Halloween Events in London for Families this October Half Term 2025

10 Halloween Events in London Families will Love!

27th August | Sarah

Hey there, little goblins and ghouls! As the leaves turn golden and the air gets a bit crisper, London transforms into a mystical playground for families seeking thrills during Halloween in London 2025! 

This October Half Term, get ready to dive into a bewitching blend of laughter, chills, and magical moments that your little monsters will cherish forever. Whether you're on the hunt for adrenaline-pumping Halloween events in London or charming activities tucked away in the city's nooks, we’ve got you covered with a treasure trove of family-friendly fun. 

Grab your London Halloween tickets and prepare to embark on a hair-raising adventure featuring everything from spooky storytelling to spine-tingling attractions designed to make your Halloween in London unforgettable. 

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Dust off your costumes, gather your mini witches and wizards, and join us as we explore the best things to do for Halloween in London 2025 with kids! Your ultimate guide to delightfully frightful family fun awaits, filled with enchanting experiences and bone-rattling excitement.

Who knows? You might even catch a glimpse of a ghost or two along the way! Let's get this Halloween party started! 

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10 Things to this Halloween in London for Kids

1. Harry Potter- The Dark Arts at Warner Bros. Studios

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Things to do for Halloween in London Harry Potter Studios Dark Arts
Halloween at Harry Potter Studios London

Between 12th September and 9th November, Harry Potter Studios transforms in to a spookier setting as they dim the lights and set the stage especially for Hallowe’en.

'Dark Arts' will takeover the Great Hall ceiling decorated with over 100 floating pumpkins as well as a Hallowe’en feast of lollipops and red apples dressed along the tables. 

Follow the Dark Mark trail, try your wand combat moves against Death Eaters in a live duel as they storm the Studio Tour, all before walking down a darker Platform 9 ¾ and a spookier Diagon Alley.

The Dark Arts experience is included within the general entry ticket for the Warner Bros. Studos Tour.  

Transport from central London is also included in the tour price.

Images Copyright of Warner Brothers & Get Your Guide 

2. Brick or Treat- LEGOLAND® resort windsor

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Halloween events in London
London Halloween Tickets 2025

The LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort is once again hosting BRICK OR TREAT - where the LEGO® Monsters are taking over and throwing a Monster Party to celebrate their favourite time of the year!

Join LEGOLAND® for an unforgettable celebration with the return of the fangtastic Monster Street, the thrilling Monster Jam Show at the Heartlake City Harbour, and a special invitation from Lord Vampyre himself to explore the Haunted House Monster Party – get ready for the most frightfully fun ride of your life! 

The Halloween experiences are included in the normal admission ticket between the 4th October-1st Nov 2025. 

Images Copyright of LEGOLAND® Resort Windsor.  

3. Howl'o'Ween!- Chessington World of Adventures

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Halloween in London for Families
Halloween in London for Families

Celebrate the spookiest time of the year with Halloween fun for families of all ages. 

Things are getting spooky once again with spellbinding Halloween entertainment, the return of Enchanted Hollow – Trick or Treat*, theme park rides at dusk and Halloween fancy dress competitions.

Whether you’re planning an Autumnal weekend day out or during October Half Term school holidays you’ll have an unforgettable wild adventure. Enjoy everything Howl’o’ween has to offer.

Separate Ticket Required 

Images Copyright of Chessington World of Adventures.  

4. 50 Years of Scares- London Dungeon

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Things to do for Halloween in London

This Halloween, the London Dungeon is brewing up a devilishly good time as they celebrate 50 Years of Scares!

The London Dungeon invites daring souls to step into our Victorian Medium’s shadowy parlour for an unprecedented séance experience like never before.

For half a century, the Dungeon has been London's spine-chilling hot spot, and this October, they're raising the scare factor to new heights. 

Join them for a chilling blend of terrifying thrills, and eerie encounters. It's their birthday, but you’ll be the one receiving the fright of your life!

Halloween awaits... have you got what it takes?

Images Copyright of London Dungeons

5. Witches and History Bankside Walking Tour

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unique things to do for Halloween in London
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Join your characterful witch guide and hear the true historical tales of suspected London witches across the ages. 

Witness fascinating pieces of London history along the way too; hear secrets of Southwark Cathedral, The Golden Hinde, The Globe Theatre, Millennium Bridge and so very much more await on this character led walking tour.

Images Copyright of Get Your Guide

6. Comedy Horror Ghost Tour on a Bus

Things to do in October Half term in London
Things to do in October Half term in London
Things to do in October Half term in London

All aboard the omnibus for a ride around the dark side of London. Rising from the ashes of a factory fire, the Necrobus is here to creep you out.

On-board actors and technical trickery are combined to create the scariest tour in town. A creepy conductor provides the commentary for this sinister sightseeing show, revealing haunted palaces, unmarked burial grounds, and old skeletons in the capital’s closet.

Images Copyright of Get Your Guide 

7. Belgravia Pumpkin Trail

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Things to do in Belgravia for Halloween

Belgravia is being transformed into a spooky enclave for Halloween with a slew of blood-curdling activities, from spine-chilling biscuit decorating to pumpkin-spice lattes, autumn cupcakes to Instagrammable displays.

Just a short stroll from Victoria, Sloane Square and Knightsbridge tube stations, beautiful Belgravia is in the heart of central London. Here’s our roundup of the spookiest things to do for Halloween in Belgravia.

Images Copyright of Belgravia London.

8. Hair-Raising Halloween at Hyde Park

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Halloween Events in London for Families this October Half Term 2025

Join in with a host of free activities available this Halloween at Hyde Park. 

Available between 11-3.30pm, with last entry at 3pm, you can take part in a host of free creepy crawly Autumn and Halloween-themed activities including:

  • Investigating ‘feely boxes’ in the Witches' Den
  • Exploring a hair-raising nature trail, discovering fascinating facts along the way
  • Learning about the bats in The Royal Parks
  • Listening to a spooky story!
 

Reserve your place online today!

Images Copyright of Royal Parks 

9. Halloween at Kew

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Screenshot 2025 08 27 at 17 41 27 Halloween at Kew Kew

Discover a thrilling after dark Halloween trail full of hidden surprises.

This October, Kew Gardens will transform once more into a ghostly, glowing adventure, brought to you by the producers of Christmas at Kew. 

As night falls over the Gardens, explore one of London’s best Halloween events with this eerie illuminated trail.

Watch out for tricks in the forgotten fairground and beware the monsters lurking in Frankenstein’s laboratory. As you wind through the haunted woods, be careful of giant spiders waiting in creepy cobwebs, ghastly ghouls and wicked witches.

Images Copyright of Kew Gardens

9. Discover the Spooky Side of London Zoo

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Enjoy a family Halloween adventure at Boo at the Zoo this October half term.

  • Extinct Species Graveyard: Stop by the eerie graveyard of animal species that are no longer with us and learn how to prevent extinctions from happening in the future.
  • Pumpkin Patch: Explore our pumpkin patch, where you can choose your own pumpkin while capturing memories at our various photo opportunity points. Why not stay and get creative by painting your own spooky pumpkin.
  • And much more too!

 

Images Copyright of London Zoo

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