9 spooky Halloween events to enjoy across the West Midlands and Shropshire in 2026

From haunted castles and ghost tours to pumpkin carving, snowy adventures and family-friendly trails, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Halloween across the West Midlands and Shropshire this October.

Halloween falls on Saturday 31 October 2026, with many attractions running special events throughout the October half-term.

Whether you're looking for gentle family fun or something a little more terrifying, here are eight Halloween events and experiences to put on your 2026 calendar.

Here are nine events and experiences to add to your Halloween calendar.

Halloween at Warwick Castle

Warwick Castle is transforming its historic grounds for Halloween, with family-friendly entertainment during the day and more frightening experiences after dark.

The daytime Halloween celebrations run from 24 October to 1 November and include Haunted Hollows, Dead Centre Stage, The Witches of Warwick and The Good Ship Warwick.

Visitors can also encounter castle characters including the Headless Horseman and Grave Diggers, while the Spirit Hotel offers an indoor theatrical experience.

For those looking for something more intense, Castle After Dark takes place on 24, 29, 30 and 31 October. The evening experience includes Haunted Hollows After Dark, The Other Side and The Terror, alongside DJs, live bands, circus performers, food and drink and a silent disco.

Blazing Halloween at Drayton Manor – Staffordshire

Drayton Manor is bringing back its Blazing Halloween event this October, with selected dates running from 10 October until 1 November.

Families can take part in the new Trick or Treat Sweets Trail, collect treats around the park, meet Halloween characters and enjoy live entertainment.

The Revenge of the Haunted Express also returns for 2026. For £5 per person, visitors can board the eerie train ride for a journey through some of the park's creepiest corners.

The park's end-of-day lake show will also receive a Halloween makeover, featuring water jets, fire, lights and themed projections.

The Halloween celebrations will finish with the end-of-season fireworks on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November.

Tickets start from £24.90 per person when booked in advance.

Halloween at Hockerhill Adventure Playbarn – Brewood

Hockerhill Adventure Playbarn in Brewood is hosting Halloween activities throughout the October half term, from Saturday 24 to Saturday 31 October.

Children can take part in a spooky trail, searching for picture clues around the play areas to work out the answer and win a sweet treat.

The programme includes apple bobbing and pumpkin-themed potato printing, a What's in the Box game, a Labubu character visit, spooky mask making and pumpkin carving.

On Halloween itself, children can enjoy face painting, singing and games with Elphaba from Wicked.

The Spooky Trail costs £2 per go, while pumpkin carving costs £5. Other activities are included with admission or have a small additional charge.

Room on the Broom Halloween trail – Wyre Forest

Families visiting Forestry England's Wyre Forest can join Witch and her friends on the Room on the Broom trail throughout October.

The trail brings Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's popular story to life, with children able to explore the woodland, follow clues and discover forest facts.

For Halloween, magical cauldrons will appear along the route and visitors can solve clues to complete a special Halloween crossword.

A Room on the Broom trail pack costs £4 and includes the Halloween activity, a themed lanyard, magic spell cards, stickers, a pencil and a pop-out craft to make a witchy wand.

Hocus Snowcus and Frights on Ice – SnowDome, Tamworth

Halloween gets a snowy twist at SnowDome this October half term, with two family experiences running from 23 October to 1 November.

Hocus Snowcus takes place in the real-snow Fun Park and is aimed at younger children. Little visitors can scoot, slide and explore the snowy playground while discovering the Witch's World and Halloween surprises. Children also receive a sweet treat.

Frights on Ice transforms the ice rink into a spooky skating experience featuring fog, eerie sounds, flickering lights and glowing visuals.

The experience includes three themed areas: Arachnid Asylum, The Shadow Shipwreck and Carnival of Screams.

Hocus Snowcus costs £12.45 per child and £6.45 per adult. Frights on Ice costs £15 per person.

Halloween Ghost Tours at Shrewsbury Prison – Shropshire

Shrewsbury Prison is offering a series of Halloween Ghost Tours for those looking for something a little more frightening.

The tours take place on 7, 14 and 21 October, 29 October and 1 November, with sessions from 6.30pm and 8.30pm.

The 1.5-hour experience takes visitors through the prison after dark, including the Gate Lodge, Victorian Prison Wings and Execution Room.

Guides will share stories about the prison's history and reported paranormal encounters, while visitors should also expect jump scares.

The experience is aimed at ages 12 and over and costs £30 per person.

Shrewsbury Prison will also host a Halloween Silent Disco Behind Bars on Saturday 31 October, with sessions from 5pm to 7.30pm and 8.30pm to 11pm. Tickets start from £23.50 and the event is strictly 18+.

Halloween Experience – Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, Cosford

Families can enjoy a Halloween-themed day out while supporting Midlands Air Ambulance Charity at its Cosford airbase and charity headquarters on Sunday 25 October.

The family-friendly event will feature a Halloween trail, goody bags and interactive games, with visitors encouraged to dress up.

There will be three bookable sessions:

10am–11.30am

12pm–1.30pm

2pm–3.30pm

Tickets cost £10 per child under 16 and include free entry for up to two accompanying adults.

Little Scare-lings and autumn events – Dobbies Shrewsbury

Dobbies Shrewsbury is getting into the Halloween spirit with its Little Scare-lings event.

Children can take part in potion making, create glow-in-the-dark slime and decorate their own trick-or-treat bags.

There will also be Halloween games and a themed afternoon tea featuring sand-witches, spooky scones and sweet treats.

Tickets cost £15 per child and from £7.50 per adult, with an afternoon tea option also available.

For those looking for a more relaxed autumn activity, Dobbies is also hosting an Autumn Terrarium Workshop. Participants can create their own miniature indoor autumn landscape with guidance from the Green Team.

Tickets for the workshop cost £37.50 per person, with the option to add a Gardeners' Afternoon Tea for £17.50.

Halloween at Twycross Zoo

Twycross Zoo is launching the UK's only Room on the Broom-themed corn maze to celebrate the book's 25th anniversary.

Dates: Open daily from 3 October to 1 November 2026.

Features: Immersive visual and audio effects, magical clues, character encounters (including meeting the Witch), and sweet treats along the way. Epic broomstick photo opportunity. Entry includes access to The Gruffalo Discovery Land.

Maze entry is £5 per child (includes a special tote bag for collecting sweets; Zoo entry tickets required separately) .Accompanying adults enter the maze for free.

With Halloween falling on Saturday 31 October in 2026, families across the West Midlands and Shropshire have plenty of options this autumn, from gentle woodland trails and children's activities to haunted prisons and after-dark Halloween experiences.

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