Sunderland Halloween 2025

See all Sunderland Halloween happenings this year!

Sunderland transforms for Halloween 2025 near the seafront and city landmarks with ghostly tours and autumn markets enlivening town squares. Activities include ghostly tours, autumn markets and frightful entertainment such as haunted walks, family festivals and evening shows.

Find the best Sunderland Halloween happenings this year!

Last updated: 11/11/2025 by HalloweenLocal.com editorial team

Sunderland Halloween

Sunderland Haunted Experiences

Altogether Spooky in Sunderland

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Altogether Spooky

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

📍 Sunderland Empire

High St West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR1 3EX

(0.2 mi from Sunderland)

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💰 Budget: $$

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⚡ Energy: Moderate

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Prepare for a frightfully fun evening at Sunderland Empire for 'Altogether Spooky'! This special half-term Halloween adventure promises a night of ghostly tales and spooky surprises. Audience members are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes and immerse themselves in the Halloween Zones of Ghosts and Goolies, where things go bump in the night. It's a perfect theatrical treat for families looking for a thrilling Halloween experience.

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⭐ Best For: Families seeking a halloween theatrical experience

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Sunderland Family-Friendly Fall Activities

Several carved jack-o'-lanterns with glowing orange interiors and fuzzy orange streamers hang from the ceiling in front of a large window with people blurred in the background.

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Gruesome Glass Painting

📍 National Glass Centre

Liberty Way, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear SR6 0GL

(0.7 mi from Sunderland)

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⚡ Energy: Low

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Unleash your creativity with a spooky twist! Design and paint your own Halloween hanging decoration at the National Glass Centre. This fun, hands-on activity is perfect for young artists to create a unique, haunted house or pumpkin-themed souvenir to take home and display.

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⭐ Best For: Families with young children

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Sunderland Other Halloween Activities

Three people are shown in a triptych, each working on glass pumpkins. The left panel shows a man using tools and a torch to create sparks. The middle panel shows a woman with glasses carefully working on a glass pumpkin with a tool. The right panel shows a woman with her hair in a bun, also using a tool on a glass pumpkin. All three panels feature glowing orange glass pumpkins, suggesting a crafting or artistic process.

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Glass Pumpkin Demonstrations

📍 National Glass Centre

Liberty Way, Sunderland, null SR6 0GL

(0.7 mi from Sunderland)

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💰 Budget: FREE

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⚡ Energy: Low

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Witness the mesmerizing art of glass blowing as skilled artisans craft beautiful glass pumpkins. These free daily demonstrations offer a unique opportunity to see intricate designs come to life, with each stunning creation available for purchase.

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⭐ Best For: Art enthusiasts, families, those seeking unique crafts

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A man and a woman are looking at illuminated glass pumpkins on a table in a workshop. The pumpkins are orange and have green stems, and they are glowing from within. The couple appears to be admiring their work, with the man smiling and the woman looking down at the pumpkins. The background shows shelves filled with more pumpkins and windows, suggesting a creative or retail space.

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Make a Glass Pumpkin Workshop

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

📍 National Glass Centre

Liberty Way, Sunderland, TYN SR6 0GL

(0.7 mi from Sunderland)

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💰 Budget: $$$

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⚡ Energy: Medium

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Experience the magic of glassblowing by creating your own unique glass pumpkin. Under the guidance of expert studio glass blowers, you'll select your desired colors and apply them to molten glass at extreme temperatures. This immersive workshop offers a chance to craft a beautiful, personalized keepsake to take home.

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⭐ Best For: Creative individuals and those interested in glass art

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Halloween Near Sunderland

Washington Halloween

Autumn Sparks: Halloween Haunted Houses in Sunderland

Sunderland

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Autumn Sparks: Halloween Haunted Houses (Sunderland)

📍 Building Blocks Day Centre

Invalid Date

(5.6 mi from Sunderland)

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A spooky Halloween scene with a large, dark Victorian mansion at the center, illuminated by glowing orange windows. The yard is decorated with cheerful ghost figures, jack-o'-lanterns, and silhouetted bats flying under a full moon in a cloudy, twilight sky.

Washington

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Washington Ghost Walk (Washington)

📍 Washington Old Hall

(5.3 mi from Sunderland)

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South Shields Halloween

Four cartoon characters, two Black children and two fantasy creatures, are gathered around a display of glowing blue energy. The children are smiling and looking at the energy, while the creatures, one with a yellow reptilian face and the other a red-haired girl in a witch hat, also appear engaged. The scene seems to be set at a convention or event, with blurred people in the background.

North Shields

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Nerd Fright Fest 2025 (North Shields)

📍 Parks Sports Centre

Oct 19, 2025

(7.1 mi from Sunderland)

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Two young girls in Halloween costumes, one dressed as a witch and the other as a skeleton, walk along a beach path carrying a jack-o'-lantern. The sun shines brightly on the ocean in the background.

Whitley Bay

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Halloween Walk for Children North East (Whitley Bay)

📍 Spanish City Plaza

Oct 31, 2025

(10.0 mi from Sunderland)

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Gateshead Halloween

Two smiling women enjoy a festive evening at a carnival or amusement park, with bright lights, a carousel, and shops in the background.

County Durham

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Beamish Museum Halloween Evenings (County Durham)

📍 Beamish Museum

Oct 27, 2025

(11.1 mi from Sunderland)

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Three cartoon-style Halloween figures stand in a garden setting with pumpkins and foliage. On the left is a boy dressed as a superhero holding a jack-o'-lantern. In the center is a figure in a witch's hat and a superhero costume. On the right is a figure dressed as a mouse princess. A small, grey alien-like figure is visible in the background.

Gateshead

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Halloween Treat and Trail in Saltwell Park (Gateshead)

📍 Saltwell Park

Oct 26, 2025

(9.1 mi from Sunderland)

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Newcastle Upon Tyne Halloween

On a foggy Halloween night, two children in hooded jackets walk past a spooky, dimly lit house with jack-o'-lanterns on the lawn, while a lone figure in a hat walks towards the house.

Newcastle upon Tyne

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Halloween Special Outdoor Ghost Walk (Newcastle upon Tyne)

📍 Castle Keep

Oct 27, 2025

(10.0 mi from Sunderland)

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Three cartoon children in lab coats are excitedly playing with bright green slime in a room decorated for Halloween, with pumpkins and spooky elements visible in the background.

Newcastle upon Tyne

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Spooky Science This Autumn at Life Science Centre (Newcastle upon Tyne)

📍 Life Science Centre

Oct 1, 2025

(10.3 mi from Sunderland)

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Durham Halloween

Lumiere Festival 2025 in Durham

Durham

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Lumiere Festival 2025 (Durham)

📍 Durham Cathedral

Nov 13, 2025

(12.0 mi from Sunderland)

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A smiling couple and their dog pose in a cornfield with a large, smiling jack-o'-lantern decoration during autumn.

Durham

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Fa-BOO-lous Halloween at Adventure Valley (Durham)

📍 Adventure Valley

Oct 25, 2025

(9.2 mi from Sunderland)

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Newburn Halloween

A young person with a surprised expression walks down a path in a spooky forest maze decorated with jack-o-lanterns, while a large jack-o-lantern floats above them.

Newcastle upon Tyne

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Psycho Path Halloween Event (Newcastle upon Tyne)

📍 Psycho Path

Oct 1, 2025

(14.6 mi from Sunderland)

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Psycho Path in Burnopfield

Burnopfield

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Psycho Path (Burnopfield)

📍 Lintz Hall Farm

Oct 24, 2025

(14.9 mi from Sunderland)

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Stocktonontees Halloween

A carved jack-o-lantern with a smiling face sits on a wooden surface, surrounded by smaller pumpkins and autumn leaves, with a blurred wooden background.

Green Dragon Yard

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She – The Show Halloween Special (Green Dragon Yard)

📍 The Georgian Theatre

Oct 25, 2025

(23.8 mi from Sunderland)

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Three cartoon characters, two elderly women and one younger woman, are playing bingo around a table with bingo balls and cards, with a pumpkin in the foreground, suggesting a festive or autumnal gathering.

Stockton

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Bottoms Up Bingo Fabulous & Frightening (Stockton)

📍 Stockton Cricket Club

Oct 31, 2025

(23.6 mi from Sunderland)

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Middlesbrough Halloween

A dark and spooky Halloween scene featuring a haunted house with glowing windows and a sign that reads "HALLOWEEN". The yard is decorated with jack-o'-lanterns, silhouetted figures of monsters and children, bats, and hanging lanterns, creating a festive and eerie atmosphere.

Redcar

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Scream Factory Extreme Tour (Redcar)

📍 Scream Factory

Oct 1, 2025

(25.1 mi from Sunderland)

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Halloween Quiz Night at Play, Middlesbrough in Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

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Halloween Quiz Night at Play, Middlesbrough (Middlesbrough)

📍 Play Brew taproom

Oct 31, 2025

(23.5 mi from Sunderland)

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Darlington Halloween

Halloween Events at Bolton Castle in Leyburn

Leyburn

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Halloween Events at Bolton Castle (Leyburn)

📍 Bolton Castle

Oct 19, 2025

(46.3 mi from Sunderland)

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Walworth Castle Halloween Spookfest Artisan Fayre in Darlington

Darlington

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Walworth Castle Halloween Spookfest Artisan Fayre (Darlington)

📍 Walworth Castle Hotel

Oct 24, 2025

(25.8 mi from Sunderland)

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Scarborough Halloween

A witch in a pointed hat walks down a cobblestone street lined with gothic buildings, illuminated by jack-o'-lanterns and lanterns under a full moon with bats flying.

Whitby

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Illuminated Whitby Abbey (Whitby)

📍 Whitby Abbey

Oct 24, 2025

(42.5 mi from Sunderland)

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A terrifying, large, red spider-like creature with glowing eyes and sharp teeth looms over two people running down a dark, vine-covered hallway illuminated by eerie green and red lights.

Scarborough

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Terror Tower Scare House (Scarborough)

📍 Terror Tower

(58.5 mi from Sunderland)

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