44 things to do for Halloween in London 2023

Experience a scarier side to London with some of the spookiest things to do in London for Halloween, on and around 31 October.

Venture into haunted venues, brave bone-chilling attractions, dare to go on special Halloween tours and find tricks and treats with gripping family events. Plan your Halloween in London with this roundup of gory ideas and horrifying activities. 

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Top Halloween events in London

1. Step into the magical wizarding world as the Harry Potter film studios are given a Halloween makeover at The Dark Arts Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter. 
2. Head to the Chelsea Physic Garden for a Family Halloween Pumpkin Carving Experience where you'll learn all about pumpkin plants and explore the Garden through autumn. 24, 26 Oct
3. Join the ultimate family Halloween adventure at Brick or Treat at Legoland Windsor (included in standard entry). 28 Sep-5 Nov
4. Venture to London's popular Postal Museum to channel your inner designer at Dressed to Deliver, a new special exhibit inspired by the postal uniforms. Opens 18 Oct
5. Discover the spooky creatures that live in the deepest darkest parts of our oceans at Tricks and Treats! at the SEA LIFE London Aquarium. (Included in standard entry) 21-31 Oct
6. Be Scared Shrekless! this Halloween at the Shreks Adventure! London, the ogre's favourite time of year where you'll join your favourite characters for some tricks and treats! (Included in standard entry) 27 Oct-5 Nov
7. Enter the twisted mind of The Jigsaw Killer at the Saw: Escape Experience London - After Dark where you'll test yourself against Jigsaw's twisted games before enjoying celebratory drinks and dancing in The Traproom. 21, 28, 31 Oct

Check back nearer the time to discover even more Halloween events happening in London. 

Frightening London attractions

8. Just when you think it couldn’t get any scarier, head to the gruesome The London Dungeon at Halloween.
9. Uncover the dark secrets of London's past at the thrilling London Bridge Experience where you'll encounter chilling characters in spooky settings beneath the world's most famous haunted bridge.
10. Hear tales of torture and imprisonment and explore the Bloody Tower where you'll come face to face with roaming ghosts of legendary inmates at the Tower of London. 
11. Tiptoe your way through the dark corridors and courtyards of Hampton Court Palace.
12. Step into one of England's oldest and most notorious prisons Clink Prison Museum if you dare and see its gruesome torture devices.
13. Discover the unnerving history of 19th-century surgery at the Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret. 

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Halloween experiences in London

14. Put your investigative skills to the test as you take on the next big mystery at Sherlock: The Official Live Game.
15. Cast your spell upon the tea stand and solve the puzzle to reveal your sweet and savoury delights at a magical Arcane Afternoon Tea at Wands and Wizard Exploratorium*.
16. Join a covert bootlegging operation at the infamous Alcotraz Immersive Cocktail Experience where you take on the terrifying warden as the newest members of the Cassidy gang.
17. Get ready to take on the living-dead at Zombie Battle Training Experience*. You’ve been hand-picked for a special military mission, but will you be ready when the deadly attack arrives?
18. Uncover the secrets of the Demon Barber of Fleet Street on a London Sweeney Todd Tour*. Wander the streets where the famous barber and his pie-making accomplice, Mrs. Lovett, would carry out their gruesome work.
19. Follow your curiosity down the rabbit hole to the Alice in Wonderland VR Escape Room*, working alongside your favourite characters, race against time to defeat the evil Queen of Hearts.
20. Head to Sandbox VR in Covent Garden for the Deadwood Valley zombie-themed experience.

Scary Halloween London tours and ghost hunts

21. Retrace the infamous murderer’s footsteps with a Jack the Ripper Walking Tour. Or visit the world's only Jack the Ripper Museum where you'll learn about the suspects and victims, discover recreated scenes and find unique artefacts. 
22. Travel through London history on a Heretics and Horrors in the City Walking Tour that covers the bloody past of the city from the Great Fire of London to the dissolution of monasteries.
23. See London's darker side on a Bleeding Hearts and Body Parts Walking Tour that showcases the city's most gruesome events, murders, martyrs and more. 29 Oct
24. Hop aboard the London Ghost Bus Tour as you travel around the city hearing spooky tales and learning about the city's most colourful characters.
25. Head out on a spine-tingling London Bridge Ghost Walking Tour* where you’ll scour the "land of the lawless" visiting graveyards, secret ale houses, bear-baiting pits, and many more haunting locations
26. Or embark on a ghoulish Ghost Walking Tour of Royal Maritime Greenwich*, learning all about the curse of Cutty Sark, drunken sailors sent to "Shanghai", and the lingering spirits of the Royal Family.
27. Roam the streets of London on a Haunted Pub Tour for Two*, stopping for a tipple at some of the city’s spookiest public-houses.
28. Join a very mortal talk, tour or workshop, including visits to London's most famous cemeteries, during the London Month of the Dead.

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Enjoy a night out or Halloween party in London 

29. Enjoy a magical musical such as Wicked London, or the haunting gothic romance Phantom of the Opera West End.
30. Or head to the town of Hawkins for Stranger Things: The First Shadow highlight anticipated prequel to the hit Netflix thriller.
31. You've been summoned for jury service at the hit Agatha Christie theatre show Witness for the Prosecution.
32. See famous horror story The Enfield Haunting brought to life on London's West End by British TV favourites Catherine Tate (Doctor Who) and David Threlfall (Shameless)
33. Head to Joan in Shoreditch for a night of killer tunes as the popular music and dance venue is transformed for Bashment Halloween. 27, 28 Oct
34. Dance the night away at Phonox in Brixton as the talented Elkka and Moktar take to the DJ booth for a Halloween special. 27 Oct
35. Join the exciting Halloween Party at Trapeze Bar where Bashment meets Afrobeats at this lively Shoreditch venue. 28 Oct
36. Venture to The Roxy Membership and Social Club in Soho for their official Halloween Party spooktacular. 28 Oct
37. Don your best costume for a special Halloween House Party at the lively Moustache Bar in London. 28 Oct
38. Get ready to be B*Witched at the Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes Scream! Halloween Party in Shoreditch. 31 Oct
39. Don't miss The Black Heart Halloween Bash 2023 that showcases great live music in a spooky setting.  28 Oct

Let your hair down at hair-raising Halloween nights in London’s top clubs or check back closer to the time for more spooktacular events.

Haunted houses and places

40. Capture a selfie with one of the resident ghosts at Queen's House in Greenwich, known for their presence on the elegant Tulip Stairs.
41. Explore one of the most haunted places in London at Tudor mansion Sutton House and Breaker's Yard and you may encounter the White Lady ghost.
42. Take on the spooky fun-filled family trail at Chiswick House & Gardens, wandering the illuminated haunted woods and enjoying many delicious, sweet treats...and a trick or two. 
43. Visit one of London’s beautiful and eerie cemeteries.
44. Grab a pint in an old, haunted London pub, including The Ten Bells, The Grenadier, The Spaniards Inn and The Viaduct Tavern.

Don't just visit for Halloween, there are plenty of events and activities this autumn to add to your bucket list. Check out more events in October and November, or plan for a weekend in London with our top weekend picks.

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