maybe you’re looking for something to do before or after trick or treating? Then come and join us on the farm for Howl-o-ween 2026!

What you can expect:

🐾🎃 Howl-o-ween Dog Costume Competition -
Dress your four-legged friends in their best Halloween costumes and there’s doggo prizes for all dogs that take part

🧙Fancy dress is encouraged for everyone - so get thinking of ideas for your costume 💡

👻 Kids Halloween Crafts Table & Sweets for any trick or treaters

🍎 Mulled Cider, alongside our selection of farm fresh beers on tap 🍻

✨Spooky Soundtrack

🔥 Roaring Fires & Pumpkins galore 🎃

🇬🇷 @thegreeksterofficial will be popping up, serving all day

👻 And of course just ghoulish good times

Dare to enter Lilidorei after dark? Fright this way! 👻

As darkness falls over Lilidorei, the potent magic awakens… It’s all the family fun of Spookydorei, but in a whole new (and spooky) light! 🧙🏻

🤫 A never-before-seen Clan Villager is rumoured to be lurking in the shadows ready to make an appearance…
🍬 Follow the trick or treat trail throughout The Village and collect sweets in your special Spookydorei tote bag (additional charge).
🕯️ Hear chilling tales from the storyteller under flickering candlelight.
🎃 Will you travel the spooky path or the not-so-spooky path? It’s up to you!
🤩 Take part in our Halloween-themed games and solve the riddles in the Spookydorei Trail Guide to earn a Halloween secret from The Villagers!

📆 Friday 23rd – Saturday 31st October | 4:30pm – 9pm

Don your creepiest costumes and join us for a wicked night full of fun and surprises! What are you waiting for? Book now via the link in our bio.

*Please note that this session differs from the daytime and includes some mild jumpscares and spooky effects, suitable for children 11-15.
**The two biggest slides will be closed for evening events.

A spooktacular family Halloween party is on the way at Roker Hotel! 🎃

Join us in the Ballroom on Saturday 31 October from 4pm to 6pm for an afternoon of spooky fun, games, entertainment, a kids’ disco and plenty for the whole family to enjoy.

Expect a fantastic children’s entertainer and party DJ, a fancy dress competition, Halloween props in The Lounge and plenty of fun for the little ones.

Tickets: Children £10 | Adults £5

Children’s tickets include a spooky packed lunch too. All children must be accompanied by an adult throughout the event. Tickets are non-refundable.

Book through the Roker Hotel website:
https://rokerhotel.co.uk/events/family-fun-halloween-party/

We are a leading firm in providing quality and value to our customers. Each Halloween at The Tempus! 🎃👻

Join us in the Tipi this Halloween for a weekend of autumn treats and family-friendly fun!

🦉 Get the little ones exploring with our Halloween nature trail
📸 Don’t forget to snap a photo in our Halloween photo frame in reception!
🎶 Enjoy live music on Friday
🍕 Tuck into delicious food from The Tempus Estate Kitchen all weekend
🍸 Sip on our spooky, themed cocktails
⏰ Open 4pm- 10pm

No booking required - just bring your family and friends and join us for the fun! We can’t wait to see you there 🎃🧡

Sunderland Spooktacular 2026 – Double Firework Extravaganza!

Tickets: sunderlandspooktacular.co.uk
Join us at Barnes Park, Sunderland, on Friday 30th October 2026 for a huge evening of fireworks, flames, live entertainment, Halloween fun and TWO spectacular firework displays – all included with one ticket.
TWO FIREWORK DISPLAYS – ONE TICKET!
Spellbound – 6:00pm
Our earlier lower-noise, family-friendly firework display, designed especially for younger families.
Expect magical colours, music and flames, with reduced noise levels compared with a traditional display.
Afterglow – 8:00pm
The big one!
A more intense firework spectacular featuring bigger effects, more fireworks, more flames and an unforgettable finale to light up the night sky.
K-POP DEMON HUNTERS ARE BACK!
After proving hugely popular last year, the K-Pop Demon Hunters return for 2026 – with more characters, more performances and even more entertainment throughout the evening.
Expect a bigger presence across the event, with plenty of opportunities to see your favourite characters and enjoy the music, performances and atmosphere.
EVEN MORE HALLOWEEN ENTERTAINMENT
Flame Shows with BOTH Firework Displays – more fire, more heat, more spectacle!
Live Music & Stage Entertainment – performances throughout the evening.
Walkabout Characters & Performers – spooky surprises around the event.
Funfair Rides – Halloween fun for all ages.
Street Food & Treats – a wide selection of hot food and refreshments.

The return of the zomBILLY aCHOCalypse!!!

Little Zombillys - zombie spooktacular!!!

A ***FREE*** Halloween event for the kids...and the folks!!!

FREE Face Painting
FREE Sweets & Treats
FREE Hot Apple Pie Moonshine (Not for the kids)

Bring down your little zombillys this Halloween for a family-friendly party, courtesy of your favourite friendly neighbourhood dive bar!!

31st October - 12pm til 3pm!!!