Durham Halloween Events 2026

Your guide to the best Halloween events in Durham and nearby

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Durham welcomes Halloween 2026 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.

Editor's Picks

  1. Halloween Ghost Hunt at The Haunted Hallways
    Paranormal investigation and sleepover inside historic Durham School.
  2. Floral Pumpkin Workshop
    Learn hands-on floristry techniques using your own pumpkin.
  3. Halloween Pottery Painting at Fox Cub
    Paint ceramic pumpkins, ghosts, and witches to be glazed and fired
  4. Family Fright Fest · Newcastle upon Tyne
    Family Halloween event with scare mazes, stage shows, and pumpkin picking.
  5. Psycho Path Halloween Event · Newcastle upon Tyne
    An immersive scream park featuring 11 haunted attractions and over 200 performers.
  6. The Brocksbushes Pumpkin Experience · Newcastle upon Tyne
    Northumberland patch featuring over 155,000 pumpkins and roaming characters.

Events Happening Soon

Halloween Scarecrow Festival Fri, Oct 23 View →
Spooktown Sat, Oct 24 View →
Halloween Wreath Making at Souter Lighthouse Sat, Oct 24 View →
Halloween Special Outdoor Ghost Walk Mon, Oct 26 View →
Halloween Pottery Painting at Curlew Cafe Mon, Oct 26 View →
Monster Mash Halloween Ball Wed, Oct 28 View →

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Illustration of a dinosaur skeleton in a witch hat walking down museum steps lined with pumpkins and hanging paper bats

Family-Friendly Fall Activities

1 of 24 Halloween Pottery Painting at Fox Cub Durham

Paint ceramic pumpkins, ghosts, and witches to be glazed and fired

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 Illustration of small food trucks with pumpkins on their roofs, picnic tables, and string lights under a purple dusk sky

Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties

1 of 18 Clubland Halloween Sunderland Sunderland

Annual sell-out club night featuring bounce, hardcore, and club classics.

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Haunted Experiences

1 of 17 Halloween Ghost Hunt at The Haunted Hallways Durham

Paranormal investigation and sleepover inside historic Durham School.

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 Illustration of skeletons dancing in a street with glowing lanterns and pumpkins under a full moon at night

Halloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment

1 of 14 Spooky Film Nights at Newcastle Castle Newcastle upon Tyne

Spooky film screenings in a historic castle Great Hall

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Unique & Unusual Halloween Events

1 of 26 Floral Pumpkin Workshop Durham

Learn hands-on floristry techniques using your own pumpkin.

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Durham Halloween Events Map

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Halloween in Nearby Cities

Chester-le-Street 6 mi away · 2 events Houghton-Le-Spring 7 mi away · 1 event Stanley 8 mi away · 11 events Bishop Auckland 9 mi away · 10 events Washington 9 mi away · 6 events Peterlee 10 mi away

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