Halloween in Staffordshire

Scare mazes, trails, pumpkins, spooktacular live shows, and more – everything you need for a hair-raising Halloween is in Staffordshire this October!

Here are five fearsome family things to do for Halloween in Staffordshire:

Five Things To Do for Halloween in Staffordshire

• Alton Towers Resort:

Celebrate 15 years of Scarefest at Alton Towers Resort with spine-tingling scare attractions, like The Invitation – brand new for 2022 – plus the Freaky Five for younger visitors and the chance to tackle your favourite coasters in the dark.

• Drayton Manor Resort:

Halloween at Drayton Manor Resort will be fang-tastic once again, with the new Pumpkin Smash Bash for your little monsters, and the Night at the Manor scare experience for the over 14s.

• Trentham Estate:

Enjoy the eerie entertainment from Gandey’s Circus at The Trentham Estate, featuring skeletons, vampires and death-defying stunts, as well as creepy capers in the gardens like fancy dress competitions, broomstick making, and plenty of photo opps.

• National Forest Adventure Farm:

The nightmarish Screamfest is back for brave souls at the National Forest Adventure Farm, while the under 12s can explore the magical maze and learn spills, create special potions and ride a broomstick.

• Pumpkin picking:

Choose from thousands of pumpkins of all shapes, sizes and colours at one of Staffordshire’s huge pumpkin patches – find out more in our blog, Five Places to PYO Pumpkins in Staffordshire.

Things to do for under £30

Here are some ideas which will cost a family of four no more than £30 – perfect if you’re doing Halloween on a budget.

It’s £5 plus booking fee for the Spooky Handprint Art Class at the Brampton Museum, and £29 for a family day out at Boscobel House, where you can join Beano characters on a quest and hear tall tales from the costumed performers.

For other great budget-friendly ideas, which you can enjoy all-year round, visit our 30 Days Out Under 30 Pounds section.

Things to do for half term

Take on the white-knuckle rides at Waterworld and Snowdome – brilliant rainy day activities – or slow the pace down at Tamworth Castle and Lichfield Cathedral, home to the Museum of the Moon.

Surround yourself with penguins, lemurs, wallabies and more at Peak Wildlife Park, and the primates of Trentham Monkey Forest, or let off some steam in the huge play areas of Lower Drayton Farm and Weston Park.

Everything you need to know is at our Things To Do in Staffordshire section.

And there are days out which won’t cost you anything at all, like the National Memorial Arboretum, Cannock Chase Forest, and World of Wedgwood in our blog, Free Things to Do in Staffordshire.