Halloween & Half Term Events In North Kent

Looking for Halloween fun across Kent? 🎃👻 From haunted happenings to spooky trails, we’ve rounded up the best events in Rochester, Gillingham, Chatham, Maidstone, Isle of Sheppey, and Gravesend! Whether you’re after family-friendly fun or spine-tingling scares, these towns are bringing the frightful festivities. Get ready for a wickedly good time as we guide you through what’s on this Halloween season in your area! 🎃

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

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

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Halloween & Half Term Events In North Kent
2024

🎃 Events
👻 Trails

Hidden Pumpkins
👻 Have fun finding the hidden pumpkin houses at Eastgate House in Rochester at their Pumpkin Trail, plus learn about past Autumn and harvest traditions. When? From the 12th, 13th 19th, 20th, 23rd to 27th, and 30th of October to the 3rd of November 2024, 10am to 5pm. Price? Read More

Rochester PYO
🎃 In Rochester, you must book for PYO Pumpkins at Beluncle Farm,  When? 12th, 13th, 19th to 22nd, and 24th to 28th October 2024
10am to 3.30pm. Price? £9.50 to £12.50. Read More

Ghosts & Ghouls
👻 For those daring enough, there’s the Trosley’s Terribly Spooky Trail at the Trosley Country Park in Gravesend. Keep an eye on ghosts, ghouls and all things that drool as you follow the clues around the park to get your prize. When? From 19th to 31st of October and 1st to 3rd of November 2024, 10am to 2pm. Price? Read More

Double Pumpkin Moons
🎃 In Maidstone and Rainham Pumpkin Moon has a variety of pumpkins, squash and gourd, plus a mini maze with fancy dress encouraged. Must pre-book. When? Maidstone from the 19th to 31st October 2024, and Rainham on the 19th, 20th, 23rd 26th and 27th October 2024. Sessions from 10am to 3.30pm. Closes at 5pm. Price? £3.25, Child – Under 2 years: Free, Carer: Free, Pumpkins: £1 to £20.

GET CHRISTMAS WRAPPED UP
The countdown to Christmas has begun, book now to get your Christmas shopping all wrapped up at the Kent Festive Gift & Food Show this November. Enjoy a three-day festive extravaganza at the Kent Showground in Maidstone, with hundreds of stalls, a Giant Snowglobe, Selfie Stations as well as the chance to meet Reindeer on Saturday and Sunday. From the 15th to the 17th of November 2024, 9.30am to 4pm. Book tickets here
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There is a special discount for See Kent users: save 10% on standard tickets when booking by quoting Tinsel – the offer ends on the 7th of November 2024.

Dartford Pumpkins
🎃 At PYO Pumpkins at Stanhill Farm, there are plenty to pick with a wide range and various sizes of pumpkins to choose from, with lots of photo opportunities amidst this sea of autumnal, orange colours. Perfect for those social media shots. Must pre-book. When? 12th, 13th, 16th to 29th October 2024: Monday to Saturday: 9:30am to 3.30pm, Sunday: 9.30am to 2.30pm. Price? Car: £5, On foot – up to seven people: £5. 1 Wheelbarrow full: £37, Pumpkins: Mini to large: From £1 to £5.75, giant pumpkin: Individually priced. Read More

Maidstone PYO 
🎃 Throughout the month you can head to Maidstone to Milebush Farm for PYO fun with a variety of sizes.Farm animals to see on site too! When? October 2024: 10am to 4pm. Price? Free entry, Pumpkin: Varies. Read More

Yuck Yuck
🎃👻 Halloween events in North Kent 2024 include the Yuck Yard At Historic Dockyard Chatham showcases how disgusting naval history is, find out the queen of queasy cures Widow Wink revolting cures, or Assistant Surgeon George Bass’ cutting-edge seafaring surgery implements. Follow the characters to a live-action Battle of the Bilge as they compete for the Yuck Yard Cup, or take the rat-catchers trail to hunt rats and learn about revolting foodie facts. Plus a Gallery of Goo and foul face painting. When? The Rat-Catcher’s Trail and Gallery of Goo from the 19th of October to the 3rd of November 2024, 10am to 5pm, and Battle of the Bilge from the 23rd to the 31st of October 2024, 11.30am, 1pm and 2.30pm. Price? Read More

Sheppey Pumpkin Patch
At the Isle of Sheppey Pumpkin Patch, there will be pumpkins, rides including a teacup ride, bungee trampolines, street food, and face painting at the Ashcroft Coast Holiday Park, with free parking. When? 19th to 27th October 2024 – Weekdays, 10am to 5pm and Weekend, 10.30am to 5pm. Price? Free entry, activities incur fees.  Read More

Crafty Fun
🎃 In Kent for the October half-term and Halloween enjoy a spooky crafty time at the Guildhall Museum in Rochester. Take part in the free crafts (included in the entry fee) where you can make and design a spooky black cat handprint or pumpkin bunting. When? 22nd to 25th October 2024. 10am to 4pm. Price? Read More

Horrors at Halloween
🎃 Halloween in Chatham includes this scary favourite, Halloween Horrors at Fort Amherst in Medway, now in its 41st year. Are you brave enough to venture into the depths of Fort Amherst for some spooky goings on? This scary attraction offers two terror tours. For children, there is a daytime interactive experience in the main tunnels, searching for items on their hunt. For teens and adults, there is a fright night of extreme scares, one long maze from start to finish of horrors! When? Teen & Adult: On the 25th to 27th and 31st of October to 3rd of November 2024, 6pm to 10pm. Child – 4 to 12 years: On the 23rd to 25th, and 30th, 31st of October and 1st  of November 2024. Price? Read Morewhere you can make and design a spooky black cat handprint or pumpkin bunting. When? 22nd to 25th October 2024. 10am to 4pm. Price? Read More

Witches Numbers
🎃 For Halloween on the Isle of Sheppey at Minster Gatehouse Museum over the October half-term, there will be a number of witches. See how many can you count – if you dare! When? 23rd, 25th, 26th, 30th and 31st of October 2024, 2pm to 4.30pm. Price? Read More  

Frightful Fun
🎃 Get ready for frightful fun in Maidstone, Kent with Halloween Spooktacular at Kent Life Heritage Farm Park. This is a week of spooky activities for all ages. Carve pumpkins, explore the Creepy Corner, take spooky farm rides, and paint pottery in ghoulish colours. For the truly brave, venture through the historic houses of the Vintage Village for some spine-tingling trick-or-treating. Join the Spooky Party Dance under the big top, and be amazed by Harry Snotter’s Marvellous Magic Show. When? From 25th October to 1st November 2024, 10am to 5pm. Price? Online booking only. Read More

Free Ghoulish Goings-On
🎃 For the October half-term dust off your striped suit for a free supernatural Beetlejuice-themed extravaganza Halloween Fun at Maidstone Mall.  Halloween in Maidstone includes a cauldron full of activities from creeping crafting and monster mash dancing to cookie decorating and scary scream catchers. Each day there is a different activity with stacks of ghoulish goings-on on the upper mall. When? From the 26th to the 31st of October 2024, 10.30am to 3.30pm. Price? FREE. Read More

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Guardians Quest
🎃 At Leeds Castle in Maidstone, enjoy a spellbinding experience that will ignite the imagination with The Guardians of the Grounds. The mission is an epic quest to find Rocky, the Castle Stone Monster, and recover the six magical coloured stones! Plus, a daily fancy dress competition, and lots more seasonal fun. When? From the 26th of October to 3rd of November 2024, 10am to 5pm. Price? Read More

Lift The Curse
👻 In addition to the Halloween fun at Leeds Castle in Maidstone, enjoy a spellbinding experience that will ignite the imagination with The Guardians of the Grounds. The mission is an epic quest to find Rocky, the Castle Stone Monster, and recover the six magical coloured stones! Meet the Guardians, and complete the challenges to lift the curse and restore the castle walls before it’s too late and the castle crumbles beyond repair Plus a daily fancy dress competition, and lots more seasonal fun. When? From the 26th of October to 3rd of November 2024, 10am to 5pm. Price? Read More

Spooky Stories
🎃 👻 A little further out of Kent is Charles Darwin’s family home, Down House in Orpington at the Halloween Half Term event little ones gather around to listen to spooky stories. Plus, go on a quest to solve creepy clues and gather around to listen to spooky stories for this Halloween half-term event. When? From the 26th of October to the 3rd of November 2024, 10am to 5pm. Price? Read More

Big Bash
🎃  Fun for the whole family with a bouncy castle, spooky face painting, creepy crawlies, live music, dancing, Sheppey FM, and lots more at this event during the October half-term. There will also be arts and crafts, competitions, and food and drink stalls for Halloween on the Isle of Sheppey with Halloween Community Big Bash at Sheppey Matters event. When? 29th of October 2024, 10am to 3pm. Price? FREE ENTRY. Read More

Movie Night
🎃   See Monsters Inc., enjoy pizza and Halloween-themed activities at the SEND Halloween Movie Night in Medway at Brompton Academy in Gillingham. Family fun in an inclusive SEND-friendly environment with low volume, adapted lighting, where you can take breaks, make noise, move around and have fun! When? On the 29th of October 2024.  Read More

Spooky Crafts
🎃 Little ones can be creative this Halloween with the October Halloween Make It! Crafts at Maidstone Museum. There will be craft workshops to create witches/wizards hats, bats and dancing skeletons. With three sessions per day. When? From the 29th to the 31st of October 2024, 10.30am, 12Noon & 1.30pm – 1 hour sessions. Price? Read More

Fun Day
🎃 For a day of spooktacular activities for all the family this October half-term head to the Halloween Fun Day Shorne Woods in Gravesend. When? On the 30th of October 2024, 10am to 3pm. Price? Read More

Chilling Tales
🎃 For Halloween in Kent events 2023 enjoy this evening of classic ghost stories, where you will sit around the fire and hear chilling tales, read for you in the unique setting of the 16th-Century mansion. Classic Ghost Stories at Eastgate House in Rochester. When? On the 31st of October to the 2nd of November 2024, 6.30pm and 8pm. Price? Read More

Craft Fun
🎃  At the Terrible Trosley in Trosley Country Park, Gravesend join the resident witch at crafty fun in the woods at Trosley Country Park. There will be crafty fun in the woods with a campfire. When? 31st October 2024,10am, 12Noon and 2pm – 1 hour and 30 minutes sessions. Price? Read More 

Wildlife & Games
🎃  Halloween Family Fun at Tyland Barn too with autumnal wildlife craft activities and a spooky game and learn about bats, spiders and owls with the Kent Wildlife Trust. When? 31st October 2024, sessions at 9.30am and 11am – 1 hour 30 minutes. Price? Read More
SEND Sessions
🎃 The Halloween-themed sessions for children with SEND and their siblings the SEND Family Crafts at Maidstone Museum offer guided and open-ended craft opportunities. These sessions will have fewer spaces than usual ones, and aim to be quieter with more open-ended activities. When? 1st of November 2024, 10.30am and 1.30pm – 1 hour sessions. Price? Read More

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