SPOOKY season is almost upon us and many businesses across the country are already preparing some Halloween events to keep us entertained.
Eager to make up for last year when many events had to be cancelled due to the pandemic, many businesses will be hoping to come back with a bang and host a spooky event to remember
Here are eight Halloween events taking place across the North West which you can book right now.
1. Scare Kingdom Scream Park, Clayton-Le-Dale, Lancashire
Date: Various dates from 2 October- 7 November
Cost: From £20 per person.
Description:
The multi-award winning Scare Kingdom Scream Park is back for 2021.
The terrifying event sees you take on six scare attractions and experiences and try not to get intimidated by the fantastic scare actors there.
Find out more on the Scare Kingdom website.
2. Journey to Hell, Blackpool, Lancashire
Date: Various dates from 8 October- 31 October.
Cost: £32-£38
Description:
Journey To Hell Freak Nights are a terrifying experience led event through themed areas of Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
Journey to hell is reserved for guests aged 13 years or older. An adult must accompany under 16's. There must be no more than a 6:1 under 16 to adult ratio.
Please note, Journey To Hell is a scare zone live actor and action based experience which will include one rollercoaster, no other rides will be open as part of Journey To Hell.
3. The Glorious Glowing Lantern Parade, BeWILDwewood, Cheshire
Date: 23 October- 31 October
Cost: £10 per person (under 92cm, wheelchair users and carers are free!).
Description:
After dusk, this award-winning outdoor venue will be lit up by lanterns.
Adventure through a magical light extravaganza and watch the story unfold as you journey through the woods down mysterious paths exclusive to this event.
Craft your own Boggle Bindle Lantern to help the Boggles light up the woods at Hazel’s Hideaway, before embarking on a journey through BeWILDerwood like you have never seen before.
This is an event that former Lancashire celeb, Helen Flanagan, can’t wait to attend.
4. Reddish Vale Farm, Stockport, Greater Manchester
Date: 2nd October- Sunday 31st October 2021
Cost: From £9
Description:
Ride The Spooky Express tractor ride (£2 per ride), take part in vampire archery, pick your own pumpkin and try your hand at witches hat hoopla.
Ticket prices include one pumpkin per child, additional pumpkins can be purchased.
Make sure your kid is dressed to impress as there are prizes for all children in fancy dress.
However, pre-booking essential – get your tickets here.
5. Harry Potter A forbidden forest adventure, Arley Hall & Gardens, Northwich, Cheshire
Date: 17th October to 28th November
Cost: From £19
Description:
This brand new experience will launch in the Cheshire woodland this Autumn, featuring an outdoor light trail for Harry Potter fans of all ages to follow with lots of magical surprises along the way.
This will include some favourite moments from the Forbidden Forest, as well as meeting mythical creatures such as Hippogriffs, centaurs, unicorns, Nifflers.
Tickets will be available on Fever’s marketplace here.
6. The Brockhole Halloween Experience, Brockholes on Windermere, Cumbria
Date: 20-31 October 2021
Cost: Child Passport £22, Adult Passport £12
Description:
Halloween spookiness will descend on Brockhole this October with more monsters, more activities and more fun than ever before.
New for 2021 they have over 18 scary and fun family activities on site this year, so bigger and better than ever, and with a Pumpkin Passport you can take part in as many activities as you can, as often as you want, in a single day.
To find out more about activities on offer and get tickets, visit their website.
7. Smithills open farm, Smithills Dean Rd, Bolton, Greater Manchester
Date: 23-31 October
Cost: From £7.50 per ticket.
Description:
Farm entry includes Halloween activities from 23rd to 31st October. Tickets start from £7.50.
This year’s event includes:
• Spooky sweet hunt
• Farm staff in fancy dress
• Farm decoratedfor Halloween
• Children’s fancy dress competition
Suitable for children of all ages.
Want tickets? Find them online.
8. Totally Gruesome, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Tameside, Greater Manchester
Date: 2-31 October
Cost: From £7.95 per ticket.
Description:
If you missed last year's Totally Gruesome, it's a series of mini escape rooms created for children of a primary school age.
You get 5 minutes in each room to solve the puzzle and move onto the next room. Only your group will be in the room with you at any one time.
There are 10 rooms in total. As it is aimed at children, they don't use scare actors and the whole concept is based around fun.
Get tickets online.
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