Experience the eeriest events in Widnes's Halloween with our showcase. Navigate Widnes's web of eerie events with our guide, spun for both resident spiders and flies just caught in the tangle.
Popular among locals, Trick-or-Treating transforms the streets into a bustling candy hunt, where children wander in delightful costumes filling their bags with treats. Family-Friendly Halloween Parties feature engaging activities, spooky decorations, and games that cater to all ages. And the Halloween Afternoon Tea is something you definitely don't want to miss, offering a charming twist on traditional tea with themed treats. See more details on these and other fun events and activities below!
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Top Halloween Events In and Around Widnes
- Trick-or-Treating
- Family-Friendly Halloween Parties
- Halloween Afternoon Tea, Arley Hall (Northwich)
- Halloween Children’s Party
- Bellis Brothers PYO Pumpkins (Holt Village, Wrexham)
- Fright Fiesta at Gulliver’s World (Warrington, Cheshire)
- Magical Woodland (Sandiway, Cheshire)
- Pumpkin Picking
- Spooky Movie Night
- Halloween at Seven Sisters (Knutsford, Cheshire)
See these and even more events listed below!
Family-Friendly Fall Activities Near Widnes
Family-Friendly Halloween Parties
What to Expect:
A fang-tastic family Halloween party with games, tricks, treats, and a disco, featuring prizes for the best costumes and including street food in the ticket price.
Description:
Join us for a spooktacular family Halloween party at Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel Enjoy games, tricks, treats, and a disco with prizes for the best costumes. Street food is included in the ticket price, making it a fun and festive evening for all.
Where: Widnes | More Info: Family-Friendly Halloween Parties
Fright Fiesta at Gulliver’s World
What to Expect:
A festival-style Halloween celebration with interactive scare attractions and thrilling rides suitable for all ages.
Description:
Fright Fiesta at Gulliver’s World is a lively, festival-style Halloween celebration filled with colour, costumes, and music. The event features spooktacular rides, interactive scare attractions, and thrilling experiences like the Trick or Treat Train, Ghost House LIVE, and Temple Raider: CURSED. It's a perfect day out for families, offering friendly frights and eerie encounters in a fun and festive atmosphere.
Where: Warrington, Cheshire | More Info: Fright Fiesta at Gulliver’s World
Bellis Brothers PYO Pumpkins
What to Expect:
The unique feature of Bellis Brothers' PYO Pumpkins is the opportunity to pick and harvest pumpkins in a picturesque and festive setting.
Description:
Bellis Brothers offers a seasonal Pick Your Own experience for pumpkins, allowing visitors to select and harvest their own pumpkins. This activity is part of their broader Pick Your Own offerings, which include various fruits and vegetables. The event is set in the beautiful Welsh countryside, providing a family-friendly and festive atmosphere.
Where: Holt Village, Wrexham | More Info: Bellis Brothers PYO Pumpkins
Halloween Children’s Party
What to Expect:
A creative painting session where children can unleash their inner artist and create a hauntingly beautiful masterpiece.
Description:
Join us for a spooky and creative Halloween Kids Paint Party Let your little ghosts and goblins unleash their inner artist in a fang-tastic painting session. Our Paint Republic instructors will guide them through various techniques to create a hauntingly beautiful masterpiece. Enjoy delicious treats from our seven independent kitchens and take advantage of a 20% discount on your bill valid during and after the event. This event is perfect for children who love to get messy and creative!
Where: Widnes | More Info: Halloween Children’s Party
Pumpkin Picking
What to Expect:
A fun-filled day with pumpkin picking, facepainting, and a miniature railway.
Description:
Experience the joy of pumpkin picking at The Hayloft Cheshire, where you can choose from a variety of pumpkins amidst a festive atmosphere. Enjoy activities like facepainting and visit the miniature railway. This event is perfect for families and those looking to celebrate the fall season.
Where: Widnes | More Info: Pumpkin Picking
Magical Woodland
What to Expect:
An immersive Halloween experience featuring interactive light features and beloved characters in the Cheshire countryside.
Description:
Magical Woodland offers an enchanting Halloween experience in the Cheshire countryside. The event features dazzling lighting, interactive fun, and immersive sound effects. Visitors can meet beloved characters like Transformers, Dinosaurs, Wednesday Addams, Hocus Pocus' Winnifred, the Mad Scientist, and Captain Hook. The trail is designed for families and includes interactive light features, fire pits for roasting marshmallows, and a street-style food and drink court. This magical trail promises to create unforgettable memories with its spooky yet family-friendly atmosphere.
Where: Sandiway, Cheshire | More Info: Magical Woodland
Halloween at Seven Sisters
What to Expect:
A disco-themed maize maze with live scarecrows and a puzzle challenge.
Description:
Experience the spooky fun at Seven Sisters Ice Cream Farm's disco-themed maize maze. With 7 scarecrows hidden in the maze, you'll need to complete a puzzle card to find them. The maze is open from August through October, including Halloween half-term, and offers a family-friendly and fall festival activity.
Where: Knutsford, Cheshire | More Info: Halloween at Seven Sisters
Halloween Half-Term at Beeston Castle
What to Expect:
A variety of spooky and fun activities suitable for families, including pumpkin picking, haunted hayrides, and creative craft sessions.
Description:
Gather your little monsters for a ghoulishly good day out at Beeston Castle this Halloween half-term. Follow the quest to solve creepy clues and gruesome tasks throughout the grounds. Enjoy spooky storytelling, meet the Monster Meddlers, and participate in various Halloween activities like pumpkin picking, haunted hayrides, and craft sessions. This event is perfect for families, offering a fun-filled experience with plenty of photo opportunities and Instagram-worthy moments.
Where: Beeston, Cheshire | More Info: Halloween Half-Term at Beeston Castle
Halloween Play With Clay: Make a Ghost
What to Expect:
The unique feature is the opportunity to create personalized ghosts with various personalities using hand-building pottery tools.
Description:
Join us for an hour-long spooky pottery workshop where you will create your very own ghost This event is perfect for getting into the Halloween spirit. You will be given clay and a variety of hand-building pottery tools to shape your ghost. Add personality to your ghost by deciding if it will be anxious, cheerful, or mischievous. After the session, your items will be glazed and fired, ready to collect within 10 days.
Where: Widnes, Cheshire | More Info: Halloween Play With Clay: Make a Ghost
Trick-or-Treating
What to Expect:
A community-driven, family-friendly trick-or-treating experience with decorated homes.
Description:
The Helsby Trick or Treat Trail is a family-friendly Halloween event where local residents decorate their homes with wild, witchy, and wonderful decorations. Children can safely trick-or-treat at these houses, enjoying a spooky yet delightful experience. The event is run on a non-profit basis and offers a map that can be downloaded or collected in person. Participants also receive fun Halloween-themed activity ideas through the festival's newsletter.
Where: Widnes | More Info: Trick-or-Treating
Halloween Food, Drink, and Parties Near Widnes
Halloween Afternoon Tea, Arley Hall
What to Expect:
A spooky themed afternoon tea with unique and terrifying treats.
Description:
Enjoy a spooky afternoon tea at Arley Hall & Gardens. The Halloween Afternoon Tea features spooky sandwiches, Mummy Dogs with vampire blood, Dug up worms in chocolate mud, and Monster mash cupcakes. Served with a witches brew, this event is perfect for a terrifying time with family and friends. Get dressed up and bring your carved creations for a memorable experience.