Unique &amp; Unusual Halloween Events Near Dunfermline 2026

Explore Edinburgh's dark Old Town, Greyfriars Kirkyard, and a seventeenth-century underground close.

Illustration of two costumed figures in a festive autumn street at dusk with pumpkins, string lights and a glowing bonfire (Samhuinn Fire Festival)

Samhuinn Fire Festival

Sat, Oct 31

Celtic celebration marking the transition into winter through fire and myth.

Illustration of a guide with a lantern and a small ghost on a cobblestone street with pumpkins and ghosts 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.

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 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.

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 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.

Haunted Leith Ghost Walk

Sep 4 – Sep 18

Leith 13 mi $

Historic walking tour sharing tales of pirates, plagues, and ghosts.

Cramond Ghost Walk

Sat, Sep 19

Cramond 9 mi $

Guided walking tour exploring the historic legends and ghost stories of Cramond.

What to Forage in Autumn

Sat, Oct 17

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

Illustration of glowing carved jack o'lanterns, candles, and small figures with tools on a wooden table under string lights (Autumn Dried Flower Pumpkin Decorating Workshop)

Autumn Dried Flower Pumpkin Decorating Workshop

Oct 10 – Oct 24

Decorate three small real pumpkins with dried flowers to take home.

Haunted Houseplant Bingo

Thu, Oct 29

Ten rounds of bingo featuring houseplants as prizes.

Old Town Ghost Walk

Sat, Sep 26

A walking tour exploring Edinburgh's Old Town closes and haunted inns.

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 three costumed clay children and little ghosts at a table with pumpkins and decorated cookies in autumn light (Autumn Flower Arranging Workshop)

Autumn Flower Arranging Workshop

Sat, Oct 3

Edinburgh 12 mi $$$

Create a sustainable, foam-free autumn flower bowl arrangement to take home.

Illustration of friendly ghosts on small town rooftops with pumpkins and glowing windows as two witches fly past a full moon (Wild Woman Autumn Equinox Gathering)

Wild Woman Autumn Equinox Gathering

Sun, Sep 27

Edinburgh 14 mi $

A women's gathering featuring guided forest bathing, journaling, and earth altars.

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.

Myths and Legends Tour

Sep 1 – Sep 30

Underground storytelling tour exploring Scottish folklore, witches, and eerie supernatural legends.

Illustration of a town street at twilight with glowing windows, pumpkins, floating ghosts and a witch on a broom by the moon (Autumn Wreath Making Workshop)

Autumn Wreath Making Workshop

Thu, Oct 29

North Berwick 29 mi

Craft a seasonal autumn foliage wreath with Ribbons & Rose.

Illustration of white ghosts floating over houses with glowing windows and pumpkins, with a witch flying past a full moon (Pumpkin Floral Arrangement Workshop)

Pumpkin Floral Arrangement Workshop

Thu, Oct 22

North Berwick 29 mi

Craft an autumn floral centerpiece built inside a real pumpkin.

Illustration of a guide with a lantern on a cobblestone quay beside a boat of friendly ghosts under a full moon at dusk (Falkirk Halloween Ghost Walk)

Falkirk Halloween Ghost Walk

Falkirk 14 mi $$

Spooky guided ghost walk through Falkirk town center

The Real Mary King's Close