4 Frightfully Fun Things To Do On Halloween 2025
4 Frightfully Fun Things To Do On Halloween 2025
All Hallows’ Eve is just around the corner. On this day, spirits walk the earth and the veil between worlds is thin. Are you ready to explore the supernatural? Check out these 4 frightfully fun things to do on Halloween 2025!
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1. Pumpkin Festival & Pumpkin Carving Contest
Carving pumpkin is a quintessential Halloween tradition. Whether you fancy staying at home to carve one with friends and family, or would rather show off your skills at a pumpkin carving competition, there are plenty of ways to get into the festive spirit. For those looking for a bigger celebration, a pumpkin festival is the perfect place to be! They often feature a whole host of fun activities, from competitions and live music to delicious seasonal treats. Here are a few pumpkin-themed events that might spike your interest:
Pumpkin Festival 2024 at Hauser & Wirth Somerset. Credit: Roth Bar
Date: Sat 25 October 2025 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Hauser & Wirth, Durslade Farm, Dropping Lane, Bruton, Somerset BA10 0NL
Features: Pumpkin-themed games, activities and competitions, workshops, exhibitions, dancing and live music. Food cooked over fire, seasonal sweet treats and pumpkin-spiced drinks will also be available. This is a free event with no advance booking necessary.
Check out their website for more info.
Winner of the 2024 SEACC Halloween Pumpkin Carving Competition: Leigh Durrant.
Credit: SEACCFulham
Date: Fri 31 October 2025 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Location: Sands End Arts & Community Centre, Peterborough Road, Fulham, SW6 3EZ
Features: For just £6.50, your ticket includes a pumpkin, a tealight, and all the tools you’ll need to carve a spooky masterpiece. If you’ve already carved your creation at home, you can bring it along for a chance to win! Judging starts at 5:30 p.m., and the winner will receive some spooky treats and a voucher for the Walnut Tree Café.
Get tickets and show off your pumpkin carving skills!
Credit: Webbs Event
Dates: Sat 25 October to Fri 31 October, 2025
Location: Wychbold Garden Centre: Worcester Rd, Droitwich Spa, Droitwich WR9 0DG
Features: A kid-friendly event where your little ones can get creative and have fun carving pumpkins in their Halloween fancy dress. The event will prepare the pumpkins, tea lights, and carving tools, so all you need to do is have a blast!
Want to know more? Visit Webbs Wychbold.
Eastleigh Pumpkin Festival 2024. Credit: Dream Empire Events LTD
Date: Sat 11 October, 2025 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Leigh Road Precinct, Leigh Road Precinct, Leigh Road, Eastleigh Town Centre, Hampshire SO50 9FH
Features: A popular family friendly autumn fair with free entry, featuring a whole host of pumpkin-filled and fall extravaganza such as pumpkin display, painted or best carved pumpkin competition, welly wanging, fancy dress competition with prizes, live music, traditional fairground sideshow games, food trucks, stalls and more! It’s dog friendly so your furry companion can be a part of the adventure too.
Register your interest here.
Additional Tips
Local Councils and Event Venues: If the events above aren’t nearby, check with your local council, community centres, or even schools for information on pumpkin festivals and carving contests.
Online Event Listings: Websites such as Eventbrite or Time Out are great resources for finding local happenings, including seasonal events like pumpkin festival and pumpkin carving competition.
Social Media: Follow local businesses, community groups, and event organisers on social media for updates on upcoming competitions.
Please note that event details may change, so it’s always a good idea to double-check the dates, times, and prices with the venues directly before attending.
Popular Pumpkin Patches
Whether you prefer indoor fun or outdoor excitement, note down these regions that are renowned for their pumpkin patches, offering excellent pumpkins for carving:
- Sussex: Tulleys Farm pumpkin picking and carving is a must-try!
- Kent: Hewitts Farm and Foxes Farm Produce are popular choices
- Essex: Foxes Farm Produce has locations in Basildon and Colchester
- Cambridgeshire: Milton Maze Pumpkin Patch and Pumpkin Jim’s often hosts pumpkin picking events
Always make sure to visit the farms’ websites or social media accounts for the most recent updates and details on the opening dates, prices and events.
2. Having a Halloween Bake-Off
What better things to do on Halloween than letting your creativity run wild? Organise a Halloween Bake Off with your neighbours, friends and family for a terrifyingly good time. Choose a theme, like “Spooky Sweets”, “Creepy Cookies”, “Scary Cupcakes”, or “Devilish Dinner”, and unleash your inner cooking talent.
Create the ideal atmosphere in the kitchen by decorating it with glowing jack-o-lanterns, skeletons, spider webs, witches hats and monstrous claws. The possibilities are endless. Gather your ingredients, put on your aprons, and prepare to blow the judges away with your monstrously tasty creations!
3. Halloween Parties
There are lots of ways to get into the party spirit, whether you’re throwing or attending one. You can dress up in a costume, organise a Halloween costume contest, carve pumpkins, tell spooky stories, watch a scary movie, play Halloween themed games such as apple bobbing, murder mystery, guess what’s in the spooky jar or pin the tail on the mummy.
For outdoor excitement, check your local newspaper, social media groups, online event calendars or websites such as Eventbrite and Time Out.
Bars, nightclubs and hotels will often host Halloween parties. Others may be held in community centres or private homes.
Some of the biggest Halloween parties in the UK include:
Date: Fri 31 October 2025 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Location: Cromwell Road, London
Features: Following last year’s sellout event, Halloween at the Museum returns on 31st October and will be better than ever. As the sun sets and shadows of the skeletons stretch across the floor, get ready to explore the Museum’s galleries and exhibitions after hours. For an extra spooky feel, book a ticket with a Tank Room Tour to visit the residents of the Spirit Collection in the basement.
Warning: This event is for 18+ only.
Tickets starting from £45, or £40.50 for members.
Credit: Trustees of the Natural History Museum
Date: Thurs 30 October 2025 10:00 PM
Location: 103 Gaunt Street, London SE1 6DP
Features: As one of the world’s most iconic nightclubs, the Ministry of Sound is sure to host the ‘most gruesome party of the century’. Expect Ghostly co2 Cannons, Bleeding LED Walls, Synchronised Murder Visuals, gruesome lasers, the world’s loudest brain-blowing sound-system, Grim Reeper freebees, zombie dancers, Vicious Trick or Treat giveaways & of course horror decor bringing the pits of hell to a London Rave.
Dance yourself to death with a mix of House, Garage, HipHop, Grime, Trap, Disco, R&B and Drill, powered by the loudest brain-blowing sound-system.
Warning: This event is for 18+ only. Get your tickets now.
Credit: Ministry of Sound
4. A Horror Movie Marathon
For those staying indoors, one of the best things to do on Halloween is to curl up on your sofa and put on a horror movie marathon. Prepare some hot snacks or popcorn, dim the lights, and get ready to be scared out of your wits.
If you’re a fan of classics, check out Halloween movies like:
- The Exorcist (1973): Critically acclaimed as “the scariest movie of all time”, this film promises an unforgettable cinematic experience
- Psycho (1960): A terrifying and suspenseful story crafted by the mastermind Alfred Hitchcock
- Halloween (1978): A slasher classic featuring the iconic Michael Myers
- The Shining (1980): Brace yourself, Stanley Kubrick’s psychological horror film will make you jump out of your seat
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993): A stop-motion animated movie that blends both Christmas and Halloween seasons
And if you particularly love British horror classics? No worries, The Haunting (1963), The Wicked Man (1973) and An American Werewolf in London (1981) will send chills down your spine.
For a modern twist, explore Jordan Peele’s Get Out (2017), Hereditary (2018), Midsommar (2019), The Babadook (2014), and Parasite (2019). A few of the best horror movies 2025 include The Ugly Stepsister, Weapons, Companion, and Together.
You’ll likely find these movies on popular streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or NOW TV.
So, there you have it! Whether you’re having a cosy night in, looking for outdoor thrills or a chance to show off your culinary skills, All Hallow’s Eve promises fun and food. From attending a pumpkin carving contest to a costume party, there are plenty of Halloween activities to enjoy.
So, put on your costumes, gather your friends and family, and get ready for a night of frightful fun. Happy Halloween!
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