Halloween events for kids in Bolton & Bury
Halloween 2026 has finished. We list Halloween events from September: pumpkin picking, spooky trails, family-friendly scares and fancy-dress discos. Next year's dates appear here as soon as they're announced.
What's on now
What ran in 2026
These have finished. Many come back every year.
- Halloween Fright Night at Smithills Open FarmFinished · Sat, 31 Oct 2026 · Smithills Open Farm
- Halloween Ghost Trains on the East Lancashire RailwayFinished · Sat, 31 Oct 2026 · East Lancashire Railway, Bury Bolton Street Station
- Halloween Special and Pumpkin Picking at Smithills Open FarmFinished · Sat, 31 Oct 2026 · Smithills Open Farm
- Hocus Pocus Halloween Disco at Play LaneFinished · Sat, 31 Oct 2026 · Play Lane Adventure Village
- Magical Witch and Wizard Cards at Bolton Central Library and MuseumFinished · Sat, 31 Oct 2026 · Bolton Central Library and Museum
- After Dark Smithills Hall Haunted Halloween Family Fun Ghost ToursFinished · Fri, 30 Oct 2026 · Smithills Hall
- After Dark Smithills Hall Haunted Halloween Family Fun Ghost ToursFinished · Fri, 30 Oct 2026 · Smithills Hall
- Family Film: Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! at Bolton Central Library and MuseumFinished · Fri, 30 Oct 2026 · Bolton Central Library and Museum
- Halloween Arts & Crafts Play Session at Play LaneFinished · Thu, 29 Oct 2026 · Play Lane Adventure Village
- Halloween Sensory Session at Play LaneFinished · Thu, 29 Oct 2026 · Play Lane Adventure Village
- Listen and Draw: Spooky Story at Bolton Central Library and MuseumFinished · Thu, 29 Oct 2026 · Bolton Central Library and Museum