Halloween events Liverpool for families 2026
There’s plenty going on for kids this Halloween in Liverpool. Below you’ll find all the Halloween events Liverpool for families in 2026. There are family-friendly shows, farm events featuring pumpkin carving, Halloween discos and so much more. This post is part of a series of posts on Halloween events North West.
I’ve done my best to add the details of all these events accurately and keep them up to date but I strongly advise you to click through and check on the organiser’s website to ensure the dates, locations times are correct. Events maybe changed or cancelled and I will not necessarily be aware of this. Links are providers so you can confirm all details for yourself before travelling or booking. Some of these events require pre-booking so I’d recommend you do that as soon as you decide you want to in order to avoid disappointment.
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Ottersghoul, Otterspool adventure, – book now for 2026
When: 24th to 31st October 2026
Where: Otterspool adventure, Liverpool, L19 2PA
Cost: £22 for children, £11 per adult
Summary: Your ticket includes unlimited access to a full day of frightful entertainment, starting with Jack’s Halloween Spectacular, a 25-minute, all-singing, all-dancing live show running six times a day. Catch the cast again at the Pumpkin Parade, strutting through the park twice daily, plus enjoy unlimited park-wide attractions including go karts, indoor soft play, adventure golf, bouncing pillows, the outdoor playground and more.
Book here – Ottersghoul
Tottersghoul, Otterspool Adventure – book now for 2026
When: 19th – 23rd October 2026.
Where: Otterspool adventure, Liverpool, L19 2PA
The perfect spooky day out for younger children, packed with gentle thrills, playful surprises and not-too-scary fun. Join Jack, Sally & friends for a spooktacular adventure your little monsters will love!
Book here – Halloween | Otterspool Adventure
Spooky Welly walk, Roy Castle, Lung Cancer foundation – book now for 2026
Where: Sefton park, Liverpool
When: 24th October 2026
Cost: £8 per ticket, under 2s free, £30 for a family of 4
Summary: creepy crafts, a freaky funfair, Halloween themed walking route.
Book here – Spooky Welly Walk – Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
Happy Halloween Event – Air Nation, St Helens – 2026 tickets on sale now
Where: Lowe street, Saint Helens, Merseyside, WA10 2QS
When: 30th & 31st October 2026
Cost: £16.99 per child
Summary: 1 hour 30 minute session
Book here – Halloween at Air Nation
Stranger Folk, Speke Hall – details for 2026
Where: Speke Hall, The Walk, Speke, Liverpool, L24 1XD
When: 10th October – 12th November 2026
Cost: included in admission costs
Summary: Go on an immersive adventure inspired by British folklore with the free Stranger Folk app at Speke Hall. Designed for families with children aged 7–12 who like to play together, the interactive game features sneaky goblins, cunning boggarts and stranger folk who are appearing through the cracks in our world.
Full details here – Stranger Folk
The Sorceress of Speke and the Lost Familiars, Speke Hall – details for 2026
Where: Speke Hall, The Walk, Speke, Liverpool, L24 1XD
When: 12th October – 8th November 2026
Cost: included in admission costs
Summary: The Sorceress of Speke trail is back this autumn but oh.. her mischievous animal familiars have gotten lost!
Carefully explore the grounds to find 5 activities that once completed will spell out the Magic Word you’ll need to shout to reunite the Sorceress with her friends!
Full details here – The Sorceress of Speke and the Lost Familiars
Halloween day at Acorn Farm, details for 2026
Where: Acorn Farm, Depot Road, Kirkby, Knowsley, L33 3AR
When: 30th October 2026.
Cost: normal admission prices
Haunted house, games and fancy dress competition.
Find out more here – Acorn Farm
PumpkinFest Liverpool – Book now for 2026
Where: Allerton Manor Golf Club, Liverpool
When: 24th October 2026
Summary: This October, Fletcher’s Garden at Allerton Manor transforms into the magical home of PumpkinFest Liverpool — an unforgettable Halloween adventure where every child becomes an Official Pumpkin Collector.
Armed with their official PumpkinFest Collector’s Pack, they’ll set off on a quest to meet the Six Pumpkin Guardians, collecting six magical pumpkins to create their very own Pumpkin Family.
This isn’t trick or treating.
This isn’t a pumpkin patch.
This is PumpkinFest Liverpool.
Bring your little ones something completely different this Halloween – Collect 6 Magical Pumpkins, Meet 6 Legendary Guardians, Create 1 Unforgettable Pumpkin Family.
Book here – PumpkinFest
Formby Hall’s Family Halloween Disco – book now for 2026
Where: Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa, Southport Old Road, Formby, Southport, L37 0AB
When: 31st October 2026
Cost: Adults £10, children £20
Summary: Halloween Family Disco, packed with spooky music, dancing, fancy dress, a foam party and plenty of Halloween surprises for children and grown ups.
With plenty of entertainment, photo opportunities and spooky fun for all ages, it’s the perfect way to celebrate Halloween together.
Book here – Formby Hall’s Family Halloween Disco
Little scarelings at Dobbies Garden Centre, Liverpool & Southport, book now for 2026
Where: Dobbies Southport, Benthams Way, Birkdale, Southport , PR8 4HX and
Dobbies Liverpool, 1a Speke Hall Avenue, Liverpool , L24 1UX
When: 24th, 25th, 29th, 30th and 31st October 2026
Cost: £15 per child & £7.50 per adult
Summary: Fun and interactive with just the right amount of spookiness, this event provides the perfect opportunity to celebrate Halloween in a relaxed setting whilst enjoying some tasty food. What’s included:
- A Halloween-themed children’s afternoon tea.
- Create a potion that will be turned into slime, for hands-on goey fun.
- Decorate your own trick or treat bag.
- A selection of Halloween games and activities.
Book here – Events | Dobbies garden centres
Halloween at the Storybarn – book now for 2026
Where: The Storybarn, Calderstones park
When: 26th – 30th October 2026
Cost: £6 per child, £5 per adult
Summary: Show off your frightful fancy dress, play ghostly games, and create a spooktacular craft to take home at our Storybarn specials.
In partnership with Nosy Crow (publishers of beautiful children’s books), our Storyhunters will be reading Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Robber Ghost, the perfect read for a Halloween adventure.
Perfect for kids aged 4-9 years, lasts 1 hour 30 minutes
Book here – Halloween at The Storybarn
The Monster’s Balls – book now for 2026
Where: Mansion house, Calderstones park
When: 31st October 2026
Cost: £15 per child, Under 1s, adults £5
Summary: Family-friendly Halloween party with live DJ, ghostly games, dancing, and frightful fun. Storyhunters will be sharing terrific tales for you to cosy up in a quieter space.
Book here – Monster’s Ball
Cosy Pumpkin Carving, The Storybarn – book now for 2026
Where: Mansion House Garden, Calderstone park
When: 25th – 27th October 2026
Cost: £12 per child, £6 per adult
Summary: Get ready for Spooky season and craft a pumpkin that’ll be the envy of your street! We’ll be cosying up to listen to a spooktacular story. Then we’ll head into the magical Mansion House Garden to pick your very own pumpkin to carve and take home.
Perfect for 4-9yr olds
Book here – Pumpkin Carving
Halloween Party For Under 5s – Sefton Palm house – book now for 2026
Where: Palm house, Sefton Park
When: 29th October 2026
Cost: adults and babies under 1 £6.60, children £13.75
Summary: Join Jumping Jacks for a not-so-scary Halloween with mini beast themed nursery rhymes, action songs, sing-a-longs, dancing, fun sensory props, bubbles and more!
Book here – Tickets for Palm House Sefton Park Halloween
Halloween party for school aged children, Sefton Palm house – book now for 2026
Where: Palm house, Sefton Park
When: 29th October 2026
Cost: adults and babies under 1 £6.60, children £13.75
Summary: School aged children Halloween party with ghoulish games, eye-popping entertainment, a monster dance party, trick or treat challenges & more.
Book here – Tickets for Palm House Sefton Park Halloween
Halloween Story Time, Sefton Palm house – no details yet for 2026
Where: Palm house, Sefton Park
When: 29th October 2025
Cost: free
Summary: Join the Palm House team for a spooktacular session of stories, rhymes, and seasonal fun!
Full details here – Halloween story time
Halloween at knowsley Safari – details for 2026
When: 24th October – 1st November 2026
Cost: Included in normal admission costs
Wander through the Foot Safari, where mischievous characters are waiting to surprise you at our spooky conservation stations. From creepy crafts to trick-or-treat surprises, every corner is packed with Halloween fun and wild learning.
Book here – Halloween event
Halloween Party at Liverpool ONE – details for 2026
Where: Liverpool ONE
When: 31st October 2026, 11am – 4pm
Includes a children’s fancy dress competition, drumming workshop, zombie dancers, free kids fun and spooky entertainment.
Full details here – Halloween Party 2026 – Liverpool ONE
Myths & Legends, Eureka science + discovery – details for 2026
Where: Eureka! Science + Discovery, Victoria Place, Wallasey, CH44 6QY
When: 24th October – 1st November 2026
Cost: Included in admission cost
Featuring a real-life dragon from Teach Rex, create dragonbreath with The Wonderweaver, and catch our brand-new show, Dragon Dynamics!
Full details here – October Half Term: Myths & Legends – Eureka! Science + Discovery
Free Day of the Dead Dance Workshop – details for 2026
Where: World Museum, William Brown St, Liverpool, L3 8EN
When: 28th October 2026
Summary: Celebrate Day of the Dead with a Traditional Dance from La Huasteca at 11am and 2pm in our Treasure House Theatre on the first floor.
As part of our Day of the Dead celebrations and to accompany the beautiful altar on display at the museum, we invite you to experience a traditional dance from the Nahua region of La Huasteca in Northeastern Mexico.
Full details here: Free Day of the Dead Dance Workshop
Free Spooky Sudley, Sudley House – Details for 2026
Where: Sudley House, Mossley Hill Road, Liverpool, L18 8BX
When: 30th & 31st October 2026
Summary: Family friendly Halloween celebrations
Full details – Spooky Sudley | National Museums Liverpool
Little Liverpool Halloween Special – book now for 2026
Where: Museum of Liverpool, Pier Head, Liverpool, L3 1DG
When: 20th – 31st October 2026
Cost: £2 per child
Join Winnie the spider and some of her friends for a spooktacular special in the Little Liverpool gallery at the Museum of Liverpool. Come and explore our dedicated children’s gallery with some added Halloween themed fun.
Little Liverpool spooky specials are for visitors aged up to age 6 and their parents/carers.
Book here – Little Liverpool Halloween Special
Halloween in Concert, Floral Pavilion, New Brighton – book now for 2026
Where: Floral Pavilion, Marine Promenade, New Brighton, Wirral, CH45 2JS
When: 27th October 2026
Cost: from £35 a ticket
As darkness falls across the land, our incredible cast and live band take to the stage. With stunning visuals and state-of-the-art production, this brand-new concert spectacular unleashes a thrilling crescendo of all things Halloween… with a twist.
Arrive dressed to impress – there’s a prize for the best costume – and settle in for The Music of the Night in a spine-tingling show that’s simply out of this world.
This atmospheric live concert show resurrects some of the greatest spooky hits ever recorded in one electrifying night. Featuring Monster Mash, Highway to Hell, The Time Warp, Running Up That Hill, Hungry Like the Wolf, Maneater, Bat Out of Hell, It’s a Kind of Magic, She Wolf and, of course, Thriller.
Book here – Halloween in Concert, Floral Pavilion
Halloween half term at Port Sunlight Village, book now for 2026
Where: Port Sunlight village
When: 29th – 30th October 2026
Cost: see individual events
Silly Spooks of Sunlight. 29th October 2026. £8 per child, booking required. 1 hour session. Prepare yourself for ghostly science experiments that inspire a ghoul themed craft to take home.
Little Werewolves of Sunlight. 30th October 2026. £6 per child. Booking required. Folklore inspired craft day where children are able to design their very own shape-shifting folklore creature masks including wolves, fox spirits, owls, selkies and other night creatures that transform under the moon.
Book here – What’s on | Port Sunlight Village
Rice lane city farm Halloween walk – details for 2026
When: From 24th – 25th October 2026. 5:30pm till late
Where: Rice Lane City Farm is at the end of Rawcliffe Road, Walton L9 1AW
Spooky trails, eerie displays and more.
£4 per adult, £3 per child
Full details here – Rice Lane City farm
Rice lane city farm Mini Halloween walk – details for 2026
When: From 19th – 31st October 2026, 4:30 pm – 8pm
Where: Rice Lane City Farm is at the end of Rawcliffe Road, Walton L9 1AW
Spooky trail, creepy effects, lights, ghosts and forest school area
Full details here – Rice Lane City farm
Church view farm pumpkin picking – details for 2026
Where: Church view farm, Southport road, Lydiate, L31 4HJ
When: from 3rd – 31st October 2026
Cost: Free entry, free parking, no booking required
Pumpkin patch, fairground, hot and cold food and farm shop.
Full details here – Church View Farm
SMEC Ghost Train, book now for 2026
Where: Southport Model Engineering Club, Rotten Row (next to Victoria Park), Southport, Merseyside PR8 2DA
When: 30th – 31st October 2026, 4-8pm
Cost: £8 per ticket
Summary: Chuff into the all-new SMEC Ghost Train – a spine-tingling, family-friendly adventure like no other! We use live steam and diesel battery electric operated locomotives to pull upto 7 passengers per train! We’ve reimagined the experience for 2026 to become a fully immersive spooky railway journey packed with surprises. Now with Stalls, Games & Refreshments!
Full details here – SMEC Ghost Train
Halloween slime, Southport Market – Book now for 2026
Where: Southport Market, King Street, Southport, PR8 1LA
When: 28th October 2026
During this fun-filled 45-minute session, children will get hands-on mixing, kneading and colouring their very own slime creation. They can add glitter and other exciting extras to make their slime completely unique!
Once their slime is ready, there’ll be time to put it to the test, blowing bubbles, stretching it and seeing what amazing patterns they can create.
Full details here – Halloween Slime
Wizard School, Southport Market – Book now for 2026
Where: Southport Market, King Street, Southport, PR8 1LA
When: 29th October 2026
2 hours of magical crafting, creativity and fun.
Full details here – Wizard School
Miss Rach’s Halloween Boo Party, Southport Market – Book now for 2026
Where: Southport Market, King Street, Southport, PR8 1LA
When: 30th October 2026
Calling all little pumpkins, friendly ghosts and mini monsters! Join StarKidz at Southport Market for a spook-tacular Halloween party specially designed for little ones aged 1–5 years.
Get ready for a fun-filled, interactive session packed with singing, dancing, games and plenty of Halloween magic!
Full details here – Miss Rach’s Halloween Boo Party
Halloween Hocus Pocus vs Beetlejuice, Southport Market – Book now for 2026
Where: Southport Market, King Street, Southport, PR8 1LA
When: 30th October 2026
The Sanderson Sisters are stirring up trouble… and Beetlejuice is crashing the party (with Lydia by his side)!
It’s a wickedly wild showdown of spells, scares, and spooky fun, are you Team Witches or Team Ghost with the Most?
Full details here – Halloween Hocus Pocus vs Beetlejuice
Room on The Broom – Books Alive, Southport Market – Book now for 2026
Where: Southport Market, King Street, Southport, PR8 1LA
When: 31st October 2026
magical, fun-filled Halloween adventure specially designed for little witches and wizards aged 1–5 years!
Fly off on an interactive adventure with a friendly Witch and her storybook friends, packed with singing, dancing, games, bubbles, giggles and plenty of Halloween magic!
Little ones can help the Witch along the way, dance to spooky songs and enjoy lots of magical activities.
Full details here – Room on The Broom – Books Alive
Halloween Hocus Pocus vs Beetlejuice, Southport Market – Book now for 2026
Where: Southport Market, King Street, Southport, PR8 1LA
When: 28th October 2026
The Sanderson Sisters are stirring up trouble… and Beetlejuice is crashing the party (with Lydia by his side)!
It’s a wickedly wild showdown of spells, scares, and spooky fun, are you Team Witches or Team Ghost with the Most?
Full details here – Halloween Hocus Pocus vs Beetlejuice
Halloween Villan Bash, Southport Market – Book now for 2026
Where: Southport Market, King Street, Southport, PR8 1LA
When: 31st October 2026
Dress as your favourite villain and get ready for a frightfully fabulous party.
Full details here – Halloween Villan Bash
Halloween Hocus Pocus Pumpkin Party, Southport Market – Book now for 2026
Where: Southport Market, King Street, Southport, PR8 1LA
When: 31st October 2026
Join StarKidz at Southport Market for the ultimate Halloween showdown as the Sanderson Sisters go head-to-head with Jack Skellington & Sally!
Will you be Team Sanderson Sisters or Team Jack & Sally?
Full details here – Halloween Hocus Pocus Pumpkin Party
Hocus Pocus Family Halloween Spooktacular, The Grand Southport – book now for 2026
Where: The Grand Southport
When: 1st November 2026
Live Sanderson Sisters Show and Spooky family fun & games. Fancy dress encouraged – come in your best Halloween costume!
Food available to buy on the day.
Full details here – Hocus Pocus Family Halloween Spooktacular
Grimm-Stage, Halloween at Brimstage farm – book now for 2026
When: 24th October – 1st November 2026
Where: Brimstage Farm, Brimstage Road, Brimstage, Wirral, CH63 6JA
Suitable for primary school and younger kids.
Explore Scarecrow Hollow Maze, discover the magic of Pumpkin Kingdom, climb & slide wild inside Mischief Manor and make your way through Grimstage Trick or Treat Town, with spooky surprises, interactive fun, live entertainment and plenty more waiting along the way.
There are morning and afternoon sessions.
Mornings – bringing a more traditional Halloween adventure with a magical mix of fairytale, wizarding * superhero-inspired characters!
Afternoon – turn up the energy, with our HUNTR/X-inspired K-Pop Demon Hunter tribute!
Book here – Grimm-stage
Birchall’s Pumpkin Patch – details for 2026
Where: Birchall’s farm, Reeds lane WA11 7JP Rainford. Sat nav WA11 7JP
When: open from 3rd October 2026
Cost: free entry, free parking
Further details – Pumpkin picking, carving and maize maze
More details here – Birchall’s Pumpkin patch
October half term activities Liverpool 2026
Find all the family events without a Halloween theme in Liverpool this October half term here – October half term activities Liverpool.
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I have made a separate guide to the best Pumpkin picking Wirral too.
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