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Halloween Events

From the best places to go pumpkin picking to spooky tours and hair-raising activities, here are some of the best Halloween events in the Peak District & Derbyshire,

Pumpkins, dark nights, spooky tours and a whole host of hair-raising activities to enjoy. Autumn is the perfect time of year to enjoy family fun together in the Peak District and Derbyshire.

Visiting the Peak District and Derbyshire over October half term is a time for admiring autumn colour and for visiting spook-tacular Halloween events such as ghost walks and creepy craft activities.

Whether you want to know the best places to go pumpkin picking in Derbyshire, or you want to discover ghost walks, Halloween crafts and themed activities, you're in the right place.

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Lady Ember Ghostly Walks of Castleton

Step into the darkness this Halloween with your Victorian storyteller and guide, Lady Ember!


29th October 2025 - 31st October 2025

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

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Pumpkin Patch & Autumn Festival at Castleton

Welcome to The Patchworks - Interactive pumpkin picking fun for all!


4th October 2026 - 31st October 2026

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Halloween half-term at Bolsover Castle

Gather your little monsters for a ghoulishly good day out at Bolsover Castle this half-term.


4th October 2026 - 1st November 2026

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Fang-tastic Halloween Festival! at Matlock Farm…

Our hugely popular Halloween Festival & Pumpkin Patch returns this October Half Term with frightfully good family fun


24th October 2026 - 1st November 2026

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Wicked Sing-Along Spectacular at Matlock Farm Park

Calling all little witches, wizards and musical theatre fans! 🧙🪄🎤


24th October 2026

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Halloween Fun at the National Tramway Museum

Join us for some spooky half term family fun, it’s Eerie-sistable!


26th October 2026 - 30th October 2026

10:00 am - 4:30 pm

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Halloween Street Party in Derby

It’s time to DRESS TO IMPRESS! Our Spooktacular Halloween event returns for another year of FANGTASTIC fun!


29th October 2026

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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All Hallows Haunts-Derby

Join us this Hallowe’en weekend at QUAD for three days of talks and author interviews exploring the darker side


30th October 2026 - 1st November 2026

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