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Aberdeen stages Halloween 2025 around Union Street and the harbourfront with macabre happenings and theatrical scares at familiar city sites. The area hosts frightful attractions, costume contests and seasonal celebrations from haunted tours to lively community parties and pumpkin displays.
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Top Halloween In and Around Aberdeen
- Candlelight: Halloween Classics at St Machar's Cathedral
- Frightful Family Fun at Crathes Castle (Aberdeenshire)
- Pick Your Own Pumpkins at Westerton Farm (Laurencekirk)
- The McDougalls Halloween Party Show
- Aberdeen Science Centre Halloween Family Special
- Spooktober Sessions - Halloween at Bobbin Aberdeen
- Disco Days Vs Dance Days
- RRS Discovery Ghost Hunt Dundee (Dundee)
- Dundead Halloween: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 50th Anniversary with Live Drag Performance (Dundee)
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Aberdeen Halloween
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Prepare for a spooktacular adventure at Crathes Castle with their Frightful Family Fun event. Families are invited to don their best costumes and explore a ghostly trail through the castle grounds, uncovering hidden clues along the way. This event promises a day of eerie excitement and a chance to win a magical pantomime experience.
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Visit Westerton Farm this October for their seventh annual pumpkin picking event. Families can handpick their own pumpkins, enjoy a large bale maze, and explore dedicated play areas for different age groups. Optional activity wristbands offer access to inflatables and pedal tractors, while weekend visits feature woodfired pizza and tractor pod rides. It's a full farm experience with animals and seasonal produce available.
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Join The McDougalls for a spook-tacular Halloween Party Show at Aberdeen Arts Centre! Max and Auntie Aggie are ready for a fiendishly fun celebration, and you're invited. Dress in your best costume and get ready for singalong songs, ghoulish games, and plenty of tricks and treats. It's a wickedly entertaining day out guaranteed to have the little monsters screaming with laughter.
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Aberdeen Science Centre hosts a Halloween Family Special on October 31st. This event is perfect for ages 5 and up, offering a Halloween Science Show, a creative Making Station, and fun party games. Dress up in your best costume for a chance to win a prize while exploring the centre's engaging exhibits.
Aberdeen Halloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment
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Immerse yourself in a magical evening at St Machar's Cathedral with Candlelight: Halloween Classics. This unique concert features a string quartet performing spine-chilling scores from iconic horror films and spooky classics, all bathed in the warm glow of candlelight. It's a perfect blend of haunting melodies and atmospheric ambiance for a memorable Halloween experience.
Aberdeen Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties
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Aberdeen's Bobbin pub transforms into a haunted hideout for Spooktober Sessions, running from October 13th to November 3rd. Dive into a spooky-themed Boozy Brunch with exclusive cocktails and eerie shots. They're also serving up devilishly delicious food and a lineup of limited-edition Halloween drinks to keep the spirits high.
Aberdeen Other Halloween Activities
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Get ready to hit the dance floor at Disco Days Vs Dance Days! This vibrant afternoon event offers a unique musical journey across four decades. Dance to classic disco hits in one room, then switch to 90s and 00s club anthems and dance anthems in another. With two rooms and non-stop fun, it's an afternoon of pure entertainment for those aged 30 and over.
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