Durham Halloween & Things to Do 2026
Your complete guide to the best halloween in Durham and surrounding areas
Durham welcomes Halloween 2025 with eerie nights around Durham Cathedral and the historic Peninsula, drawing locals and visitors to spine-tingling spots.
Highlights include guided spooky tours, harvest fairs, costume gatherings, and family-friendly festivals across town for autumn thrills.
Find the best Durham Halloween happenings this year!
Browse Halloween Near Durham by Category
Family-Friendly Fall Activities
Halloween convention with movie props, retro games, and cosplay
Haunted Experiences
North's biggest and award-winning scream park
Food, Drink, and Parties
VIP Halloween party supporting children's charities.
Movies, Theater, and Entertainment
Spooky film screenings in a historic castle Great Hall
Unique & Unusual
60 translucent wire-mesh ghost sculptures across York
Editor's Picks
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Psycho Path Halloween Event
(Newcastle upon Tyne)
North's biggest and award-winning scream park
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Illuminated Whitby Abbey
(Whitby)
Gothic ruins illuminated after dark
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Beamish Museum Halloween Evenings
(County Durham)
Historic museum transformed into a 'Un-living Museum of the North'
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Halloween Events at Bolton Castle
(Leyburn)
Halloween events within a historic medieval castle
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Mother Shipton's Cave Creepy & Kooky Halloween
(Knaresborough)
Live actors and themed displays inspired by a delightfully dark family.
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Terror Tower Scare House
(Scarborough)
Genuine filmsets from thriller movies brought to life
Durham Halloween Events Map
See every Halloween event, haunted attraction, and pumpkin patch on one map.
