Halloween events Cheshire 2024
Many kids love Halloween and as such there are loads of great kids’ events happening especially as it falls at the end of the half-term holidays. This post is filled with all the Halloween events Cheshire 2024. Some of these events are not so scary so they are perfect for young children and some are more suitable for older children. This post is part of a series of posts on Halloween events North West.
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I have done my best to make sure this post is up to date but please check the organiser’s website before travelling as events may be cancelled at short notice. The majority of these events need pre-booking.
A lot of these events are already on sale but some aren’t yet so I have left last year’s details in for now. Do drop me an email at info@northwestforkids.co.uk if you know an event I should include or want to send an image of your event for me to use.
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Halloween at Quarry Bank – Book now for 2024
Where – Quarry Bank Mill, Styal
When – 25th October – 3rd November 2024
Cost – £18 per adult, £14 aged 3 – 16 years, Family of 4 £61. Parking free for NT members, £8 for everyone else.
Further details – Brought to you by the producers of Christmas at Dunham Massey, this brand-new Halloween trail is filled with so many hidden surprises. Join family and friends to wander from dusk into darkness and remember, the darker it gets, the spookier it gets…..
Within the eerie grounds of the old creepy Mill watch out for flickering flames in fiendish fire pits, daring fire performers and grinning pumpkins aglow. Inside the Mill itself, the spine-tingling mayhem continues, could it be a trick of the light or do things really go “bump in the night?” Once back in the chilled night air, dodge thunderstorms, phantoms and larger-than-life spiders. Tip-toe gently under the carnivorous tree glowing in the dark… warning, don’t disturb the sleeping roots or you’ll be sorry and keeping a close eye on you will be the mysterious, ghostly horseman.
Along with bewitched burgers, Frankenstein’s fries and loaded curly worms, there’s a delicious twist to the sweetest of treats on offer. Enjoy a fiendishly good hot toddy or devilishly decadent hot chocolate and toast a marshmallow with someone special.
Book here – Halloween at Quarry Bank Mill | National Trust
Halloween half-term fun at Quarry Bank
Where – Quarry Bank Mill, Styal
When – 25th October – 3rd November 2024
Follow the Halloween trail around the Upper Garden. For some indoor fun leap on to the spider trail around the Mill. Enjoy Halloween themed crafts in the Learning Space. (Offered Monday to Friday only).
Admission charges apply. Free entry for National Trust members.
Full details here – October half term 2024 | National Trust
Apple Jack’s Spooky World – 2023 details
Where – Warrington, WA4 4NW
When – 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 22nd-30th October 2023
Cost – from £12 per ticket
Further details – Spooky world fun by day. Light-hearted Halloween fun for children ages 4-11.
Book tickets online – Fun by Day at Spooky World.
For older kids (16+ there is scary at night) – Scary At Night | Spooky World UK
For children aged 10 -15 years (who must be accompanied by an adult), there is also Spooky by night – Spooky At Night | Spooky World UK
The magical woodland, Cheshire – 2024 tickets on sale
Where – Cheshire Outdoors, Blakemere Village, Sandiway, Cheshire, CW8 2EB, UK
When 11-31st October 2024
Cost – Adult from £19.95, Child Aged 2 to 15 from £11.50, Family Ticket 2 Adults 2 Children Aged 2 to 15 from £57, Child (Under 2 years) £0.00
Further details – This is an enchanting interactive outdoor experience with dazzling lighting and supreme sound set in the depths of 15 acres of Cheshire woodland. The Magical Woodland experience will incorporate stunning effects with performance art and hands-on elements to fully immerse you in a world of pure imagination. The dinosaurs are back and the theme is Halloween so they have added some spooky but not scary features.
Book here – Magical Woodland
Find my Magical woodland Cheshire review here. We visited on the opening night for 2022.
Halloween trail in the gardens at Lyme Park – 2023 details
When – 21st October – 5th November 2023
Cost – £2.50 per trail
Embark on a journey through the garden at Lyme , where ghostly tales come to life. Discover the spooky stories that linger within the shadows and take part in fun activities to uncover the Lyme’s secrets. Can you break the code and claim your treasure?
Full details here – Halloween Garden Trail | National Trust
Halloween house trail, Lyme Park – 2023 details
When – 21st – 29th October 2023 (closed on Wednesday)
Visit the house to explore a mystery trail where you will follow clues hidden in the rooms to find the evidence that almost cost Peter Legh XII his head!
Free, normal admission fees apply to none members.
Full details here – Halloween House trail | National Trust
Moonlight flicks, Claremont farm – 2023 details
Where – Claremont Farm, Old Clatterbridge Road, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 4JB
When – 27th and 28th October 2023
27th October – ParaNorman (PG) at 6pm. Beetlejuice (12A) at 9pm
28th October – Hocus Pocus (PG) at 6pm and 28 days later at 9pm
Book here – CLAREMONT FARM, WIRRAL – Moonlight Flicks
Halloween Trail & Ghoulish Gardens, Stonyford gardens – this annual event is not going ahead in 2023
Gandy’s Spooky circus at Bolesworth Castle – 2023 details
Where – Bolesworth Castle, Tattenhall, Chester CH3 9HQ
When – 20th – 31st October 2023
Cost – From £9.99 per ticket
Further details – Enjoy tricks and treats galore as the renowned Gandeys Circus bring ‘Gandeys Spooky Circus’, a specially created 60 minute show to Bolesworth Castle.
Book here – * Gandeys Circus This Halloween at Bolesworth Near Chester
Find out more about it here – Gandeys Halloween Circus at Bolesworth | Review
Blakemere village pirate pumpkin trail – 2023 details
Where – Blakemere village, Northwich CW8 2EB
When – 21st – 31st October 2023,
Cost – £5 per trail map from the visitor information centre 10 am to 4 pm daily. No booking is required.
Further details – Fun outdoor trail around the village. Includes activity pack with each map. Suitable for children aged 3-11 years.
Find out more here – What’s On – Blakemere Village
Halloween party at the Play barn at Blakemere village – 2023 details
Where – Blakemere village, Northwich CW8 2EB
When – 30th & 31st October 2023 4 -6 pm
Cost – £12.50 per child, adults free
Further details – fancy dress encouraged. The ticket includes hotdogs, spooky cakes and popcorn. Halloween party games, spooky disco and temporary tattoos.
Book here – The Play Barn Northwich
Bellis Brothers PYO pumpkins – 2023 details
Where – Wrexham Rd, Holt Village, Wrexham LL13 9YU
When – 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 21st, 22nd and then daily from 23rd to 31st October 2023
Cost – £2 per person for the spooky maze, under 3s free. Pumpkins start at £2. Free parking
Further details – PYO pumpkin and spooky maize maze (£2).
Book now – Pick Your Own Pumpkins and Spooky Maize Maze
Chester Wizard School – 2023 details
Where – St Marys Creative Space, St Marys Hill, Chester, UK, CH1 2DW
When – 21st to 24th October 2023
Cost – £19 per child including 1 free adult. Additional adults £6
Further details – Sessions last night 90 minutes. Recommended age 5+. Headmaster, Professor Listworth and his incredible team of Professors will show you the ropes, from Potion making and Broom flying to wand Duelling and Herbology, Wizard School has everything that your little wannabe wizards and witches could imagine. Come and meet our Hippogriff, Phoenix and some real-life creepy creatures.
Find out more and book here – Chester Wizard School
Teggs Nose country park Halloween trail – details for 2023
Where – Buxton old road, Macclesfield
When – 21st to 29th October 2023
Cost – 50p a map from the cafe.
Full details here – Tegg’s Nose Country Park Halloween Trail
Brereton Heath Halloween Trail – details for 2023
Where – Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve Visitor Centre, Davenport Lane, Brereton, Congleton, CW12 4SU
When – 21st to 29th October 2023
Cost – free
Pick up a map from the outside dispenser and get searching around the park.
Full details here – Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve Halloween Trail
Halloween half-term at Beeston castle – 2024 details
Where – Beeston castle, Beeston, CW6 9TX
When – 26th October – 3rd November 2024
Cost – free for English Heritage members, standard entry ticket needed for non-members. Pre-booking is recommended and cheaper.
Further details – Gather your little monsters for a ghoulishly good day out at Beeston Castle this half term. Follow the quest to solve creepy clues and gather round to listen to spooky stories.
Find out more and book here – Halloween Half-Term at Beeston Castle
Fright Fiesta at Gulliver’s world – tickets on sale for 2024
Where – Gulliver’s world Warrington,
When – 12th October to 31st October 2024
Cost – Included in theme park ticket. Tickets start from £18
Further details – A colourful, festival-style Halloween filled with costumes and music. Showcase your fancy dress in their street parade, and discover spooktacular rides. You could even combine your day with a spooky sleepover.
Halloween spooky garden trail – Arley Hall & gardens – Details for 2023
Where – Arley Hall & Gardens, Northwich, CW9 6NA
When – 21st October – 5th November 2023
The good witch Grizelda is trying to break the curse on the Thorny Tea Cottage and Gardens which is getting stronger but she needs the help of her cat to save it, if only she could remember her cats name!
Gather up the clues hidden in the gardens and help Grizelda to remember her cats name.
The Gardener’s Kitchen café will be open everyday and on the 26th, 27th, 30th & 31st October you can expect Mummy dogs, devil’s juice and ghostly sandwiches as well as spooky spider cupcakes and potted slime with worms to feature on the menu.
Why not come along in fancy dress to make your adventure more exciting.
Normal garden opening times and entry fees apply. No need to pre-book. Dogs welcome on a lead.
Find out more here – What’s On In October – Arley Hall & Gardens
Apprentice house spooky tours, Quarry Bank Mill – 2023 details
Where – Quarry Bank, Wilmslow, Cheshire
When – 21st – 29th October 2023
Cost – free with normal admission charges. Book your free tour at reception on arrival.
Further details – What was that noise? Did you see that? Follow our ghoul guide as they take you on a tour full of surprises. Suitable for children 6+
Find out more here – Apprentice House Spooky Tours | National Trust
Halloween spooktacular at Castaway play, Congleton – 2023 details
Where – Castaway play, 71 Moss road, Congleton
When – 23rd to 29th October 2023. Sessions last 2.5 hours.
Cost – £14.99 per child, £2.50 adults/non-players
Further details – Pick your own pumpkin from the pumpkin village, Wednesday Adams will teach you to dance, tomstone trail and so much more. Also includes access to all play areas.
Book here – Halloween Spooktacular – Castaway Play
Halloween disco at Castaway play, Congleton – 2023 details
Where – Castaway play, 71 Moss road, Congleton
When – 27th October 2023. 6-7:30 pm
Cost – £8.50 per child, £2 adults/non-players
Further details – Special guest appearances from Shaggy & Scooby Doo, Slimer & Marshmallow man from Ghostbusters, Ghost Pirate and the Sanderson Sisters.
Book here – Halloween Monster Mash Disco – Castaway Play
Halloween at Velocity, Widnes – 2023 details
Where – Velocity, Unit 1, Easter Park, Bennetts Lane, Shell Green, Widnes
When – 28th and 29th October 2023. 4-6pm
Cost – from £15
Further details – Be sure to wear fancy dress for 2 hours of spooky fun on the inflatables. Includes disco, scraeroom and games.
Book here – Inflatable Park Liverpool, Widnes
Grange Farm Lowton Pumpkin festival – 2023 details
Where – Warrington, Wa31JU
When – 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 21st – 31st October 2023
Cost – tickets £3.50.
Further details – Pick your own Pumpkin from the Grange Farm Pumpkin Patch. You’ll also find a fun fair, Maize Maze Scavenger Hunt, children’s entertainment and games. You can also enjoy the animals of Grange Farm, including the stunning herd of Highland Cows and their beautiful new arrival, baby Llama Lucy!
There will also be pumpkin carving, food & drink huts serving Halloween themed goodies and a fully licenced Bar!
Find out more and book tickets here – Pumpkin Festival
Halloween at Seven Sisters, Knutsford – 2023 details
Where – Seven Sisters Farm Ice Cream, Knutsford, WA16 9ER
When – Day maze – 21st & 22nd, 25th – 29th October 2023. Night maze – 27th and 28th October only, family hour 6 pm – 8pm, super spooky hours – 8-10pm
Cost – No need to book, day maze (for younger kids) £5.50 for children, £6.50 for adults. Night time maze Adults £8.50, children £7.50
Further details – Daytime and nighttime mazes, live boo crew and scarecrows and fantastic ice creams and scary treats. Night maze includes a live DJ.
Full details here – Maize Maze — Seven Sisters Ice Cream Farm
Halloween spooky safari at Capethorne hall – 2023 details
Where – Capesthorne Hall, Siddington, Cheshire
When – 23-29th October 2023
Cost – From £35
Further details – drive a Mini Off-Rover this Halloween if you dare!
Twelve past residents of Capesthorne Hall have returned for Halloween!… Their resurrected skeletons are lurking around the grounds for you to hunt down! Who will you discover?!
You have the opportunity to find six of the skeletons by mini Land Rover during your 30 minute drive on your own Spooky Safari. The others can be found on foot afterwards to complete the spooky trail! A small prize will be given at the end.
Suitable for children aged 5-9 years old
Book here – Mini Off Rovers – Halloween Spooky Safaris
Half-term horrors @ Capethorne hall – 2023 details
Where – Capesthorne Hall, Siddington, Cheshire
When – 23-29th October 2023
Cost – Normal garden entry fees apply of £8.50 for adults and £4.50 for children (aged 5-16 yrs). Under 5’s go free.
Further details – Spooky Skeleton Trail, Twelve past residents of Capesthorne Hall have returned for Halloween! Their resurrected skeletons are lurking around the grounds for you to hunt down in a Spooky Trail!
Each skeleton will be hiding a word, and it’s your task to find the word and get it written down.
Once you have collected them all and finished the trail, make your way to The Lakeside Café where you will be able to collect a word search puzzle. Using the 12 words you have collected from the trail complete the word search! Or feel free to take your word search puzzle home and complete it later on!
Creepy Crafts – Unleash your creepy creativity at Capesthorne Hall this Halloween. Children (aged 3-12) can get creative in the Lakeside Marquee.
There is a small additional charge for each craft, but, if you want to do all three activities, they have a special offer price of just £8!
Three crafts on offer:
- Pumpkin Carving – £5
- Magnificent Yarn Mummies – £2
- Monster Pebbles – £2
Find out more here – Half-Term Horrors – Capesthorne Hall and Weddings
The Alpha Omega Halloween spooktacular, Nantwich – 2023 details
Where – Nantwich Show Ground, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 8LD.
When – 28th October 2023. Gates open at 5 pm | Fireworks show will start 8 pm
Cost – Advance Ticket Prices purchased are £12 for a Child and £14.00 for an Adult
Full details – Breathtaking fireworks, giant funfair (extra charges), fancy dress competition, Punch and Judy, All-new freak show, Melody corporation scare maze (extra charge) and food outlets.
Book here – The Alpha Omega 2023 Halloween Spooktacular Nantwich
Benty Farm’s Halloween trail – details for 2023
Where – 3a school lane, thurstaston, ch61 0hh
When – 1st -29th October 2023
Cost – £6 per child
Further details – the trail will take place around the pumpkin patch and includes answering questions and filling in the missing words. £6 per child. Each child receives a prize at the end of the trail!
Find out more here – Benty Farm Tearooms
Hermione’s potion class, Benty Farm – 2023 details
Where – 3a school lane, thurstaston, ch61 0hh
When – 23rd October 2023.
Cost – £10 per child
Further details – Dancing, songs, potions and a cupcake & juice carton. Suitable for ages 2-8.
Booking details here – Benty Farm Tearooms
Wild’s Halloween Extravaganza, Into the Wild coffee shack – 2023 details
Where -Wa14 3BU. Find the route to get there here – Walking Routes | Intothewild
When – 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 28th – 31st October 2022. 5 pm for food, film 6-7:30 pm
Cost – £10 per person
Further details – Arrive at 5 pm for food (not included in price)and marshmallows (included in price) and spooky trick or treat trail. Watch Coco on the 3m woodland screen. you’ll also embark on an extended woodland spook walk. Brace yourselves for live frights that will make your hair stand on end!
Suitable for children aged 4 and over.
Book here – Halloween Extravaganza
Halloween Disco, The Cheshire County Sports Club – 2023 details
Where – The Cheshire County Sports Club, Plas Newton Lane, Chester
When – 29th October 2023
Cost – £5 per child
Further details – Bar, hot food, kid’s disco and trick and treats.
Tickets are now required due to popular demand. Available from reception or call us on 01244 318167.
Big Wild Halloween at Burton Mere Wetlands – no details yet for 2024
Where – RSPB Dee Estuary Nature Reserve, Burton Mere Wetlands, Puddington Lane, Burton, Neston CH64 5SF
When – 21st to 31st October 2022
Cost – £3 per activity bag plus entrance fees for non-RSPB members. Adults £6, children £3 (5-17 years), Free entrance for first child and for under 5s.
Further details – Pick up an activity bag from our welcome point, complete with nature activity booklet and potion trail, certificate, mask and pencil. Aimed at children aged 5-11, the trail culminates at our Wild Play area with den building and natural obstacle course.
Find out more here – Big Wild Halloween at Burton Mere Wetlands
Knutsford pumpkin path 2023
Where – Knutsford town centre
When – 31st October 2023, 4-7 pm
Cost – free
Further details – Pumpkin carving competition, themed Halloween character actors, live singing from Knutsford Beats, dance performances from Fuschia School of Dance, plus sweets, treats and giveaways.
There are 11 pumpkins hidden throughout King Street, Minshull Street and Regent Street, each with a letter carved into them. Find all 11 pumpkins and put the letters together to spell a hidden phrase. Submit your completed entry form to enter our prize draw to win fantastic prizes!
Find out more here – Knutsford Pumpkin Path
The glorious glowing lantern parade – 2023 details
Where – Bewilderwood, Cheshire
When – 14th to 31st October 2023. Scheduled timeslots from 6 pm.
Cost – £12.50 each (under 92cm, wheelchair users and carers are free). This does not include entry to the park during the day and all play structures will be closed during this after-dark event. You can get day tickets for 50% off during half term if you book The glorious glowing lantern parade.
Full details – See the woods in a whole new light as you enter after dusk and use your Glowing Lantern to guide your way through the woods. Discover curious characters, spot peculiar pumpkins, marvel at magical lights, make jokes with the BeWILDerbats, and lots more. But don’t fret; it’s spooky, not scary!
Tickets are on sale now – buy yours here – BeWILDerwood Cheshire
Considering buying tickets for during the day too? check out my BeWILDerwood Cheshire review
Halloween trail at Ness Botanic gardens – details for 2023
Where – Neston Road, Ness, Neston, Cheshire, CH64 4AY
When – 21st – 31st October 2023.
Cost – free trail with standard entry fee.
Further details – Halloween Whodunnit trail. Explore Ness Botanic Gardens while you try to solve the mystery.
This is a free family activity included with garden admission. There is plenty for all the family to see & a conundrum for 5-12 year olds to solve.
The trail will take approximately 40 minutes to complete.
Find out more here – Autumn half term – Ness Botanic Gardens
Halloween crafts at Ness Botanic gardens – details for 2023
Where – Neston Road, Ness, Neston, Cheshire, CH64 4AY
When – 24th – 25th October 2023. various time. Booking required
Cost – free with standard entry fee. Booking essential. Suitable for children aged 4-12 years.
Further details – Join the team to create a Halloween craft that you can take home with you.
Find out more here – Autumn half term – Ness Botanic Gardens – University of Liverpool
World of wizardry at the Ice Cream farm – 2023 details
Where – The Ice Cream Farm, Newton Lane, Tattenhall, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 9NE
When – Selected dates from 8th October to 6th November 2022.
Cost – £10 per team (plus access passes)
Further details – Includes potion making (Follow the recipe using juices and syrups), herbology (pot a plant and cast a magical spell to help it grow), dark arts (Riddle and puzzle solving) and Creepy-Crawly Crafting (Create your own pet Spider). You have 45 minutes per session.
Book here – Calling all wannabe Witches and Wizards
Luna’s legendary creature trail at Chester zoo – details for 2023
Where – Chester zoo
When – 1st to 31st October 2023
Cost – free with zoo entry
Further details – Visit Chester Zoo this October and discover Luna’s Legendary Creature hidden in the depths of Monsoon Forest. Encounter five amazing species, unlock the secrets of the rainforest and claim your Halloween treat!
PLUS new for this year take a trip on the enchanted Halloween Boat Ride and enjoy some spooky fun and games!
Find out more here – Luna’s Legendary Creature | Chester Zoo
Magic wizards spooky afternoon tea, Bents Garden centre, Warrington – 2023 details
Monday 30th October 2023 at 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Join our enchanting Wizard as he weaves a spellbinding evening of Halloween magic and unforgettable fun! Watch in awe as he amazes the children with his mesmerizing tricks and keeps the excitement alive with a medley of party games.
The ticket also includes a Halloween food plate for your little one.
And that’s not all! Dress to impress in your most bewitching attire, because we’ll be awarding prizes for the best fancy dress and the most spirited dancers. It’s a night of enchantment and excitement you won’t want to miss. Grab your wand and get ready to join the magic!
From £19.99
Book here – Magic Wizard Spooky Tea – Bents Events
Polly pumpkin spooky tea, Bents Garden centre, Warrington – 2023 details
Friday 27th October 2023 at 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Get ready for a spooktacular evening of fun and frights! Join us for an unforgettable Halloween extravaganza filled with thrilling party games, a spine-tingling Halloween craft, and a grand finale that will rock your world – the Halloween Rock Fest!
The ticket also includes a Halloween food plate for your little one.
Get into the spirit by wearing your most enchanting, eerie, or entertaining fancy dress!
From £19.99
Book here – Polly Pumpkin’s Spooky Tea – Bents Events
FREE Hocus Pocus show, Bents garden centre – 2023 details
Saturday 28th October at 12 pm, 1 pm and 2pm.
Three enchanting and friendly witches will take the stage to perform some Halloween favourites, including I put a Spell on You, Ghostbusters, Spooky Scary Skeletons, and I’m in Love with a Monster.
With spellbinding voices and mesmerizing dance moves, they’ll have you under their magical spell as they bring to life the spookiest songs of the season.
Full details here – Hocus Pocus Show – Bents Events
Bents Spooky craft days – 2023 details
When – 24th, 26th, 29th and 31st October 2023. 11am-2pm
Location: Covered Walkway outside Children’s Boutique, Bents, Warrington
Pumpkin painting or decorating – £1 donation to MND charity
Cauldron painting – £5
Full details here – Bents Events
The witch’s potion trail at Bramhall Hall – 2023 details
When – 15th – 29th October 2023. Open Wednesday, Friday and Sundays
This is a spooktacular spotting trail within the Hall. Batilda the resident witch fell from her broom, scattering ingredients in every room! Find them all, get them right, to make a potion for Halloween night! There is a small prize if you find all the ingredients and you might even get to meet Batilda, our slightly scary witch!
Adult £6.50, Concessions £5
Book here – The Witch’s Potion Trail – Bramall Hall, Stockport – Art Tickets
Halloween lakeside lake trail, Partridge Lakes – 2023 details
Where – Partridges Lakes, Warrington
When – Selected dates (most days) from 2nd – 31st October 2023
Halloween wonder comes to life around the lakes. Imagine strolling along a winding path that hugs the water’s edge, leading you on a magical journey through woodland transformed by eerie and captivating light.
Shadows of witches on broomsticks, bubbles floating out of cauldrons, and spiders crawling out of trees all lit up by magical lights create an immersive experience that feels like stepping into a living Halloween storybook.
Tickets from £14 children, £18 adults.
Book here – Halloween Lake Side Light Trail
Find our review from our visit on press preview night here – Halloween Lakeside light trail at Partridge lakes review
Halloween trail at Weaver Hall Museum – 2023 details
Where – Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse, 162 London Road, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 8AB
When – 24th – 31st October 2023
Complete the Haunted Herirage Trail. All participants will receive a tasty treat for completing.
Free but donations welcome.
Full details here – Halloween Trail
Powerful potions at Lion Salt Works – 2023 details
Where – Lion Salt Works, Ollershaw Lane, Marston, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 6ES
When – 24th & 25th October 2023
Explore chemistry as you create a Hallowe’en potion.
Free but donations welcome.
Full details here (24th) – Powerful Potions
Halloween at Lion Salt Works – 2023 details
When – 28th October 2023
Spooky crafts and haunted stories.
Free but donations welcome.
Full details here – Halloween Event
Children’s ghost walk, Chester – 2023 details
Where – Meet outside visitors centre
When – 26th October 2023.
Join guide Ann Coward for a family friendly Ghost Walk for primary school children. Not a scary tour! Meet guide outside Visitor Information Centre at 5.30pm.
Book in advance at Grosvenor Museum but pay guide on the night. Up to two children free with one booked adult ticket priced £10.
Book here – Children’s Ghost Walk
Kids Halloween party, Alsager Civic – 2023 details
Where – 3 Lawton Rd, Alsager
When – 29th October 2023, 16:30 – 18:30
Kids disco and party. Fancy dress encouraged. Party games and prizes. Meet the Hocus Pocus gang.
£8 per child
Book here – Alsager civic Halloween party
Hospice Halloween walk, Delamere forest – 2023 details
Where – Delamere Forest, Linmere, Delamere, Northwich, CW8 2HZ
When – 29 October 2023 – 2pm to 4pm
This is a spooky sponsored Halloween Walk around Delamere Forest to raise money for the Hospice of the Good Shepherd. Range of entertainment to keep your spirits spooky as you make your way around the route with each paid child participants receiving a medal at the finish line along with a spooktacular surprise!
Expect spooky not scary in this family friendly. Fancy dress encouraged. Dogs welcome.
£5 per child, adults go free
Full details here – Hospice Halloween Walk | Forestry England
Haunted Halloween party – Crewe Lyceum Theatre – 2023 details
When – 28th October 2023
They’ve got plenty of tricks and treats in store for you… from UV face painting, drama and dance activities, and some truly ghoulish games.
Be sure to dress to fright as there are prizes to be won for best in sight!
Tickets cost – £6.50
Book here – Haunted Halloween Party | Crewe Lyceum Theatre
Spooky silent disco, Tatton park – 2023 details
When – 28th October 2023, 2-3pm
Dare to dip into the bubbling cauldron of dance? With Halloween classics from Ghostbusters to the Time Warp – try your luck and see what Halloween tunes the cauldron dictates! You are bound to leave in a spine-chillingly fiendish mood and ready for the 31st!
In addition to the freaky, funky music, we will have freakishly ghoulish fancy dress competitions and the legendary Our Kids Social ‘Adams family’ photo frame for all of your fiendish family snaps!
Cost – £6.50 per child
Book here – Spooky Silent Disco, Tatton park, Cheshire. | Our Kids Social
Nightmare at Astbury Watersports centre – 2023 details
When – 28th October 2023
Where – Astbury Mere
£20 per person.
You’ll follow clues to escape the spider’s lair, travel the waters of the underworld, and escape the eternal fires. Do you have what it takes?
Book here – Nightmare at Astbury
Halloween workshops at Catalyst – 2023 details
When – Catalyst science and discovery centre, Mersey Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 0DF
Where – 23rd October – 5th November 2023.
Have a go at the scary science experiments, racing spiders, using magnets to move Dracula’s car, making spooky shadow puppets and more, it’s fun for all the family.
Workshops at 11.30am and 2.00pm
Tickets cost £1.95 per person and they can be booked via the link below.
Pay normal admission once and on arrival we will convert that into an annual pass so you can visit as many times as you like over the next 12 months.
Full details and book here – Hands-on Halloween! October half term workshops – Catalyst Science Discovery Centre
Find our review of Catalyst here – Catalyst Museum
The Revolting Remedies Show, Catalyst – 2023 details
When – Catalyst science and discovery centre, Mersey Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 0DF
Where – 23rd October – 5th November 2023.
This family show will look at old medicine – ancient remedies and old wives’ tales, cures that people have passed down through the ages and whether there is any science behind them!
Shows will run twice a day at 12.30pm and 3pm.
Tickets cost £1.95 per person in addition to the normal admission charge and can be booked on the website using the link below.
Pay normal admission once and on arrival we will convert that into an annual pass so you can visit as many times as you like over the next 12 months!
Book here – Revolting Remedies! – October half term shows – Catalyst Science Discovery Centre
Halloween at Blue Planet aquarium – 2023 details
When – 23rd October – 5th November 2023
Halloween Hunts, Spooky Stories, Halloween themed activities, Exclusive Talks and Feeds for the two weeks only.
Fancy Dress Competition 28th Oct 2023
Full details here – BOO PLANET AQUARIUM
Book before 20th October to get 20% off. Full details here – GET READY FOR A SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN… – Blue Planet Aquarium
More things to do in Cheshire with kids this October
If you’re just looking for a simple pumpkin patch to pick your own pumpkin, you need to head to this post – Where to go Pumpkin picking Cheshire
If you want none Halloween themed things to do in October half-term, then you need this post – Family events guide October half term.
Christmas events Cheshire
Have you started planning your Christmas days out in Cheshire yet? Here are some guides to help you.
- Find the best places to enjoy Breakfast with Santa Cheshire here.
- Find all the Christmas events Cheshire here.
- Find all the Santa’s Grotto Cheshire here.
- Find all the New Years Eve family events Cheshire here.
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