Scary halloween things to do near me

We’ve found events in all of the counties in the East Midlands and there are plenty of ideas to keep you busy during the October half-term of 2022.

Things to do October Half Term – Halloween – Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire – East Midlands

Please double-check the event descriptions on the attraction’s website as the below information could change. Some venues require you to pre-book online in advance. It is essential that you read their own information carefully.

Belvoir Castle – Trick or Treat Trail – Tickets on sale – Lincolnshire

Pick up a FREE ‘Pesky Pumpkins’ activity trail worksheet from the Fuel Tank and let your little ones find clues throughout the Engine Yard to piece together the puzzle. Pick up a spooktacular prize at the end of the trail.

Belvoir Castle

Address: Grantham NG32 1PE

When? Selected dates 15th – 31st October

How much? – Castle and garden adult £18, children aged 4-16 £9. Other pricing options are available.

Bluebell Dairy – Pumpkin Picking Village – Tickets on sale – Derbyshire

This year we have had a BUMPER crop of pumpkins, so we have decided to open up the pumpkin field on 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 21st October. We’ve got over 20,000 to choose from. In all shapes and sizes. Orange ones, green ones, white ones, stripey ones, wary ones, tasty ones, BIG ones, Small ones, some BIGGER THAN YOUR HEAD! Take lots of family pictures in our Autumnal Pumpkin Picking Village with selfie spots GALORE.

Bluebell Dairy

Address: Locko Rd, Derby DE21 7AR

When? 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 21st October

How much? Entry to the pumpkin Picking villages is only £1 per adult. Please note this DOES NOT INCLUDE ENTRY TO THE FARM PARK. A separate ticket is required for the Farm Park

Bolsover Castle – Halloween Half Term – Tickets on sale – Derbyshire

Gather your little monsters and prepare for a ghoulishly good day out at Bolsover Castle . Follow Dennis, Gnasher and friends to solve creepy clues on the fun family quest around the grounds. Then, meet costumed performers to hear tall tales of the strange, the supernatural and the downright silly. With so much spooky stuff to see and do, it’s a phantomtastic, great value day out for families – and tickets are even cheaper if you book in advance.

English Heritage

Address: Castle St, Bolsover, Chesterfield S44 6PR

When? 22nd – 30th October

How much? Free members English Heritage. Adult £14.20, child 5-17 £8.50, under 5s are free.

Burghley House – Halloween Trail – Tickets on sale – Lincolnshire

For a family-friendly Halloween activity, wind your way around the Halloween Trail in Burghley’s Sculpture Garden. Crunch through the crispy Autumn leaves to find the hidden spooks in every creepy corner, uncover the clues and win a treat.

Burghley House

Address: Peterborough, Stamford PE9 3JY

When? 15th – 30th October

How much? Admission to the Halloween Trail is included in your House or Gardens ticket. See their website for prices.

Chatsworth House – Half Term Halloween Fun – Tickets on sale – Derbyshire

Bring your little monsters to the farmyard to meet the animals and join in with creepy Halloween themed activities this Autumn half term. As well as our fun daily activities, such as animal feeding and milking demonstrations, you can join in any of these spook-tacular Halloween themed events:

– visit our pumpkin patch and choose your own pumpkin
– carve and decorate your pumpkin to take home
– Halloween themed face painting
– spooky Halloween themed crafts

Chatsworth House

Address: Bakewell DE45 1PP

When? 22nd – 30th October

How much? Prices vary, please see website.

Ecclesbourne Valley Railway – Ghost Trains – Tickets on sale – Derbyshire

From the creators of our sell-out Christmas experience and Legendary summer show, comes our mystical new Halloween-themed theatrical production through the darkness!

A heritage train ride from Wirksworth in to the darkness (approx 5 miles) and back. Experience the atmosphere from the moment you board the train to the moment you get off. Join in with the spooktacular characters as they perform, sing and entertain throughout the journey telling our story. A Halloween-themed goodie bag for every child. Interact with the characters as they move up and down the train. Show runtime including train ride approx 1 hour.

EVR

Address: Wirksworth Station, Coldwell St, Wirksworth, Matlock DE4 4FB

When? 27th – 29th October

How much? – Tickets are sold per compartment for up to 6 passengers at a fixed price of £65.00.

Gulliver’s Kingdom – Fright Fiesta – Tickets on sale – Derbyshire

Join our festival-style Halloween that’s bursting with colour, costumes and music. Fright Fiesta is nine days of fabulous family activities, frights and theme park fun. Come together and celebrate the spookiest season of the year at Gulliver’s. Showcase your fancy dress costume in our spine-tingling street parade or delve deep into the theme park and discover our spooktacular rides

Gulliver’s

When? 8th – 30th October

Address: Temple Walk, Matlock Bath DE4 3PG

How much? Tickets from £18 per person online in advance.

Hall Farm Park – Pumpkin Patch – Event confirmed – Lincolnshire

Choose your own pumpkin from the pumpkin patch* and play our Halloween games. Can you help Winnie the witch find her missing spell ingredients on the spooky woodland walk?! Prizes for those who are brave enough to help her find them. We will also have all of our usual activities on offer including a ride on our decorated trailer* and yummy seasonal delights in our tearoom. (* Extra charge applies for sale of pumpkins and tractor rides)

Hall Farm Park

When? 22nd – 30th October

Address: Caistor Rd, South Kelsey, Market Rasen LN7 6PR

How much? Normal entrance fee applies.

Heights of Abraham – Half Term Fun – Tickets on sale – Derbyshire

The FRIGHTS of Abraham returns to Masson Hill this October half term with an enchanted witch’s grotto, colourful scarecrow displays at the summit and in the wild woods, tasty Halloween treats in the cafe and a treasure hunt to find 13 magical black cats for younger guests.

Heights of Abraham

When? 22nd – 30th October

Address: Dale Rd, Matlock Bath, DE4 3NT

How much? We strongly recommend you book your cable car tickets for your October Half Term well in advance to avoid disappointment during this busy period. Adult online ticket is £23, a child aged 5-15 £15. This is the normal entrance fee for all attractions.

Lincolnshire Wildlife Park – Halloween at the park – Tickets on sale – Lincolnshire

Are you ready for Tricks & Treats? Choose your path to find the clues, but be careful along the way as there may be some spooky surprises! Get the bonus question correct and win an extra treat too! What’s more, if you arrive wearing your favourite spooky costume then you could win a spot prize…

Lincolnshire Wildlife Park

When? Trick or Treat trail is only available from 22nd Oct – 31st Oct 2022

Address: Dickon Hill Rd, Friskney, Boston PE22 8PF

How much? Standard admission charges apply (see website for prices). The trail costs £1 per person.

Lincolnshire Wolds Railway – Halloween Spooktacular – Tickets on sale – Lincolnshire

Love Halloween? Join us on the scariest train ride of the year. Do you dare brave the Spirits of Ludborough? Ride our ghost train and conquer your fears. Disguise behind your best Halloween costumes, fearing the spirits onboard as they travel with you!!

Lincolnshire Wolds Railway

Address: Lincolnshire Wolds Railway, Station Road, Ludborough, Lincolnshire, DN36 5SQ

When? 30th October

How much? Adults £9.00, Children aged 2-12 £5.00, under 2s are free. Other pricing options are available.

Manor Farm Park – Half Term Halloween Fun – Tickets on sale – Leicestershire

Ghoul School is back! Join us on the farm this October half-term, for our famous Spooky Maize Maze and Audio Adventure! Young thrill-seekers will love our Spooky Maize Maze, with frights and sprites around every corner, along with Ghoul School, a twenty-minute audio extravaganza, teaching kids how to become perfect little monsters! And the Halloween family fun doesn’t end there, with a free pumpkin for every paying child to take home and carve.

Manor Farm Park

When? 17th – 30th October

Address: Castle Hill, East Leake, Loughborough LE12 6LU

How much? Adult ticket £11.50, child age 2-17 £12.95, includes a pumpkin. Under 2’s are free.

Matlock Farm Park – Halloween Festival – Tickets on sale – Derbyshire

There’s so much family fun to be had this October Half term with great Halloween activities including: The return of our PUMPKIN PATCH, for children to pick their own pumpkin* and carve at our carving station. A daily Spooky Trail to follow in our ENCHANTED FOREST, with prop based sets and riddles galore. From Monday 24th to Sunday 30th October, there will also be brilliant Live fun (not scary!) Halloween characters to meet on your way at set times of the day. They’ll be pottering around the park too to meet with our visitors and have lots of fun with.

When? 22nd – 30th October

Address: Jaggers Ln, Matlock DE4 5LH

How much? Adult £13.50, child aged 4-14 £11.50, age 2-3 years £9.50, under 2s are free

Midland Railway Butterley – Wizards and Spooks – Event confirmed – Derbyshire

Halloween at the Midland Railway – Butterley is a very ‘spooktacular’ affair. Wizards & Spooks trains operate every day of the Derbyshire schools’ autumn half term holiday.

Trains every day from 11am. Wizard Competition. Railway Museum. West Shed Experience. Victorian Railwayman’s Church. Demonstration Signal Box. Shops & Buffets.

Midland Railway

When? 22nd, 23rd, 25th-27th and 29th-30th October

Address: Butterley Station, Ripley DE5 3QZ

How much? TBC

Mini Meadows Farm – Halloween Experience – Tickets on sale – Northamptonshire

There’s something strange in the neighbourhood…and it’s fiendishly fun for all the family. This Halloween our 2-week Spooktacular is back for 2022. It’s bigger, better and ghoulishly good. Trick or treat? You decide. Choose your activities to suit your little vampires…but there’ll be more fun than fright on our farm. Our pumpkin patch will also be ripe for picking. Your little ones can choose their own and create a Jack-o’-lantern in our pumpkin-carving station.

Mini Meadows Farm

When? 15th – 30th October

Address: Naseby Road, Northampton NN6 6HZ

How much? Book your standard entry* farm tickets and add your Halloween options: • Haunted House entry for £5 per person • £5 per pumpkin

National Justice Museum – Kids, ghost hunter tours – Tickets on sale – Nottinghamshire

Catch the pesky ghosts this October at the National Justice Museum. Around Halloween, the National Justice Museum becomes a hive of paranormal activity. Are you brave enough to help our over-worked Ghost Hunter catch the pesky ghosts which are causing mayhem throughout the museum? Our Kids Ghost Hunter tours also include craft activities and spooky games! All children must be accompanied by a paying adult. Tours take place at 5pm.

National Justice Museum

Address: National Justice Museum, High Pavement, Nottingham NG1 1HN

When? 22, 28, 29, 30 and 31 October

How much? – Children aged 5-10 £7.95 and £6.95 for adult (All children must be accompanied by a paying adult).

Newstead Abbey – Outdoor Ghostly Trail – Event not yet confirmed – Nottinghamshire

Discover the spooky ghost trail this October half term holiday. Price: £2 includes a prize. Recommended for children & families. Available at entry points, including gate, shop & café. Site entry & car parking charges apply.

When? 22nd – 30th October

Address: Newstead Village NG15 8NA

How much? Prices vary, see website for information.

Normanby Hall – Spooktacular Day – Tickets on sale – Lincolnshire

Calling all witches, wizards, ghosts and ghoulies! Prepare for some seriously spooky goings on at Normanby Hall Country Park, with the long-awaited return of our seriously scary Spooktacular event. For one day only, Normanby Hall will transform itself into the creepy capital of North Lincolnshire.

Normanby Hall

When? 30th October

Address: Normanby Rd, Normanby, Scunthorpe DN15 9HU

How much? Park admission charges apply to non-members. (see website)

Northampton and Lamport Railway – Halloween Weekend – Tickets on sale – Northamptonshire

This year the NLR Halloween weekend is going bigger and better! We’ve got daytime ‘Trick or Treat Trains’ running both Saturday and Sunday, suitable for all ages. For an additional fee you can upgrade to include the Children’s Activity Bundle, which includes crafts and games. We also have 2 special ‘Fright Night Trains’ running after dark on the Saturday. These are aimed at slightly braver souls!

NLR

When? 39th – 30th October

Address: Pitsford Rd, Chapel Brampton, Northampton NN6 8BA

How much? Trick or treat train – £7 per adult online, £6 per child age 2-17, under 2s are free. Fright not is a separate charge but is the same price.

Nottingham Castle – Halloween at the castle – Tickets on sale – Nottinghamshire

Join us this half term for wizardry and witchcraft as we welcome Abramelin’s Academy of Arcana. Taking over the North Bastion, the witches and wizards will be working in their magical laboratory to demonstrate many real arcane skills from history. This may include Divination, Astrology, Alchemy, Egyptology, Dragon Lore, Distillation, Astronomy, Grimoires and Herbalism, to name a few!

Nottingham Castle

When? 22nd – 31st October

Address: Lenton Rd, Nottingham NG1 6EL

How much? Included in general admission / annual pass. See website for prices.

Pink Pig Farm – Pumpkin Festival – Tickets on sale – Lincolnshire

Join us in October half term to take your little wheelbarrow to the pumpkin patch (with lots of great photo ops), choose your own pumpkin then return to the carving barn to create your masterpiece. FREE pumpkin with every paying child. If you would like your under 2 to enjoy a pumpkin just add a pumpkin onto your order. Windle the witch will be on hand to teach you how to make potions and there will be spooky food and cakes in the Greedy Pig cafe and playbarn cafe.

Pink Pig Farm

When? 22nd – 30th October

Address: Holme Hall, Holme Ln, Scunthorpe DN16 3RE

How much? An adult ticket online is £9.00 and £13 for a child including a pumpkin.

Rand Farm – Halloween Pumpkin Festival – Tickets on sale – Lincolnshire

Included in your admission; Visit the pumpkin patch. Meet our Skeleton Characters, Bobby & Wilma, and join their daily shows. Receive a FREE pumpkin for every paying child. Leave your mess with us and carve your pumpkin within our pumpkin patch. Meet the animals on the farm. Conquer the outdoor play area. Ride the heights of the Skyrider. Indoor soft play.

Rand Farm

When? 15th-16th and 22nd-30th October

Address: Rand, Market Rasen LN8 5NJ

How much? From £12.95 per adult and £15.95 per child when booking online

Rockingham Castle – Halloween Fun – Tickets on sale – Leicestershire

This Autumn half term, Rockingham Castle opens for spooktacular Halloween activities. The witches and wizards have been hard at work decorating the Castle and carving pumpkins. Can you work out what character the pumpkins are decorated as you explore the historic Castle? There will also be a trail around the gardens to find the hidden word. Letters are hidden throughout the Gardens and make up a spooky word, can you find them all? Be sure to also see if you get closest to the witch with your pumpkin rolling skills!

Rockingham Castle

When? 22nd – 23rd & 25th – 27th October

Address: Rockingham Castle Estate, Rockingham, Market Harborough LE16 8TH

How much? Adult £9-14, child 4-16 £6-10. Other pricing options are available.

Rufford Abbey – Halloween monster hunt – Tickets on sale – Nottinghamshire

Funny goings on have been reported to the Rufford Park Rangers and we need your help to hunt down the creatures, ghouls and ghosts and restore harmony for all. You will join the Rufford Monster Hunt team and follow the map into the haunted hideaways and creepy woods and find out what’s the cause of Rufford’s strange happenings.

When? 15th – 31st October

Address: Rufford Abbey Country Park, Ollerton NG22 9DF

How much? Cost: £2.50 per monster map. You will receive a prize… if you survive!  (normal car parking charges apply)

Springfields Adventureland – Halloween Fun – Event confirmed – Lincolnshire

Come and join us for a weekend of spooks at Adventure Land! You can enjoy: Spooky Bingo. Halloween Twister. Scavenger Hunt – with a top prize of Annual Family Membership! Best Fancy Dress Competition with prizes to be won. A spooky gift bag for all paying children that pre-book entry online. Plus all your favourite Adventure Land activities.

When? 29th & 30th October

Address: Springfields Outlet Shopping & Leisure, Camel Gate, Spalding, Lincoln PE12 6EU

How much? Adult £4, children aged 3-15 £8, other pricing options are available

Sundown Adventureland – Spooktacular -Tickets on sale – Nottinghamshire

For the spookiest, family-friendly fun, you can’t beat the Spooktacular Sundown Adventure at Sundown Adventureland. This year we’re having a spooky, fun-filled, family-friendly Halloween adventure. The fun starts with a brand new step-by-step Spooky Skeleton Puzzle Trail to complete. Enjoy the park (Exploring all of the rides and attractions on the way).

Sundown Adventureland

When? 15th – 30th October

Address: Treswell Rd, Rampton, Retford DN22 0HX

How much? £20.50 per person, under 90cms are free.

Tattershall Farm Park – Pumpkin Pass – Tickets on sale – Lincolnshire

Visit during October and upgrade your day with a visit to our Pumpkin Patch. Follow the Pumpkin Trail, solve the clues and claim your lollipop prize. Includes a visit to our Halloween Room, where you get your Glitter Tattoo and do your Creepy Keepsake Craft. Don’t forget to collect your terrifyingly tasty sweet treat too.

Tattershall Farm

When? On until the 31st October

Address: Marsh Ln, Tattershall, Lincoln LN4 4JR

How much? Normal entrance fee applies, there is an additional cost of £6.99 for the pumpkin pass.

Twinlakes – Family Scream Park – Tickets on sale – Leicestershire

PYO Pumpkins & Pumpkin Carving We have thousands of pumpkins that farmer Phil has been growing for you all to carve.

Plus Witches Wagon (Weekends and 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, 15th-30th October). The happiest haunted place on Earth. Step inside the Witch’s Wagon, with Halloween inspired prizes, potions bubbling, cauldrons churning for an interactive and imagination filled experience. Don’t miss out on all the chills, thrills and fun, it’s a real spook-tacular experience to be had. Small charge of £3.99 per child applies, all children receive a small trick and treat before leaving the experience, families enjoy the experience together (adults admitted with children’s tickets), book online to guarantee your child’s trick or treat experience.

Twinlakes

When? 1st – 31st October

Address: Melton Spinney Rd, Melton Mowbray LE14 4FF

How much? TBC

Twycross Zoo – October Fiesta – Tickets on sale – Leicestershire

Inspired by the Mexican celebration Dia de Los Muertos, from 22 – 30 October you can enjoy a host of activities, entertainment and discover more about animals from around the world – included with zoo admission! Don’t miss the beautiful ofrenda as you enter Twycross Zoo. It’s a traditional altar colourfully adorned with candles and flowers, where visitors can give thanks to loved ones and animals passed. On selected dates and times throughout half term, listen to the sounds of our traditional mariachi band whom are performing with guitars, guitarron, vihuela, trumpet, violin and more!

Twycross Zoo

When? 22nd – 30th October

Address: East Midland Zoological Society, Burton Rd, Atherstone CV9 3PX

How much? From £12 pp.

West Lodge Farm Park – Halloween Fun – Tickets on sale – Northamptonshire

Collect your Pumpkin Passport on arrival at the farm…. Choose a pumpkin from our Pumpkin patch, head to the carving barn where you can scoop out all of the insides and leave the mess with us! One of our Perfect Pumpkin Carvers will do the tricky job of carving out your design ready for you to take home! Head over to the wand making area to make your own wand. Watch our animated talking pumpkins and finish off with a visit to Daisy the Witch’s House!

West Lodge Farm Park

When? 15th – 30th October

Address: Back Lane, Desborough, Kettering NN14 2SH

How much? Adult £10.95 (does not include a pumpkin), child £16.50 (including 1 pumpkin)

White Post Farm – Pumpkin Festival – Tickets on sale – Nottinghamshire

Join us for our Pumpkin Festival this October! FREE pumpkin per paying child! – Pick a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. – Mess-free carving. – Creepy Crawley Show. – Broomstick School. Don’t forget your fancy dress!

White Post Farm

When? 22nd – 30th October

Address: Mansfield Rd, Farnsfield, Newark NG22 8HL

How much? Adults £13.95, children aged 2-16 £13.50. Under 2s are free, other pricing options are available.

Wicksteed Park – Mini Monsters Ball – Tickets on sale – Northamptonshire

Cheer with horror as our Annual Mini Monster’s ball is making a spooktacular appearance once again. Groove to the tunes of terror at Wicky’s wicked Disco, join us for some ghoulish games and don’t forget to dress up in your freakiest fancy dress!

Wickstead Park

When? 29th October

Address: Barton Rd, Kettering NN15 6NJ

How much? Tickets cost £6 each available online or at the door.

Wollaton Hall – Outdoor Potions Trail – Tickets on sale – Nottinghamshire

Discover the potions trail this October half term holiday. Car parking charges apply.

Wollaton Hall

When? 22nd-30th October

Address: Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 2AE

How much? Price: £2 available at shops, cafés and Hall