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  1. A small bonfire in an autumnal walled garden

    Add Autumn Tales at 2 - Auckland Gardens & Wilderness Garden to your Itinerary

    Autumn Tales at 2 - Auckland Gardens & Wilderness Garden

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    Type:

    October Half Term

    Bishop Auckland

    Join our duo of lively storytellers for Autumn Tales at 2, a fun family storytelling session around the fire in Auckland Palace’s purpose-developed Wilderness Garden.

    Dates

    From:
    28 Oct 2026to31 Oct 2026Open 14:00 -
    More info for Autumn Tales at 2 - Auckland Gardens & Wilderness Garden
  2. A view of Raby castle in the dark.

    Add Teenager Ghost Walk Tour to your Itinerary

    Teenager Ghost Walk Tour

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    Type:

    Halloween

    Staindrop, Darlington

    Dare to explore Raby Castle after dark? Join us at twilight for a spooky torchlit tour and discover the mysterious stories, strange happenings and ghostly legends that have been passed down through generations at Raby Castle. Your guides will meet…

    Dates

    From:
    30 Oct 2026to31 Oct 2026Open 16:30 -
    More info for Teenager Ghost Walk Tour
  3. A cartoon crime scene on a film set in a fairground, with a masked killer in the background.

    Add Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner: Horrorland Murder to your Itinerary

    Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner: Horrorland Murder

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    Type:

    Halloween

    Chester le Street

    Ten years ago, a young starlet was brutally murdered on a movie set. Now abandoned, the location is about to be brought back to life as an independent filmmaker plans to shoot a new movie on the very site where the actress met her fate.

    Dates

    From:
    31 Oct 2026Open 18:30 -
    More info for Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner: Horrorland Murder
  4. Children watching a demonstration in a park

    Add Creepy Creations - Wharton Park to your Itinerary

    Creepy Creations - Wharton Park

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    Type:

    Halloween

    Durham

    Create a creepy vibe in your house or garden by joining us to make your own handmade Halloween decorations.  Using mainly natural materials you can design your own nightmare catcher and wooden spooky character totem pole. All materials are provided…

    Dates

    From:
    28 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 12:00
    More info for Creepy Creations - Wharton Park
  5. Two children dressed up as a witch and a skeleton, smiling holding pumpkins against a stone wall.

    Add Spooky Half Term - Hall Hill Farm to your Itinerary

    Spooky Half Term - Hall Hill Farm

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    Type:

    Halloween

    Durham

    Are you brave enough to come to Hall Hill Farm for a ghoulishly-good time? There are�lots of extra activities- including giant scarecrows, haunted Sheep Race, Mini Monster Maze, Trick or Treat treasure hunt, choose your pumpkin from the pumpkin…

    Dates

    From:
    17 Oct 2026to18 Oct 2026Open 10:30 - 17:00
    From:
    24 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026Open 10:30 - 17:00
    More info for Spooky Half Term - Hall Hill Farm
  6. A person dressed as a witch in a green dress and hat at Adventure Valley.

    Add Halloween Half Term - Adventure Valley to your Itinerary

    Halloween Half Term - Adventure Valley

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    Type:

    Halloween

    Durham

    Celebrate Halloween with us this half term! Meet our friendly halloween characters, delivering giggles not ghouls. Promoting a happy, joyful halloween event!

    Dates

    From:
    24 Oct 2026to31 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Halloween Half Term - Adventure Valley
  7. Poster of Durham Halloween Ghost Walk, of the Durham Cathedral, the streets of Durham and Ghosts.

    Add Halloween Ghost Walk - Durham City to your Itinerary

    Halloween Ghost Walk - Durham City

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Durham

    Join Ghost of Durham for a spooky walks around the Durham Streets. Are YOU brave enough? Join us for an hour of spooky tales from the amazing Andrew Ross, aka Walking with the Ghosts of Durham!

    Dates

    From:
    31 Oct 2026Open 21:00 - 22:00
    More info for Halloween Ghost Walk - Durham City
  8. An orange pumpkin sat amongst the green leaves in a field.

    Add Pumpkin Patch - East Grange Farm to your Itinerary

    Pumpkin Patch - East Grange Farm

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    Type:

    Halloween

    This year we will grow over 100,000 pumpkins spread out over 20 acres. There will be 17 varieties, 6 different colours and sizes ranging from 500g to 12kg. Don't worry about carrying all those pumpkins; we will have plenty of wheelbarrows to help.

    Dates

    From:
    11 Oct 2026to12 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
    From:
    18 Oct 2026to19 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
    From:
    24 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
    More info for Pumpkin Patch - East Grange Farm
  9. Three witches from Hocus Pocus, looking mischievously at the camera.

    Add Grand Cinema: Hocus Pocus - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Grand Cinema: Hocus Pocus - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

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    Type:

    Halloween

    Stanley

    A teenage boy named Max and his little sister move to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.

    Dates

    From:
    29 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Grand Cinema: Hocus Pocus - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
  10. Spooky halloween shopping bags on a table of pumpkins and witch hats

    Add Halloween Shopping Market - South Causey Inn to your Itinerary

    Halloween Shopping Market - South Causey Inn

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Stanley

    Join us at South Causey Inn for a spooktacular morning of Halloween fun, shopping and treats! Get your costumes at the ready and join us at South Causey Inn for a spooktacular Halloween morning packed with shopping, treats and family fun!

    Dates

    From:
    27 Oct 2026Open 10:30 - 14:00
    More info for Halloween Shopping Market - South Causey Inn
  11. Durham Charity Ghost Walk 2026. Spooky photo of Andrew Ross looking up towards the South Bailey.

    Add Charity Ghost Walk with Durham's Ghost Whisperer to your Itinerary

    Charity Ghost Walk with Durham's Ghost Whisperer

    Type

    Type:

    Guided Walk

    Durham City

    Walkergate's popular charity ghost walks return to Durham this October! Ghoul hunters and Halloween lovers can enjoy an evening exploring some of the city's spookiest sites and hearing chilling tales, local legends and paranormal encounters - all…

    Dates

    From:
    18 Oct 2026Open 17:00 - 21:00
    From:
    25 Oct 2026Open 17:00 - 21:00
    More info for Charity Ghost Walk with Durham's Ghost Whisperer
  12. A spooky green grave in the forest saying "Dr.Acula 1897" with a skeleton coming out of the ground

    Add Halloween After Dark in The Plotters’ Forest - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens to your Itinerary

    Halloween After Dark in The Plotters’ Forest - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Darlington

    Halloween After Dark Illuminated Trail in The Plotters Forest. As dusk descends, The Plotters’ Forest stirs with an eerie excitement. Adventurers don their spookiest costumes and venture into the shadows, where spiders spin webs and witches and…

    Dates

    From:
    24 Oct 2026Various Opening Times
    From:
    29 Oct 2026to31 Oct 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Halloween After Dark in The Plotters’ Forest - Raby Castle, Park and Gardens
  13. Spooky scarecrow looking sinisterly at the camera at Beamish, at night.

    Add Halloween Evening - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Halloween Evening - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Stanley

    Something spooky is coming… Step back in time and get ready for a night you’ll never forget.
    Join us for a special spine-tingling experience as Beamish is transformed into The Un-living Museum of the North.

    Dates

    From:
    28 Oct 2026to31 Oct 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for Halloween Evening - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
  14. A glowing carved pumpkin, surrounded by other pumpkins.

    Add Floral Pumpkin Workshop - South Causey Inn to your Itinerary

    Floral Pumpkin Workshop - South Causey Inn

    Type

    Type:

    October Half Term

    Stanley

    Enjoy a relaxed and creative evening at South Causey Inn with our beautiful Floral Workshop.

    Dates

    From:
    22 Oct 2026Open 17:00 - 19:30
    More info for Floral Pumpkin Workshop - South Causey Inn
  15. Cartoon monsters in front of a red stage curtain with text that reads, "There's a Monster in your Show."

    Add There’s A Monster In Your Show - Gala Durham to your Itinerary

    There’s A Monster In Your Show - Gala Durham

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    Type:

    October Half Term

    Durham

    Tom Fletcher’s interactive adventures for big imaginations are leaping from page to stage, as the beloved ‘Who’s in Your Book?’ series comes to Durham in a brand-new musical show.

    Dates

    From:
    28 Oct 2026to30 Oct 2026Various Opening Times
    More info for There’s A Monster In Your Show - Gala Durham
  16. A dark starry sky

    Add Spooky Star Gazing to your Itinerary

    Spooky Star Gazing

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Shildon

    Learn more about the wonders of the night sky in an evening of stargazing with Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society. As it’s Halloween—spooky or space themed fancy dress is welcome!

    Dates

    From:
    31 Oct 2026Open 17:30 - 20:30
    More info for Spooky Star Gazing
  17. A lilac poster for Lumley Castle's Children's Halloween Disco, decorated with a cartoon bat, ghost, Frankenstein's Monster and a spooky full moon.

    Add Children's Halloween Disco to your Itinerary

    Children's Halloween Disco

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Chester le Street

    Get ready for a spooktacular afternoon of Halloween fun! Join us for games, dancing, music, prizes and plenty of spooky surprises. Come dressed in your favourite Halloween costume and show off your spooky style, there’ll be a prize for the best…

    Dates

    From:
    30 Oct 2026Open 14:00 - 16:00
    More info for Children's Halloween Disco
  18. A field of pumpkins

    Add Pumpkin Picking - Tweddle Farm to your Itinerary

    Pumpkin Picking - Tweddle Farm

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool

    Join us at the North East’s most loved Pumpkin Patch! Filled with garden games, face painting, funfair rides, photo opportunities and more! Our patch is bursting with all kinds of shapes, colours & sizes! Choose your favourite to take home and carve.

    Dates

    From:
    10 Oct 2026to11 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 14:30
    From:
    17 Oct 2026to18 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 14:30
    From:
    24 Oct 2026to30 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 14:30
    More info for Pumpkin Picking - Tweddle Farm
  19. A spooky Halloween events poster for Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Museum, decorated with ghosts, bats, spiders and a creepy bus under the full

    Add A Night At The Museum Horror Spooktackular - Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Museum to your Itinerary

    A Night At The Museum Horror Spooktackular - Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe

    Get ready for a fun-filled Halloween evening for all the family as Aycliffe Bus Museum opens its doors for 'A Night at the Museum – Halloween Horror Spooktakular.' Local residents are invited to come along to the museum on Burtree Road, Newton…

    Dates

    From:
    31 Oct 2026Open 17:30 - 21:00
    More info for A Night At The Museum Horror Spooktackular - Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Museum
  20. A Witch and a cat riding a broom.  Room on the Broom © 2001 Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler. Licensed by Magic Light Pictures Ltd.

    Add Room on the Broom Trail at Hamsterley Forest to your Itinerary

    Room on the Broom Trail at Hamsterley Forest

    Type

    Type:

    October Half Term

    Bedburn , Hamsterley Forest

    This interactive family trail is packed with Room on the Broom themed activities, fascinating forest facts and plenty of hands-on fun. 

    Dates

    From:
    28 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Room on the Broom Trail at Hamsterley Forest
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