Looking for Halloween events in Liverpool? From Ghostface photo opportunities and terrifying scare parks to free family parties, gothic cinema and spooky afternoon tea, there’s plenty happening across the city this October. With Halloween falling on Saturday 31 October, it’s the perfect excuse to get dressed up and make a weekend of it.
Whether you’re planning a fright night with friends or some gentler Halloween fun with the kids, here’s our guide to Halloween in Liverpool 2026.
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Halloween Experiences in Liverpool
Scream Photo Experience at Tiny Dock Studio
Ever wanted to step into your own horror movie scene? Tiny Dock’s Scream photo experience brings a slice of slasher nostalgia to Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle, with Ghostface lurking in the background of your Halloween photos.
The immersive experience starts with a quick tour of the studio, home to VideOdyssey and filled with movie memorabilia and retro games consoles. You’ll then take part in a short photoshoot, with pictures taken on your own phone and one Polaroid photo to take home.
With Scream films playing on the studio’s CRT TVs, the setting is packed with retro atmosphere. For horror fans looking for something a little different this Halloween, it’s a chance to create your own memorable movie moment.
Tickets are on sale very soon!
Family-Friendly Halloween Events in Liverpool
Liverpool ONE Halloween Party
Liverpool ONE’s free Halloween Party returns on Saturday 31 October, from 11am–4pm, with radio presenter Leanne Campbell hosting an afternoon of spooky entertainment.
Families can enjoy drumming workshops, face painting, zombie dance workshops, street performers and encounters with witches and the Humber monster. The fancy dress competition is back too, with £200 to spend at Liverpool ONE for the winner and prizes for the runners-up.
If you’re extending your visit into the evening, River of Light runs from 23 October–1 November, with an installation at Liverpool ONE forming part of the city’s illuminated trail.
Halloween Afternoon Tea at OH ME OH MY
For a cosy way to celebrate Halloween, OH ME OH MY is serving a spooky afternoon tea on Saturday 31 October, from midday–4pm.
Expect seasonal twists on sweet and savoury treats, paired with LEAF’s premium loose leaf teas in the venue’s twinkling downstairs space. Fancy dress is optional but welcome, making this an all-ages Halloween outing with plenty of autumnal charm.
You’ll find OH ME OH MY at West Africa House, 25 Water Street, L2 0RG, close to the Three Graces and the River Mersey.
Book afternoon tea or email info@ohmeohmyliverpool.co.uk.
BOXPARK Liverpool Halloween Family Feastival
The Halloween fun continues on Sunday 1 November, from midday–4pm, with a free Family Feastival at BOXPARK Liverpool.
Vampire Stitch and a giant pumpkin character will join the celebrations, alongside a Halloween mini disco, games, face painting and spooky arts and crafts. At 1pm, families can put their knowledge to the test with the Big Fat Kids Halloween Quiz Box.
Fancy dress is encouraged for children and grown-ups alike. Street food traders will be open throughout the afternoon, with family food deals available. Entry and the family entertainment are free; food and drinks are purchased separately.
Spooky Welly Walk at Sefton Park
One of Liverpool’s best-loved family Halloween events returns to Sefton Park on Saturday 24 October.
Organised by Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, Spooky Welly Walk takes little monsters on an outdoor adventure filled with crafts, fairground fun, dinosaurs and seasonal surprises. It’s particularly suited to children aged 3–8, with Halloween fun that keeps the scares gentle.
Gates open at 10.45am, with the event finishing at 4.30pm. Tickets cost £8 each or £30 for a family of four, while children under two go free. Advance booking is required.
Free Halloween Family Fundays at Blackstock Market
Blackstock Market’s Halloween Family Fundays return on Friday 30 October, Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November, with each date listed as starting at midday.
Expect face painting, spooky mascots, Halloween movies, live music, dancing and seasonal surprises, with street food available to buy while you’re there.
Entry is free. The Friday listing describes the event as walk-up only and recommends arriving early; check the individual date’s listing before visiting.
Halloween at The Reader, Calderstones Park
Calderstones Park has plenty of gentler Halloween adventures lined up for families. Cosy Pumpkin Carving runs from 25–27 October, combining a seasonal story with the chance to choose, carve and take home a pumpkin.
Halloween at the Storybarn runs from 26–30 October, with games and crafts inspired by Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Robber Ghost. The celebrations culminate in the Monsters’ Ball on Saturday 31 October, featuring a live DJ, ghostly games and spooky stories.
Pumpkin Picking near Liverpool
Pull on your wellies and head out in search of a pumpkin to turn into your own Halloween masterpiece. Pumpkin picking is an autumn favourite, combining fresh air, seasonal photos and something creative to do when you get home.
Our guide to pumpkin picking near Liverpool offers ideas for places to explore. Check each farm’s current 2026 opening dates, prices and booking arrangements before travelling.
Shiverpool Ghost and History Tours
For Halloween atmosphere with a distinctly Liverpool twist, Shiverpool’s theatrical ghost tours bring the city’s darker stories to life.
Combining local history with street theatre, the tours offer an atmospheric way to explore Liverpool after dark. They run throughout the year, making them an option beyond Halloween weekend too. Check the individual tour’s suitability before booking with children.
Halloween Scare Parks in and around Liverpool
Newsham Scream Park
Newsham Scream Park returns for 2026, bringing its immersive horror experience back to the abandoned Newsham Park Hospital.
This year’s programme features four new horror attractions, alongside six new horror-themed selfie experiences. The Bus Yard is taking over the courtyard, with street food, a bar and live entertainment providing somewhere to gather before and after the scares.
The attraction opened on 3 October, with selected dates through 31 October. It’s for visitors aged 14 and over; check the booking terms for accompanying-adult requirements.
Farmaggedon
Just outside Liverpool, Farmaggedon is back for another season of scare mazes, live actors and Halloween entertainment.
The attraction combines elaborate horror settings with plenty of opportunities to jump, scream and laugh your way through a night out with friends. If your ideal Halloween involves something more intense than a ghost story, this is one to consider.
Farmaggedon is open on selected nights during September and October 2026. Check the booking calendar for dates, ticket options and age restrictions.
Halloween Cinema Screenings
Spooky Cinema at The Mansion House
The Reader’s Spooky Cinema returns to Calderstones Park this October, bringing Halloween favourites and autumn classics to the Mansion House gardens.
The 2026 line-up includes Hocus Pocus, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Labyrinth, You’ve Got Mail, The Woman in Black and Little Shop of Horrors. With covered screenings and food and drinks available, it’s an atmospheric way to spend an autumn afternoon or evening.
Choose a family favourite or something more unsettling, and check the individual film listings for dates, times and age ratings.
Plaza Cinema’s Halloween Specials: Scream and Ghostbusters
Plaza Community Cinema in Crosby is celebrating Halloween with two very different classics.
On Saturday 24 October at 7pm, Scream (18) returns for its 30th anniversary as part of the cinema’s Plaza 90s programme. A week later, Ghostbusters (12A) takes over the screen on Saturday 31 October at 6pm for a Plaza 80s Halloween Family Special.
Whether you’re after Ghostface’s slasher suspense or supernatural comedy, there’s a nostalgic film night to suit.
Halloween Film Screenings at FACT
Picturehouse at FACT is bringing two cult favourites back to the big screen this Halloween, with anniversary screenings of Pan’s Labyrinth and Donnie Darko presented by Let’s Make Films.
On Saturday 24 October at 6pm, Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth returns in a new 4K restoration for its 20th anniversary. Blending dark fairy-tale fantasy with the brutality of wartime Spain, the screening will be followed by an audience discussion. Let’s Make Films
On Saturday 31 October at 8pm, Donnie Darko celebrates its 25th anniversary with a 4K screening of the theatrical cut. With its unsettling atmosphere, mysterious rabbit figure and mind-bending story, it’s a fitting choice for Halloween night. Let’s Make Films
Halloween Throwbacks at Everyman Cinema Liverpool
Everyman’s Halloween programme offers another excuse to revisit a cult favourite from the comfort of a cinema sofa.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (12A) features in the national programme on Sunday 18 and Wednesday 21 October, while Scream (18) celebrates its 30th anniversary on Sunday 25 and Wednesday 28 October.
Check the Liverpool venue’s booking calendar for available screenings and local start times.
Explore Everyman’s Halloween programme.
Adults-Only Halloween Events in Liverpool
Flight Club’s Haunted House Party and Halloween Brunch
Flight Club Liverpool becomes Fright Club on Saturday 31 October, with Social Darts, DJs, Halloween cocktails, fancy dress and prizes.
The Halloween brunch includes a themed welcome cocktail, an hour of Social Darts, bottomless pizza and a bottle of prosecco or four beers. The national booking page lists sessions at midday and 2.30pm; check Liverpool availability when booking.
You can also join the house-party atmosphere without playing darts, making it an option for groups who want drinks, music and a little friendly competition.
More information and bookings.
The Witching Happy Hour at The Grapes
The Grapes on Mathew Street is getting into the Halloween spirit with The Witching Happy Hour on Saturday 31 October, from 6–8pm.
Selected spirits, beers, ciders and wines will be £2.50, with Halloween karaoke adding a suitably spirited soundtrack. Get your costume ready and warm up those vocal cords.
Haunted House Warming Party at Tavern Co. Social
Tavern Co. Social at 18 Water Street is hosting a Haunted House Warming Party on Saturday 31 October.
The venue opens from 8am, with its three small plates for £20 per person offer available from 4pm, including a pizza, pasta and tapas dish. Halloween cocktail and shot deals will keep things seasonal, with a live DJ taking over from 7.30pm.
K1 Metal Club Halloween Day Party
Prefer heavy riffs to Halloween pop hits? K1 Metal Club’s Halloween Day Party takes place on Saturday 31 October, from 5–10pm.
Expect metal, hardcore, grunge and rock for a Halloween gathering with a heavier soundtrack.
Heebie Jeebies vs Indie Saturdays: Halloween Special
Heebie Jeebies is spreading its Halloween celebrations across three floors on Saturday 31 October.
The top floor brings girlypop bangers, the main floor serves up dance classics, and the tunnel hosts Shit Indie Disco. Pick your favourite soundtrack or move between all three throughout the night.
£5 tickets are available on Fatsoma.
From cosy afternoon tea and family days out to slasher cinema and late-night parties, there are plenty of ways to make Halloween in Liverpool 2026 your own. Check booking details before heading out and keep an eye on this guide for further additions.
