It's not long to go until Halloween is here!
If you can't wait for the big day to get all spooky, here are some fantastic events taking place across Essex.
1. Halloween fun at Eastgate, Basildon
October 24, 11am to 3pm
Create potions, fancy dress competitions, meet and greet characters, comedy and more.
Free
eastgateshoppingcentre.com/
2. Drive in film showings of Transylvania 2 and It Follows at Hyde Hall, Chelmsford
October 25
Come to Hylands Park to the Halloween Drive where Hotel Transylvania 2 will be screened at 5.30pm and IT Follows at 8pm.
Watching a Halloween movie, from the safety of your car, in a deserted car park, at night what’s the worst that can happen?
Food and drink is available to purchase before and during the screening, if you wait for during the film, we will deliver it to your car.
£25 per ticket
spectrumscreenevents.co.uk/event/hylands-house-halloween-drive/
3. The Cursed at Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea
Selected dates between October 19 to 31
It's The Cursed tenth birthday this year so expect a bigger and better evening than ever before.
Can you find your way out of the spooky scare mazes?
Suitable for those over 12 only.
Tickets from £19.
thecursed.co.uk/
4. Shriek Week! at Colchester Zoo
October 20 to October 28
Themed activities, attractions and displays will be taking place throughout the week. Fancy dress welcome!
Various
colchester-zoo.com
5. SpookyFest, Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea
October 23 to October 25
Take part in two freaky mazes, watch amazing circus entertainment and sideshows. If you are brave enough, you can enter the witch's grotto for a treat.
This is suitable for younger children.
From £4, adults free
spookyfest.co.uk
6. Scaresville at Kentwell Hall, Long Melford
October 3 to November 3
Entering in groups, expect an hour of thrills and spills, scares and dares as you cross to the Other side and traverse the woods, buildings, and parkland of the Haunted Village
Suitable for over 14s.
Tickets from £17.95.
scaresville.co.uk
7. HalloweenFest at Barleylands, Billericay
October 20 to October 26
There will be lots of fun to enjoy including pumpkins, Halloween crafts and story time with Wendy the Witch.
barleylands.co.uk
8. Halloween at Mountfitchet Castle, Stansted
October 20 to November 4
A pumpkin trail, Medieval catapult and much more. Plus, do you dare to enter the Witches' Hovel
9. Celebrating Room on the Broom at Hyde Hall, near Chelmsford
October 20 to October 28
Lots of different animals want a ride on the witch’s broomstick – can you help her find them hiding around the garden on the special Room on the Broom Adventure Trail?
There are lots of other fun activities taking place throughout the week.
From £11.50 for an adult and £5.75 for a child
rhs.org.uk
10. Halloweenies at Kentwell Hall, Long Melford
October 20 to October 28
Kentwell’s School of Sorcery and Magic will again be welcoming new students for the Halloween intake. Bring your family for a morning or afternoon of fun-filled magical learning!
Various
kentwell.co.uk
11. Fright Night at Colchester Zoo
Selected dates between October 20 and October 27
Stay after the zoo normally closes for some frightfully good attractions, including after dark feeds
Various
colchester-zoo.com
12. Spooky Nights, Barleylands, Billericay
October 26 to October 27 from 6.30pm to 9pm
The two evenings will be packed with thrills, spills and chills for tots to young teens. As always, there will be plenty of spooktactular family friendly activities.
£10
barleylands.co.uk/farm-park/spooky-nights/
13. Halloween Half Term Fun at East Anglian Railway Museum, Chappel, near Colchester
October 22 to October 25
Lots of fun Halloween activities over the half-term at the museum
Adults £7, children £5
earm.co.uk/halloween_half_term_fun/
14. Spooky Fun at Cressing Temple Barns, near Braintree
October 22 to October 26
Follow a spooky trail, pick your own pumpkin from the pumpkin patch to carve and take home, watch a sword swallower and fire eater, create some crafts and potions and lots more for a fun packed day.
£14
visitparks.co.uk/events/spooky-fun/
15. Gruesome Goings On at Audley End House and Gardens, Saffron Walden
October 22 to October 28
Travel back in time and discover the painful punishments your history teacher’s too timid to tell you at our pop-up activities
Adult: £18.10, child: £10.90
english-heritage.org.uk/visit/whats-on/audley-gruesome-goings-on-22-09-18/
16. Steam and Scream – Halloween Ghost Trains at Epping Ongar Railway
October 26 to October 28
It will feature a silent disco, facepainting, magic shows, buses and trains and much more
Adults £15, children £12
eorailway.co.uk/events/steam-and-scream---halloween-ghost-trains/
17. Canvey Island Fright Nights, at Leisure Island Fun Park, Canvey
Selected dates between October 26 to October 31
Castle Point Ghost Tours is back at a new venue bringing its haunted attraction and scare maze of extreme horror, a bigger scarier 4D attraction with live actors.
£15
leisureisland.ticketco.events/uk/en/events/51369
18. Spooky Day Out with Thomas at East Anglian Railway Museum, Chappel, near Colchester
October 27 and 28
Thomas the Tank Engine with a spooky twist
earm.co.uk/spooky-day-out-with-thomas/
19. Film screening of Witchfinder General at Essex Record Office, Chelmsford
October 26 to 6.30pm to 9pm
Set in 1645, during the English Civil War, Witchfinder General follows Essex lawyer turned witchfinder Matthew Hopkins, and his servant John Stearne, as they tour the country instigating witch hunts and extracting confessions through torture.
£10
essexrecordoffice.co.uk/events/film-screening-witchfinder-general/
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