Halloween Events in Essex
If you’re looking for fun Halloween events in Essex, we have just the thing.
We have put together this guide with details of all the best Essex Halloween events, together in one place.
Whether you’re after a costume party in Colchester, a horror movie marathon in Haverhill, or a child friendly event in Chelmsford, there are all sorts of events happening for Halloween in Essex.
Halloween at Little Easton Manor
Little Easton Manor, Park Road, Little Easton, Dunmow CM6 2JN
Halloween Biscuit Decorating & Halloween Movies
Kick off the Spooky season with some festive family fun at our Biscuit Decorating Event!
Bring your creativity (and your spooky costumes) and join us for a cosy day of decorating pumpkin families.
Date: 28th October 2026
Time: 11:30am – 3pm
Tickets: From £10.50
Spooky Halloween Afternoon Tea
Join us at Little Easton Manor for our Spooky Afternoon Tea this Halloween, with Dracula on hand to keep everyone entertained and play games with the little ones!
Date: Thursday 29th October 2026
Time: 12:30pm – 15:30pm
Tickets: £0.00 to £30
Marsh Farm’s Halloween Festival
Marsh Farm Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex CM3 5WP /em>
Something SPOOKY lurks at your favourite family fun park this Halloween!
Come in fancy dress and creep through our DEVILISHLY decorated farm. Enjoy our FABULOUS funfair rides, go pumpkin picking on our hugely popular patch, tackle the adventure play area, bounce on the GIANT inflatable pillows and ?????? much more. PLUS you can come face-to-face with our DRAMATIC dinos at Dinosaur Adventure! Walk among JAW-DROPPING Jurassic beasts at our fun and educational attraction – FREE with your Halloween ticket.
- Spooky Walkaround Entertainment
- Ride the Train
- Sand Pit Fun
- Adventure Play
- Adorable Animals
- Carousel, Tea Cup and Galloper* Rides
- Children’s Trick or Treat Hunt
- Witches Wiggle Disco
- Restaurant & Takeaway Food and Drink
- Outdoor Play
- Bouncy Pillows
- Soft Play
Dates: 3rd October – 1st November 2026
Times: 10am To 5pm
Halloween at Mountfitchet Castle
Marsh Farm Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex CM3 5WP /em>
Be prepared for an evening of adventure. As you cross over into a twilight world, where reality and imagination merge, you will encounter thrills, spills, scares and dares, as you traverse the woods, buildings, and parkland of Scaresville.
Dates: 24th October to 1st November 2026
Times: 10am To 5pm
Tickets: £ 18 Adults, £ 14 Children (3-13yrs), £ 16 OAP’s
The Village Of The Cursed
Crouch Valley Showground, Off A1245, Rayleigh, Essex SS6 7FQ
Join us at Crouch Valley Show Ground SS6 7FQ for one of the best Scare attractions in the south East.
Enter the village via the station and experience the eerie encounter awaiting you. When you are ready and brave enough, enter the mazes to reveal the surprise characters, twists and turns that will have you fleeing, screaming or possibly just laughing the night away.
Dates: 14th October – 31st October 2026
Times: From 7pm
Tickets: From £29.65 a Ticket
Places to Stay in Essex
The Willows | Blackbrook Lodges
Blackbrook Stud Farm, Ivy Lodge Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4EN
The Stables | Blackbrook Lodges
Blackbrook Stud Farm, Ivy Lodge Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4EN
The Duckhouse | Blackbrook Lodges
Blackbrook Stud Farm, Ivy Lodge Road, Great Horkesley, Colchester, Essex, CO6 4EN
Southend Halloween Parade
Southend Seafront, Southend on Sea, Essex SS1 2EH
The Southend Halloween Parade is back for 2026 — and it’s bigger, bolder, and spookier than ever!
Get ready for a night of thrills and chills as the seafront comes alive with spine-tingling street performers, live music, and a carnival of creepy characters. Perfect for families, this free event promises fun for all ages, with plenty of surprises lurking around every corner. So grab your best costume, gather your goblins, and join us for a wickedly good time!
Date: Saturday 31st October 2026
Times: 6pm -7:30pm
Tickets: Free
Halloween at Colchester Zoo
Colchester Zoo, Maldon Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0SL
Trail of Terror
This event is not for scaredy-cats! Face your fears along a 1.5 mile route plus a train ride you won’t want to remember! Look out for clowns, zombies and creatures from the swamps of New Orleans, all put together by our CZS in-house team – Zoo team by day and scarers by night!
We will also have food and live music for you to enjoy at the end of the trail, PLUS a themed photo point so you can purchase a souvenir of your evening.
Dates: 16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th, 28th, 30th & 31st October 2026
Times: 6:30pm – 8pm
Tickets: From £26.50
Shriek Week
Join in with our FANG-TASTIC themed activities taking place from 24th October – 1st November 2026
This October half term, enjoy a week filled with SPOOK-TACULAR daytime activities suitable for children of all ages
Halloween Trail – 9:30am to Zoo close
| Witches Potion Trail | Z | 9:30AM – Zoo close | Find the 8 ingredients around the zoo for your chance to win a prize! |
| Witches’ Coven | Indoor Picnic Area next to Penguini’s Restaurant | 11am – 4pm | Visit the good witches and wizards and create magical crafts!** |
| Run Away Pirate Train | Lost Madagascar Train Station | 10:30am – 4pm | Take a journey and embark on a thrilling treasure hunt!* |
| Wild Vibe Crew Party | Main Stage | 10:30am, 1pm & 2pm | Join the Wild Vibe Crew for Luna’s Howl-o-ween House Party – a fang-tastic party for the whole family! |
| Wild Vibe Crew Parade | Starts at the Main Stage, next to Penguini’s restaurant | 11:30am & 2pm | Join the Wild Vibe Crew as they journey around the zoo with popular party tunes! |
| Circus School | Kalahari Theatre, next to Jungle Tumble | 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm | Join the team and learn some amazing circus skills! |
While you’re in the area why not explore some of the finest places to eat & stay and local attractions
Brentwood Brewery | Essex
Calcott Hall Farm, Ongar Rd, Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 9HS
Channels Estate The Retreat | Essex
Channels Retreat, Channels Drive, Chelmsford , Essex, CM3 3PT
Colchester Climbing Project
Unit B&C Global Park, 12 Moorside, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2TJ
Hedingham Castle | Essex
Castle Hedingham, Halstead, Essex, CO9 3DJ
Little Easton Manor | Essex
Park Road, Little Easton, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 2JN
Get To Know Animals | London Mini Zoo
Forest Lodge Commercial Complex, High Road, Epping, Essex, CM16 5HW
Whilst you’re about and about exploring Essex, you might fancy a little something delicious to eat or drink, or you may be interested in discovering the area nearby.
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