Schools are out and spooky season is here,
Take the whole family for a fun day of fear!
Whether you’re taking family or friends for a scare,
Ghost and ghouls await you, so prepare!
Enjoy frightful family days out this half-term with our top picks of family events! Don’t forget to sign up for your Picniq Perks account to earn points and claim rewards when you book with us!🎃
Scared Shrekless at Shrek’s Adventure
📆26th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍London
Tricks & Treats at SEA LIFE London
📆19th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍London
This Halloween, SEA LIFE London are taking you on a spook-tastic journey through the ocean with Serafine the Sea Witch! Step up and help her solve a series of challenges as you learn all about the no so scary creatures a the aquarium, and complete your activity sheet. You may even get a treat at the end! Book here.
London’s Sinister Seance at The London Dungeon
📆18th October – 4th November 2024, 📍London
Have you ever wanted to take part in a spooky Victorian seance? Think you’re brave enough? This Halloween, The London Dungeon are celebrating their 50 year anniversary with hair-raising experiences, and the chance to witness a psychic contact the other side! Book here.
Howl’o’ween at Chessington World of Adventures
📆Selected dates in October 2024, 📍Chessington, London
Chessington are throwing their iconic family Halloween party once again and you’re invited! Enjoy everything that Halloween has to offer here including, live performances, music, spooky decorations, fancy dress, and of course entry to the theme park, zoo, and SEA LIFE Centre! Get ready for a wickedly wild time this October with fun for all ages and unforgettable entertainment. Book here.
Brick or Treat at LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort
📆27th September – 3rd November 2024, 📍Windsor, London
The LEGO® Monsters are planning a Halloween party like no other as they take over the park and transform it into a spooky wonderland! Live shows will entertain the whole family, as well as the return of the Haunted House Monster Party. Take a walk through the frightful Monster Street where characters and surprises await around every turn, and keep your eyes peeled for sweet treats (and tricks!). Book here.
Halloween at the Tower of London
📆26th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍London
Halloween at Hampton Court Palace
📆26th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍East Molesey, London
Haunting tales fill every room at Hampton Court Palace – the home of Henry VIII, and Halloween is the perfect time to visit and find out more about this palace’s history! Lose yourself in atmospheric projections and creepy sound effects as the palace is transformed by magical spells, and keep ab eye out for the infamous ghosts that lurk the the halls! Book here.
Thorpe Park Fright Nights
📆Selected dates in October 2024, 📍Chertsey, London
It’s back and better than ever! Head to the home of thrills this Halloween and be prepared for the ultimate fright night adventure. Ride thrilling rollercoasters at night and take on award-winning experiences filled with ghastly characters. Plus, it’s time to experience Hyperia: Pitch Black – feel weightless as you plummet 236ft from the night sky at speeds of over 80 mph! Book here.
Explore the Super Natural at WWT London Wetland Centre
📆26th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍London
Get hands-on at WWT London this half-term with activities that will satisfy curious minds and show you just how super-natural the wetland wildlife can be! Begin your adventure at the Super Natural Hub before you embark on a journey through the wetlands, revealing its hidden wonders. Weave a willow wand, head off on a fungi hunt, craft a clay familiar and much more in a week of wetlands magic! Book here.
Halloween Family Fun at London Zoo
📆19th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍London
Explore incredible wildlife this half-term at London Zoo with 1000’s of amazing animals to discover, spooky Halloween activities, and frightful animal facts! This event is perfect for all the family with hands-on activities, trails, a pumpkin patch, animal encounters, spooky drafts, and more! Book here.
Hobble’ween at Hobbledown Heath
📆Selected dates in October 2024, 📍Hounslow
Book your tickets on selected dates (12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 26th October, or 3rd November) and you’ll get all sorts of Halloween fun included with your visit! Take part in fun interactive workshops, enjoy live storytelling shows, join the Hobbledown characters to wake up the dragon, try some treats with a creepy crawly theme, and take part in the amazing costume competition parade! Book here.
Half-term activities at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
📆21st October – 3rd November 2024, 📍Lancashire
Creepy activities await this Halloween half-term, so get ready for pumpkin carving, and witchy crafts including wand making and potions! If you’re visiting on the big day, make sure to put together your spookiest costume and take part in the fancy dress contest! Book here.
Pumpkin Picking at Castle Howard
📆1st – 31st October 2024, 📍York
The Great Pumpkin Adventure with the Skelves at Castle Howard
📆30th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍York
Ascarium: Tricks & Treats at SEA LIFE Scarborough
📆18th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍Scarborough
Halloween Haunt at Wicksteed Park
📆5th -31st October 2024, 📍Kettering
Halloween half-term at Wicksteed Park
📆26th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍Kettering
Freddo’s Spooktacular Stage Show at Cadbury World
📆19th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍Birmingham
Join Freddo this Halloween for lots of tricks, and plenty of treats at Cadbury World! The fantastic Spooctacular Stage Show is back this year with even more family fun and chocolate adventures, but keep an eye out for ghosts and ghouls lurking through the crowd! Treat yourself to an adventure that will satisfy your sweet tooth this October. Book here.
The Haunted Castle at Warwick Castle
📆26th October -3rd November 2024, 📍Warwickshire
The ultimate Halloween takeover is happening at Warwick Castle this October, and it’s bigger than ever. Dive into a thousand years of haunting history and experience the thrills through live shows, activities, attractions, and a warm welcome from the castle’s spookiest residents! Enjoy mysterious mazes, eerie entertainment, and frightful delights for the whole family as over a thousand years of haunted history come to life. Book here.
Scarefest at Alton Towers
📆11th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍Staffordshire
Get ready for the return of the award-winning Scarefest at Alton Towers! The spookiest time of the year has arrived, and Alton Towers are ready with plenty of tricks and treats for the whole family. Experience thrilling rides in the dark, enjoy frightful live entertainment, creepy decorations, and a brand new experience – ‘Amigos in the Afterlife’. Book here.
Ascarium: Tricks & Treats at SEA LIFE Birmingham
📆18th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍Birmingham
This Halloween, SEA LIFE Birmingham are taking you on a spook-tastic journey through the ocean with a magical Sea Witch! Step up and help her solve a series of challenges as you learn all about the no so scary creatures a the aquarium, and complete your activity sheet. You may even get a treat at the end! Book here.
Brick or Treat: Monster Party at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Birmingham
📆5th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍Birmingham
The perfect activity for little monsters this Halloween comes in LEGO form! Get into the Halloween spirit with fang-tastic activities to sink your teeth into as well as two awesome rides, lots of LEGO build & play zones and a 4D cinema experience at the ultimate indoor LEGO® playground! See if you can solve the pumpkin puzzle within a very haunted Miniland! Book here.
Halloween at Leeds Castle
📆26th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍Kent
Save up to 8% and get a free £5 Picniq voucher!
It’s time to go on a haunted Halloween quest at Leeds Castle with experiences and activities that will ignite those curious minds! Grab your quest sheet and set off on a mythical interactive adventure around the castle grounds. Make sure to participate in the spooktacular Halloween fancy dress competition during your quest! Book here.
Ascarium: Tricks & Treats at SEA LIFE Brighton
📆18th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍Brighton
Halloween half-term at Dover Castle
📆26th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍Dover
Halloween at Banham Zoo
📆25th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍Norfolk
Go on a wild adventure this Halloween at Banham Zoo with the whole family! Enjoy exclusive activities during half-term and spooky surprises for the whole family. Plus, explore one of the most exciting wildlife attractions in the country, with over 2,000 animals and 50 acres of beautiful parkland and gardens! Book here.
Dippy’s Halloween Days at ROARR!
📆25th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍Norfolk
Ascarium: Tricks & Treats at SEA LIFE Hunstanton
📆19th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍Hunstanton
Ascarium: Tricks & Treats at SEA LIFE Great Yarmouth
📆18th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍Great Yarmouth
Super Natural October half-term at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre
📆25th October – 2nd November 2024, 📍Arundel
Halloween Family Adventure at Whipsnade Zoo
📆26th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍Dunstable
Halloween at the Zoo at Africa Alive
📆26th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍Lowestoft
Dippy’s Halloween Days at ROARR!
📆25th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍Norfolk
The Great British Autumn at Longleat
📆26th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍Warminster
Enjoy fantastic autumnal activities and entertainment at Longleat this half-term. After you’re done exploring the drive through safari, walking safari, and other amazing attractions, head to the Longhouse for exclusive fun including pumpkin carving, arts and crafts, and even more animal encounters Book here.
The Home of Halloween at Wookey Hole
📆Until 3rd November 2024, 📍Somerset
October half-term at Haynes Motor Museum
📆26th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍Yeovil
Explore the UK’s biggest collection of cars and bikes with the whole family this half term, and uncover the fascinating history of automotives through 16 exhibitions. This Halloween, monsters and ghouls are luring throughout the museum and it’s your job to catch them! Pick up your activity trail sheet when you arrive and see how many you can spot causing mischief! Book here.
Halloween at Cheddar Gorge
📆26th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍Somerset
Head down into the incredible Gogh’s Cave for the ultimate spooky adventure this Halloween! Join the famous ‘Cheddar Man’ and his skeletal friends on a haunted trail around the caves where you’ll discover fascinating 10,000 year old history, and gain access to an exclusive party in the caves with plenty of tricks and treats! Book here.
Boo at the Zoo at Dartmoor Zoo
📆25th – 26th October 2024, 📍Plymouth
Save up to 7% and get a free £5 Picniq Voucher with your booking!
October half-term at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
📆26th October – 1st November 2024, 📍Portsmouth
Pay once and visit for a year!
Ascarium: Tricks & Treats at SEA LIFE Weymouth
📆5th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍Weymouth
Descent into Darkness at Watermouth Castle
📆25th October – 2nd November, 📍Iffracombe
Halloween events at Edinburgh Zoo
📆Selected dates in October 2024, 📍Edinburgh
Carve a Treat at Highland Wildlife Park
📆26th – 27th October 2024, 📍Kincraig, Kingussie
The Monster of Glamis at Edinburgh Dungeon
📆12th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍Edinburgh
Ascarium: Tricks & Treats at SEA LIFE Loch Lomond
📆12th – 31st October 2024, 📍Loch Lomond
Ffear Fforest at Zip World
📆11th October – 3rd November 2024, 📍Betws-y-Coed
SpOoKWoOd at GreenWood Family Park
📆21st – 31st October 2024, 📍Gwynedd
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