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Popular Events: This Halloween season, immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of The Block Party, where festive activities and entertainment await. Engage with a host of spooky attractions and family-friendly fun at Halloween Half Term at Farmer Palmer’s, featuring themed activities for young ghouls and goblins. And don't forget the Halloween Ghost Train to Exbury Gardens, where you can embark on a chilling journey through haunted woods. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!
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Top Halloween Events In and Around Weymouth
- The Block Party (Bournemouth)
- Halloween Half Term at Farmer Palmer’s (Organford)
- Halloween Ghost Train to Exbury Gardens (Exbury)
- Halloween Bash
- Lulworth Castle Autumn Trails (Lulworth)
- Aquarium to Ascarium
- Sherborne Castle and Gardens Autumn Colours (Sherborne)
- Brambly Hedge Trail at Abbotsbury Swannery (Abbotsbury)
- Halloween Trail at Moreton Walled Garden (Moreton)
- Avon Tyrell Halloween Activity Trail (Bransgore)
See these and even more events listed below!
Weymouth Area Haunted Experiences
The Block Party
What to Expect:
A Halloween celebration with walkabout haunted characters performing fire breathing, stilt walking, and LED shows.
Description:
The Block Party Halloween Festival 2024 is a massive electronic music event in Bournemouth, featuring over 40 artists and DJs across 8 venues. The festival includes walkabout haunted characters, themed rooms, and a variety of music genres. It promises to be the spookiest party yet, with 5,500 monsters in attendance.
Where: Bournemouth | More Info: The Block Party
Halloween Ghost Train to Exbury Gardens
What to Expect:
A spooky Halloween experience featuring a haunted train ride through Exbury Gardens.
Description:
Experience the spooky thrill of Exbury Gardens' Halloween Ghost Train, where the gardens are filled with screams of unsuspecting victims aboard the infamous Ghost Train. This event is suitable for those brave enough, but please note that it may not be suitable for younger or more sensitive children. Garden admission tickets or a Friends of Exbury membership are required to ride the Ghost Train.
Where: Exbury | More Info: Halloween Ghost Train to Exbury Gardens
Halloween Bash
What to Expect:
A 90-minute walking tour that uncovers the lesser-known, darker side of Weymouth's history.
Description:
Embark on a spooky journey through Weymouth's darker history with the Weymouth Halloween Special Haunted Harbour Tour. This 90-minute walking tour explores the Old Harbour and passageways, delving into Saxon massacres, the Black Death, murders, mysteries, and haunted happenings. The tour starts at the Nothe Tavern and finishes at a graveyard reputedly haunted.
Where: Weymouth | More Info: Halloween Bash
Family-Friendly Fall Activities Near Weymouth
Halloween Half Term at Farmer Palmer’s
What to Expect:
The unique feature of Halloween Half Term at Farmer Palmer’s is its transformation into a fang-tastic setting with various spooky activities and family-friendly fun.
Description:
Halloween Half Term at Farmer Palmer’s offers a spooktacular experience with pumpkin picking, daily 'Trick or Treat' tractor rides, and various spooky activities like witches races and a spooky maize maze. The farm park transforms into a fang-tastic setting with the Boo Crew, ensuring a fun and family-friendly Halloween celebration.
Where: Organford | More Info: Halloween Half Term at Farmer Palmer’s
Aquarium to Ascarium
What to Expect:
Halloween celebration in an aquarium setting with immersive magical challenges.
Description:
Join us for a spooky Halloween adventure at Weymouth Sea Life Adventure Park as it transforms into Ascarium. Explore the ocean with an immersive trail, help the Sea Witch and Warlock care for their sea creatures, and complete magical challenges throughout the aquarium. This event offers a thrilling experience for families with children, filled with excitingly eerie trails, visual games, and spook-splash-tic challenges.
Where: Weymouth | More Info: Aquarium to Ascarium
Lulworth Castle Autumn Trails
What to Expect:
A variety of fun activities including pumpkin hunts, themed games, and crafty activities set in Dorset’s finest castle.
Description:
Enjoy a delightful autumn half-term holiday at Lulworth Castle & Park. Explore the charming castle, seek out pumpkins and funny bones on the autumn trails, practice your sporting skills with themed pitch’n’putt and traditional lawn games, and get crafty at the activity table. Spend the day climbing the tower, visiting the Peacock Park woodland playground, and enjoying ice creams, cakes, and cream teas in the Castle Tearoom. Dogs on leads are welcome in the grounds, but assistance dogs only in the castle. Tickets are Adults £7, Child £5, and under 4’s free.
Where: Lulworth | More Info: Lulworth Castle Autumn Trails
Sherborne Castle and Gardens Autumn Colours
What to Expect:
Reduced price entry to the gardens and a family-friendly pumpkin trail.
Description:
Experience the vibrant autumn colors at Sherborne Castle and Gardens during the Autumn Colours Weekend. Enjoy a bracing walk around the magnificent gardens, featuring a glistening lake and over 1,000 acres of parkland. The event includes a Children's Autumn Pumpkin Trail, where kids can follow the trail, discover pumpkins, and solve clues along the way. Dogs are welcome, and fancy dress is encouraged. The event offers reduced admission prices and promises a fun-filled day for all.
Where: Sherborne | More Info: Sherborne Castle and Gardens Autumn Colours
Halloween Trail at Moreton Walled Garden
What to Expect:
Explore the gardens in search of spooky characters and participate in pumpkin carving and crafts sessions.
Description:
The Halloween Trail at Moreton Walled Garden is a family-friendly event where visitors can explore the gardens in search of spooky characters. Participants can grab a map from the garden shop and make their way around the gardens to find all the hidden characters. The event also includes pumpkin carving and crafts sessions, making it a fun and autumn-themed activity for all ages.
Where: Moreton | More Info: Halloween Trail at Moreton Walled Garden
Brambly Hedge Trail at Abbotsbury Swannery
What to Expect:
A family-friendly trail based on a classic children's book, featuring interactive elements and educational activities about swans and mice.
Description:
The Brambly Hedge Trail at Abbotsbury Swannery is a delightful adventure for families. Based on the classic book "Sea Story," this trail takes visitors around the Swannery grounds to discover more about the swans and adventurous mice. With stamp points, characters to meet, and an activity booklet, there's plenty to do alongside feeding the swans and exploring the unique Swannery. After the trail, enjoy colouring sheets at the Cafe and browse Brambly Hedge gifts in the Gift Shop.
Where: Abbotsbury | More Info: Brambly Hedge Trail at Abbotsbury Swannery
Avon Tyrell Halloween Activity Trail
What to Expect:
A variety of spooky yet family-friendly challenges like climbing and archery.
Description:
Join Avon Tyrrell for a spooky yet fun Halloween Activity Trail, suitable for children aged 5 and above. The event features creepy challenges like climbing, archery, and more. The ghostly greeting times are 10am-12pm, 11am-1pm, 12:30pm-2:30pm, and 1:30pm-3:30pm. Each 2-hour time slot costs £10 per person, with non-participating adults going free.
Where: Bransgore | More Info: Avon Tyrell Halloween Activity Trail
The Allendale Spooktacular Party
What to Expect:
A spooky Sunday afternoon filled with disco and party games suitable for children aged 3-11.
Description:
The Allendale Spooktacular Halloween Party is a fun-filled event suitable for children aged 3-11. It features a wicked disco, party games, and entertainment provided by clever wizards from DNA Kids. The event starts at 12 noon and encourages attendees to dress up in their scariest costumes. Tickets are £6 for children and £2 for supervising adults, making it a popular event that should be booked early to avoid disappointment.
Where: Wimborne Minster | More Info: The Allendale Spooktacular Party
Littledown Centre Halloween Disco
What to Expect:
The Halloween Disco at Littledown Centre offers a fun-filled afternoon with thrilling games, epic dance competitions, and tons of disco fun for kids aged 2.5 to 8 years.
Description:
Join us for a spooktacular Halloween disco at Littledown Centre, hosted by Get Up and Groove. This event is packed with thrilling games, epic dance competitions, and tons of disco fun. Come dressed to impress in your best Halloween costume for a chance to win a prize. Suitable for children aged 2.5 to 8 years, with one free adult per child.