Cowes Halloween 2025

What to Expect This Halloween in Cowes!

Cowes halloween sails in on the Isle of Wight with haunted harbour walks, yacht-yard ghost tours, and seaside costume parades at Cowes Harbour. Local marinas and High Street venues host family festivals, pumpkin stalls, and spooky pub nights.

Find the best Halloween events in Cowes this year!

Cowes Halloween Events

Cowes Family-Friendly Fall Activities (1)

A young Black boy and a young girl dressed as a witch are reading a book in front of a spooky castle on Halloween night. Bats fly in the sky, and pumpkins are scattered around the scene. A shadowy figure in a large hat stands behind the girl.

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📍 Newport, Isle of Wight, GB

(5.3 mi from Cowes)

Halloween Half-Term at Carisbrooke Castle

Spooky quest and ghost stories at a historic castle.

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Saturday, October 18, 2025

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💰 Budget: $$

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⚡ Energy: Moderate

Event Description

Carisbrooke Castle invites families to a ghoulishly good day out this Halloween half-term. Embark on a quest to solve creepy clues, gather for spooky stories from the castle's past, and step into the shadows with tales from its resident ghost hunters. It's a perfect blend of history and Halloween fun for everyone.

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⭐ Best For: Families and history enthusiasts

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Near Cowes

Ryde Halloween Events

A group of men in dark hooded cloaks walk down a narrow European-style street lined with brick buildings, creating a mysterious and slightly ominous atmosphere.

Newport PO30 2NW

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Portsmouth Ghost Walk

Immersive ghost stories in historic Portsmouth locations

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 5.0 miles from Cowes

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A tour guide gestures while explaining the history of a ruined abbey to three young women who are listening attentively.

Ryde

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All Saints Trail at Quarr Abbey

Educational trail about saints on Quarr Abbey Estate.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 FREE 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 5.2 miles from Cowes

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Gosport Halloween Events

A woman in a hat and denim jacket smiles at the camera while a person in a yellow hooded robe and a screaming ghost mask stands behind her, holding a smartphone.

Old Portsmouth

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Portsmouth Ghost Tour

Theatrical ghost tour with live actors and gruesome tales

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 8.6 miles from Cowes

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Two children, a boy and a girl, stand behind a table displaying various insects and fossils in a museum exhibit. A large ship model is visible in the background, along with bookshelves and display cases.

HM Naval Base

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Creepy Conservation Week

Interactive trail exploring invasive pests and conservation

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 8.7 miles from Cowes

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Fareham Halloween Events

A group of people in Victorian-era clothing walk down a cobblestone street at night, illuminated by gas lamps. A full moon hangs in the cloudy sky above the brick buildings, one of which has a sign that reads "KilloWeer".

Catisfield

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Theatre of Dark Encounters Ghost Tour

Immersive ghost tours in historic haunted locations.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 7.3 miles from Cowes

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A man and a woman are holding pumpkins in a pumpkin patch with many pumpkins in the background. The man is wearing a plaid shirt and a straw hat, and the woman is wearing a red shirt and a vest. The scene is set in autumn with fall foliage visible in the background.

Wickham

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Spookesbury Harvest & Haunt

Dual daytime family fun and nighttime immersive scares

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 10.9 miles from Cowes

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Sandown Halloween Events

A woman in a wide-brimmed hat and denim overalls smiles as she walks down a path lined with trees and jack-o'-lanterns, accompanied by a skeleton figure in a blue hoodie holding a pumpkin.

Shanklin

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Shanklin Chine Halloween Spooktacular

Illuminated gorge with spooky characters and live music

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📏 10.9 miles from Cowes

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A man and a woman with backpacks stand on a path inside a cave, looking out at a scenic view of a waterfall and a winding, illuminated pathway leading through lush greenery.

Shanklin

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Shanklin Chine Illuminations

Mystical beauty illuminated by hundreds of lights.

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📏 10.9 miles from Cowes

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Portsmouth Halloween Events

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Portsmouth

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From Witches to Stitches: Tudor Medicine at the Mary Rose

Interactive Tudor medicine and lantern making

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 9.3 miles from Cowes

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A young couple, dressed in casual attire, are holding glowing sticks and balloons at a nighttime outdoor event. The man, with messy blonde hair and glasses, looks up with a surprised expression, holding a large white balloon. The woman, wearing a witch's hat and a red polka-dot shirt, smiles broadly, holding two glowing sticks and an orange balloon. The background features blurred figures and colorful string lights, suggesting a festive atmosphere.

Portsmouth

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Mini Ravers Portsmouth - Little Monsters Halloween Festival

Family-friendly rave with zoo party theme and festival production

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 9.4 miles from Cowes

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Southampton Halloween Events

Three people in white outfits are paddling an orange canoe down a river in autumn. The trees on the shore are vibrant with fall colors, and there are two small pumpkins floating in the water.

Beaulieu

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Canoe Halloween Treasure Hunt

Canoe-based Halloween treasure hunt

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 7.6 miles from Cowes

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Three cartoon characters in tactical gear stand in a forest, holding rifles. The character on the right is firing their weapon, with muzzle flash visible.

Beaulieu

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BattleZone Laser Tag - New Forest Activities

High-tech outdoor laser tag with realistic sound and haptic feedback.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 7.6 miles from Cowes

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Totton Halloween Events

Peppa Pig characters dressed in Halloween costumes, including witches and a pumpkin, stand in front of a haunted house with pumpkins and a full moon in the background.

Romsey

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Paultons Park Halloween Spooktacular

UK's friendliest, most frightful family Halloween theme park event.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 16.9 miles from Cowes

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Eastleigh Halloween Events

A carved jack-o-lantern with a glowing face sits on the ground surrounded by fallen autumn leaves.

Stoneham Ln

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Solent Mind Halloween Quiz Night

Adult Halloween quiz night with themed entertainment and prizes

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 13.7 miles from Cowes

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A wizard and two children are gathered around a campfire in a backyard decorated for Halloween. The wizard, wearing a black robe and hat, holds a wand. One child, dressed in white, holds a magnifying glass and a broom. The other child, a white silhouette, sits on a block holding a purple wand. Pumpkins and marshmallows are scattered around the scene, with ghost decorations hanging from a tree.

Winchester

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Wild Autumn at Marwell Zoo

Wild autumn activities at a zoological park.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 15.6 miles from Cowes

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Havant Halloween Events

A smiling couple dressed as pirates at a nighttime carnival, with fireworks and jack-o'-lanterns in the background.

Hayling Island

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Funland Hayling Island Halloween

Over 18 rides and attractions for all ages.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 14.8 miles from Cowes

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New Milton Halloween Events

A group of people are at a pumpkin patch, selecting pumpkins. An older man is showing a pumpkin to two young women, while another person works in the background.

Yarmouth

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Tapnell Farm Pumpkin Patch

Pick-your-own pumpkins at a family farm destination.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 9.7 miles from Cowes

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A cartoon illustration of a young witch with red hair and a purple witch hat walking on a stone path through a spooky forest at night. She is surrounded by glowing jack-o'-lanterns, trees decorated with autumn leaf garlands, and hanging lanterns, creating a festive Halloween atmosphere.

Lymington

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New Forest Halloween Activities

Spooky adventures across diverse New Forest landscapes.

👻👻👻👻👻 💰 $$ 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃

📏 10.6 miles from Cowes

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Last updated: 10/9/2025