Embark on a journey through Birkenhead's most haunted hideaways with our expertly researched Halloween guide, featuring the most terrifying events and eerie attractions. Our handbook reveals spooky secrets to residents and tourists alike.
Popular events this Halloween include the Newsham Scream Park, where interactive scares await those brave enough to enter. For a family-friendly experience, Farmer Ted’s Pumpkin Festival offers a delightful mix of pumpkin picking and festive activities. And the Spooky Welly Walk is something you definitely don’t want to miss, with its enchanting trail of Halloween-themed decorations and surprises. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!
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Top Halloween Events In and Around Birkenhead
- Newsham Scream Park (Liverpool)
- Jewson Halloween Family Day at Aintree Racecourse (Liverpool)
- Spooky Welly Walk (Liverpool)
- Farmer Ted’s Pumpkin Festival (Ormskirk)
- Ottersghoul (Liverpool)
- Halloween Party at Liverpool ONE (Liverpool)
- Halloween at Knowsley Safari (Prescot)
- The monster’s ball (Liverpool)
- Raver Tots Halloween Party (Liverpool)
- Little scare-lings at Dobbies (Liverpool)
See these and even more events listed below!
Birkenhead Area Haunted Experiences
Newsham Scream Park
What to Expect:
Immersive scare experiences in a historically haunted setting.
Description:
Newsham Scream Park returns in 2024, offering a more intense and terrifying experience with four brand new scare attractions. The event features the Horror Selfie Museum, new street entertainment, stage acts, live music, a huge food court, and licensed bars. Visitors can explore the historic and haunted Newsham Park Hospital, known for its Victorian Grade II listed architecture and eerie atmosphere.
Where: Liverpool | More Info: Newsham Scream Park
Family-Friendly Fall Activities Near Birkenhead
Farmer Ted’s Pumpkin Festival
What to Expect:
A combination of spooky yet family-friendly activities including dinosaur exhibits, pumpkin carving zones, and a dead scary maize maze.
Description:
Farmer Ted’s Pumpkin Festival is a family-friendly event designed to thrill young ghouls and goblins. The festival offers a spooky but not-too-scary experience with activities like pumpkin carving, fancy dress competitions, and spooky ghost stories. Visitors can enjoy the Ghost Hunter's paintball experience, ride the Ghost Hunter Express, and explore the pumpkin patch with a free pumpkin per paying child. The event also features dinosaurs, a dead scary maize maze, and delicious food options under a giant food tent.
Where: Ormskirk | More Info: Farmer Ted’s Pumpkin Festival
Spooky Welly Walk
What to Expect:
A family-friendly Halloween celebration with a range of activities and entertainment.
Description:
Spooky Welly Walk is a Halloween-themed sponsored walk featuring a variety of activities and entertainment for families. The event takes place in Sefton Park, Liverpool, and includes approximately 25 attractions such as Creepy Crafts, Freaky Funfair, and Bugfest Beauty Parlour. It promises to be a fun-filled day with plenty of surprises and treats for all participants.
Where: Liverpool | More Info: Spooky Welly Walk
Jewson Halloween Family Day at Aintree Racecourse
What to Expect:
A family-friendly Halloween event featuring face painting, eerie characters, and a ghost train.
Description:
Join Aintree Racecourse for a spooktacular Halloween Family Day filled with thrills and excitement for all ages. Enjoy FREE entry and entertainment for children, including face painting, eerie characters, and a ghost train. Dress up in your best Halloween costumes for a day of magic and enchantment.
Where: Liverpool | More Info: Jewson Halloween Family Day at Aintree Racecourse
Ottersghoul
What to Expect:
A comprehensive Halloween celebration with a variety of activities and performances for all ages.
Description:
Ottersghoul at Otterspool Adventure is a spine-tingling Halloween event featuring a live-action show, "Beetle Boogie," and a haunted trail. The event includes various activities like go-karts, soft play, adventure farm, bouncing pillows, and a pumpkin parade. It also features surprise party performances and roaming characters, making it a fun-filled day for families.
Where: Liverpool | More Info: Ottersghoul
Halloween at Knowsley Safari
What to Expect:
A family-friendly Halloween celebration with activities and attractions suitable for all ages.
Description:
Knowsley Safari is hosting a spooky Halloween takeover for all the family this October half-term. The event promises a fun-filled experience with activities and attractions that are sure to delight both kids and adults. Kids go free between October 21st and November 5th, making it an ideal family outing.
Where: Prescot | More Info: Halloween at Knowsley Safari
Halloween Party at Liverpool ONE
What to Expect:
A family-friendly Halloween celebration featuring a children's fancy dress competition and spectacular performances by Katumba.
Description:
The Halloween Party at Liverpool ONE is a spooktacular event happening on Sunday, October 27, 2024. The day will be filled with thrilling activities, including a children's fancy dress competition, Katumba performances, and hauntingly good performances by zombie dancers. The event promises a bone-rattling finale performance by Katumba and plenty of spooky entertainment for the whole family.
Where: Liverpool | More Info: Halloween Party at Liverpool ONE
Halloween party for school aged children, Sefton Palm house
What to Expect:
A bone-shaking Halloween disco party with ghoulish games and a snow machine finale.
Description:
Join Jumping Jacks for a spooktacular, bone-shaking Halloween disco party at Sefton Park Palm House. This event promises a frightfully good time with ghoulish games, eye-popping entertainment, a monster dance party, trick-or-treat challenges, and more. Get your creepy costumes ready for a ghost-bustingly good time filled with non-stop fiendish fun and prize giveaways. The event culminates with a big snow machine finale.
Where: Liverpool | More Info: Halloween party for school aged children, Sefton Palm house
Little scare-lings at Dobbies
What to Expect:
A Halloween celebration with a Children's Halloween Afternoon Tea and spooky gourd decorating activities.
Description:
Join Little Scare-lings at Dobbies for a family-friendly Halloween event featuring fun activities, spooky gourd decorating, and a Children's Halloween Afternoon Tea. Enjoy terrifyingly tasty treats while your little ones sink their fangs into some delightful Halloween treats. Fancy dress is very much encouraged!
Where: Liverpool | More Info: Little scare-lings at Dobbies
Raver Tots Halloween Party
What to Expect:
A massive indoor family dance party with a huge effects show and kid-friendly club lighting.
Description:
Raver Tots Halloween Party in Liverpool is a family-friendly event on November 3, 2024, at the Invisible Wind Factory. The party features a spooky atmosphere with dancers, performers, cold pyro, bubbles, multi-colored lasers, and lighting. There will be parachute games, giant balloons, a licensed bar, and face painting. Fancy dress is encouraged, and babies under 18 months are free. The event promises a fun and safe environment for all ages.
Where: Liverpool | More Info: Raver Tots Halloween Party
The monster’s ball
What to Expect:
Each child receives a delightfully spooky sandwich box included in their ticket.
Description:
The Monster's Ball is a delightful and spooky celebration designed for families. Hosted by the Storybarn team in Mansion House, Calderstones Park, this event offers ghostly games, dancing, and frightful fun. Each child will receive a delightfully spooky sandwich box included in their ticket. The event is perfect for children aged 4-9 years and includes one accompanying adult with a spooky sandwich box. Under 1s are free but do not receive a spooky sandwich box.
Where: Liverpool | More Info: The monster’s ball
Halloween Party For Under 5s – Sefton Palm house
What to Expect:
A not-so-scary Halloween party designed for younger children with various fun activities and special guests.
Description:
Join Jumping Jacks for a not-so-scary Halloween party at the boo-tiful Palm House. Enjoy spell-binding special guests, a mini monster disco mash-up, mini beast sing-a-longs, prize giveaways, bubble popping, and more This event is specially brewed for a younger audience, promising a ghost-bustingly good time with imaginative fancy dress competitions.
Where: Liverpool | More Info: Halloween Party For Under 5s – Sefton Palm house
Spooky crafts at The Atkinson
What to Expect:
The event's unique feature is the opportunity to create beautiful flowers and creepy crawlies using recycled paper under the guidance of artist Ruth Moilliet.
Description:
Join us at The Atkinson's Art Box for a family-friendly arts and crafts workshop. Artist Ruth Moilliet will demonstrate how to use recycled paper to create beautiful flowers and creepy crawlies. You can add your artwork to Ruth's FoFo exhibition and take it home. The workshop is free, with all materials supplied, and is suitable for all ages. Children under 12 must be supervised by an adult. First come, first served; you may need to wait until space at the craft table becomes available.