Halloween at W5

From 17 October - 1 November, enjoy spine-tingling fun for the whole family.

All Ages
Included with General Admission
W5
17th Oct 2026 - 1st Nov 2026
Seasonal Event

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Spooky Fun For The Whole Family

Something spooky is brewing at W5 this Halloween! Step into a world of haunted houses, mysterious happenings and Halloween fun, with plenty to discover as you explore.

Enter the Halloween House and make your way through creaking doors, eerie corridors and a mysterious Halloween town filled with spooky surprises. Explore Spooky Square, where the Halloween Festival is almost ready to begin, but Boo Ghost has a problem. Several important items have gone missing, and the celebrations can’t go ahead without them!

Help search for what’s been lost, uncover clues and explore the festival as you work together to get everything ready for the big celebration.

There’s plenty more Halloween fun to discover around W5. Step through the glowing pumpkin arch at Climbit and take on the colourful climbing structure alongside spooky skeletons and creepy creatures. Get into character at Over the Hills, where you can dress up in Halloween hats and capes and create your own scary stories.

When it’s time for a break, head to the Hocus Pocus Cafe for Halloween-themed treats and drinks, or get creative with Halloween mask making. And, of course, no Halloween at W5 would be complete without a little science magic! Get ready for the spectacular Pumpkins and Potions show, packed with eerie experiments and surprises.

From immersive adventures to hands-on discovery, there’s something for curious witches, wizards, monsters and little adventurers to enjoy this Halloween at W5.

Spooky Square

Step through the creaking doors of the Halloween House and enter a mysterious world filled with flickering lights, ghostly projections, eerie photographs, cobwebs and plenty of spooky surprises.

As you explore, keep your eyes peeled for clues hidden throughout the house before making your way into Spooky Square, where preparations are underway for the biggest Halloween Festival in town.

But there’s a problem, Boo Ghost has misplaced several important festival items! Can you help find them and get the celebrations back on track?

Explore the spooky surroundings, solve the clues and help bring the Halloween Festival to life. And keep an eye out for one final surprise before you leave!

Running in AMAZE, Level 4

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Pumpkins and Potions Live Show

Enter a magical world of Pumpkins and Potions in the Lecture Theatre on Level 5! Watch as wizards and witches mix potions, create oodles of slime, and perform spectacular science experiments that will

Running in the Lecture Theatre, Level 5

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Spooky Dress Up

Get into character this Halloween in Over the Hills! Little monsters can dress up in Halloween hats and capes, try out a range of spooky props and let their imaginations run wild.

Then head to the interactive magnetic wall and create your very own Halloween story using themed magnets. What will your eerie adventure be?

Running in Over The Hills, Level 2

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Creepy Climbit

Climbit is getting a haunted Halloween makeover! Brave the pumpkin arch, scale the towering structure, and encounter spiders, skeletons, and spooky surprises hiding at every turn. Are you daring enough to reach the top?

Climbit is located on Level 2

Hocus Pocus Cafe

Recharge at the Hocus Pocus Café, nestled right beneath Climbit! Enjoy spooky snacks and magical drinks as you watch climbers brave the haunted structure above. This devilishly delicious café adds a tasty twist to your W5 Halloween adventure.

Hocus Pocus Cafe is located on Level 2 at the base of Climbit

Spooky Science Bar

Things are getting spooky at the W5 Science Bar, with a frightfully fun line-up of live science shows packed with creepy creatures, explosive experiments, spooky slime and more.

Prepare to be amazed, intrigued and just a little bit spooked!

Science Bar is located on Level 2 behind Marvellous Machines

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Explore Over 250 Exhibits

Once you’ve helped get the Halloween Festival ready, there’s still plenty more to discover at W5!

With over 250 hands-on exhibits across eight action-packed zones, you can climb, build, experiment, test your senses and explore something new around every corner. From curious little monsters to grown-up explorers, there’s plenty of fun for the whole family.

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