NEW: Guide to Halloween at UK Theme Parks 2020
With the Halloween season quickly approaching and plenty of spooktacular events to choose from, we've rounded up this year's highlights at UK theme parks.
Many theme parks in the UK will be offering a range of frightful events, including Scarefest at Alton Towers, Fright Nights at Thorpe Park, Howl'o'ween at Chessington World of Adventures, Brick or Treat at LEGOLAND Windsor and More Treat Than Trick at Drayton Manor.
All UK theme parks will put in place health and safety measures that seek to reduce the risks associated with the presence of COVID-19.
We'll be updating this page regularly with the latest updates from every theme park in the UK.
Adventure Island - Fright Fantastic
Dates: 26th - 31st October 2020
Event lineup:
- Trick or Treat Hut
- Halloween Treasure Hunt
- Themed entertainment on their stage
- Best Dressed Competition
- Free Spooky Face Painting
Advance booking: Recommended
Adventure Wonderland - The Home of Halloween
Dates: 24th October - 1st November 2020
Event lineup:
- Spooky Halloween Show 'The Cheshire Cat’s Pumpkin Party'
- Live Action Scare Maze 'Into the Woods'
- The Monster Minions (on 28th October)
Event changes: Half Day Tickets (choose AM or PM)
Advance booking: Required
Alton Towers - Scarefest
Dates: 9th - 11th October & 16th October - 1st November 2020
Event lineup:
- Freak Show: Toxic Junkyard (NEW)
- The Attic: Terror of the Towers
- Altonville Mine Tours
- The Alton Towers Dungeon
- Garden Lights Walk: Whispering Souls (NEW)
- Darkest Depths
- CBeebies Land Monster Ball
- Freaky Fun Zone
Advance booking: Required
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Blackgang Chine - Terror Island
Postponed until 2021
Blackpool Pleasure Beach - Journey To Hell Freak Nights
Postponed until 2021
Camel Creek Adventure Park - Halloweek
Dates: 24th - 31st October 2020
Event lineup:
- Cryptic Corner
- Trick or Treat
- Apple Jack Pumpkin Patch
- House of Horror
- Witch's Grotto
- Bug Ball
- Stable Surprise
- The Monster Minions (on 26th & 27th October)
Advance booking: Required
Chessington World of Adventures - Howl'o'ween
Dates: 17th October - 1st November 2020
Event lineup:
- The Forgotten Forest
- Creepy Caves: Resurgence
- Your favourite attractions come to life
- Rides in the dark
Advance booking: Required
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Codonas - Scare Nights
Dates: Weeekends in October 2020
Event lineup: This year scare actors will be located throughout the park
Event changes: No indoor walkthrough
Advance booking: Required
Crealy Theme Park & Resort - Halloween
Dates: 24th October - 1st November 2020
Event lineup:
- Witches of the Wilderness
- Singing Pumpkins
- Scare Crow Scare Maze
- Tik & Tok's Terrifying Tricks
- Buddy & Blossom's Scare Bear Show
Advance booking: Required
Drayton Manor - More Treat Than Trick
Dates: 17th - 31st October 2020
Event lineup: With plenty of fang-tastic treats for the little ones including over 100 rides and attractions, you can enjoy a great family day out this October Half Term.
Advance booking: Required
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Dreamland Margate - Screamland
Postponed until 2021
Drusillas Park - Halloween Shriek Week
Dates: 24th October - 1st November 2020
Event lineup:
- Creepy Crawler Encounters
- Frightful Fancy Dress
- Pumpkin Pandemonium
- Spooktacular Decorations
Advance booking: Required
Fantasy Island - Fear Island
Dates: 10th - 31st October 2020
Event lineup:
- DisturbIAM
- House of Voodoo
- The Haunting (NEW)
- Fear Island Mountain Show
- Circus of Screams
- Ghoul Skool
Advance booking: Required
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Flamingo Land - Halloween Half Term
Dates: 10th October - 1st November 2020
Event lineup:
- Twilight Kids Rides
- Stalk In the Park
- Fancy Dress Competition
- Riverside 13 Live Production
- Trick or Treat Trail
- Spooktacular Fireworks Display (on 14th, 17th, 24th & 31st October)
Advance booking: Required
Funland Hayling Island - Firework & Fright Night
Dates: 31st October 2020
Event lineup:
- Hayling’s Haunted Hospital
- The Screaming Hills Asylum
- Firework Display
Event changes: 1 night only
Advance booking: Required
Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach - Fairground Frights
Dates: 28th - 31st October 2020
Event lineup: Halloween event with live actors, pumpkin carving, fancy dress competitions as well as many other surprises and scares.
Advance booking: Strongly recommended
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Gulliver's Kingdom - Scare Safari
Dates: 24th - 31st October 2020
Event lineup: Look out for some seriously spooktacular surprises, wicked witches and perilous pirates as well and your favourite family rides & attractions. They've got your Halloween adventure covered with spooky shows, terrifying tricks and plenty of treats.
Advance booking: Required
Gulliver's Land - Scare Safari
Dates: 24th October - 1st November 2020
Event lineup: Look out for some seriously spooktacular surprises, wicked witches and perilous pirates as well and your favourite family rides & attractions. They've got your Halloween adventure covered with spooky shows, terrifying tricks and plenty of treats.
Advance booking: Required
Gulliver's Valley - Spook Safari
Dates: 24th October - 1st November 2020
Event lineup: Look out for some seriously spooktacular surprises, wicked witches and perilous pirates as well and your favourite family rides & attractions. They've got your Halloween adventure covered with spooky shows, terrifying tricks and plenty of treats.
Advance booking: Required
Gulliver's World - Spook Safari
Dates: 24th October - 1st November 2020
Event lineup: Look out for some seriously spooktacular surprises, wicked witches and perilous pirates as well and your favourite family rides & attractions. They've got your Halloween adventure covered with spooky shows, terrifying tricks and plenty of treats.
Advance booking: Required
LEGOLAND Windsor - Brick or Treat
Dates: 15th October - 1st November & 6th - 8th November 2020
Event lineup:
- The Haunted Lighthouse Halloween Show (NEW)
- Halloween photo opportunities
- LEGO pumpkin heads
Advance booking: Required
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Lightwater Valley - Spooky Fun
Dates: 24th - 31st October 2020
Event lineup:
- Younger visitors will love taking a trip down Trick or Treat Street for the chance to get some sweet treats and practicing their aim on the Ghoul Shoot target practice.
- Venture into the Abandoned Theatre and walk through spooky scenes with animatronics and projections of wicked witches and friendly ghosts.
- Whilst enjoying thrills and chills on the family fun rides be sure to keep an eye out for the 13 hidden ghosts lurking around the park and meet and greet some creepy characters.
Event changes: Frightwater Valley is not going ahead.
Advance booking: Required
Oakwood Theme Park - Spooktacular
Cancelled
Event lineup:
- Dismantled (NEW)
- Alone (NEW)
- Teddy Bear's Picnic (NEW)
- Witch Hunt
Advance booking: Required
Paultons Park - Happy Halloween
Dates: 15th October - 2nd November 2020
Event lineup:
- Peppa and George's spooky Halloween makeover
- The Legend of Paultons Manor - All singing and dancing extravaganza
- Goulish fun - see Pickles the Pumpkin and the rest of the spirit squad!
Event details:
- Shows from 24th October - 1st November 2020
- Late night openings on the 27th and 29th October 2020
- Happy Halloween included in normal admission price
Advance booking: Required
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Pleasurewood Hills - Pleasurewood Chills
Dates: 24th October - 1st November 2020
Event lineup:
- Shaft 13 (NEW)
- Hell Express (NEW)
- Train of Tiny Terrors
- Pumpkin Carving
- Slime Workshop
Advance booking: Required
Sundown Adventureland - Halloween Fun
Dates: 17th October - 1st November 2020
Event lineup: The fun starts with the all-new Picture Pumpkin Puzzle. Explore the park (enjoying the rides and attractions on the way) and find the eight hidden Pumpkins and tick them off your Pumpkin Puzzle List. When you have found them all, head over to the Pumpkin Patch Cafe to trick a member of the Sundown Team and get yourself a sweet treat as a reward.
Advance booking: Recommended
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The Big Sheep - Halloween Festival
Dates: 24th October - 1st November 2020
Event lineup: Carve your own pumpkin to take home while stocks last, then try your hand at the witches flying school. Challenge the family to spot all the friendly spooks and beasties as you take a ride on the ghost train. With the Rampage roller coaster, all-weather play barn with slides, tunnels and ball pits, your little ones will be spookily entertained all day.
Advance booking: Required
Thorpe Park - Fright Nights
Dates: 9th - 11th October & 16th October - 1st November 2020
Event lineup:
- Roots of Evil - Scare Maze (NEW)
- Platform 15 - Scare Maze
- Creek Freaks: Unchained - Scare Zone (NEW)
- The FEARSTIVAL Arena - Scare Zone (NEW)
- The Howling of LycanThorpe High - Scare Zone (NEW)
- THE SWARM: INVASION - Scare Zone (NEW)
- Terror at Amity High - Scare Zone
- Screamplexx Cinema
- The Crows (NEW)
Advance booking: Required
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Twinlakes - Xtreme Scream Park
Dates: 9th October - 1st November 2020 (selected dates)
Event lineup:
- Ash Hell Penitentiary
- HooDoo VooDoo
- Belvoir Manners (NEW)
- The Pie Factory
- The Village
- Street Theatre
Advance booking: Required
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West Midland Safari & Leisure Park - Spooky Spectacular
Dates: 10th October - 1st November 2020
Event lineup: Brimming with Halloween decorations including illuminated, themed scarecrows and hundreds of pumpkins. Take part in the brand new Scratchcard Trail to see if you can solve the Mystery of the Pumpkin Thief! Those who complete the trail will earn a sweet treat!
Advance booking: Required
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