Manchester Halloween & Things to Do 2026
Your complete guide to the best halloween in Manchester and surrounding areas
Manchester awakens for Halloween 2025 around the historic district and Northern Quarter with macabre entertainment and seasonal scares near the Cathedral. The season brings haunted houses, themed parties, and family-friendly events including community trick-or-treating, pumpkin markets, and late-night fright shows.
Find the best Manchester Halloween happenings this year!
Browse Halloween Near Manchester by Category
Family-Friendly Fall Activities
Free family events and MCR Monsters across the city
Haunted Experiences
Explore the spectral history of a 12th-century manor house.
Food, Drink, and Parties
Two nights of Halloween bar crawls with one pass
Movies, Theater, and Entertainment
Outdoor screening of the cult classic 'The Lost Boys'.
Unique & Unusual
Award-winning 'Horrible Histories for Adults' ghost walk.
Editor's Picks
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Flecky Bennett's The Original Manchester Ghost Walk
Award-winning 'Horrible Histories for Adults' ghost walk.
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Halloween in the City
Free family events and MCR Monsters across the city
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The Rave-Yard
Halloween party with resident evil DJs and ghoulish games
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Duran Duran Danse Macabre Halloween Show
Duran Duran's exclusive UK Halloween concert
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Reddish Vale Farm Halloween Festival
(Reddish)
Pumpkin picking and carving with thousands of pumpkins
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MCR Monsters Halloween Trail
City-wide Halloween art trail with 17 monster installations
Manchester Halloween Events Map
See every Halloween event, haunted attraction, and pumpkin patch on one map.
