Best Halloween Events In Manchester 2026

• Location: farms across Manchester
• When: throughout October
• Price: varies
• Why we recommend: this is a fun, booze-free way to celebrate with friends and family - and who doesn't love to get some Instagrammable shots at a pumpkin patch?

After Halloween events in Manchester for families, friends and couples alike? There's a range of choice across these pumpkin patches and farms, where you can pick your own and enjoy a whole host of activities too.

Think everything from haunted houses, animal petting and carousel rides to full Halloween fright nights across locations in Stockport, Oldham and more. And afterwards? You can have hours of fun carving your pickings.

• Location: 1A Watson Street, Manchester, M3 4EE
• When: Tuesday to Sunday
• Price: from £28.99 per person
• Why we recommend: this fantastic immersive experience transports you to a world of prison and contraband - what could be spookier? And with the option to bring along your own spirits, you're guaranteed a drink that you love

Smuggle your contraband to spend a night in the clink with bootlegged drinks to sip - and let's not forget the classic jail jumpsuit. Head to Alcotraz: Cell Block Three-Four when you're in need of the most fun things to do for Halloween in Manchester, as it's the spookiest immersive cocktail bar.

Watch out for the warden as you go, using corrupt guards to your advantage. Once you get your spirits in, the inmate bartenders will whip up four bespoke cocktails for you.

• Location: 30 Brown Street, M2 1DH
• When: every day
• Price: from £23 per person
• Why we recommend: this is a great choice for horror film fans, as you can live out the experiences yourself through the magic of virtual reality

To celebrate Halloween with a horror experience that will get your spine tingling, check out the free-roam VR at DNA VR. Arizona Sunshine is the game plonking you straight into the middle of a zombie apocalypse, where you survival and shooting skills are put to the test.

There are lots of other options too, including Fear of the Dark and Dreadhalls - and there's even a VR escape room too. Sessions last 40 to 60 minutes, each suitable for groups of different sizes.