Unique &amp; Unusual Halloween Events Near Alloa 2026

An evening exploring dark folklore, ancient customs, and horror cinema.

What to Forage in Autumn

Sat, Oct 17

Safely identify and gather wild edible roots, fruits, and fungi.

Illustration of friendly ghosts on small town rooftops with pumpkins and glowing windows as two witches fly past a full moon (The Witches Cove Market Glasgow)

The Witches Cove Market Glasgow

Sun, Nov 1

Spiritual and tarot readers alongside witchy and spooky vendors.

Autumn Textures Masterclass

Oct 3 – Oct 4

Two-day masterclass painting autumnal subjects like dried leaves, seeds, and conkers.

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (Your Garden in Autumn Workshop)

Your Garden in Autumn Workshop

Sat, Oct 3

Outdoor workshop exploring seasonal plants and garden preparation tasks.

Illustration of small purple clay characters carving glowing jack-o'-lanterns on a wooden table with candles and seeds (Botanical Art Skills and Techniques: Painting Pumpkins)

Botanical Art Skills and Techniques: Painting Pumpkins

Sep 22 – Oct 27

Five-week adult watercolour course capturing squashes and gourds with Sharon Tingey.

Illustration of a smiling guide holding a glowing lantern on a cobblestone street with ghosts and pumpkins at dusk (Scottish Witch Trials Guided Tour)

Scottish Witch Trials Guided Tour

Oct 15 – Nov 1

Evening tour to Tullibole Castle with a maze walk and bonfire stories.

Illustration of a haunted stone house with glowing green windows beside a foggy dock where a ship carries ghostly shapes (CITY OF THE DEAD HAUNTED GRAVEYARD TOUR)

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CITY OF THE DEAD HAUNTED GRAVEYARD TOUR

Sole access to the Black Mausoleum, lair of the Mackenzie Poltergeist.

Gothic Glasgow Ghost Walk

Apr 1 – Dec 31

Sinister host Vincent reveals the ghostly, dark history of Glasgow.

Illustration of white ghosts floating over houses with glowing windows and pumpkins, with a witch flying past a full moon (Lantern Led Tour + Dinner)

Lantern Led Tour + Dinner

Includes a lantern-led underground tour and dinner at Amber Restaurant.

Illustration of a small haunted cottage with glowing windows, ghosts, jack-o'-lanterns and a black cat under a pale moon (Halloween Midnight Special Tour)

Halloween Midnight Special Tour

Oct 30 – Oct 31

Adults-only midnight tour exploring South Bridge's haunted underground vaults.

Haunted Vaults Tour

Explore underground 1700s vaults and a medieval torture exhibition.

Lantern Led Tour

Oct 2 – Nov 1

Explore underground closes in near-darkness carrying your own lantern.

The Terror Tour

Adults-only tour of medieval torture devices and haunted underground vaults.

Illustration of an empty wheelchair on a stone path leading to a spooky old stone building under a full moon at night (Extreme Paranormal Ghost Tour Edinburgh @ 21:15)

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Extreme Paranormal Ghost Tour Edinburgh @ 21:15

Adults-only late-night tour of Greyfriars Kirkyard and underground vaults.

Illustration of a moonlit brick building with a glowing green window, an empty wheelchair, and a lantern lit stone archway (Halloween Underground)

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Halloween Underground

Oct 23 – Oct 31

Descend into Edinburgh's candlelit Blair Street Underground Vaults.

Glasgow Witchy Bazaar

Sun, Oct 4

Glasgow 25 mi $

Market featuring crystals, tarot, crafts, and live educational talks.

Illustration of a Halloween town at night with glowing windows, pumpkins, floating ghosts and a witch flying past a full moon (Witches: Trial & Truth Halloween Edition)

Witches: Trial & Truth Halloween Edition

Oct 23 – Oct 31

Includes a handcrafted rosemary remembrance candle to honour the accused.

Illustration of a town street at twilight with glowing windows, pumpkins, floating ghosts and a witch on a broom by the moon (Heritage Talk: The Witches of Pollok Toun)

Heritage Talk: The Witches of Pollok Toun

Thu, Oct 29

Barrhead 30 mi

Historian Lorraine Murray examines the 1677 Pollok witchcraft accusations and trial.

Illustration of a Halloween town at dusk with glowing houses, pumpkins, floating ghosts and a witch flying past a full moon (Halloween Doodle/Poodle Pup Up Cafe – Glasgow 🎃)

Halloween Doodle/Poodle Pup Up Cafe – Glasgow 🎃

Sun, Oct 4