Halloween events in Edinburgh
View all the upcoming Halloween events taking place throughout Edinburgh below or use the calendar to find events taking place on a specific month or date.
Events in Edinburgh
Halloween @ ‘The Anatomist’ Escape Room
With the nights drawing in and halloween just around the corner, what better time to take on Edinburgh's spookiest escape room 'The Anatomist' at Escape The Past.
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Edinburgh Zoo Spooktacular
This Halloween, Edinburgh Zoo is opening its gates after dark to invite you on a family friendly spooktacular trail through the zoo!
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Discover Edinburgh’s Gruesome History
Do you want to explore Edinburgh's top sights in one evening AND discover gruesome secrets about the city that Scotland would rather keep hidden? Well then, this is the tour for your!
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Pick Your Own Pumpkin and Halloween Hunt
Conifox Adventure Park’s Annual Halloween Pumpkin Haunted Field is back and better than ever, plus there’s even more fun to be had this year with our Halloween Hunt!
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Out of Leftfield
What is going on in the small town of Leftfield? Investigative reporter Stuart Doublehorn is about to learn answers comes at a price!
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Rest In Pieces
This Halloween, join Mystic Myrtle's weekly séance and commune with the undead, the fantastical, and a few things that would like to meet you down a dark alley...
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The Canterville Ghost
Oscar Wilde's classic ghost story comes to life with this one-man show starring Alan Sunter.
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The Literary Medium
Delve into the extra-ordinary stories of the best-selling books written over the Ouija Board, the ghosts sued for breach of contract and much more despite having been dead for over two centuries!
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William Shakespeare’s Tragical History Of Frankenstein
Some Kind of Theatre present William Shakespeare’s Tragical History Of Frankenstein at the Edinburgh Horror Festival this October.
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Wicked Halloween Bash
Dress up and have some spooky fairytale fun with Maleficent and the Wicked Kids at Conifox Adventure Park’s new Wicked Halloween Bash on 23rd October!
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Halloween Cinema: Hocus Pocus
Don't miss this free screening of Hocus Pocus at The Three Sisters Edinburgh on Monday 25th October!
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Halloween Spooktacular at Dobbies Edinburgh
Enjoy Halloween as a family this year at Dobbies Edinburgh with terrifying treats, creepy craft activities and ghoulish games!
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Halloween Spooktacular at Dobbies Livingston
Enjoy Halloween as a family this year at Dobbies Livingston with terrifying treats, creepy craft activities and ghoulish games!
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After Dark in the Witches Wood
Are you brave enough to explore the night-time charms of the Witches' Wood at Almond Valley Heritage Centre!
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Murder Mystery - The Redclyffe Murder
Enjoy a Halloween murder mystery at Gladstones Land! Join the wealthy and aristocratic Redclyffe family as they throw their annual Halloween party and play host to a range of eccentric guests.
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Ardbeg’s Monster Ice Scream Truck Tour Edinburgh
Whisky lovers are in for a treat this spooky season when Ardbeg’s latest monstrous mobile creation rolls into town - no tricks here!
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Family Day at the Botanics
Join the Scottish International Storytelling Festival for a day of family fun with storytellers popping up throughout the community garden in the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
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Fright Night - Silent Movie Double Bill with live score
Enjoy a double bill of silent movie Halloween classics - "The Phantom of the Opera" (1925) and "Nosferatu" (1922) - accompanied by a live score performed by professional musicians!
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Ghosts of Edinburgh: Night Walk
Join the world’s biggest ghost hunt and visit the most haunted places in Edinburgh, hand-picked to deliver your worst nightmare!
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Haunted Halloween Trail
Come and visit Newhailes House and Gardens Haunted Woodland this Halloween and get spooked on our eerie trail!
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Newhailes Halloween Afternoon Tea
Join us this Halloween for some terrifyingly tasty treats at our horrifying Newhailes Halloween Afternoon Tea!
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Sassy Spooktacular
Join Sassy School of Burlesque for a night of tricks, treats and glittery goings on at the Reconnect Regal Theatre Bathgate on 30th October!
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Terminal V Festival - Halloween 2021 - POSTPONED
Terminal V returns to The Royal Highland Centre for two days, taking place over Halloween weekend 30th + 31st October!
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Ghost Ship
This Halloween, enjoy creepy classics and spooky sound waves as Owen and his crew of ghostly pirates from the RSNO sail the seven seas in search of musical bounty!
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Halloween Edinburgh Ghost Tour
Hear stories of old Edinburgh from ghosts to cannibals on a special walking tour into the old town of Edinburgh that crosses the witching hour.
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Halloween Family Breakfast
Join us in our Gateway Restaurant at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh for a Halloween themed breakfast!
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Halloween Family Jekyll and Hyde Tour
Do you have a brave family who want something different for Halloween? Then join Edinburgh Walking Tour Company on 31st October!
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Samhuinn Fire Festival 2021
Edinburgh's spectacular Winter festival returns once more to Calton Hill this October!
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Events in East Renfrewshire
I Love Clarkston Scarecrow Trail
With Hallowe'en not too far away, Carolside PTA and I Love Clarkston are celebrating one of the best holidays of the year, with a charity Scarecrow Trail!
The Big Barrhead Scarecrow Festival
All About Barrhead have announced that their Big Barrhead Scarecrow Festival is making a return for 2021 and they're inviting all residents and businesses within the town to take part!
Artie’s Singing Kettle: Halloween Special
Get dressed up for this solo Halloween Special from the Singing Kettle's founder, Artie Trezise at Eastwood Park Theatre on Saturday 23rd October!
Willow Lantern Making Workshop
With Halloween and the dark evenings approaching why not create your own beautiful withie willow lantern with The Wee Art Studio!
Dracula: A Radio Play on Stage - Online Streaming
Join two plucky radio actors as they tackle Bram Stoker's classic tale Dracula, play 15 characters and grapple with cutting edge 1950s technology recorded at Eastwood Park Theatre!
Halloween Headtorch Hike - FULLY BOOKED
Bring your headtorch and join the Whitelee Countryside Rangers for a walk on the wild side this Halloween!
Big Barrhead Hallowe’en Parade
Get ready for the return of the annual Big Barrhead Hallowe'en Parade on Saturday 30th October featuring their spooktacular parade and huge firework finale!
Halloween Spooktacular
Your budding chef can join Totnosh for a frighteningly good time making some gruesome goodies to take home at their Halloween Spooktacular event on Saturday 30th October!
HallowSCREAM
Take a walk through the dark side of Eastwood Park on a HallowSCREAM Tour! Meet ghostly figures and have spooky encounters while you find out about Scotland's dark past!
Events in Fife
Halloween Spooktacular at Dobbies Dunfermline
Enjoy Halloween as a family this year at Dobbies Dunfermline with terrifying treats, creepy craft activities and ghoulish games!
Horr’Ore
Are you really brave? Then Horr'Ore is the Halloween event for you. Created within the eerie woodland at Lochore Meadows.
Spook’Ore
Spook'Ore is a family friendly Halloween event at Lochore Meadows. Something for everyone and don’t worry it’s not that scary!
A true account of the Witch Trials in Fife
Watch a factual play of the witch trials in Fife followed by a thrilling walk through the grounds of Falkland Palace on 30th October!
Halloween Bike Ride
Join Greener Kirkcaldy on an eerie bike ride around Beveridge Park, where you will hear some spooky stories about the history of Kirkcaldy!
Scarefest at the Drive In
Scarefest returns in 2021 with five spooky movies over two days this Halloween at East Fife Football Ground, Methil.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Get out your highest heels and tightest corset and join us at The Byre Theatre for a unique live action screening of a cult classic.
St Andrews: The Dark Side Walking Tour
Uncover St Andrews' deepest secrets and darkest skeletons on this 1.5 hour tour run by Walking Tours in St Andrews on 31st October!
Events in Glasgow
Loch Lomond Scary Faerie Trail
This October, just in time for Halloween, Loch Lomond Faerie Trail will again be transformed into the Scary Faerie Trail!
Online Horror Walk - Escape the Ghouls
Join Mr Dark as he makes his way cautiously through 'The City of the Dead telling tales of death, disease, bodysnatching, witches and witchcraft!
Spooktacular
Things are about to get spoooooky at Silverburn this Halloween, dare you enter the Spooktacular fairground?
The Loch Lomond Halloween Encounter
Face up to ghosts, spirts, trolls and the evil Cailleach (witch) in this shuddering Halloween Encounter at Loch Lomond!
Alloween Antics
Have some frightfully good fun at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum this Alloween!
CULT
Kelburn Estate's Haunted Forest team presents CULT, an immersive horror experience, new for Halloween 2021!
The Disney Villains Ball
The Klub Kids are back, back, back again for another spectacular production this Halloween with some of the best drag performers from around the world!
Artie’s Singing Kettle: Halloween Special
Get dressed up for this solo Halloween Special from the Singing Kettle's founder, Artie Trezise at Cottiers Theatre on Sunday 24th October!
GlasGLOW
With the biggest climate change summit taking place in Glasgow, and the eyes of the world on our city, GlasGLOW is back with a brand-new, outdoor show!
Heels of Hell
Bringing some of the best drag entertainment to the O2 Academy Glasgow on October 27th 2021, Heels of Hell is a Halloween spooktacular not to be missed!
Glasgow: The Dark Side Tour
Join Walking Tours In Glasgow for their 'Dark Side' evening walking tour and discover a very different side to Glasgow this Halloween!
Halloween Spooktacular at Dobbies Milngavie
Enjoy Halloween as a family this year at Dobbies Milngavie with terrifying treats, creepy craft activities and ghoulish games!
Spooktacular Paddle Adventure
Are you afraid of the dark? Join West End Adventure this Halloween for a spooky moonlit paddle along a 250 year old working canal!
The Witches of Pollok
Join professional mind reader and historical witchcraft expert Cara Hamilton for a night you will not forget at Pollok House!
Ardbeg’s Monster Ice Scream Truck Tour Glasgow
Whisky lovers are in for a treat this spooky season when Ardbeg’s latest monstrous mobile creation rolls into town - no tricks here!
At The Flix Drive In: Halloween
Join At The Flix for their Halloween drive-in movie event with films shown on the world's largest outdoor LED screen in the grounds of Loudoun Castle!
Festival of The Dead
After a sellout tour across the UK in 2019, Festival of The Dead returns to Glasgow for Halloween with their new show, Halloween Returns, on Friday 29th October!
Kings Haunted Playground
This Halloween come dressed to PLAY and SLAY for Kings Haunted Playground - an interactive game show like no other!
Nosferatu - Horror Silent Movie
Experience a night at the silent movies with a special screening and live accompaniment of Nosferatu at Govan and Linthouse Parish Church on Friday 29th October!
We’re All Going To Hell
Queer Theory Glasgow is proud to present their Halloween Queer Sinners club night spectacular at Stereo on Friday 29th October!
Ghost Ship
This Halloween, enjoy creepy classics and spooky sound waves as Owen and his crew of ghostly pirates from the RSNO sail the seven seas in search of musical bounty!
Ghosts of Glasgow: Night Walk
Join the world's biggest ghost hunt and visit the most haunted places in Glasgow, hand-picked to deliver your worst nightmare!
Hag Storm Book Launch & Event
Join the team at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum for an interactive book launch with readings, activities and Halloween fun for all the family!
Massaoke: Halloween Special
Join Massaoke Scotland at Saint Luke's Glasgow on Saturday 30th October for a spooktacular singalong full of deliciously dark chart anthems!
Pollok’s Friendly Ghost
Enjoy some great family fun this Halloween weekend at Pollok House on the hunt for their friendly resident ghost!
Spiritualism: Contacting The Dead
This Halloween join the team at Pollok House for 'Spiritualism: Contacting The Dead' an evening of Victorian occultism.
Caper In Your Costume
One for all the family! Caper in your costume at the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and guise for your prize!
Grosvenor Cafe - Kids Halloween Party
Join the Grosvenor Cafe on 31st October for the seriously spooktacular Halloween edition of their weekly Kid's Club!
Halloween at The Cafe Hub
Organised around strict covid regulations, join The Language Hub for their annual Halloween party at The Café Hub!
Nosferatu
Gladstone's Bag return to The Britannia Panopticon this Halloween with a screening of the silent horror classic, Nosferatu, featuring a live musical orchestra!
R-CADE Halloween Gaming Party
Join R-CADE for their Halloween Gaming Party, this family friendly extended gaming session will have a spooky twist, offering Halloween themed games, costume competition and treat bags for all!
Redhanded
Redhanded is a true crime podcast hosted by Hannah Maguire and Suruthi Bala, join the duo as they bring their live tour to Oran Mor Glasgow on 31st October and 1st November!
The Haunted Sleepover
This Halloween, The Britannia Panopticon, the world's oldest surviving music hall which is 'supposedly' haunted by various spirits, are giving you the chance to join their Haunted Sleepover!
The Haunted Warehouse
SWG3's sell out supernatural masterpiece, The Haunted Warehouse, is back for 2021! Dance till your deed in the decaying remains of the abandoned warehouse that lives!
The Rocky Horror Tribute Show
After a sellout run in 2019 The Rocky Horror Tribute Show is back! Don't miss it at 18 Candleriggs on 31st October!
Monday Night Improv - Halloween Special
The improv comedy supergroup are back! This Halloween Monday Night Improv returns LIVE IN PERSON to The Stand in Glasgow!
Events in Lanarkshire
Anarchy Maze and Darktober
Don't miss Anarchy, a terrifyingly unforgettable experience where terror rules and your fate can change with every turn, at M&Ds Scotland's Theme Park!
Pumpkin Picking at Valley View
Have fun and pick and carve your own pumpkin at Valley View at Gouldings between Friday 1st and Sunday 24th October!
Halloween Bath Bomb Experience
Join the team at Lerah in Condorrat, Cumbernauld in October for their Halloween Bath Bomb Making Experience!
Clyde Valley Family Park Pumpkin Festival
From the 15th until the 31st of October ALL children visiting Clyde Valley Family Park will get to choose their own FREE pumpkin as part of their ticket and the park's Pumpkin Festival!
Halloween Pony Event
Turlood Equestrian Centre in Lesmahagow are holding spooktacular 'Ride & Play' sessions during October!
Pumpkin Festival at M&D’s
The annual Pumpkin Festival at M&D’s is a fantastic experience for the whole family featuring Pumpkin picking, Halloween themed games, spooky storytelling and more!
Magical School of Curious Creatures
Celebrate Halloween at the Falls of Clyde's Magical School of Curious Creatures where you will learn about creatures of the night, create potions, cast spells, make brooms and learn to fly!
Halloween Spooktacular at Dobbies Sandyholm
Enjoy Halloween as a family this year at Dobbies Sandyholm with terrifying treats, creepy craft activities and ghoulish games!
Haunted Maize Maze
Between the 28th and 31st October terrifying characters will entertain and scare you from beyond the grave at Valley View at Gouldings' Haunted Maize Maze!
M&Ds Halloween Drive In Movies
M&D’s is getting into the spooky spirit and is celebrating Halloween with the return of their ever popular Drive in Movies!
Zombie Horror 2021
Gorilla Complete Events are back and stepped it up a notch this Halloween with another horror maze event... Zombie Horror!
The Phantom of the Opera (1925) with LIVE Musical Accompaniment
Unmask the spine-chilling Phantom of the Opera with this screening of the 1925 silent horror film at Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life!
Halloween at Biggar Museum
Witches, goblins, ghouls... who knows what you might find inside Biggar & Upper Clydesdale Museum this Halloween!
Halloween Character Dining
This Halloween, Crossbasket Castle have teamed up with their lovely friends at Wish Upon a Star Entertainment, as they welcome you to dine with Ariel and Ursula!
Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Paisley’s Halloween Witches and Wizards Trail
There's plenty of Halloween fun to be had in Paisley town centre this October with the Paisley Witches and Wizards Halloween Trail!
Galoshans Festival
Inverclyde's annual Galoshans Festival is getting ready to kick off on 22nd October, bringing you a whole host of exciting performances and cultural events centred on Halloween traditions!
Mic & Mend
Remode are really excited to team up with Paisley nightclub The Bungalow to bring you their Halloween event... Mic and Mend!
Halloween Spooktacular at Dobbies Braehead
Enjoy Halloween as a family this year at Dobbies Braehead with terrifying treats, creepy craft activities and ghoulish games!
Paisley Halloween Festival
Get ready for an 'out of this world' experience when the Paisley Halloween Festival returns for 2021 between the 28th October and 1st November!
Halloween Ghost Tour
Join Paisley Darkside Historical Walking Tours for one of their annual and ever popular Halloween Ghost Tours on Saturday 30th or Sunday 31st October!
Halloween Party
Wish Upon A Star Entertainment are back with new family friendly events! Join them this Halloween at Dance2inspire for a spooktacular party!
Monster Dash
Join Renfrewshire Leisure for their Monster Dash... a Halloween fun run full of bewitching costumes, trick of treat goody bags, and some Spooktacular surprises!
Events in Stirling and Falkirk
Halloween at Blair Drummond Safari Park
Pumpkin picking, giant spider bales, fire pits and a trick or treat trail! Our fantastic ‘Halloween at Blair Drummond’ is back from 8th - 31st October!
Arnprior Farm Pumpkins
Pick your own Pumpkin when you roam our 6-acre pumpkin patch this Halloween at Arnprior Farm, Arnprior!
Halloween Spooktacular at Dobbies Stirling
Enjoy Halloween as a family this year at Dobbies Stirling with terrifying treats, creepy craft activities and ghoulish games!
Virtual Halloween Tasting: Mythical Creature Gins
Join The Grail for this Virtual Halloween Tasting featuring 6 gins inspired by mythical creatures encompassing a range of tastes such as London Dry, Spiced and Liqueurs!
Halloween Wrestling Spectacular in Aid of Strathcarron Hospice
Scottish wrestling legend and TV star Grado is coming to the Albert Halls, Stirling for a huge Halloween special wrestling spectacular in aid of Strathcarron Hospice!
Halloween fun at The Falkirk Wheel
It's Halloween fun at The Falkirk Wheel for all little monsters! With a treasure hunt, mini golf, archery and face painting.
Halloween Walk Thru
Come along to Edenmill Farm Halloween Walk Thru and participate in our Ghostly Scavenger Hunt, enter the Haunted House and wander down Spooky Avenue!
Jupiter Halloween Spooooktacular
Join us at Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre for a spooooky afternoon of Halloween fun with crafts, games and much more!
RSPB Black Devon Wetlands Halloween Event
As dusk draws in at RSPB Black Devon Wetlands come and join the RSPB Scotland and Clackmannanshire Rangers for lots of fun nature-based Halloween activities!
Stirling Gin Ghost Walk and Tasting 2021
Join Stirling Distillery for a deliciously creepy gin tasting and then tour Stirling Old Jail with David from Stirling Ghostwalk as he tells tales of ancient Stirling's violent and ghastly past!
Halloween at The Battle of Bannockburn
It's spooky season at The Battle of Bannockburn! Join us on Halloween 11am-4pm for some eerie entertainment, ghoulish games and tricky trails!
Lil Monsters Nature Club
Calling all our Lil Monsters, come and join us for our Halloween Nature Club - games, arts and crafts, and lots of spooktacular fun with a nature twist!
Events in Other Areas
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