Halloween and Half-Term Events in East Kent

Looking for a frightfully fun way to enjoy Halloween and Half-Term events in East Kent? We’ve got you covered! Whether you’re in Sittingbourne, Margate, Birchington, Herne Bay, Ramsgate, Faversham, Whitstable, Broadstairs, or Canterbury, this guide will help you discover the best spooky events, haunted happenings, and thrilling activities. From ghost walks to pumpkin trails, and family-friendly fun to terrifying experiences, there’s something for everyone- even our furbabies.

Click here for West, North and South Kent round-ups. Or see our full round-up for Halloween events in Kent here, and for Trails here.
See also our full round-up of Best Pumpkin Picking In Kent 2024, with events, carving fun and pumpkin-picking tips, and don’t miss plenty of October Half-Term In Kent Events with our highlights.

Plus don’t miss the many Bonfire & Fireworks Night In Kent events!

Plus, explore even more exciting ideas and inspirational blog posts, including round-ups of adventure activities in Kent, must-see museums in Kent, and top animal attractions to visit in Kent.

Halloween and Half-Term in East Kent 2024

Updated 27th October 2024

🎃 Events
👻 Trails

👻 The Halloween-themed annual spooktacular interactive trail at The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge in Canterbury is The Beaney for Fright at the Museum: Prisms & Potions. The evil alchemist, Blanche The Bland, is trying to drain all the colour and fun from The Beaney! Help the museum and solve puzzles, pick up clues and discover treasures from the museum collection. When? 5th October to 3rd November 2024, Tuesday to Saturday and Monday 28th October 2024, 10am to 5pm and Sunday 11am to 4pm. On the 26th of October, the museum is turning down the lights for an even spookier trail – dare you go? Price for both? Read More

🎃 Don’t miss the pop-up event, Finches Rest Cemetery – Halloween in Sittingbourne. Accept the invite to The Asylum, enter this house of horrors and help fundraise for Kent Autism Charities.  When? From 11th to 27th October 2024, Friday to Saturday and 31st October 2024, 6 pm to 9pm. Price? FREE Read More

🎃 This Autumn and October half-term head to the PYO Pumpkins Canterbury event at Hoath Fruit Farm. When? 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th,  and 24th to 31st October 2024, 10am to 4pm. Price? Pumpkins from £1. Read More

🎃 Quirky scarecrow characters that eside on the farm are great for photo ops at this Halloween family pumpkin patch –  Erriot Wood Pumpkin Patch in Sittingbourne. Time: 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 26th to 31st October 2024
Bookable slots: 10am, 11.30am, 1pm and 2.30pm – 2 hour sessions. Price and more details – Read More

👻 For Halloween head down to the Spooky Woods, the Bewitched Pumpkin Picking Patch and The Slime Blaster Express at Quex Adventure Farm Park in Birchington if you dare! A ticket includes a lot of spooktacular fun with The Trick or Treat Trail, a Halloween treat, a pumpkin for each child, a ride on the Slime Blaster Express, and all Quex Adventure Farm Park Facilities (weather dependent). When? 19th, 20th and 26th to 30th October 2024, 10am to 7.30pm and 31st October 2024 from 10am to 8pm. Prices? Read More

🎃 Pumpkin Moon Faversham has a variety of pumpkins, squash and gourd, plus a mini maze with fancy dress encouraged. Price? £3.25, Child – Under 2 years: Free, Carer: Free, Pumpkins: £1 to £20. Must pre-book. When? From the 19th to 31st October 2024, sessions from 10am to 3.30pm. Closes at 5pm. Read More

🎃 At Saffery Farm in Faversham for Halloween and October half-term fun, pick from Farmer Fridd’s pumpkin patch.  Price: Car: £4, Pumpkins: From £1. Time: 19th to 27th October 2024: 10am to 4pm. Read More

🎃 Take little ones to the Halloween Baby & Toddler Party at Widget’s World in Margate for soft play, costume contests, games, prizes, disco and arts & crafts. When? 24th of October 2024, 11am to 1pm. Price? Read More

👻 Little ones can go on a Monster Hunt as part of the Birchington Craft & Food Fair Halloween events. They can also go trick or treating too. When? October 24th to 31st: Monster Hunt: October 24th to 31st times TBC. Afternoon Trick or Treat on October 31st 2024, 12Noon to 4.30pm. Price? TBC. Read More

🎃 Free trick-and-treating for Halloween at The Old Kent Market in Margate is another great idea for Halloween events in Kent 2024. When? 26th Of October 2024 from 12Noon – end time TBC. Price? FREE Read More

👻 At the spooky Saturday event in Thanet, little ones can visit participating businesses for the Margate Halloween Treat Trail. All proceeds go to the Margate RNLI. When?26th October 2024 2pm to 4pm. Price? Read More

🎃 Dog treats and prizes at the Margate Howl-O-Ween Dog Parade with proceeds going to Margate RNLI. When? 26th of October 2024 4pm. Price? Read More

🎃 There will be music, spooky fun, food and a fancy dress competition at the Halloween Party at Ellington Park in Ramsgate. When? 26th of October 2024. Price? FREE – but some activities may incur costs Read More

🎃 The Birchington Craft & Food Fair for Halloween includes a range of events and activities. When? October 26th: Craft & Food Fair, 9am to 3pm. Price? Free entry – some activities may incur fees. Read More

🎃 Lots to enjoy for Halloween Fun on The Pier in Herne Bay, there will be a ghost hunt, tricks and treats a fun fair and a free Spooky Fancy Dress Disco on Herne Bay Pier. When? From the 26th of October to the 3rd of November 2024 – Pier: 11am to 3.30pm. Spooky Fancy Dress Disco: 26th October 2024. 4.30pm to 8pm. Price? FREE – for more details Read More

👻 Halloween events In East Kent 2024 include this one at the RAF Manston History Museum in Thanet. Answer the clues during this October half-term activity and get your prize. When? From the 26th of October to 3rd of November 2024, 10am to 4pm Price? Read More

👻 There are spooktacularly fun activities at Standard Quay in Faversham during the October half-term including a Halloween Trail. Head to the Vintage and Furniture Barn, to collect your playing card and return it once you have found all the spooky pieces on the trail and claim your prize! Halloween Trail: From the 26th of October to the 3rd of November 2024. 9.30am to 4pm. Price? FREE – for more details and activities Read More

👻 October Halloween and half-term events in Thanet in Kent include the Pumpkin Trail at Margate Caves where little ones can explore the subterranean for spooktacular Halloween fun for all the family. For their Halloween Messy Mondays session, there will be Halloween-themed crafts. When? Pumpkin Trail: 26th to 3rd November 2024 – Thursday to Monday, 10am to 5pm. Messy Monday: 28th October 2024, 11am to 4pm. Price? Read More

🎃 👻 For a Hair-Raising Halloween Effel Fartwaffer is back at The Rare Breeds Centre in Ashford.The event is a bag full of potions, a pocket full of tricks and a few surprises brewing for the spooky season. Lots of wickedly fun activities including Effel’s Monstrous Makeover, Pirate Ghost Stories, the stinky madness of Effel’s Stinkorium, a spook-tacular fancy-dress contest, face painting, a Scarecrow competition, a thrilling Spooky Trail and lots more. When? From the 26th of October to 3rd of November 2024, 10am to 5pm. Price? Read More

🎃 At the Halloween Drive-In Movies at Betteshanger Country Park films include The Witches, The Addams Family, Beetlejuice, Casper, Hocus Pocus 2, Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! Ghostbusters and lots more. When? 28th of October to 3rd November 1pm and 4pm. Price? Read More

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🎃 As part of the Halloween Activities at Standard Quay in Faversham, face painters, Cheeky Chops, will help little ones masquerade into a scary monster or a favourite animal when Cheeky Chops. When? On the 27th of October, 10am to 4pm. For price more details and activities: Read More

🎃 Dancing, crafts and bubbles at the Halloween Family Rave In Canterbury with a rave set,  foam and balloons or little ones can make something spooky on the Nifty Natty craft tables. Age Guidance: 0 to 8 years. When? 27th October 2024, 2pm to 4pm.  Price? Read More

🎃 For Halloween At The Mill at Willesborough Windmill in Ashford, dress up in your spookiest outfit for family scary fun, with tours of the scary mill, face painting, crafts and stories, plus lots more when you celebrate. When? On the 27th of October 2024, 2pm to 5pm. Price? Read More

🎃 Head underground for Halloween subterranean adventures. Margate Caves has its regular Messy Monday sessions with crafty spooky sessions for Halloween events in Kent 2024. When? 28th of October 2024, 11am to 4pm. For prices and their Halloween trail details: Read More

🎃 Spine-tingling sessions of creepy pumpkin carving, fiendish face painting, kooky crafts, and more spooky fun. Take your little ghouls and goblins for a hauntingly good time to Halloween Spooktacular at The Alex in Faversham. When? 28th of October 2024. Price? Read More

🎃 👻 October half-term and Halloween events in Kent include The Forsaken Forest at Wildwood in Herne Bay. Deep in the heart of Wildwood, hidden within the shadowy embrace of ancient trees, lies The Forsaken Forest. Under the watchful eye of the Witch of Wildwood. This is no ordinary forest, and she is no ordinary witch. Meet her and remember, she only gives her gifts to those who respect the forest and its creatures – she banishes those that don’t into the woods! When? From the 28th to the 31st of October 2024, 10am to 3.40pm. Price? Read More. Also, at their Halloween at Wildwood event head to the animal haven for a Pumpkin Trail, talks, activities and crafts and a holiday club. Plus, they have more Halloween spooks with The Forsaken Forest at Wildwood experience, and the A Haunting Halloween Evening event. When? Pumpkin Trail – 28th to 31st October 2024, 10am to 4pm. Price? Read More

👻 Halloween events in Kent include this spooky experience Halloween Trail at Role Play Rascals, Faversham. During the October half term during the trial collect the spooky items, and change some magic spells as you throw them in the witches’ cauldron. When? From the 28th of October to the 1st of November 2024, 9.30am, 12Noon and 2.30pm – 2 hour sessions. Price? Read More

🎃 👻 At the spooktacular children’s Halloween Afternoon Tea @ Whitstable Castle, there are creepy finger sandwiches and spider web rocky road. Also on the menu are spooky biscuits and lots more frightful food – the best kind for Halloween! When? From the 28th of October to the 2nd of November 2024, 2pm to 4pm. Price? Read More. Also, at the Scarecrow Festival & Trail @ Whitstable Castle, little ones can pick up a trail sheet and follow the clues for this October half-term activity. There is also a scarecrow colouring competition to enter to win a prize! When? 28th October to 3rd November 2024, 11am to 4pm. Price? Read More

🎃  Enjoy the Halloween Fall Ball Disco! at Under 1 Roof in Thanet and Canterbury with dancing, games and soft play. There will also be magical entertainment by Coralie’s Wonderverse, so get fancy dress costumes ready for giggles, spooky surprises, and lots of dancing! When? At their Thanet branch on the 29th of October, and in Canterbury on the 30th of October 2024, 4pm to 6pm. Price? Read More – Thanet and Canterbury.

🎃  Two workshops in Ramsgate over the October half-term and Halloween at the Discovery Planet in Ramsgate. When? Mary Shelley Graphic Novel: 29th October 2024 – 10am, 12.30pm and 3pm, 2 hour sessions. Halloween Spooky Science: 31st October 2024 – 10am to 3pm, drop-in sessions. Price? Read More

🎃 Plenty of frightful fun with spooktacular disco with music, games, dance routines and a fancy dress competition at the Children’s Halloween Disco at Whitstable Castle. When? On the 30th of October 2024, 4pm to 6.30pm. Price? Read More

🎃 Halloween and Half=-Term events in Kent 2024 include the Halloween Boo Bash at Pierremont Hall in Broadstairs starts, they’ll be dancing, treats and entertainment. When? On the 31st of October 2024, 4pm to 6pm. Price? Read More

🎃 For those aged 13 to 17 years there is the Under 18s Halloween Party at Pierremont Hall, Broadstairs. There will be spooky fun with a DJ playing great tunes, and the ticket includes a Halloween Mocktail and treats. Fancy dress is optional! When? 31st of October 2024, 7pm to 9pm. Price? Read More

👻 At the Pumpkin Trail At Mount Ephraim in Faversham, find the hand-painted wooden pumpkins hidden. There will be prizes for the best spooky Halloween costumes – so dress to impress! When? 31st October 2024, 11am to 3pm. Price? Read More

🎃 Halloween Family Fun at West Blean and Thorndon Woods in Herne Bay enjoy autumnal wildlife craft activities, and a spooky game and learn about bats, spiders and owls! When? 31st October 2024, sessions at 9.30am and 11am – 1 hour 30 minutes. Price? Read More

🎃 For Halloween and Half-Term events in East Kent have a ghoulishly good time with fun games, creepy craft activities, and devilishly delicious treats at the A Haunting Halloween Evening at Wildwood, in Herne Bay. Dress up in your most hauntingly creative costume and enter the best-dressed competition! While the entire park won’t be accessible during the evening, there’ll still be plenty of spooky surprises lurking in the shadows for little monsters at this family-friendly night of eerie excitement. When? 31st of October, 6pm-9pm. Price? Read More

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