Treat the kids to a spooky day out at one of these gardens during October half term and Halloween, where you can expect creepy trails, pumpkin carving and weird plants. Many of these gardens are also a joy to visit this time of year for their glorious autumn colour.
Don't forget to wear your Halloween costume!
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The best garden Halloween events in 2026
Halloween events in the south east
Halloween at Kew
Kew Gardens ramps up its light show excitement by providing this Halloween light trail, ahead of its Christmas stalwart. For its third year, Kew is transforming after dark at Halloween into a ghoulish space of fire performers and illuminated trees.
16 October - 1 November 2026, entry via Elizabeth Gate on Kew Green (TW9 3AE), kew.org
Make slime and broomsticks at Chelsea Physic Garden
Step into one of London’s oldest gardens this spooky season and discover a world of botanical horror, folklore and witchcraft. Drawing on the Garden’s history, the event explores the role of women healers in witchcraft and the use of medicinal plants throughout the ages. After dark, candlelit tours and atmospheric performances offer a more eerie way to explore the Garden, while families can enjoy broomstick and slime workshops, potion-making and more.
23-29 October, Chelsea Physic Garden, 66 Royal Hospital Road Chelsea, London SW3 4HS; chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk
Halloween at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire
This October, Blenheim Palace invites you to step into a thrilling after-dark trail set within the stunning grounds of Blenheim Palace.
Along the journey expect striking light displays, a Spider's Lair, a ghostly Pirate's Wreck and chilling catacombs.
22 October - 1 November, Woodstock OX20 1PS; blenheimpalace.com
Halloween events in the south west
HallowEden Week at the Eden Project, Cornwall
Halloweden returns for another year, and this time, visitors will experience the gardens aglow with autumnal colour, with eerie delights and surprises for all ages along the way. Don't miss the chance to head onto the Eden Project's ice rink, and try out the new Giant Marble Run!
24 October - 1 November, Eden Project, Bodelva, Cornwall PL24 2SG, edenproject.com
Magic Potion Trail at Antony, Cornwall
This 18th-Century house is set within a magnificent landscape garden, and is still home to the Carew Pole family.
This Halloween, follow the magic potion trail across Antony's autumnal gardens and discover the hidden ingredients to create an enchanted elixir.
Halloween costumes and magical garments are strongly encouraged!
6-29 October, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL11 2QA; nationaltrust.org.uk
Halloween events in the north of England
The Pumpkin Garden at Alnwick, Northumberland
Halloween at The Alnwick Garden has arrived and this year, the garden will be taken over by a sea of orange with pumpkins galore. During half term there's also the Garden Scavenger Hunt and other fun-filled harvest games for the whole family to enjoy.
Don't forget to visit Alnwick's famous Poison Garden, which is filled with around 100 toxic, intoxicating, and narcotic plants. Enter if you dare.
24 - 31 October, The Alnwick Garden, The Gardeners Cottage, Greenwell Road Alnwick Northumberland NE66 1HB, alnwickgarden.com
Quarry Bank Scarecrow Festival, Cheshire
This October, Quarry Bank is hosting its first ever Scarecrow Festival, with a spooky scarecrow trail, storytelling, crafts and games for the whole family to enjoy.
Along the trail, find scarecrows big and small, scary and friendly, and see how good you are at striking a scarecrow pose. Once you’ve found them all, you can collect your well-earned scarecrow sticker.
3-31 October, Styal, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 4HP; nationaltrust.org.uk
Halloween events in Scotland
Family Halloween Trail at Castle Fraser, Aberdeenshire
The traditional walled garden at Castle Fraser includes specimen trees, herbaceous borders, a medicinal border and organically grown fruit and vegetables.
Follow the Castle's trail through the gardens to claim your spook-tacular prize. This is a family friendly trail and suitable for all ages. Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome.
23, 24 & 31 October, Castle Fraser, Sauchen, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire AB51 7LD, eventbrite.co.uk
