Halloween in Staffordshire
You'll have a hair-raising Halloween in Staffordshire this year, with everything from spine-tingling scare mazes to spooktacular circuses to choose from.
Here are five fang-tastic, family-friendly days out for Halloween 2023...
Five kids Halloween events in Staffordshire
Tackle the UK's first ever escape room scare maze as Scarefest returns to Alton Towers Resort, with four other creepy experiences, or take the family to the Halloween Spooktacular, before enjoying the legendary rides and coasters in the dark.
The award-winning Haunted Manor brings scare zones and experiences, rides in the dark, and a dazzling firework display to Drayton Manor Resort, while there's Spooky Family Fun for your little monsters with the Trick or Treat Trail, Rory'a Boo Bash, and more.
Roll up roll up for the death-defying stunts, skeletons and vampires of Gandey's Circus at The Trentham Estate, brave the Hide N Spook Maze, and enjoy ghoulish and ghastly entertainment in the gardens like the Pumpkin Pantomime.
Visit the largest patch in Staffordshire at Lower Drayton Farm and find your perfect pumpkin, before creating your devilish design in the indoor carving barn, taking a fun trailer ride, meeting the farm animals, and tackling the huge indoor and outdoor play areas.
Halloween just got a whole lot cooler at the Snowdome. There are two brand new events to get your heart racing - Spooks & Slide ice-skating, and the Treats & Chills snow fun park. A thrilling and spooky adventure - guaranteed!
More kids Halloween events in Staffordshire
Brave the nightmarish Screamfest at the National Forest Adventure Farm, or the spooky shows and mega slide mountain at their Spooktacular.
There's glowing pumpkins at the Ramblers Retreat's Pumpkin Illuminations - check out their gruesome designs and decorations - while the Pumpkin Patch at World of Wedgwood is about painting your pumpkin instead of carving it.
Get your skates on for the themed Retro Roller Discos at Statfold, or jump aboard their ghost trains and explore the haunted woods - if you dare!
And there's thousands of pumpkins of all shapes, sizes and colours waiting to be picked across the county - find out more in our blog, 'Five Places to PYO Pumpkins in Staffordshire'.
Things to do for half term in Staffordshire
If you're looking for other activities for half term, you'll find a full round-up of the best half term events in Staffordshire on our Half Term page.
Our highlights: the incredible GAIA by Luke Jerram at Lichfield Cathedral - a huge model of Planet Earth suspended from the nave - and a host of ideas at the National Memorial Arboretum including trails, story-telling and crafts.
And you can send half term out with a bang this year at dazzling fireworks displays in Staffordshire, at Alton Towers Resort, Weston Park, the Staffordshire County Showground, and many more.
Check our Bonfires & Fireworks page for more details.