October is creeping closer, and Norfolk is about to transform into a playground of pumpkins, ghostly tales, eerie trails, and unforgettable family fun. Whether you’re after spine-tingling scares, lantern-lit walks, or pumpkin patches galore, here’s your complete guide to Halloween events in Norfolk 2026.
Family-Friendly Halloween Fun in Norfolk
Halloween at BeWILDerwood
3rd-4th, 10th-11th, 17th-18th, 24th October – 1st November 11am to 6pm.
Dress in your best Halloween outfit and get ready to clamber, climb and zip your way through the wild woods during the day, then go Twig or Treating with the BeWILDerwood characters. Complete your Halloween adventure and follow the Glowing Light Trail as the sun begins to set.
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Stranger Folk, Volume 1: Crone Calling at Blickling Estate
3rd October to 8th November.
A fun game of ancient folklore and real-world adventure for families to play together. Download the Stranger Folk app and begin an immersive adventure inspired by British folklore. The adventure starts with a voice note from a mysterious Old Crone. Will you answer the call and close the rift before mischief turns to mayhem!? As the spirit and human worlds collide, sneaky goblins, cunning boggarts and Stranger Folk are slipping through the crack to stir up trouble at Blickling. Gather your team, harness the elements and seal the rift before the creatures take hold.
Pumpkin House, Thursford
10th-11th, 17th-18th, 23th-31st October 10am to 4pm.
A fairytale house made entirely of pumpkins – perfect for autumn photos.
10th/11th October is Medieval Weekend. The Norfolk and Norwich Medieval Association will bring history to life with an immersive 14th century living history camp. Entry for this weekend is £2 per person, payable on the gate.
24th/25th October come and meet Barley Bob and Florrie two wonderful owls – you can hold them, meet their owners and learn all about owning a owl.
31st October Fancy Dress Competition. Join them at 2pm for the Halloween fancy dress competition with prizes to be won.
Wroxham Barns: Get Me Out of Here and Pumpkin Patch
10th-11th, 17th-18th, 23rd October – 1st November.
Explore their Pumpkin Patch and soak up the autumn atmosphere, plus embark on a wild jungle quest with Ranger Rita. Enter the Riddle Maze, do daring Bushtucker Trials, complete exciting challenges, meet cheeky animals, and discover fun at every turn.
Halloween Hoot at Hirsty’s Family Fun Park
17th-18th, 24th-31st October.
Pick your own pumpkin from their pumpkin patch and carve it in the tent. Plus, try to find your way around the maze, play in the park and have great fun this autumn half term.
Pensthorpe Pumpkin Festival
24th October – 1st November.
Their biggest autumn celebration yet, bringing together pumpkins, family activities, picture-perfect autumn moments and a new spooky twist on their much-loved maize maze.
Halloween at Thetford Forest
October Half Term.
Woodland trails with a spooky twist.
Trick or Treat at Banham Zoo
October Half Term.
Amazing animals, Stories & Spells Live Show, Boo Rangers, Spooky Ghost Train, Trick or Treat Trail and a Monster Mash Bubble Party.
Halloween Family Imagination Day at the National Centre for Writing
Monday 26th October.
Create your own Wicked Witch and cause some mischief at Dragon Hall.
Halloween Fun at Whitlingham Country Park
Monday 26th October.
Outdoor Cinema – Disney Hocus Pocus (PG) and The Lost Boys (15+).
Wednesday 28th October.
FREE spooky fun – family stamper trail, craft activities, pumpkin hunt and Re-Do Norfolk will have a stall with recycled crafts and games to join in with.
The Bewitching Bazaar: A Halloween Makers’ Night Market at the Assembly House
Tuesday 27th October 4pm to 8pm.
A hauntingly beautiful Halloween Makers’ Market that is set to fill their historic hall with magical wares and mysterious charm. Wander through the Grand Hall and The Music Room to discover a spellbinding selection of local makers offering the weird, the wonderful, and the wickedly good. Expect everything from artwork, potions and jewellery to trinkets, textiles, ceramics and curiosities.
Halloween Garden at Holkham
27th – 31st October.
The pumpkins are out, the witches are stirring, and Halloween has arrived at Holkham.
Creative Planet Magic Potions Workshop at YALM
Wednesday 28th October.
Step into a world of magic and imagination with this spellbinding creative workshop. Children will mix, make and create their own magical keepsakes in a fun, hands-on session inspired by potion-making and wizarding worlds.
Children’s Halloween Party at the Maids Head Hotel
Thursday 29th October.
A spooktacular Halloween party with Norfolk Kids Party entertainment.
Crafty creatures of the night at NWT Hickling Broad
Friday 30th October 10:30am to 12pm.
Get in the spirit of Halloween by making spooky seasonal creatures out of foraged natural materials. You will also learn about the nocturnal creatures that can be found in Norfolk.
NWT Sweet Briar Marshes – Spooky species
Friday 30th October 10:30am to 12pm.
Spooky spiders with tangling cobwebs… but are these creatures all what they seem? Join expert Will Nash to discover the fascinating lives of the mini beasts that call NWT Sweet Briar Marshes home.
Mid Norfolk Railway – Halloween Express
31st October.
A ghostly steam train ride through Norfolk.
Scares, Thrills & After-Dark Adventures
PrimeEVIL at ROARR!
16th – 18th, 21st – 25th, 27th – 31st October.
Possibly Norfolk’s biggest scare attraction with live-action mazes. Not for little ones.
Halloween Spooktacular at Great Yarmouth Hippodrome
22nd October – 1st November.
Circus stunts with spooky themes.
FEAR in the FENS Festival, Kings Lynn
23rd – 25th October.
Vintage horror films, speakers and locally made horror shorts.
Halloween Specials from Norwich Ghost Walks
Each night from October 23rd to 31st (excluding Sunday 25th).
An evening of spine-chilling entertainment, featuring storytelling of some of the regions most haunted stories. Their troop of Spooky Performers will bring those stories from beyond the grave… to Life!
Applewood Countryside Park’s Halloween Spooktacular
Saturday 24th October.
A night of family-friendly frights, fireworks and Halloween fun.
Fairground Frights at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach
24 – 25th, 27th – 31st October.
Rides + live scares after dark. We really enjoy this Halloween event – thoroughly terrifying!
Creepy Cruises aboard the Vintage Hauntsman
25th – 31st October.
A ghostly river trip featuring spooky commentary with the ghostly tales of the Broads by our River Trip skippers and trick or treat activity packs for Children. One to enjoy for the whole family.
Spooky Boogie aboard the Vintage Hauntsman
25th – 31st October.
Two and a half hours of frightfully good fun, Halloween classics, dancing after dark and a fully licensed bar serving some devilishly tempting drinks. Fancy dress is positively encouraged.
Neon Moon Freakshow at Epic Studios
Tuesday 27th October.
Experience a grotesquely glorious sideshow that will haunt your dreams, and indulge in a tantalizing mix of blood-soaked gorelesque, fire, sex and gender-bending cabaret! Be unnerved by sinister clowns and witness macabre performances that blur the line between reality and nightmare. This isn’t just a show, it’s a journey into a horrifying carnival where your every dark desire comes to life.
Hag: Modern Folklore & Fables at the National Centre for Writing
Thursday 29th October.
Discover the dark feminist fables of Hag. Irenosen Okojie and Emma Glass will dive into the untold stories of our isles, journeying through magic, mermaids and the monsters that haunt us.
Holmes at Halloween: Murder Mystery Night with Dinner at the Assembly House
Friday 30th October.
Having some experience with dogs of legend, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson are now pitted against Norfolk’s own flame-eyed Black Shuck, the great hound that haunts the wilds of Norfolk, bringing doom and disaster in his wake.
Liv presents SLASHER? I barely know her! at Norwich Arts Centre
Friday 30th October.
Join your horror hostess and Norwich drag royalty, Liv for a horror film inspired drag cabaret!
Murder Mystery Halloween Dinner at the Maids Head Hotel
30th – 31st October.
Fully embrace Halloween and join in with this Murder Mystery Halloween special event. It’s Halloween do you dare to leave the house? This fun evening includes a three-course dinner and entertainment.
Touchbase: Halloween Warehouse at Norfolk Showground
Saturday 31st October.
A massive Halloween Drum & Bass Line Up and immersive theming.
Bloghaus of Horrors VIII at Norwich Arts Centre
Saturday 31st October.
The Bloghaus Haus Band will rise from the dead once more for a blistering set of all your indie hits and electro bangers. Costumes encouraged!
Norwich on the Dark Side
Saturday 31st October.
Join Paul Dickson on a 1 hour 30 minute tour looking at the darker side of Norwich, crime, punishment, filth and misery!
Nightmare Norwich Ghost Tour by Terrible Tours
Saturday 31st October.
Meet the Mysterious Monks and Ghastly Ghouls of Nightmare Norwich.
Food, Drink & Seasonal Festivals
Norwich Biodiversity & Regenerative Food Festival
18th October.
Celebrate sustainable food and autumn produce.
Norfolk’s original Mussel Festival Marshside at The White Horse Brancaster Staithe
21st–25th.
Marshside views, live music and Brancaster Bay Shellfish’s mussels, straight from the water, served a variety of ways.
Norwich Book Festival
24th-30th October.
Talks, readings, and workshops for book lovers.
Norwich Beer Festival
26th – 31st October.
Sample local ales and cider.
Norfolk is calling this Halloween! Whether you’re braving PrimeEVIL, carving pumpkins at Pensthorpe, cruising ghostly waters, or dancing at a masquerade, there’s something for everyone in Norfolk this Halloween.
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