Looking for ideas to celebrate Halloween in London with kids? In this guide, you’ll find a list of Halloween events and activities for kids in London and surrounding areas, some of the best Halloween porch decorations around London through the years, and where to shop for decorations and Halloween costumes for kids.
Latest Updates: Canary Wharf Ice Rink is opening in time for October half-term and will be celebrating Halloween family fun with face painting and spooky surprises on the evening of Halloween. Kensington High Street is set to become London’s Halloween capital this half term with a spooky street theatre, Halloween hunt, trick-or-treating and more.
Read on for details about Halloween activities at High Street Kensington, the Covent Garden trick-or-treat trail and more recently announced October half-term activities.
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Pumpkin Picking near London
One of the top things to do in London with kids during October is picking pumpkins at the pumpkin patch for carving, decorating and baking. There are several pumpkin patches near London in Surrey, Sussex, Kent and Hertfordshire which I have listed and will keep updating for Halloween 2024 in the Pumpkin Patches Near London post.
In previous years, we have been to Tulleys Pumpkin Farm, Crockford Bridge Farm, Garsons Farm and Cammas Hall Farm for pumpkin picking and family fall activities.
Halloween for Kids in London 2024 Map
I am also pinning the top places around London for Halloween family events, trails, activities and workshops as well as pumpkin picking near London in my “Halloween in London with Kids” Google Map Guide. For a direct link to the map to bookmark, click here. To explore the map, click on the door sign with an arrow just before the map title.
Halloween Events for Kids in London
Since Halloween typically falls during or just after the October half term break for schools in England, many museums, attractions and parks run special Halloween events in London for kids.
Find more autumn days out inspiration and things to do in London this October half term on my post, October Half Term in London with kids.
Warner Bros. Studio Tour: The Making of Harry Potter – Dark Arts
13 September – 10 November 2024
The Making of Harry Potter studio tour is an amazing experience going behind the scenes of the work that went into filming the Harry Potter movies. In celebration for Halloween, there will be 100 floating pumpkins in the magnificent Great Hall and tables laden with sweets, cakes and pies, as seen in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
The WB Studio Tours London are also featuring the Dark Arts this autumn. Keep an eye out for the Dark Mark projected in various parts of the tour and learn the moves behind a wand combat scene, just like the Battle of Hogwarts, in a live duel with Death Eaters.
Read more: Dark Arts at Harry Potter Studio Tour London
Address: Warner Bros. Studio Tour London, Studio Tour Drive, Leavesden, WD25 7LR
Book tickets for Warner Bros. Studio Tour: The Making of Harry Potter
Hobbledown Heath – Hobble’ween
12 – 13, 19 – 20, 26 October – 3 November 2024
Hobbledown Adventure Park are running a special Hobble’ween line up at both their Hobbledown Heath and Epsom locations on October weekends and during the October half term break.
Enjoy Halloween-themed activities, a fancy dress monster ball, costume parade and more. Any tickets purchased for the dates above include all Hobble’ween celebrations, free of cost.
New for this year, Hobbledown Heath will also have a pumpkin patch open on selected dates from 27 September. Tickets are available to combine your pumpkin patch visit with entry to Hobbledown Heath.
Book tickets for Hobbledown Heath
Kew Gardens – Halloween at Kew
18 October – 3 November 2024
Join family and friends to wander from dusk into darkness between one ghostly space to another in a brand-new, after-dark Halloween trail at Kew Gardens.
Watch out for flickering flames in a fiendish fire garden, daring fire artists and grinning pumpkins aglow. Wind your way through the illuminated haunted woods filled with creepy neon cobwebs, ghastly ghouls, wicked witches, larger-than life spiders and beastly bats.
Sweet treats will be on offer, including hot chocolate and toasted marshmallows.
Book tickets for Halloween at Kew Gardens
Related: Autumn at Kew Gardens
London Zoo – Halloween Family Fun
19 October – 3 November 2024
Visit the London Zoo for a fun family adventure this Halloween this October half term. Halloween-themed activities include spooky animal talks, crafting a menacing mask and an extinct species graveyard.
Explore the Boo at the Zoo pumpkin patch, where you can choose your own pumpkin and capture photos. Additional charges apply for pumpkin decorating and face painting.
Book tickets to visit London Zoo
Eltham Palace & Gardens – Halloween Half Term
26 October – 3 November 2024
Enjoy a ghoulishly good day out at Eltham Palace and Gardens this half term. Follow the trail to solve creepy clues and gather round to listen to spooky stories.
Free for English Heritage members. For non-members, tickets cost from £14.50 for adults and £8.60 for children ages 5 – 17. Under 5s enter free. Book online and save 15%.
Book tickets for Eltham Palace & Gardens
Halloween Family Fun – High Street Kensington
25 October – 31 October 2024
High Street Kensington have a packed line-up of family activities and events over October half-term! From 25 October, there will be a giant inflatable looming over the tube station and a free ‘win-a-treat’ Halloween hunt through the streets.
On 27 October, explore the family-inspired Farmers’ Market filled with autumnal food and take part in crafts, pumpkin decorating and face painting from 11am to 2pm.
And stop by on 31 October, Hallow’s Eve itself, for a free extravaganza of spooky street theatre with entertainers and trick-or-treating, from 5pm to 7pm.
Combine with nearby must-sees, such as “The World of Tim Burton” exhibition opening at the Design Museum on 25 October or artist Yayoi Kusama’s striking yellow and black polka dot “Pumpkin” installation by the Round Pond at Kensingston Gardens until 3 November.
Read more about Halloween at High Street Kensington
Pumpkin by Yayoi Kusama – Kensington Gardens
now until 3 November 2024
Pumpkin (2024) is a sculpture by artist Yayoi Kusama currently installed near the Round Pound in Kensington Gardens. Kusama is known for her immersive installations, large-scale sculptures and intricate paintings, and she often features kabocha, or pumpkin, in her work.
The Pumpkin sculpture is Kusama’s tallest bronze sculpture to date, standing at 6 metres tall and 5.5 metres in diameter.
Read more about Yayoi Kusama: Pumpkin at Serpentine Galleries
Hampton Court Palace – Halloween Trail
26 October – 3 November 2024
Explore Henry VIII’s notoriously haunted palace along a spooky, family-friendly Halloween trail with atmospheric projections and creepy sound effects.
Work with ghost hunters to seek out all of Hampton Court Palace’s spirits, and afterwards, cosy down to hear some spooky stories and enjoy a Halloween-themed treat from the café.
Book tickets to visit Hampton Court Palace
London Museum of Water & Steam – October Half-Term
26 October – 3 November 2024
Join in on ghost hunts, haunted tours and ghost crafts this October half-term at London Museum of Water and Steam.
Family tours will be on during October half-term, directed at children ages 3 and up, from 1pm to 1:30pm. Explore the Waterworks past, along with local legends and oddities.
Book tickets for London Museum of Water & Steam
Tower of London – Halloween Trail
26 October – 3 November 2024
Follow in the footsteps of infamous prisoners as you wander the Tower grounds at the spookiest time of the year. This is a family-friendly adventure designed to spook, but not to terrify.
Pick up a trail when you arrive and keep track of the ghosts that you spot on your visit.
Book tickets to visit the Tower of London
Chelsea Physic Garden – Halloween Activities for Kids
27 -31 October 2024
Over the October half term, Chelsea Physic Garden will be running several great Halloween activities for kids. Listen to spooky tales at the Enchanted Cottage, take part in Halloween crafts and paint or carve your own pumpkin or enjoy a fun costume party and mask making afternoon. Halloween workshop tickets range from £10 to £15 per child and £15 to £20 per adult.
Stories from the Enchanted Cottage (27-31 October): Wander through the Magic Forest to the cosy Enchanted Cottage, where Magical Storyteller Emily will tell fun, spooky tales.
Paint a Pumpkin (28, 30 October): Paint your very own pumpkin and enjoy a spooky tour of Chelsea Physic Garden.
Pumpkin Carving (28, 30 October): Participants will learn about pumpkin plants and explore the Garden through autumn. All materials and tools will be provided, and each participant will take home their own jack-0-lantern creation.
Make Your Own Broomstick (29 October): Craft your own broomstick using plant materials foraged at the Chelsea Physic Garden. Each participant will leave with a unique broomstick which will complement your costumes, home, or garden for the upcoming holiday season.
Cookie Decorating (29 October): Join in on a fun Halloween cookie decorating session and explore autumnal colours and creatures. Enjoy a wander through the autumn garden after the workshop.
Potions and Bubbles (31 October): Enjoy a Halloween potion making session and brew a special bubbling bath soap. All tools and materials are provided, and each participant will take home their own personal potion mixture.
Costume Party and Mask Making (31 October): Get ready for a spooktacular Halloween adventure at Chelsea Physic Garden London! Take part in a fun costume party and leaf mask making session.
Book Halloween tickets at the Chelsea Physic Garden
Hyde Park Learning Centre – Hair-Raising Halloween
29 – 31 October 2024
Celebrate Halloween with the little ones at a free drop-in Halloween-themed Discovery Day at the Hyde Park Learning Centre. Take part in a host of free creepy crawly activities including guessing the gruesome contents of “feely boxes”, exploring an eerie nature trail and learning about the bats in the Royal Parks.
Drop in to this free event between 11am and 3:30pm. Dressing up is encouraged and everyone is welcome – their grounds are fully accessible. The Hyde Park Learning Centre do ask for no more than 3 children per adult. Only assistance dogs are allowed.
Register your interest for the Royal Parks Discovery Day
Canary Wharf Ice Rink – Halloween Family Fun
31 October 2024
Canary Wharf Ice Rink will be opening for the season on 26 October in time for October half-term.
Join in on family fun the evening of Halloween, with a children’s facepainter, spooky decorations and surprises and ice skating to thrilling sounds of ghoulish Halloween tunes!
Book tickets for the Canary Wharf Ice Rink
Halloween Trick or Treat – Covent Garden
31 October 2024
Enjoy a spooky trick or treat trail at Covent Garden this Halloween and explore areas you may never have been to before. Test your observation skills, learn fun facts and collect awesome treats. Make sure to sign up to receive the Covent Garden Halloween Trail as only trail holders can follow the route and claim the goodies on offer!
Sign up for Trick or Treat at Halloween in Covent Garden
Chiswick House – Halloween Spooktacular Family Rave
2 November 2024
The original family rave, Big Fish Little Fish, is bringing the spooktacular fun and excitement for the whole family at Chiswick House for Halloween.
Get dressed up and get down this Halloween season! Bubbles, foam and balloons will get your little monsters thrilled and Nifty Natty crafts will get them creepily creative.
Book tickets for the Halloween Spooktacular at Chiswick House
Wands & Wizard Exploratorium – Halloween Wizard Afternoon Tea
For a unique, magical experience, visit the Wands & Wizard Exploratorium and enjoy their Halloween Wizard Afternoon Tea. This 1 hour 45 minute interactive experience includes 1 glass of Prosecco or HallowCream Cider (non-alco version available) upon arrival, magic wand and equipment rental and two interactive teas brewed by magic wand.
Also included are the Cauldron’s spooky iced tea and a selection of spooky treats, cakes and sandwiches.
Prices: Child Halloween Wizard Afternoon Tea from £34.99; Adult Halloween Wizard Afternoon Tea from £47.99 per person
Address: 26 Greek Street, Soho, London W1D 5DE
Book the afternoon tea at Wands & Wizard Exploratorium
Halloween Days Out near London
For even more Halloween days out inspiration around London, I have also included in this list upcoming Halloween events and activities in nearby Surrey, Kent, Hertfordshire and Oxfordshire.
Priory Farm – Halloween Trail at Discovery Land
4 October – 3 November 2024, selected dates
Priory Farm will also have a Halloween Trail with spooky surprises along a nature trail in their Discovery Land. Venture along a spooky, Halloween themed walk through ancient woodland and meadows and around their fishing lakes.
Priory Farm grow over 10,000 pumpkins every year and there will be range of shapes and sizes for picking in their fields. Take a tractor ride to their fields to pick your own pumpkin on selected dates in October.
Halloween Trail tickets are £10.50 (online) or £11 (on the door) per person at peak times and £8.50 (online) or £9 (on the door) per person at off-peak times. Free for under 2s.
Address: Sandy Lane, South Nutfield, Redhill, RH1 4EJ
Buy tickets for the Discovery Land Halloween Trail at Priory Farm
Cammas Hall Farm – Halloween Activities for Kids
5 – 31 October 2024, selected dates
The 2024 Halloween Pumpkin Patch at Cammas Hall Farm is open from 5 to 31 October. Tickets include entrance to the expansive Cammas Hall Farm pumpkin patch, interaction with enchanting Halloween characters and a Wicked Walkway with haunting props and surprises. Children under 2 years old are free and do not need a ticket.
Related: Pumpkin Picking Near London
Halloween-themed Maize Maze is open from 10am (last entry at 3pm) on selected dates and costs £5 per person.
Each weekend and every day during October half term, Cammas Hall Farm will also be running a Halloween show, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, twice a day. Tickets cost £7.50 per person (plus booking fee), free for under 2s, with a 10% discount if you book with your Halloween Pumpkin Patch tickets.
Address: Cammas Hall Farm Needham Green, Hatfield Broad Oak CM22 7JT
Book tickets for the Halloween Pumpkin Patch at Cammas Hall Farm
Hobbledown Epsom – Hobble’ween
12 – 13, 19 – 20, 26 October – 3 November 2024
Hobbledown Adventure Park Surrey are running a special Hobble’ween line up during October half term, with Halloween-themed activities, a fancy dress monster ball, costume parade and more.
Any tickets purchased for the dates above include all Hobble’ween celebrations, free of cost.
Book tickets for Hobbledown Epsom
Aldenham Country Park – Spook-Fest
12 October – 3 November 2024
Book a fun Halloween day out at Aldenham Country Park Spook-Fest. Discover frightfully fun offerings such as pumpkin picking and carving, horrid hay tractor ride, spooky trail, spider maze, pumpkin bingo, decorations throughout the farm and much more.
Spook-Fest tickets are now available and cost from £6.95. Pumpkin picking and carving costs £4.75 per person and the Horrid Hay Tractor Ride is £3.50 per person.
Book tickets for Spook-Fest at Aldenham Country Park
Willows Activity Farm – Pumpkin Festival
19 – 31 October 2024, selected dates
Pick your pumpkin from Willow’s Pumpkin Patch and enjoy a full programme of fun activities, including a pumpkin activity trail and photo opportunities at their Gourds Grotto with weird and wonderful gourds, squashes and pumpkin scenes.
Address: Willows Activity Farm, Coursers Road, London Colney, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 0PF
Book tickets for Pumpkin Festival at Willows Activity Farm
Paradise Wildlife Park – Dinos After Dark
25 – 27 October and 1 – 3 November 2024
The popular Dinos After Dark will be running on the evenings over two weekends from 5:30pm to 8:30pm each night. Take a magical trip around the World of Dinosaurs and see the dinosaurs come to life by moonlight.
The event is separate to a day ticket entry and does not include access to the animal park. Visitors can enjoy a variety of entertainment, including UV Halloween drummers, a magical UV Puppet Show, inflatable dinos and Dino meet and greets.
Tickets cost £15 per person, with member tickets at £13 per person and free for children under 2 years old.
Address: Paradise Wildlife Park, White Stubbs Lane, Broxbourne EN10 7QA
Book tickets for Dinos After Dark at Paradise Wildlife Park
Blenheim Palace – Spooky Illuminated Trail
25 October – 3 November 2024
Blenheim Palace will have a Spooky Illuminated Trail this October half term. The trail will take you through an illuminated haunted woods filled with neon cobwebs, ghastly ghouls, wicked witches, jack-o-lanterns, larger-than life spiders and beasty bats.
Watch for a fiendish fire garden, daring fire artists and jack-o-lanterns along the way to the Secret Garden filled with more hidden surprises. Halloween Trail tickets cost from £20 per adult and £15 per child (ages 3 – 16).
You can also book separately their popular Halloween Afternoon Tea at Blenheim Palace. Chocolate tombstone and spiced mandarin pumpkins are among the delicious offerings.
Book tickets for Halloween at Blenheim Palace
Bocketts Farm Park – Witches and Wizards Week
26 October – 3 November 2024
Activities during the Witches and Wizards Week at Bocketts Farm Park include a Reptile Roadshow, Science and Slime Shows, a spooky scavenger hunt, Meet and Green with owls and birds of prey and a Creepy Craft Corner.
There will be hundreds of pumpkins to choose from that were grown at Bocketts Farm and an opportunity to take family photos in their Pumpkin Village.
Plus the fun activities we enjoy year round on days out at Bocketts Farm Park – trailer rides, pig races, feeding the farm animals, indoor and outdoor playgrounds and small animal encounters.
Address: Young Street, Fetcham, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 9BS
Book tickets for Bocketts Farm Park
Hever Castle & Gardens – Halloween Half Term Fun
26 October – 3 November 2024
Visit Hever Castle & Gardens in Kent for a fun Halloween family day out. Over October half term, Hever Castle will have Halloween decorations around the grounds and a family-friendly spooky trail. Come dressed up soon in your spookiest costume and make time for the brilliant adventure playgrounds.
Keep an eye out for letters scattered in the grounds to spell out a mystery word in return for a small prize. There will also be a free pebble painting craft workshop and face painting (additional charge).
Address: Hever Rd, Hever, Edenbridge TN8 7NG
Book tickets for Hever Castle & Gardens
Leeds Castle – Halloween Half Term Fun
26 October – 3 November 2024
Spooky adventures await this October half term with spellbinding activities planned throughout the grounds at Leeds Castle.
Join in on the Guardians on the Grounds, a haunted Halloween quest where young adventurers become spell seekers on a thrilling interactive journey full of surprises and friendly characters through the mystical Leeds Castle estate.
Address: Broomfield, Maidstone ME17 1PL
Book tickets for Leeds Castle
Knebworth House – Halloween Adventure
29 – 31 October 2024
Venture into Knebworth Gardens for a Halloween event that will have visitors taking part in a number of fun activities throughout the Gardens, including a Terror Tunnel, Hook a Pumpkin and What’s in the Box. Earn stamps on your Pumpkin Passport to receive a prize.
Tickets cost £10 per child and £4 per adult. Children under 2 enter free, however, if you would like them to receive a prize at the end of the event the will need to have a child ticket.
Book tickets for the Halloween Adventure at Knebworth House
Halloween Events for Kids at the Theme Parks
LEGOLAND Windsor – Brick or Treat
27 September – 3 November 2024
This autumn, LEGOLAND Windsor Resort will be transformed into a pumpkin-filled wonderland for their frightfully fun annual Brick or Treat event. The LEGO Monsters are taking over and throwing a Monster Party to celebrate their favourite time of year!
This Halloween spectacular will feature the return of fangtastic Monster Street, the neighbourhood that is full of characters dying to meet you! Online saver tickets start from £29 for the Brick or Treat event at LEGOLAND Windsor.
Address: Winkfield Road, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 4AY
Book tickets for LEGOLAND Windsor
Chessington World of Adventures – Howl’o’ween
5 – 6, 12 – 13, 19 October – 3 November 2024
Celebrate the spookiest time of the year with Halloween Fun for families at Chessington World of Adventures. There will be spellbinding entertainment for all ages, theme park rides at dusk and Halloween fancy dress competitions.
Also on at Howl’o’ween will be the Enchanted Hollow walk-through attraction, where children can go trick-or-treating at the homes of the charming animal residents. Enchanted Hollow is an optional extra and can be purchased in a package alongside Howl’o’ween tickets.
Address: Leatherhead Rd, Chessington, Surrey KT9 2NE
Book tickets for Chessington World of Adventures
Peppa Pig World – Happy Halloween
17 October – 4 November 2024
Peppa Pig World (part of Paultons Park) will have a spooky Halloween makeover for a frightful fun fest this October half term.
Meet Peppa and George in their spooky outfits and enjoy lots of fun Peppa themed Halloween decorations.
Book tickets for Paultons Park
Halloween House Decorations in London
One of our favourite things to do at Halloween in London with kids is to see some of the brilliant Halloween porch decorations. You can find some of the best Halloween decorations in London around Holland Park, Notting Hill, Chelsea and Knightsbridge.
There are several houses that really go all out and it’s always a pleasure to see what they come up with each year!
Many of the party shops around London sell a variety of Halloween decorations and accessories. Non-Stop Party Shop in Kensington has the best selection of Halloween decorations I’ve seen, including animated and light up props, giant jumping spiders and hanging decorations. See their extensive range of Halloween decorations here.
Hobbycraft has a great selection of Halloween decorations and craft supplies available in stores from August. The Hobbycraft Halloween collection includes plush pumpkins, decorative potion bottles, themed baking kits and light-up bat wreaths. Shop online or look for a nearby Hobbycraft shop – locations around London include Wimbledon, Croydon, Greenford and Greenwich.
You can also find plenty of Halloween treats, decorative items and party supplies at the grocery superstores, such as Tesco, Asda and Sainsburys.
If you are placing an online grocery order, have a look at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, M&S and Ocado for Halloween sweets, pumpkins, party food and drinks.
Shop Halloween Costumes in London
Party shops that I can recommend for a great selection of Halloween costumes, masks and accessories are Party and Celebrate in Clapham, Non-Stop Party Shop in Kensington and Partica Party in Kingston.
If you’re shopping online, then have a look at the following websites for a wide variety of costumes;
Sainsbury’s Tu Halloween Costume Collection
Party and Celebrate Fancy Dress
Non-Stop Party Shop Fancy Dress
Trick or Treating in London
Trick or treating is one of our favourite Halloween activities and our experiences have varied over the years living in London. Trick or treat is always on 31 October, even if it falls on a weekday.
Trick-or-treating in London typically starts after sunset, around 5pm/6pm depending on neighbourhood and the houses taking part are decorated with at least a pumpkin. St John’s Wood, Kensington, Chelsea and Chiswick are London neighbourhoods popular for trick-of-treating.
I hope you found this guide to Halloween in London with kids helpful! I’ll keep adding to this Halloween Events 2024 list so do check back for more updates.
This post was last updated on 23 October 2024 with latest information on Halloween Events for Kids in London and surrounding areas. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission (at no additional cost to you). Thanks for your support in this way.
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