Your portal to Esher's paranormal activities is open! Step into our Halloween guide. Whether you're rediscovering your hometown's dark side or visiting Esher for a spirited adventure, our guide is here to help you celebrate the season of scares.
Popular Events: Dive into the thrills of Thorpe Park’s Fright Nights, where haunted attractions and chilling live shows create an atmosphere of spine-tingling excitement. Featuring unique scares and themed experiences, the event promises adrenaline-pumping moments. And the Bocketts Farm – Wizards and Witches Week is something you definitely don't want to miss, offering enchanting activities perfect for the whole family. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!
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Top Halloween Events In and Around Esher
- Brick or Treat at Legoland (Windsor)
- Thorpe Park – Fright Nights (Chertsey)
- Bocketts Farm – Wizards and Witches Week (Fetcham, Surrey)
- Witches and Wizards Week at Bocketts Farm (Fetcham)
- Pumpkin Picking at Garsons Farm
- Halloween Extravaganza at Godstone Farm (Godstone)
- Priory Farm Estate – Halloween Discovery Trail (South Nutfield, Surrey)
- Hampton Court Palace – Ghostly Stories and Tour (East Molesey, Surrey)
- Halloween at Bocketts Farm Park (Leatherhead)
- Secretts Pumpkin Week (Milford)
See these and even more events listed below!
Esher Area Haunted Experiences
Hampton Court Palace – Ghostly Stories and Tour
What to Expect:
A guided tour that explores the paranormal history of Hampton Court Palace.
Description:
Explore the haunted history of Hampton Court Palace with a spooky ghost tour. Walk through the darkened halls and grounds, learning about the infamous spirits of Henry VIII's wives and other paranormal sightings. This 1½ to 1¾ hour tour is a chilling adventure that delves into the palace's intriguing past.
Where: East Molesey, Surrey | More Info: Hampton Court Palace – Ghostly Stories and Tour
Reigate Ghost Walk
What to Expect:
A guided tour that combines historical insights with spooky stories, making it an enjoyable experience for all.
Description:
The Reigate Ghost Walk is a delightful evening tour that takes place on Friday evenings from October. Led by Gavin, this two-hour walk around Reigate offers a mix of history lessons and spooky tales. The event is perfect for both believers and non-believers in ghosts, providing an enjoyable and family-friendly experience. The cost is reasonable at £6.00, making it an excellent value for those looking to explore the town's haunted sites.
Where: Reigate | More Info: Reigate Ghost Walk
Thorpe Park – Fright Nights
What to Expect:
Experience Europe's best theme park scare event with new and terrifying attractions like DeadBeat and the IT 4D Experience.
Description:
Thorpe Park – Fright Nights 2024 is Europe's best theme park scare event, featuring spine-tingling scare mazes, blood-chilling scare zones, and immersive shows. Experience the UK's most thrilling rides in the dark, including Hyperia, the UK's tallest, fastest, and most weightless coaster. New for 2024 is the DeadBeat scare maze, where you'll be ensnared by hypnotic music and demonic forces. Don't miss the terrifying return of Lucifer's Lair and Creature Campus, and the new IT 4D Experience.
Where: Chertsey | More Info: Thorpe Park – Fright Nights
Family-Friendly Fall Activities Near Esher
Witches and Wizards Week at Bocketts Farm
What to Expect:
A day filled with spooky activities, reptile encounters, and creative crafts.
Description:
Witches and Wizards Week at Bocketts Farm is a spellbinding event where families can enjoy a variety of spooky and fun activities. Highlights include Tom's Talking Reptile Roadshow, Science and Slime shows, the Spooktacular Trail, Creepy Craft Corner, Pumpkin Village, and a Monster Mash Bubble Disco. The event offers a range of interactive experiences that make it an exciting day out for all ages.
Where: Fetcham | More Info: Witches and Wizards Week at Bocketts Farm
Priory Farm Estate – Halloween Discovery Trail
What to Expect:
An immersive Halloween trail with interactive elements and a focus on teaching children self-regulation and emotional resilience.
Description:
The Priory Farm Estate – Halloween Discovery Trail is an immersive and family-friendly experience that combines spooky wonder with an exploration of the natural world. This year, the trail features a haunting makeover with interactive elements, including a Broomstick Driving School, a Potion Mixing Stop, and encounters with mischievous Mud Monsters. The event promises a spellbinding adventure for all ages, with activities like pumpkin picking, Hay Bale Maze, and Halloween-themed photo opportunities.
Where: South Nutfield, Surrey | More Info: Priory Farm Estate – Halloween Discovery Trail
Halloween Extravaganza at Godstone Farm
What to Expect:
A variety of family-friendly Halloween activities, including broomstick flying lessons and a bone-chilling skeleton scavenger hunt.
Description:
This year, Godstone Farm is hosting a spook-tacular Halloween Extravaganza from October 26th to November 3rd, 2024. The event features friendly frights and festive fun, including broomstick flying lessons, Rosina the fortune teller, Halloween mini golf, and a bone-chilling skeleton scavenger hunt. Visitors can also enjoy animal interactions, explore the farm trail, and indulge in delicious food and drinks at Surrey's largest soft play centre, The Play Barn.
Where: Godstone | More Info: Halloween Extravaganza at Godstone Farm
Pumpkin Picking at Garsons Farm
What to Expect:
Immersive pumpkin displays and photo opportunities.
Description:
Experience the magic of autumn at Garsons Farm's Pumpkin Parade 2024. Enjoy a variety of farm-grown pumpkins, wild displays, and photo opportunities both inside and outside. The event promises to be a memorable harvest experience with its grand and mini pumpkins, perfect for finding the winner of your rodeo this autumn.
Where: Esher | More Info: Pumpkin Picking at Garsons Farm
Halloween at Kew
What to Expect:
A 1.5km illuminated haunted woods trail with various spooky installations and fire performances.
Description:
Halloween at Kew is a brand-new, after-dark light trail at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The trail features bewitched illuminated trees, spooky light installations, and fire performances. Visitors can explore the 1.5km trail, which includes Possessed Pumpkin Farm, Carnivorous Tree, Kews Tree Gang, Spiders Web light tunnel, and Monsters Lair. The trail is family-friendly and suitable for all ages, with three session categories: Daylight, Twilight, and Moonlight. Each session offers a slightly different experience as the evening progresses, gradually increasing in spookiness.
Where: Kew | More Info: Halloween at Kew
Owl'Oween at Birdworld
What to Expect:
A spooktacular Halloween celebration with eerie crafts and a trick-or-treat trail featuring enchanting owl encounters.
Description:
Join us for a spooktacular Halloween celebration at Birdworld Delight in eerie crafts, follow the trick-or-treat trail, and visit our new Owl Academy. Meet our enchanting wizard friends, including snowy owls, spectacle owls, and barn owls. There's even a chance to win delicious cookies and beware of Zombie biscuits Enjoy a fantastic family day filled with spooky fun.
Where: Farnham | More Info: Owl'Oween at Birdworld
Denbies Estate – Spooky Halloween Train Ride
What to Expect:
A family-friendly Halloween experience with a scenic vineyard train ride and interactive activities.
Description:
Enjoy a spooky trip around the vineyard this Halloween on Denbies Estate's Outdoor Train Tour. Keep an eye out for creepy crawlies hiding in the forest and tick them off in your Halloween passport as you go. The event includes a vineyard train ride, children's activity Spooky passport & pencil pack, 10% off in the Wine & Gift Shop, and free tea or filter coffee in the Conservatory Restaurant.
Where: Dorking, Surrey | More Info: Denbies Estate – Spooky Halloween Train Ride
Secretts Pumpkin Week
What to Expect:
A festive event with a variety of homegrown pumpkins, Halloween-themed activities, and a pumpkin-themed menu.
Description:
Secretts Pumpkin Week is a festive event where visitors can embark on a spooky adventure through a Halloween scavenger hunt trail before reaching the pumpkin patch. The event features a variety of homegrown pumpkins in all shapes and sizes, including classic Harvest Moon, ghost, goosebump, and Big Moose pumpkins. After pumpkin picking, guests can refuel with a delicious BBQ and pumpkin-themed menu. The fun continues with exciting children's activities like biscuit decorating, glitter face painting, mini pedal tractor rides, and a make-your-own waffle station. The event also includes a fancy-dress competition and numerous photo opportunities in the colourful pumpkin backdrop and spooky walkway.
Where: Milford | More Info: Secretts Pumpkin Week
Halloween at Bocketts Farm Park
What to Expect:
A variety of spooky and fun activities for families, including reptile shows, slime demonstrations, and a pumpkin village.
Description:
Experience a spooktacular Halloween at Bocketts Farm Park with activities like Tom's Talking Reptile Roadshow, Science and Slime shows, and the Spooktacular Trail. Enjoy the Pumpkin Village, Creepy Craft Corner, and the Monster Mash Bubble Disco. The event offers a fun-filled day for all ages with various animal encounters and outdoor adventures.
Where: Leatherhead | More Info: Halloween at Bocketts Farm Park
Pumpkin Picking at Crockford Bridge Farm
What to Expect:
Unique feature: Access to a variety of homegrown pumpkins and squashes in the farm's fields, along with additional amenities like the Avant Garden and garden games.
Description:
Visit Crockford Bridge Farm in Surrey for a fun-filled pumpkin-picking experience. From October 4th to 20th, enjoy picking from a vast array of homegrown pumpkins and squashes in the farm's fields. The event also includes access to the Avant Garden, covered seating areas, bars, garden games, and customer toilets. Free parking is available on the farm car park.
Where: Addlestone | More Info: Pumpkin Picking at Crockford Bridge Farm
Howl 'o' Ween at Chessington World of Adventures
What to Expect:
Immersive Trick or Treat experience in the Enchanted Hollow.
Description:
Howl 'o' Ween at Chessington World of Adventures is a family-friendly Halloween event featuring spellbinding entertainment, including the Enchanted Hollow Trick or Treat maze, Halloween fancy dress competitions, and award-winning live shows. Enjoy theme park rides at dusk, visit the zoo and SEA LIFE aquarium, and participate in various spooky activities suitable for all ages.
Where: Chessington | More Info: Howl 'o' Ween at Chessington World of Adventures
Gatton Park – Halloween Wizards and Witches
What to Expect:
Follow the yellow brick road for Wizard of Oz inspired fun!
Description:
Join us at Gatton Park for a spooktacular Halloween celebration Enjoy a spooky trail around the grounds, perfect for younger children. Follow the yellow brick road for Wizard of Oz inspired fun. The Gatton Hall tearoom will be open for themed refreshments. This event is ideal for families looking for a fun and not-too-scary Halloween experience.
Where: Reigate, Surrey | More Info: Gatton Park – Halloween Wizards and Witches
Painshill Park ZOOLab Trail
What to Expect:
An interactive trail where visitors can find and identify various creatures while exploring Painshill Park.
Description:
The ZooLab Trail at Painshill Park is a family-friendly event that takes place from October 26, 2024, to November 3, 2024. Participants can explore the park while searching for spooky creatures and using clues to fill in missing words on a trail sheet. The event includes general admission, which is free for members, and special animal encounters on October 28 and November 1, which must be booked separately.
Where: Cobham | More Info: Painshill Park ZOOLab Trail
Go Ape Sundown Adventures
What to Expect:
Experience thrilling treetop adventures under colorful lighting in the forest.
Description:
Go Ape Sundown Adventures offer a thrilling nighttime experience where participants can navigate high ropes and zip lines under the cover of colorful lighting. This unique adventure allows families and groups to create unforgettable memories as they explore the forest in a new and exciting way.
Where: Various, including Surrey | More Info: Go Ape Sundown Adventures
Bocketts Farm – Wizards and Witches Week
What to Expect:
A Halloween-themed celebration with various interactive activities and animal encounters.
Description:
Bocketts Farm – Wizards and Witches Week is a spellbinding event where families can enjoy a range of activities, including encountering reptiles and creepy crawlies, watching science and slime shows, and following a spooky stamp trail. The event also features a pumpkin village, creepy craft corner, and a monster mash bubble disco. Visitors can hop on board the tractor and trailer ride, meet rabbits and guinea pigs, and enjoy pony rides around the woodland track.
Where: Fetcham, Surrey | More Info: Bocketts Farm – Wizards and Witches Week
Brick or Treat at Legoland
What to Expect:
A Halloween celebration featuring LEGO-themed rides, shows, and attractions designed for families.
Description:
Brick or Treat at LEGOLAND Windsor Resort is a family-friendly Halloween event where LEGO Monsters take over the park. Enjoy thrilling rides, live shows, and attractions like Monster Street, the Monster Jam Show, and the Haunted House Monster Party. The event features special LEGO builds, a 4D movie, and spooky character meet-and-greets, making it a perfect celebration for young and young-at-heart monsters.
Where: Windsor | More Info: Brick or Treat at Legoland
Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties Near Esher
Halloween Afternoon Tea at Oatlands Park Hotel
What to Expect:
A themed afternoon tea experience with a variety of Halloween treats.
Description:
Indulge in a spooktacular Halloween-themed afternoon tea at Oatlands Park Hotel. Enjoy handmade sandwiches, freshly baked warm scones, and a selection of frightfully delicious cakes, all set in the elegant Mulberry Restaurant. This festive celebration is perfect for adults and children alike, offering a delightful blend of tradition and seasonal charm.