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Halloween events in York
York does Halloween properly: haunted houses that actually scare you, pumpkin patches worth the drive, and trick-or-treat streets the kids talk about all year. Here's what's on — confirmed dates first, then the annual traditions to watch for.
Confirmed dates
Haunted York: The Intervention
Sep 1, 2026
A Curtain Twitcher's Book of Murder October Book Club Author Event
Oct 13, 2026 · Fossgate Tap · 3.96 GBP
WHICH WITCH IS WHICH?!
Oct 13, 2026 · Books & Bevs · 6.66 GBP
Ceramic Pumpkin Painting with Esk Haus • OCTOBER Creative Club
Oct 14, 2026 · Terminus Tap Room and Bottle Shop · 20.21 GBP
‘Pumpkin Patch’ Painting workshop @ Escrick & Deighton Club, Escrick
Oct 14, 2026 · Escrick & Deighton Club · 46.75 GBP
Fused Glass Trick or Treat Pumpkin
Oct 15, 2026 · Chirpy · 25.00 GBP
The Jesmonite Autumn Workshop in Easingwold - Pumpkins, Pots & Coasters
Oct 16, 2026 · No.195 Sandwich Shop · 36.00 GBP
Allerton Castle Spooky Season Ghost Hunt Knaresborough Paranormal Eye UK
Oct 17, 2026 · Allerton Castle · 53.80 GBP
Book Bedazzle 'The Ghost of Exes Past' by Katie Snooks
Oct 17, 2026 · York Venues: The Hospitium · 15.00 GBP
The Card Expo - Wakefield (Trading Card Show) - Halloween Special
Oct 17, 2026 · WX Wakefield · 0.00 GBP
Halloween Candle Magick - NON SOLUS
Oct 18, 2026 · The Doghouse Craft Beer Bar · 25.00 GBP
Polymer clay jewellery class- Halloween special
Oct 18, 2026 · Books & Bevs · 33.22 GBP
Spooky Sculpt and Sip | Yates York
Oct 18, 2026 · Yates York · 35.37 GBP
Bewitching Book Roses for Halloween
Oct 22, 2026 · Circular Malton & Norton · 20.00 GBP
The Book Exchange - Speed Swap Social - Spooky Edition
Oct 22, 2026 · Fossgate Tap · 2.86 GBP
Unwritten the Literary Improv Show takes on a spooky twist
Oct 22, 2026 · Bluebird Bakery · 10.00 GBP
A Truly York Halloween Spooktacular!
Oct 23, 2026 · York Mansion House · 33.22 GBP
The Lost Boys Halloween Outdoor Cinema at Harewood House
Oct 23, 2026 · Harewood House · 17.37 GBP
Haunted York Ghost Hunt at Shambles Market
Oct 24, 2026
Paint and Sip - Spooky Starry Night | Plonkers Wine Bar
Oct 24, 2026 · Plonkers · 35.37 GBP
Pebble Monster Challenge - Halloween Special 24th October 2026
Oct 24, 2026 · Books & Bevs · 6.13 GBP
Ghosts and Ghouls Gothic Tea Dance
Oct 25, 2026 · York Cemetery · 15.00 GBP
Scream Halloween Outdoor Cinema at Harewood House in Leeds
Oct 25, 2026 · Harewood House · 17.37 GBP
The Witcher - Venue Premium Tickets
Oct 25, 2026 · York Barbican
The Witcher in Concert
Oct 25, 2026 · York Barbican
Ghosts of Eboracum.
Oct 27, 2026 · York Roman Bath Museum · 11.55 GBP
Halloween In Concert - Venue Premium Tickets
Oct 27, 2026 · York Barbican
Haunted York Night Market at Shambles Market
Oct 28, 2026
Beach House Spooky Sip & Paint
Oct 29, 2026 · Beach House · 22.38 GBP
Halloween Wreath Making Workshop @ The HiHo Club
Oct 29, 2026 · The Hi Ho Club · 65.71 GBP
The Fright Crawl | York Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 | Thursday, October 29
Oct 29, 2026 · TBA · 16.63 GBP
Halloween Ball
Oct 30, 2026 · Thorpe Park Hotel & Spa · 46.21 GBP
Halloween Film Night
Oct 30, 2026 · New Earswick Folk Hall · 9.15 GBP
The Fright Crawl | York's Hottest Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 | Fri, Oct 30
Oct 30, 2026 · TBA · 16.63 GBP
A Wild Halloween in Yorkshire.
Oct 31, 2026 · Wild Harvest School of Self-Reliance/Wild Harvest Tipis & Activities · 78.71 GBP
Halloween at Archive: Hocus Pocus Screening, Quiz & Fancy Dress
Oct 31, 2026 · Archive · 6.13 GBP
Indie Forever Halloween Special - The Pigeon Detectives DJ Set
Oct 31, 2026 · The Woods · 6.13 GBP
Murder Mystery - HALLOWEEN WILL BE THE DEATH OF ME
Oct 31, 2026 · The Bridge Hotel and Spa Walshford · 43.99 GBP
Pebble Monster Challenge - Halloween Special 31st October 2026
Oct 31, 2026 · Books & Bevs · 6.13 GBP
The Domino Halloween Ball Ft. Deadbeat Brass
Oct 31, 2026 · The Domino Club · 10.46 GBP
The Fright Crawl | York Halloween Day Bar Crawl 2026 | Sat, Oct 31
Oct 31, 2026 · TBA · 16.63 GBP
The Fright Crawl | York's #1 Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 | Sat, Oct 31
Oct 31, 2026 · TBA · 21.98 GBP
Pontefract Ghost Walk
Nov 26, 2026 · The Counting House Pontefract · 10.46 GBP
SOLD OUT Temple Newsam, Leeds - Exclusive Paranormal Event/Ghost Hunt 16+
Nov 28, 2026 · Temple Newsam · 22.38 GBP
Ghost Stories for Christmas / History Meets Mystery in Goodmanham
Dec 15, 2026 · The Goodmanham Arms · 11.55 GBP
Lotherton Hall, Leeds - Exclusive Paranormal Event/Ghost Hunt
Apr 17, 2027 · Lotherton Hall · 22.38 GBP
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Good to know
- Haunted houses sell out on the last two weekends — book ahead, don't walk up.
- Pumpkin patches are best on weekday mornings: smaller crowds, better light for photos.
- Bring cash for the farm stands; card readers and corn mazes don't always mix.
- Check age guidance before bringing small kids to a haunt — 'family fright nights' are the gentler pick.
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