Halloween in Bristol

There is no better time to experience Bristol's sense of fun than at Halloween, when there's spooky, exciting and ghoulish goings on across the city, meaning it is far from being a Ghost Town on October 31st. Come and visit if you dare.... 

Spooky Attractions

This Halloween in Bristol, attractions will put a spell on you and have pulled out the stops to make it the creepiest yet.

Maybe you want to take an eerie trip aboard Brunel's SS Great Britain for their Spooky Ship frightfest. 

Or take a freaky tour around Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park, who will be opening the doors to 'FEAR' - their terrifying Halloween event with live action scare attractions and freak shows, as well as offering Witch & Wizard School and Spooky Fun for little ones.

Little ghosts and ghouls go free this Halloween at Bristol Zoo Gardens (from the 20th October – 4th November)

Arnos Vale Cemetery always has a packed (and sometimes scary) schedule of events at Halloween. Including murder, mayhem and mystery tours and a screening of Coco & Day of the Dead

If a Murder Mystery is your thing, then join Bristol Museum and Art Gallery for their annual celebrations. 

Roll Up, Roll Up! Dare to see what lurks in the darkness out at sea at The Grand Pier's Halloween Unfairground. 

Halloween Short Breaks

It's close to midnight, and something evil is lurking in the dark, so make a break of it and book a Halloween weekend break in Bristol.

You could search or full list of accommodation special offers or for that extra bit of magic, book a stay in Thornbury Castle, perfect for witch-hunting!

Ghost Walks and Tours

Go hunting for ghosts on the Haunted and Hidden walking tour this Halloween in Bristol, a fun tour around old Bristol and its ghostly buildings where you might meet a ghostly monk guarding a 16th Century Church or Clifton's ghostly Dwarf Highwayman.

Escape Rooms

Test your wits and your nerve and take on one of Bristol's Escape games.

Escape from a locked room by discovering clues at Real Life Escape Game, Puzzlair 4D and LockedInARoom. All perfect plans to spook you this Halloween in Bristol

Other Eerie Events

There's more Halloween events in Bristol than you can shake a skeleton at, with pumpkin-filled events also going on at Noah's Ark Zoo Farm, Old Down Country Park, Berkeley Castle, Tyntesfield and more.

Find out more

Don't be afraid, there's plenty of frighteningly good Halloween events in Bristol taking place. Browse through the list below for more details, or if you want to give yourself an added scare, read our list of 11 of Bristol's Most Haunted Places.