ADULT ONLY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
After Dark Nights to Die For at Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein
11 – 31 October 2024
This October, Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein has heightened the intensity of its notorious horror event, ‘After Dark – nights to die for’. In this multi-sensory experience, visitors will be immersed in disorientating darkness, isolation and confinement, and encounter new special effects, mazes, crawl spaces, and live actors throughout. Tickets from £16.50.
After Dark – Nights to Die For at Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein – Visit Bath
FEAR at Avon Valley Scream Park, in Keynsham between Bristol and Bath
Various dates over 13 nights between 11 October and 2 November 2024
Multi award-winning FEAR at Avon Valley Scream Park returns this scare season to unleash terror with five bone-chilling attractions, funfair rides, street entertainment, fire show and a theatrical scare experience known as The Exorcism. (FEAR at Avon Valley is situated near Keynsham, between Bristol and Bath). Strictly over 16s only, tickets from £25.
FEAR at Avon Valley Scream Park – Visit Bath
Fear on the Pier at The Grand Pier
19 October
Get your fix of 90s nostalgia with House and Rave icons at The Grand Pier. CrashThe90s brings its hugely popular Weston-super-Nightmare Halloween special on 19 October with a whole spell-book of the finest music to thrill party-goers and ravers alike.
https://visitbristol.co.uk/event/fear-on-the-pier-at-the-grand-pier/353898301
Family-friendly Halloween and October Half Term events
Halloween Spooktacular at Wookey Hole
5 October – 3 November
Prepare to dive headfirst into the thrilling realm of Halloween magic at Wookey Hole, the ultimate home of Halloween! Explore the great chambers of Wookey Hole Caves, where you’ll learn about the legend of the Witch then join in the Giant Pumpkin trail and solve a mystery to win Halloween treats. Head to the 4D cinema, where Happy Family: Next Level 4D will be shown and then catch the Ghost Pirates show at the Circus. Tickets from £24 adult & £19 child. Concessions available.
https://visitbristol.co.uk/event/halloween-spooktacular-at-wookey-hole/318161301
FEARless at Avon Valley Scream Park
26 & 31 October
Avon Valley Scream Park is also hosting two tamed down evenings on 26 and 31 October for families with 11-15 year-old children, with access to 4 scare attractions called FEARless at Avon Valley, tickets from £12.50.
https://visitbristol.co.uk/event/fearless-at-avon-valley-scream-park/317486301
‘Skele- brate’ Halloween at Cheddar Gorge and Caves
26 October – 3 November
Cheddar Man – the resident skeleton who lives in Gough Cave – has invited his skeleton friends to visit cheddar gorge and Caves this half term. If you find all the skeletons on the trail, you will be invited to Cheddar Man’s Halloween party to ‘skele-brate’! Dogs are welcome, too.
https://visitbristol.co.uk/event/skele-brate-halloween-at-cheddar-gorge-%26-caves/359644301
Deep and Deadly at Bristol Aquarium
24 October – 3 November
Follow the trail of the deadliest creatures you can find in the seven different habitat zones at Bristol Aquarium this October half term including piranhas, stingrays, and lionfish. Then get up close with a real squid dissection at Deadly Discoveries.
https://visitbristol.co.uk/event/deep-and-deadly-at-bristol-aquarium/246332301
Howl-oween at Bristol Zoo Project
25 October – 3 November
Explore Bristol Zoo Project’s Myths and Legends trail this Halloween to discover animal myths and your animal personality, before heading to Cauldron of Creation where a ‘trick or treat’ surprise awaits, if you dare reach inside the mystery box. Kids in fancy dress get 50% off! Ts and Cs apply.
https://visitbristol.co.uk/event/howl-oween-at-bristol-zoo-project/338368301
Halloween at Mendip Activity Centre
4 October – 3 November
Mendip Activity Centre is all dressed up for Halloween this October for a thrilling adventure. Go Halloween Tobogganing in amongst the spooky lights and decorations, before heading to Alpine lounge for your trick or treat (for 4-12 years olds). Or for those over 8, join the Mendip Activity Centre’s Zombie Outbreak Response Team and try your hand at Archery, Air Rifle shooting and Axe Throwing.
https://visitbristol.co.uk/event/halloween-at-mendip-activity-centre/358639301
Track or Treat at Haynes Motor Museum
26 October – 3 November
Haynes Motor Museum is revving up for a haunting good time this half term with its brand-new ‘Track or Treat’ trail. Children and their families can embark on a thrilling Halloween-themed journey through the Museum, filled with mysterious clues, ghoulish riddles, and wicked challenges.
October Half Term at the Museum | Haynes Motor Museum (haynesmuseum.org)
Believe in Beasts at Wake the Tiger
2 October – 3 November
Submit your drawings of beastly footprints and see if yours gets picked to appear in the Believe in Beasts trail at Wake the Tiger this October, when strange and curious footprints will appear in the alternative art world, Meridia.
https://visitbristol.co.uk/event/believe-in-beasts-at-wake-the-tiger/348792301
Gaia: Our Home Planet at Bristol Cathedral
15 October – 9 November
Renowned Bristol artist Luke Jerram has created a stunning 7-metre Earth artwork, Gaia, exploring the wonder of our planet. With detailed imagery from NASA and accompanied by an immersive soundscape, the artwork will take centre stage at Bristol Cathedral this autumn with concerts, after-dark experiences, and climate crisis panel discussions.
https://visitbristol.co.uk/event/gaia%3a-our-home-planet-at-bristol-cathedral/331665301
Stargazing at Bristol Cathedral
18 October – 8 November
As well as the Gaia exhibition, Bristol Cathedral are also hosting Stargazing nights in autumn, with an astronomer giving an awe-inspiring guided tour of the night sky including constellations, and the science behind the stars, with a telescope set up in the Cathedral gardens to see the cosmic views.
Halloween Light Trail at WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre
11-12 October, 18-19 October, 25 October – 3 November
Encounter the Marsh Witch with her potions, pumpkins, shipwrecks, scarecrows, bats and broomsticks at WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre Halloween light trail this October.https://visitbristol.co.uk/event/halloween-light-trail-at-wwt-slimbridge-wetland-centre/357648301/
October Half Term Spider Trail at Prior Park
26 October – 1 November
Find clues and facts about these creepy crawlies in Prior Park’s Spider Trail. Complete the trail and get a prize at the end.
October half-term spider trail at Prior Park – Visit Bath
Spooky Crafts at the Assembly Rooms
26 October – 3 November
Visitors are invited to the Assembly Rooms during October half term for a fun-filled Halloween-themed crafting event. A variety of activities will be available, including creating origami pumpkins and turnips, making 3D haunted paper houses, colouring, and trick-or-treat hula.
Spooky crafts at The Assembly Rooms – Visit Bath
Haunted Halloween at Old Down Estate
26 October – 3 November
There’s Halloween Bingo, slime making, cupcake decorating, and the always-popular play bus at Old Down Estate Haunted Halloween event. Brave souls can also enter the labyrinth maze or there’s pumpkin carving sessions to get stuck into. Guests are encouraged to come dressed in their best Halloween costumes, as fang-tastic fancy dress is highly encouraged! With each full-paying adult or concession ticket, one child can join in the fun for just £1 (terms and conditions apply).
https://visitbristol.co.uk/event/haunted-halloween-at-old-down-estate/359032301
American Halloween at The American Museum & Gardens
26 October – 3 November
Enjoy a spooky day out at the Museum with a classic American trick or treat atmosphere and a fun Halloween creature trail around the Manor House. Join a costume parade and taste some spooky treats in the American Deli.
American Halloween – American Museum & Gardens
Hallowbrean at Brean Leisure Park
Pick your own pumpkin, go for a Halloween afternoon tea, enjoy Brean Play Halloween Party or get wet at Splash Spooktacular at Brean Splash Waterpark (the splash zone water turns orange!) – there’s plenty to spook yourselves with at Brean Leisure Park.
https://visitbristol.co.uk/event/hallowbrean-at-brean-leisure-park/359825301
Creepy Critters Halloween at Bowood
29 October – 2 November
Get up close and hands-on with real live animals at a ‘Creepy Critters’ indoor workshops, hosted by ZooLab UK. Meet the likes of Snakes, Giant Snails, Tarantulas and more in this interactive show. £7.50 per child with free entry for one accompanying adult.
Creepy Critters Halloween Workshop – by ZooLab UK at Bowood House and Gardens – Visit Bath
October half term at Brunel’s SS Great Britain
26 October – 3 November
New for 2024, Brunel’s SS Great Britain becomes the Haunted Ship, where visitors can encounter ghostly apparitions of crew and passengers on board the ship, as well as hear spine-chilling stories from costumed characters in Victorian Ghost Stories. Woeful Wounds (recreations of horrifying cuts, grazes and blisters) returns, as does the popular Terrifying Turnip Trail around the dockyard and ship.
https://visitbristol.co.uk/event/october-half-term-at-brunels-ss-great-britain/358806301
Halloween Pumpkin Bauble Blowing at Bristol Blue Glass
25 and 26 October
For something out of the blue, blow your own beautiful pumpkin bauble this Halloween at Bristol Blue Glass studio, ages 6+.
Dragons and Wizards at Berkeley Castle
27-30 October
Come face-to-face with a giant dragon this Halloween at Berkeley Castle. There’s a whole range of mythical activities throughout the day ensuring everyone has a legendary day out.
https://visitbristol.co.uk/event/dragons-%26-wizards-at-berkeley-castle/328438301
Pumpkin picking in the west
The west country cities Bristol and Bath are surrounded by swathes of countryside, perfect for pumpkin patches. This Halloween, head out to Pumpkin Patch at Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park to pick your own pumpkin (weekends from 28 September – 31 October) for a gourd-geous autumnal experience. Pumpkin Picking Festival at Farrington’s Farm is also situated between Bristol and Bath with its 12-acre patch and a huge variety of squashes ready to pick, as well as a carving marquee, fairground games and fun rides, and straw pool (6-8, 13-15, 19-29 October). Or go to Pumpkin Fest at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm where you can pick your pumpkins, go on a scavenger hunt and re-discover the beauty of autumn.