The Top 9 Halloween Events in Yorkshire 2023
Look no further! We’ve curated a list of the ‘Top 10 Halloween Events in Yorkshire’ just for you. No need to scour the internet – everything you need is right here. Please remember to double-check with the venue for any last-minute changes before making your plans. So in no particular order, let’s get into it!
Bradford
- HALLOWEEN ADVENTURE, STOCKELD PARK
If you are looking for more family friendly affair, then look no further. Halloween at Stockeld Park has it by spades.
You’ll find some brand-new Halloween surprises in the Enchanted Forest! The witches will be there to guide you as you follow the new skeleton trail. Every paying child will also get to pick a free pumpkin from our pumpkin patch.
When: 23rd – 31st Oct
Where: Stockeld Park, Wetherby, LS22 4AN
Entry: varies
Book https://stockeldpark.co.uk/events/season/halloween/
- HALLOWEEN AT YORK MAZE
Hallowtween
Hallowtween is a must-visit attraction for all 10-15 year olds this October!
Venture into a new dimension of spine-tingling fun this Halloween, and explore four of the farm’s most mysterious buildings, each with its own twisted history you will discover for yourself once you step inside…
Hallowtween takes place within the grounds of the legendary former Dunnington Lodge, here at York Maze, one of the most haunted sites in the whole of Yorkshire. Nothing is as it seems and you will need to keep your wits about you as you experience all the shocks and thrills of the terrifying haunted houses!
Plus look forward to a street theatre, Live stage acts and plenty more.
When: 26th – 31st Oct
Where: York maze, Elvington Ln, York YO19 5LT
Entry: from £12.50
Book https://www.hallowtween.co.uk/
Hallowscream
Hallowscream is Back for 2021! Step in to one of the terrifying realms…is it going to be a 2073 – a time travelling adventure to a dystopian future, Corny’s Cornevil a fun house with a sinister twist or The Flesh Pot if you dare to look inside a den of iniquity? Will you make it alive from Barnaggedon 3D or perhaps The Singularity, a laboratory where human test subjects are needed for warped human/robot hybrid experiments.
When: 8th – 31st Oct
Where: York maze, Elvington Ln, York YO19 5LT
Entry: from £22.00 per person (age 14 and over only)
Book https://www.yorkmazehallowscream.co.uk/
- MOTHER SHIPTON’S HALLOWEEN
Are you ready to be bewitched at Mother Shipton’s this Halloween? Then, you’re in for a treat!
It’s the Witching Hour, and deep in the spooky forest where a world-famous Prophetess was said to have been born during a terrifying thunderstorm, the spirits are flying high. You may hear the cackle of old souls wandering the ancient woodland or feel a shiver down your spine as you step into the Haunted Halloween Village.
When: 13rd – 31st Oct
Where: Knaresborough, HG5 8DD
Entry: £31 per car (max 5 people per car, incl. parking), £11 pedestrians, Free children under 3
Book https://www.mothershipton.co.uk/events/halloween/
- HALLOWEEN AT WHISTLESTOP VALLEY (KIRKLEES LIGHT RAILWAY)
Wizard Express
Why not head over to Whistlestop Valley this October half-term, where they will be hosting their Wizard Express. Junior witches and wizards will be transported to a spellbinding Wizard school, taught by a magical guest, here you will learn everything you need to know from broomstick-riding, potion making and more!
The event will take place on 25th – 29th October 2021.
Halloween Ghost Train
Are you brave enough to take a ride on the Whistlestop Valley Ghost Train?! On the evening of your visit, you will be booked onto a specific train departure time which will transport you from Clayton West Station to… Who Knows Where?! This experience is SCARY and we ask you to use your judgement when booking for younger children or those of a nervous disposition.
This event will take place on the evenings of Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st October 2021
When: 25th – 31st October
Where: Park Mill Way, Clayton West, Huddersfield HD8 9XJ
Entry: Family ticket (two adults and two children) £37.95 for the Wizard’s Express and 35.95 for the Ghost Train
Book https://www.whistlestopvalley.co.uk/events-and-experiences
- YORKSHIRE SCARE GROUNDS
One of the best Yorkshire scream parks and Halloween destination, the Yorkshire Scare Grounds, are back…better, bigger, and scarier than ever!
With 5 terrifying scare attractions featuring special effects, live actors, and roaming characters plus two new scare zones, you will not be short of frightening experience.
The park offers a free parking, licensed bar on selected nights and street food.
When: 8th – 31st Oct
Where: Hell Ln, Wakefield WF1 5SH
Entry: from £23.00 per person (12 years and over only)
Book https://scaregrounds.co.uk/
- HALLOWEEN AT THORTON HALL FARM COUNTRY PARK
Spooky Fields
This Halloween, get ready for spooktastic family fun festival at Thornton Hall Farm. Enjoy a day jam packed with Halloween adventures including haunted house, ghost busting academy, Merlins magic show, spooky street theatre which will be a great fun for the little ones as well as parents. The entry includes also farm entry with all the facilities and activities.
And don’t forget to come dressed in fancy dress for a chance to win an amazing prize on the day!
When: 9th – 31st Oct (weekends only)
Where: Thornton-in-Craven, Skipton BD23 3TS
Entry: child £12.95, under 2 £6.95, under 1 free, adult £9.95
Book www.thorntonhallcountrypark.co.uk
Scream Fields
The north’s NEWEST Halloween Fear Park is launching this October at Thornton Hall Country Park, near Skipton North Yorkshire. Four terrifying walkthrough scare attractions, heart-pumping walkabout entertainment, frightfully tasty street food and licenced bar – SCREAM FIELDS is a night out to remember!
When: 8th – 31st October
Where: Thornton-in-Craven, Skipton BD23 3TS
Entry: £19.95 (+booking fee) (age 15+)
Link: www.screamfields.com
- EUREKA! HALLOWEEN
Join Eureka! For a spooky Halloween this October half term and be in for a treat!
When: 23rd – 31st Oct
Where: Discovery Rd, Halifax HX1 2NE
Entry: adults £13.95, child 3 – 15 £13.95, child under 2 £5.95, under 1 FREE
Book https://www.eureka.org.uk/whats-on-eureka/
- HALLOWEEN AT YORKSHIRE WILDLIFE PARK
Step right up and enter if you dare? Yorkshire Wildlife Park are hosting the ‘Creepy Carnival’ this Halloween…
Visitors will be able to enjoy ultimate spooky encounters during the three day Halloween Adventure coming face to face with bone chilling Day of the Dead themed characters. Meet a host of characters, some scary, and some not-so-scary in our Halloween Carnival celebration, suitable for children of all ages. Tumble into the most magical, and spookiest show on earth, with live performances throughout the day, plus side-shows, games, crafts and face painting* to get involved in. Dare you take a walk through the enchanted woods for some Spooky goings on?! Plus, experience all the excitement of a walk-round safari where you may see Lions, Tigers, Polar Bears, mischievous monkeys and Sealions.
The enthralling performers include dancers, jugglers, stilt walkers and aerial performers all carnival costumed and spookily face-painted. There is also the chance to get hands-on with crafts and games. The main live shows are The Book of Life, a fun-family style pantomime and The Creepy Carnival Show, which celebrates everyone’s favourite Polar bear with his magical friends. Fancy dress for children is highly recommended.
When: 23rd – 25th Oct
Where: Hurst Ln, Auckley, Doncaster DN9 3QY
Entry: Child tickets £19, Adult £20 (All live-entertainment is included in admission tickets and can be booked via the website. Small charges apply for sideshow games and face painting Normal admission ticket prices apply.)
Book https://www.yorkshirewildlifepark.com/things-to-do/special-events/halloween-events
- GULLIVER’S VALLEY FRIGHT FIESTA
Festival-style Halloween that’s bursting with colour, costumes, and music awaits you at the Fright Fiesta in Gulliver’s Valley Resort. Showcase your fancy dress costume in our spine-tingling street parade or delve deep into the park and discover our spooktacular rides.
Come together and celebrate the eeriest season of the year with family activities, frights and theme park fun at Gulliver’s.
When: 23rd – 31st Oct
Where: Temple Walk, Matlock Bath DE4 3PG
Entry: from £13.00 (special offer until 10th October 2021)
Book https://www.gulliversvalleyresort.co.uk/fright-fiesta
- FRIGHTWATER VALLEY
Lightwater Valley is set to be transformed into ‘Frightwater Valley’ as part of a spooky Halloween celebrations. There will be a host of eerie events and activities, from family-friendly scares and fancy dress competition to truly terrifying encounters and ScareZone with Live Scare Maze and the Scare Walkthrough which is definitely not for the faint-hearted, so there will be something for everyone to enjoy. The scares culminate with the Frightwater lakeside firework spooktacular.
When: 23rd – 31st Oct
Where: Lightwater Valley, North Stainley, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 3HT
Entry: £14.95 per person
Book https://www.lightwatervalley.co.uk/events/whats-on-this-october-half-term-at-lightwater-valley