Creep through Hastings's Halloween hotspots with our frightfully fun guide. From costume connoisseurs to candy collectors, this guide is your companion for frightful adventures in Hastings.
Popular events include Shriek Week at Drusillas Park, where spooky encounters with wildlife and themed attractions await. Halloween Half Term at Battle Abbey offers exciting activities steeped in history and a dash of ghostly lore. And don’t forget The Magical Pantomime Adventures Of Peter Pan, a whimsical experience that combines theatre with Halloween spirit. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!
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Top Halloween Events In and Around Hastings
- Shriek Week at Drusillas Park (Alfriston)
- Halloween Half Term at Battle Abbey (Battle)
- The Magical Pantomime Adventures Of Peter Pan
- Pump Fest 2024
- Mini Ravers Little Monsters Halloween Festival
- Young Witches and Wizards Quest (Robertsbridge)
- Magic Express (Tenterden)
- Space Workshop (Herstmonceux)
- Star Search course at The Observatory Science Centre (Herstmonceux)
- Hastings Storytelling Festival
See these and even more events listed below!
Family-Friendly Fall Activities Near Hastings
Shriek Week at Drusillas Park
What to Expect:
Immersive Halloween experience in a zoo setting with various spooky activities and attractions.
Description:
Shriek Week at Drusillas Park is a family-friendly, fun-filled, and spooky Halloween celebration. The event features a haunted house experience, live appearances by the Sugar Skull Witch, and interactive activities like the Spider's Den. It also includes delicious Halloween-themed treats and plenty of photo opportunities to capture the eerie atmosphere.
Where: Alfriston | More Info: Shriek Week at Drusillas Park
Halloween Half Term at Battle Abbey
What to Expect:
A family-friendly Halloween celebration with spooky storytelling and clue-solving activities.
Description:
This Halloween Half Term at Battle Abbey offers a ghoulishly good day out for children. Families can follow a quest, solve creepy clues, and gather around to listen to spooky stories. The event is included in the standard entry price, with English Heritage members getting free entry.
Where: Battle | More Info: Halloween Half Term at Battle Abbey
Mini Ravers Little Monsters Halloween Festival
What to Expect:
A Halloween-themed family festival with a variety of interactive activities and music.
Description:
Mini Ravers presents Little Monsters Halloween Festival, a family-friendly Halloween-themed event at the White Rock Theatre in Hastings. The festival features meet-and-greets with characters, parachute performances, giant inflatable balloons, and a variety of music genres including 00s, 90s, house, commercial, and DnB. Resident Mini Ravers DJs will keep the party going with classic sing-alongs and modern party tracks. The event encourages fancy dress and offers free glow-sticks, giant balloons, and UV lights. It promises to be a full-scale festival production with giant confetti cannons and Mini Ravers merchandise available.
Where: Hastings | More Info: Mini Ravers Little Monsters Halloween Festival
Pump Fest 2024
What to Expect:
A fun and creative pumpkin carving experience with a two-course meal.
Description:
Join Pump Fest 2024 for a spooky autumn evening filled with pumpkin carving and autumnal feasting. Enjoy a welcome drink, carve your own pumpkin, and indulge in a two-course meal. All dietary requirements are catered to, and you can take home your pumpkin after the event.
Where: Hastings | More Info: Pump Fest 2024
Young Witches and Wizards Quest
What to Expect:
An immersive magical quest where young witches and wizards can save the castle from a wicked warlock.
Description:
Young witches and wizards are invited to embark on a thrilling quest to save Bodiam Castle from the clutches of a wicked warlock. This immersive family-friendly trail is filled with suspense and mystery, where participants can unlock their magical powers and wield spooky spells to conquer the warlock's magic. The event includes a magical prize and encourages participants to come dressed in their finest spooky costumes.
Where: Robertsbridge | More Info: Young Witches and Wizards Quest
Magic Express
What to Expect:
A magical train journey with interactive wizarding activities and performances.
Description:
The Magic Express is a spellbinding journey designed for young witches and wizards, offering a 50-60 minute return train ride from Tenterden Town Station. Upon arrival, participants collect an activity pack filled with wizarding wonders. The event includes magical performances, wand control lessons, and riddle-solving challenges. There is also a competition for the best-dressed wizard or witch and plenty of photo opportunities.
Where: Tenterden | More Info: Magic Express
Space Workshop
What to Expect:
The Observatory Science Centre offers a unique blend of interactive science exhibits and astronomy activities, making it an ideal destination for both families and science enthusiasts.
Description:
The Observatory Science Centre offers a variety of interactive science exhibits and activities. Visitors can explore over 100 hands-on exhibits indoors and out, join telescope tours, and participate in science shows. The centre also hosts the Astronomy Festival 2024, featuring spectacular science exhibits and activities like the Science of Sound show and viewing the Sun safely through specialist solar telescopes. Additionally, there are stargazing evenings and astronomy courses available, making it an ideal destination for both families and science enthusiasts.
Where: Herstmonceux | More Info: Space Workshop
Hastings Storytelling Festival
What to Expect:
The festival's unique feature lies in its diverse and immersive storytelling forms, which cater to all ages and celebrate the richness of human experiences from around the world.
Description:
The Hastings Storytelling Festival 2024 is a two-week celebration of diverse and inclusive storytelling, featuring spoken word, dance, puppetry, parades, theatre, and digital media. With patrons like Quentin Blake and Inua Ellams, the festival promises to transport audiences to worlds both familiar and fantastical, making it a vibrant and family-friendly event.
Where: Hastings | More Info: Hastings Storytelling Festival
Star Search course at The Observatory Science Centre
What to Expect:
A guided tour that teaches you to navigate the night sky using constellations, taught in historic observatory domes.
Description:
The Star Search Course at The Observatory Science Centre offers a fantastic opportunity to learn how to navigate the night sky using constellations as your guide. Taught in one of the observatory domes under the backdrop of a historic telescope and outside under the stars, you will learn to recognize star patterns and discover more about the mythologies behind them. This four-week course is designed to explore the whole sky with just your eyes, making it an ideal introduction to astronomy for beginners.