Best Halloween Activities In London 2026

If you'd rather carve your pumpkin out than at home, London's got you covered. From daytime DIY workshops and boozy pub carving nights (The Chelsea Ram, The Prince, and The Wood House all have brilliant options with tools, pumpkins, and a drink thrown in) to free family sessions at The Elmhurst Pub with Laoxa's Creative Ground, there's a pumpkin carving class to suit every skill level and budget.

Head to our full guide to find the best spots for pumpkin carving, get your jack-o'-lantern game sorted, and—if you're competitive about these things—bag yourself a prize for best carving.

Editor's Picks:

• Pumpkin & Prosecco Brunch, various locations: a brunch dish, a Halloween cocktail, 90 minutes of bottomless prosecco and pumpkin carving all in one
• Pumpkin flower arranging workshop, Woolwich: all flowers, pumpkins and other materials are included in this two-in-one activity

Pumpkin picking is one of autumn's most satisfying rituals taking places throughout October. While London's city streets aren't overflowing with orange gourds, there are plenty of brilliant patches within easy reach of the capital.

From Hobbledown Heath in Hounslow (fairy lights, fire pits, marshmallow toasting—the works) to Tulleys Farm in West Sussex with its new Pumpkin Valley addition for 2026, Secretts of Milford in Surrey, and Priory Farm in Redhill where tractor rides come as standard, our full guide to pumpkin picking has every option covered. 

Editor's Picks:

• Tulleys Farm, Crawley
• Hobbledown Heath, Hounslow
• Priory Farm, Redhill
• Hewitts Farm, Orpington

Halloween isn't just for the grown-ups in elaborate costumes. The little monsters are very well catered for too. From Halloween-themed sushi-making classes at Sticks'n'Sushi to kids' pumpkin carving classes, Halloween scavenger hunts and the occasional (moderate) scare, there's a genuinely brilliant range of child-friendly things to do across the capital come 31st October.

Head to our dedicated guide to the most family-friendly Halloween activities for the full lowdown.

Editor's Picks:

• Halloween sushi-making for kids, Sticks'n'Sushi Islington & Greenwich
• Halloween hunts at Youngs venues, like Halfway House Earlsfield and The Hare & Hounds, North Sheen

If you want your Halloween brunch to come with a side of competitive shuffleboard, Electric Shuffle's Halloween Brunch is the one, taking place on Saturday 31st October at their King's Cross, London Bridge, and Canary Wharf venues. Expect a spooky twist on their already-brilliant brunch format.

Their brunch social gets the full Halloween treatment alongside two hours of bottomless sourdough pizza, your choice of a bottle of Prosecco or four bottles of beer each, an hour of shuffleboard, and live DJs keeping the energy high throughout.

• Location: Canary Wharf, King's Cross & London Bridge
• Price: £43 per person
• Why we recommend: Electric Shuffle's Halloween Brunch is a brilliant all-in-one Halloween activity plan—bottomless pizza, free-flowing drinks, live DJs and competitive shuffleboard wrapped up in a full spooky makeover

Taking place at spooky locations all over the city, London Month of the Dead are hosting a series of unsettling events this October. Designed for those with an interest in the macabre, there's all sorts to get involved in.

Think tarot workshops, deep-dives into witchcraft and even ghoulish puppet shows. Find them at settings like West Norwood Cemetery, Dissenters Chapel and King's College.

• Location: various across London 
• Price: from £22 per person 
• Why we recommend: it's a great opportunity for fascinating history, dark storytelling, and rare access to London's most fascinating heritage sites

Think you know your monster mashes from your thriller anthems? Famous First Words: Halloween Edition lands at The Prince on the 29th of October for a live singing game show that puts your lyric knowledge to the ultimate test.

Hosted by duo Tim & Gendle, there's no need for perfect vocals, just quick recall and plenty of enthusiasm as you finish the lines to iconic, Halloween-tinted tracks. Taking place inside West London's sprawling pub garden venue, it's a crowd-singing experience with bargain early bird tickets starting at just £5.

• Location: The Prince, 14 Lillie Road, SW6 114
• Price: from £5.50 per person
• Why we recommend: a group-friendly pick, this event mixes game-show elements with budget-friendly entry, and huge crowd singalongs under one roof

After 17 award-winning years terrifying audiences in Ireland, The Nightmare Realm makes its grand London debut at the historic Avery Hill Mansion House. Far beyond a simple walk-through scream park, this cinematic horror event constructs an interconnected, living universe known as Halloween Town.

The grounds feature two flagship haunted mazes - Avery Hill Asylum and Sundown Manor - alongside five hidden, interactive mini-experiences scattered throughout the site. Expect Hollywood-tier production design, award-winning SFX makeup, and intense live performance art for an unnerving Halloween outing.

• Location: The Nightmare Realm, The Gatehouse to Avery Hill, Bexley Road, London, SE9 2PQ
• Price: from £34 per person
• Why we recommend: we're excited for this award-winning European horror attraction debuting in London for the first time, offering theatrical, cinematic scare mazes inside a genuinely historic mansion venue

Looking for a Halloween celebration with a bit of competitive edge? Flight Club venues across the capital are turning into spooky house parties on Saturday the 31st of October, complete with their signature Social Darts, live DJ sets, and fancy dress.

The Halloween Brunch package kicks off with a welcome Bacardi cocktail before diving into two hours of unlimited sourdough pizza alongside a bottle of prosecco or four beers per person (0% options available). Between bites and sips, you'll spend an hour on the oche battling it out in a final Killer Showdown for prizes, plus bonus rewards for the best-dressed.

• Location: Bloomsbury, Islington, Victoria, and Shoreditch
• Price: from £43 per person
• Why we recommend: Flight Club's Haunted House Party Halloween Brunch delivers a complete day out, combining bottomless pizza, free-flowing drinks, live DJs, and interactive Social Darts under one roof

Travel back into Victorian Mayfair for a high-society whodunnit at Mr Fogg's Halloween Murder Mystery. Set within the eccentric, curio-filled enclave of Mr Fogg's Residence, this two-and-a-half-hour afternoon experience plunges you straight into a web of deceit, secrets, and theatrical crime-solving.

Upon arrival, amateur sleuths get one hour to cross-examine a cast of suspicious characters, piece together hidden clues, and expose the killer before time runs out. The interactive investigation comes paired with two craft cocktails served straight from the Victorian bar, making for a delightfully suspenseful Halloween matinee.

• Location: 15 Bruton Lane, Mayfair, London, W1J 6JD
• Price: from £58 per person (includes two cocktails)
• Why we recommend: this experience pairs immersive, character-driven theatre with top-tier cocktail craft inside one of London's most wonderfully detailed, atmospheric bars

From the masterminds behind Alcotraz and Moonshine Saloon comes Hexmoor: Wizarding Prison, London's first immersive cocktail bar dedicated to dark arts convicts.

Once you don your official orange prison jumpsuit and step inside the film-set cell block, you'll join sorcerer inmates in a storyline to fulfil an ancient prophecy and break out. Over the course of the theatrical experience, inmate 'potioneers' serve up three magical, transformation-style cocktails, with higher-tier tickets adding custom handcrafted wands and personalised wizarding licences to the adventure.

• Location: 127 Hackney Road, Unit 11, London, E2 8GY
• Price: from £48 per person
• Why we recommend: this is one for cocktail lovers who want to go that step further on Halloween with Hollywood-grade set design, interactive character actors, and spellbinding drinks for a truly novel night out

Ready to channel your inner deceiver this spooky season? The Traitors Live Experience brings the psychological drama of the hit TV show straight to Covent Garden for a game of trust and deception.

Set inside a gothic castle-inspired venue complete with moody lighting and dark wood panelling, players take a seat at the famous Round Table after being assigned secret roles as Faithfuls or Traitors. You'll tackle team missions, plot in the shadows, and attempt to survive tense banishment votes alongside a digital leaderboard and video cameos from Claudia Winkleman. Afterwards, head to the in-house Cloak & Dagger bar to dissect every betrayal over themed cocktails.

• Location: 60 Short's Garden, Covent Garden, WC2H
• Price: from £39.50 per person
• Why we recommend: it's a brilliant game of social deduction that turns mind games, secret missions, and psychological suspense into the ultimate Halloween group challenge

Back by popular demand for one final season, the Hampstead Haunted Halloween Pub Tour by Peculiar London leads thrill-seekers through the eerie, cobblestone alleyways of NW3 for an evening of dark history, immersive acting, and historic watering holes.

Starting at The Freemasons Arms, this three-hour guided excursion crosses Hampstead Heath after dark, a former haunt for highwaymen and rogue spirits, before winding through tucked-away streets. 

• Location: The Freemasons Arms, 32 Downshire Hill, London, NW3 1NT
• Price: from £26.12 per person
• Why we recommend: along the route, costumed actors pop up to share scandalous local lore and ghostly encounters, accompanied by a complimentary craft Halloween drink from Sacred Spirits distillery

The Sounds Familiar Music Quiz - Halloween Special returns to the West End for a daytime mash-up of spooktacular tracks and retro hits.

Doors open at 2pm before the quick-fire rounds kick off, testing your group's knowledge on everything from monster anthems to pop classics. The session wraps up with a resident DJ keeping the dancefloor packed right through until 7pm.

• Location: 33-37 Wardour Street, Soho, W1D 6PU
• Price: from £15 per person
• Why we recommend: we love this electric daytime party format filled with retro throwbacks and Halloween hits - it's a great pick if you want to keep your evening free

Head beneath the streets of Houndsditch this October as Dabbers Social Bingo transforms its subterranean hall for What Lies Beneath Bingo, an immersive Halloween game show celebrating the capital's atmospheric criminal past.

Transporting you into Victorian London's shadowy underworld of smugglers, fortune tellers, and secret societies, the experience pairs traditional game calls with authentic Cockney rhyming slang. Across three rounds, including a dedicated musical bingo set, costumed hosts guide you through themed challenges, party anthems, signature cocktails, and spooky prize giveaways.

• Location: 18-22, Houndsditch, London, EC3A 7DB
• Price: from £15.40 per person
• Why we recommend: we think this takes classic bingo and turns it into a theatrical underground party, combining London folklore, musical rounds, and craft cocktails for a lively group celebration this Halloween 

Corpse Paint Life Drawing is all about heavy metal riffs, red-lit ambience, and macabre performance art. Held inside Camden's iconic rock hub, The World's End, this interactive workshop series invites artists and curious beginners alike to sketch live models styled in full corpse paint, gothic garb, and ritualistic aesthetic.

Created by Neon Naked Events, each guided two-hour session focuses on creative expression over technical perfection, featuring guest models, short dynamic poses, and heavy tracks spinning throughout. All drawing boards, paper, and pencils are supplied - you just grab a pint, find a seat, and let the dark inspiration flow.

• Location: The World's End, 174 Camden High Street, NW1 0NE
• Price: from £18.70 per person
• Why we recommend: it's a delightfully unconventional date night or solo creative outing that marries Camden's legendary alternative culture with hands-on art in an inclusive setting

Ready to uncover the capital's dark past? The Hex and the City Halloween Tour pulls back London's surface to reveal a centuries-old history of occult rituals, persecution, and forgotten witchcraft.

Guided by costumed theatrical performers, this two-hour walking experience takes you on a journey through historic streets, ancient pagan temple sites, and hidden courtyards linked to London's most famous trials. You'll meet the spirits of medieval folk healers, Elizabethan occultists, and wartime mediums returning to tell their side of the story.

• Location: Farringdon Tube entrance, Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6BY
• Price: £27.50 per person 
• Why we recommend: it's an atmospheric, theatrical walking tour that's ideal if you're looking for an entertaining Halloween activity that mixes real history with immersive drama

Murder, Mayhem & Mystery: Death Among the Shadows brings gothic drama to Fitzrovia. Held inside the intimate, subterranean setting of The Lucky Pig, this immersive murder mystery event invites you to play detective for an evening of suspense and dark secrets.

You're encouraged to embrace the Victorian gothic theme with the likes of velvet coats, dark lace, and literary villain attire, all while interacting with sinister cast members and sipping on craft cocktails. Tickets include a welcome drink on arrival, and there's a bottle of whisky up for grabs for the best-dressed guest before the resident DJ takes over for the afterparty.

• Location: 5 Clipstone Street, Fitzrovia, W1W 6BB
• Price: from £33 per person 
• Why we recommend: we think it offers a complete, atmospheric night out that combines interactive theatre, period dress-up, and speakeasy cocktail vibes all under one roof

Roll up your sleeves and get stuck in with the Deadly Breadly: Halloween pizza-making class taking over Exhibit Balham on Thursday the 29th of October for an evening of dough-stretching, custom topping combinations, and free-flowing fizz.

Under expert culinary guidance, you'll craft your own artisanal pizza completely from scratch - whether you're piling on the 'Ghoulic Bread' or daring to construct a 'Haunted Hawaiian.' Plus, every ticket includes a complimentary glass of bubbles to sip on while your custom pie bakes.

• Location:12 Balham Station Road, SW12 9SG
• Price: from £22 per person
• Why we recommend: we love an affordable, interactive alternative to club nights, combining hands-on pizza crafting, fizz, and festive fun in a laid-back neighbourhood venue

Unleash your inner artist with a dark twist at Paint the Town Dead, Soho's seasonal sip-and-paint session hosted inside The Royal George.

Rather than starting on a blank canvas, you'll take existing artwork from previous sessions and transform it with a ghastly Halloween makeover. With pop and 90s party anthems spinning in the background, a complimentary drink included upon arrival, and 10% off the pub's food and drink menu all night, it's a lighthearted, social workshop where costumed creative flair is rewarded with prizes.

• Location: Royal George, 133, Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0EA
• Price: from £22.50 per person
• Why we recommend: you can get creative on Halloween by combining upcycled art, inclusive drinks, and a bustling West End setting

Indulge in a splash of theatrical flair at The Lucky Pig's Halloween cocktail masterclasses. Tucked away in Fitzrovia, this subterranean speakeasy invites you to step behind the bar for a hands-on, 90-minute mixology workshop packed with seasonal tricks and potion-inspired drinks.

Guided by expert mixologists, you'll mix up two theatrical Halloween cocktails after enjoying a welcome drink on arrival. To round out the experience, the session includes artisan pizza and fries, plus entry to live music or DJ party sets on select nights. 

• Location: 5 Clipstone Street, Fitzrovia, W1W 6BB
• Price: from £50 per person
• Why we recommend: feeling competitive? Dress to impress - the best costume of the week walks away with a bottle of single malt Scotch whisky

With Halloween falling on a Saturday in 2026, trick or treating is set to be bigger than ever—more families out, more houses decorated, and absolutely no school-night excuses to cut the evening short. London's best neighbourhoods go genuinely all-out for it: think Highgate's old-world eerie streets (Pond Square and Swain's Lane are perennial favourites) and Fulham's alphabet streets.

Whether you're a first-timer figuring out how it all works in the capital or a seasoned veteran on the hunt for new streets to conquer, our full guide has the best areas, unwritten rules, and everything else you need to know. This is one of the best free Halloween activities in London, so don't miss out.

This October, The Star by Hackney Downs is inviting dog owners to a free Halloween Dog Party, where some of the city's cutest canines will gather for a spooky day of fun.

• Location: 35 Queensdown Road, Hackney, E5 8JQ
• Price: free
• Why we recommend: Halloween doesn't get much cuter than this - there'll be a whole room full of dogs showing off their costumes

Fancy getting creative this Halloween? The Dog and Fox in Wimbledon are hosting a pumpkin paint and sip event, where you can create your own pumpkin masterpiece to take home.

The ticket price includes all the equipment you'll need, so just come along and get involved. Of course, there'll be plenty of drinks available throughout the night too.

• Location: 24 High Street, Wimbledon, SW19 5EA
• Price: £22 per person
• Why we recommend: this is a fun way to spend Halloween that's chilled and creative, and you'll even leave with a beautifuly painted pumpkin to take home

Get creative this Halloween with Mr Fogg's cocktail experiments, taking place at their Mayfair venue. This Victorian-inspired experience will see you stepping into their apothecary, where their quirky pharmacists will guide you through potion-making.

Get ready to unleash your inner mad scientist, as you whip up three unique concoctions to enjoy. One of them even changes colour.

• Location: 34 Brook Street, Mayfair, W1K 5DN
• Price: £62.64 per person
• Why we recommend: a fun, creative event with a strong Victorian apothecary theme, this cocktail workshop brings you uniquely delicious drinks for Halloween