See all Durham Halloween happenings this year!
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!
Top Halloween In and Around Durham
- Lumiere Festival 2025
- Spooktober Sessions - Halloween at The Library Durham
- East Grange Farm Pumpkin Picking
- Fa-BOO-lous Halloween at Adventure Valley
- Absolutely Dragulous Halloween Show at The Boro' Bar (Gosport)
- Spooky Half Term at Hall Hill Farm (Lanchester)
- Scream Factory Extreme Tour (Redcar)
- Psycho Path Halloween Event (Newcastle upon Tyne)
- Psycho Path (Burnopfield)
- Illuminated Whitby Abbey (Whitby)
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Durham Halloween
Durham Family-Friendly Fall Activities
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Experience the joy of pumpkin picking at East Grange Farm, where over 100,000 pumpkins await across 20 acres. Choose from 17 varieties in various colors and sizes, with wheelbarrows available to help transport your finds. Enjoy family-friendly activities like face painting and fairground rides, and don't miss the chance to find the hidden golden pumpkin for a sweet prize. The £5 entry fee is redeemable against your pumpkin purchase.
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Adventure Valley transforms into a 'Fa-BOO-lous' Halloween destination, offering a family-friendly celebration with more smiles than scares. Explore a themed trail, engage with cheerful characters at activity stations, and enjoy exciting attractions like the Corn Cob Catapult and a maize maze. It's a perfect blend of Halloween fun and adventure for all ages.
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Get ready for a ghoulishly-good time at Hall Hill Farm's Spooky Half Term! They're offering a host of extra activities including a Mini Monster Maze, Trick or Treat treasure hunt, and the chance to pick and carve your own pumpkin. Don't miss the haunted Sheep Race and the Spooky Spider Barrel Train for a truly memorable Halloween experience.
Durham Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties
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Get into the Halloween spirit at The Library Durham's Spooktober Sessions, running from October 13th to November 3rd, 2025. They are offering a fang-tastic Halloween Bottomless Brunch with exclusive seasonal cocktails and spooky vibes. Explore a menu of devilishly delicious dishes and try four limited-edition Halloween drinks, including the 'Bite Me' cocktail and 'Witching Hour Shot'.
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Get ready for a night of killer drag at The Boro' Bar in Gosport! The Absolutely Dragulous touring show brings a hauntingly glamorous Halloween twist with fierce performances, scandalous comedy, and all the glitz and sass you can handle. It's a deliciously camp and scary night out.
Durham Other Halloween Activities
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Lumiere returns to Durham in November 2025, transforming the city into an illuminated art gallery. This biennial event showcases a magical program of light art installations from international and local artists, drawing over 1.3 million visitors since its inception. Experience the city like never before as it comes alive with light and wonder over three evenings.
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