Halloween Events in Exeter

Halloween Events in Exeter

There is lots going on this Halloween in Exeter, from spooky family fun to adult-only fright nights for the not so easily scared!

Crealy is holding its annual Halloween activities during October half term, with the Creaky Hotel open for business - for those who dare enter - plus a free pumpkin for every child, and brand new attractions for 2019 including the Halloween Glow Show, Jester's 3D Fun Maze and the Witches of the Wilderness!

Giant puppets and incredible creatures join breathtaking performers to bring you a show straight from the depths of the afterlife, with the Festival of the Dead at the University of Exeter's Great Hall.

Explore RAMM in darkness and discover objects in the collection with horrible histories and meet some scary characters along the way during the Night of Fright, or why not visit Powderham Castle to take part in pumpkin carving and their spectacular Spooky Tours to experience ghostly, ghoulish tales first hand!

If you are up to something spooky for the whole family, go and visit Babbacombe Model Village. From the 24th – 31st October, many different Halloween-themed attractions can be found in the whole village. There is a haunted house; spooky light and sound effects around the village and a tour “Workshop of Horrors”. The village is open from 10am, but because it’s Halloween, the complete spooky Halloween atmosphere really comes alive from dusk. And for those of you who are really brave: Try and find your way out of the spooky maze in the Babbacombe Model Village.

For those who are really hard to scare, a Halloween Ghost Hunt & Evening of Psychic Mediumship is taking place at Fulford Manor. There you will learn about different methods of ghost hunting and experience a demonstration of mediumship first hand. People who are really brave can also have a sleepover there. But beware:  as one of the counties’ most historic houses, Fulford Manor has a huge reputation for paranormal activity, however, investigations are still underway as to who exactly is doing the haunting!

The Cowick Barton Playing Fields are again hosting an Exeter Halloween Spooktacular Fun Run. Even though this 800 metres run is made for children, everyone is allowed to join in – but you better dress accordingly. The run takes place on the 24th October at 5pm.

But everyone knows that all this fright can make you really exhausted. For those who need some food for the nerves, a Halloween Baking Workshop for Children is taking place in the Family Garden, Merrivale Road in Exeter on the 25th October from 10:30am - 12:30pm. If you can, please bring your own mixing bowl and a set of scales.

The Red Coat Tours will once again host their annual Halloween special Spooks and Broomsticks Tours through Exeter on 31st October. Learn about Exeter’s spooky sites and discover why it is reputed to be one of the most haunted cities in England. Remember that all the Red Coat Tours are free of charge, and no booking is required! Tours on Halloween take place from 6.15pm, with the last tour starting at 7pm. Tours depart from the Hooker statue on Cathedral Green.

A Halloween Experience at Bicton Park awaits the whole family between 19th – 26th October. Whether you would like to take part in a colouring competition or do the Pumpkin trail – there is something for everybody. All completed entries from the Pumpkin Trail will be entered in to a Halloween draw – with the chance to win a family membership to Bicton Park and Morwellham Quay.

The Underground Passages in Exeter also offer a spooky experience on Halloween: from the 19th to the 27th of October, there will be a spell competition, open for everyone. For adults, the Underground Passages also offer a special Halloween treat: their event "The Sinister City" takes place on Halloween itself and provides a scary experience in one of Exeter's most interesting places.

Finally, if you still have any energy left at the end of Halloween, head to the nightclub Move for their Move One Six Halloween Party from 9pm on 31st October.