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Braintree Halloween 2025

See all Braintree Halloween happenings this year!

Braintree conjures Halloween 2025 near the town centre and Freeport shops, bringing haunted festivities and eerie entertainment to historic streets. The lineup includes haunted entertainment, fall events and spooky adventures, plus family trails, pumpkin displays and community costume parades through the High Street.

Find the best Braintree Halloween happenings this year!

Braintree Halloween

Braintree Family-Friendly Fall Activities

Two children, a boy and a girl, walk down a stone path lined with pumpkins and grass. The boy wears a wizard hat and a cape, while the girl carries a small pumpkin. A white rabbit with long ears hops alongside them. The scene is set in a forest with autumn foliage, a full moon, and bats flying in the sky, evoking a festive Halloween atmosphere.
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📍 Great Notley Country Park
(2.0 mi from Braintree)

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💰 Budget: $
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Energy: Moderate

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This Halloween, Great Notley Country Park invites families to a free Spooky Trail. Primary school-aged children can search for hidden spooky characters and curious creatures, counting them to help rangers complete a spell. Download or pick up a trail sheet and don your best costume for a 'terror-ific' time. Complete the trail to enter a prize draw for a goody bag and Explorer Pass.

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Best For: Families with young children
Spooky Trail at Cressing Temple Barns in Braintree
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📍 Cressing Temple Barns
Witham Road, Braintree, Essex CM77 8PD
(3.5 mi from Braintree)

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Energy: Low to medium

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Embark on a thrilling Spooky Trail at Cressing Temple Barns this October half term. Families can pick up or download a free trail sheet to hunt for and count an array of spooky characters and curious creatures lurking within the park. Complete the trail to enter a prize draw for a chance to win a goody bag and Explorer Pass. It's a perfect, frightfully fun activity for primary school-aged children.

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Best For: Families with young children
Easton Lodge Halloween Open Day in Little Easton
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📍 The Gardens of Easton Lodge
(10.1 mi from Braintree)

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Energy: Moderate

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Get ready for Halloween at the Gardens of Easton Lodge's October Open Day. Families can enjoy a spooky trail, fun games, and a special costume parade with prizes for children. Live music from BSUS will fill the air, alongside local craft stalls and delicious homemade treats. Explore the gardens and discover historical photos.

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Best For: Families and children
Three children dressed for Halloween stand in front of a house decorated with pumpkins and balloons. The child on the left wears a brown sweater and holds a pumpkin bucket, the middle child holds an orange cup, and the child on the right is dressed as a witch with a purple hat and cloak, holding a jack-o-lantern.
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📍 Little Monsters House of Fun
Unit 5 Ford Farm, Braintree Road, Great Dunmow, Essex CM6 1HU
(7.7 mi from Braintree)

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Energy: High

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Little Monsters House of Fun hosts a spooktacular Halloween Party and a thrilling Halloween Lazer Tag special. This family-friendly venue offers extensive soft play areas for children aged 0-11, featuring slides, ball pools, and crawl tubes. They also provide a safe, designated area for babies and toddlers. Enjoy freshly prepared food and drinks from their cafe.

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Best For: Young children and families
A young Black boy and a young white girl are smiling and holding a pumpkin in a pumpkin patch. They are surrounded by many pumpkins and trees with orange and yellow fall foliage.
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📍 Otto's Pumpkin Patch
Long Green, Cressing, Essex CM77 8DL
(1.8 mi from Braintree)

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💰 Budget: $
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Energy: Low to medium

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Visit Otto's Pumpkin Patch for a delightful autumn experience. Wander through a decorated faraway forest, enjoy games, and find the perfect pumpkin or squash. Hot and cold refreshments are available, and picnics are welcome. It's an ideal spot for memorable family photos.

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Best For: Families and individuals seeking a classic autumn pumpkin patch experience.
Three people in a kitchen are preparing Halloween-themed food. In the foreground, there's a large pumpkin and a mummy-shaped dessert. In the middle, there are two pizzas decorated with ghost-shaped meringues and a spider cupcake. The people are smiling and appear to be enjoying themselves.
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📍 Scout and Guide Headquarters
Colne Valley Road, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8DT
(14.5 mi from Braintree)

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Energy: Medium

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Young chefs can dive into Halloween fun with Cook Stars' themed workshops. They'll craft their own ghoulish pizzas and vampire cookies, with all ingredients and equipment provided. Each child takes home their delicious creations, a recipe card, and a Halloween goody bag. Select locations also offer a festive photo opportunity with a professional photographer.

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Best For: Children interested in cooking and halloween

Braintree Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties

The Only Way Is Halloween in Halstead
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📍 Bamboo Essex
24 High Street, Halstead CO9 2AP
(5.8 mi from Braintree)

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Energy: High

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Get ready for a spooktacular night at Bamboo Essex for 'The Only Way Is Halloween'! This in-person event promises a night filled with costumes, music, and good vibes. Don your scariest attire and dance the night away at this must-attend Halloween celebration.

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Best For: Adults seeking a halloween party experience

Halloween Near Braintree

Chelmsford Halloween

A whimsical autumn scene with a scarecrow, two figures, a zebra statue, and a white dog amidst a field of pumpkins and vibrant fall foliage.
Creephedge Ln
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📍 RHS Garden Hyde Hall
(14.7 mi from Braintree)
Three children dressed as witches stand on a path in a spooky forest setting with pumpkins, bats, and a full moon. The text "Spooky Trail" is visible on the right side of the image.
Woodhill Rd
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📍 Danbury Country Park
(11.4 mi from Braintree)

Harlow Halloween

A group of people are dancing and celebrating outdoors at a Halloween party. A man with long blonde hair and a fedora holds a drink, while a woman in a red polka dot dress and a man in a black jacket with orange patterned pants dance energetically. The mood is festive and fun, with orange lanterns strung up in the background.
Howard Way
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📍 Harlow Rugby Club
(20.2 mi from Braintree)
Three young children and an adult walk through a corn maze decorated with glowing jack-o'-lanterns for Halloween.
Hatfield Broad Oak
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Southendonsea Halloween

Two Playmobil figures, one dressed as a witch and the other with white hair, stand on a wooden dock decorated with pumpkins and lanterns for Halloween, under a full moon.
Southend
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📍 Southend Pier
(25.0 mi from Braintree)
Halloween Fright Fantastic at Adventure Island in Southend
Southend
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📍 Adventure Island
(25.0 mi from Braintree)

Cambridge Halloween

Four cartoon children, two boys and two girls, are smiling and holding pumpkins in a festive autumn setting with a tractor in the background.
Gloucester
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📍 Over Farm
(36.3 mi from Braintree)
A happy couple laughs while walking through a crowded, dimly lit festival or concert venue with colorful lights and decorations.
Cambridge
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📍 HI:CAMBRIDGE
(31.0 mi from Braintree)

Canary Wharf Halloween

Electric Shuffle Canary Wharf Halloween Brunch in London
London
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📍 Electric Shuffle Canary Wharf
(35.7 mi from Braintree)
Hallowed Peak 2025 in London
London
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📍 Phantom Peak
(36.8 mi from Braintree)

London Halloween

A close-up of a blank, grey tombstone in a cemetery, with a large tree trunk and fallen leaves visible in the background.
London
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📍 The London Dungeon
(38.8 mi from Braintree)
A group of playful ghosts are watching a spooky performance in a dimly lit theater with red velvet curtains.
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📍 Peacock Theatre
(38.2 mi from Braintree)

City Of Westminster Halloween

A smiling man and woman sit at a bar, each holding a cocktail and looking at the camera. The woman is in the foreground, wearing a white top, and the man is to her left, wearing a grey shirt. The bar is dimly lit with colorful lights in the background.
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📍 City-Wide
(39.5 mi from Braintree)
West End Musical Halloween in London
London
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📍 Lyric Theatre
(38.8 mi from Braintree)

Maidstone Halloween

A group of witches gather in front of a spooky castle on Halloween night, holding jack-o'-lanterns and casting spells under a full moon.
Maidstone
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📍 Leeds Castle
(43.8 mi from Braintree)
Halloween Spooktacular – Trick or Treat at Kent Life in Lock Ln
Lock Ln
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