Halloween Activities and Events for Children in Surrey 2026

If you are looking for Halloween activities for children near you in Surrey, October half-term 2026 gives Surrey families a longer window than usual. Community and voluntary controlled Surrey schools now break for two weeks from Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026, so there is real time to book pumpkin picking, ticketed Halloween trails, National Trust walks, and rainy-day indoor sessions without cramming everything into five days. Academies, foundation and independent schools may follow different dates, so always check your school's own term calendar.

This guide pulls together the venues Surrey families use for Halloween. It covers ticketed events that have been confirmed for 2026, established annual events that we expect to run again, and evergreen ideas that work whatever the weather. Prices, dates and event names change each autumn, so treat this as a shortlist and confirm with each venue before you commit. Where a date is not yet published, we say so plainly rather than invent one.

Halloween at a glance across Surrey

The table below covers the most popular Halloween venues for families in Surrey, with a rough guide to who each one suits.

Venue	Town	Postcode	Age suits	Halloween event 2026	From price
Chessington World of Adventures	Chessington	KT9 2NE	3 to teen	Howl'o'ween confirmed selected dates 3 Oct to 1 Nov	From about £29 booked in advance
Bocketts Farm Park	Fetcham	KT22 9BS	Under 8s especially	Witches and Wizards Week expected, dates on their site	From about £11 per child
Godstone Farm	Godstone	RH9 8LX	Toddler to primary	Halloween Extravaganza expected	From about £11
Priory Farm (Discovery Land)	Nutfield	RH1 4EJ	Toddler to primary	Halloween trail and pumpkin picking expected	Trail from about £6
Garsons Farm	Esher	KT10 8LS	All ages	Pumpkin Parade expected through October	Around £6 entry
Painshill	Cobham	KT11 1AG	4 to teen	Half-term family trail expected	Included with entry from about £10
RHS Garden Wisley	Woking	GU23 6QB	All ages	Spooky half-term trail expected	Included with entry, RHS members free
Birdworld	Farnham	GU10 4LD	Toddler to primary	Autumn half-term programme expected	From about £16 per child
Polesden Lacey (National Trust)	Bookham	RH5 6BD	All ages	Half-term family activities expected	Free for NT members
Winkworth Arboretum (National Trust)	Godalming	GU8 4AD	All ages	Autumn colour walks	Free for NT members
AirHop Guildford	Guildford	GU2 8XW	5 to teen	Halloween trampoline sessions expected	From about £12 per hour
Guildford Spectrum	Guildford	GU1 1JX	All ages	Half-term swim and skate sessions	From about £5.50 per activity

The camps and activities in this guide have been included based on parent recommendations, Google ratings and publicly available information. KidzRGoGo lists these providers as a helpful starting point for families. Listings are not officially approved, inspected or endorsed by KidzRGoGo. Always check directly with the provider before booking, particularly for current pricing, availability and safeguarding policies.

October half-term 2026 in Surrey: the dates you need

From September 2026 Surrey County Council moved community and voluntary controlled schools to a two-week autumn half-term. That means Surrey community schools break up at the end of the day on Friday 16 October 2026 and return on Monday 2 November 2026. The half-term itself runs Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026, so Halloween on Saturday 31 October falls immediately after school returns.

Not every Surrey school follows the county calendar. Academies, voluntary aided, foundation and independent schools each set their own terms. Woking, Guildford, Reigate and Redhill all have a mix of maintained schools on the county calendar and academies that may take a single-week break in late October. Check your school's website before you book non-refundable tickets. The Halloween venues below tend to run their events across the full late-October window in either case, so a school on a single-week half-term still has options.

The longer break shifts how families use the fortnight. Families and carers who need holiday cover often book one week of activity camp and keep the other week for family days out. The venues most likely to sell out for Halloween weekend are still Chessington, Priory Farm and the National Trust favourites, so book those early.

Halloween farms and pumpkin picking in Surrey

Farms are the backbone of a Surrey Halloween. Pumpkin picking gives you a proper autumn day out even when the weather turns, and most Surrey farms build a trail, hay bale maze or crafts into the ticket.

Bocketts Farm Park at Young Street, Fetcham sits just off the A246 south of Leatherhead. In recent Octobers Bocketts has run a Witches and Wizards Week with a pumpkin village, a reptile show, slime workshops and a monster mash disco. The farm is well suited to under-8s and has a large indoor barn if it rains. Google reviewers rate it 4.7 out of 5 from more than 2,700 reviews, which reflects how consistently families rate the day out. Parking is on site and there is a café for hot food.

Godstone Farm at Tilburstow Hill Road, Godstone runs an annual Halloween Extravaganza with a Nerf shootout, pumpkin carving and creepy crafts, plus a mini fireworks night at the end of half-term. It is a 25-minute drive from Guildford and 20 minutes from Reigate, so it works for GU and RH postcodes. Under-fives play free at most times and the site has indoor barns for wet weather.

Priory Farm at Sandy Lane, South Nutfield near Redhill (RH1 4EJ) usually opens a Halloween trail alongside pick your own pumpkins. The play area, hay bale maze and tractor rides give under-8s a full morning without needing extras, and the on-site café means you do not have to pack lunch. It is 15 minutes from Reigate and about 35 minutes from Guildford.

Garsons Farm at Winterdown Road, Esher runs a Pumpkin Parade through October. Their covered pumpkin tunnels are useful when it drizzles, and the outdoor pumpkin patch is a favourite photo spot for younger children. Tickets have run at around £6 per person in recent years. Garsons has the most retail-heavy setup of the Surrey PYO farms, so it works well combined with a farm shop stop.

Secretts of Milford at Hurst Farm, Chapel Lane, Milford is the West Surrey option. GU8 5HU sits 10 minutes from Godalming and 20 minutes from Guildford. Their October pumpkin field is straightforward and calm compared with the bigger event farms, which suits toddlers and children who find crowds tiring. Secretts also has a farm shop and café.

Crockford Bridge Farm at New Haw Road, Addlestone (KT15 2BU) runs one of the largest pumpkin fields in Surrey each October. Note that the KidzRGoGo listing is for their Christmas tree farm season; check crockfordbridgefarm.co.uk directly for autumn Pumpkin Festival dates and ticket prices.

Tulleys Farm at Turners Hill (RH10 4PE) sits just over the border into West Sussex but pulls in Surrey families from Reigate and Horley. Their Shocktober Fest is a 16-plus scare park in the evenings and is not suitable for younger children. Tulleys does run a separate family-friendly pumpkin picking site during the day at pumpkinfarm.co.uk, so make sure you book the daytime pumpkin experience rather than the evening scare event if you are going with primary-age children.

Ticketed Halloween attractions in Surrey

Chessington and RHS Wisley are the two ticketed venues Surrey parents ask about most for Halloween 2026.

Chessington World of Adventures at Leatherhead Road, Chessington (KT9 2NE) has confirmed Howl'o'ween for selected dates from 3 October to 1 November 2026. The event is themed for families rather than serious scares, so it works for confident children from about age 5. Expect character meet-and-greets with Wilf the Werewolf, LIVE shows across the park, the zoo and Sea Life Centre, and the usual rides with a Halloween overlay. Book advance tickets online at chessington.com to save on the gate price. Chessington is 20 minutes from Epsom, 25 minutes from Guildford and 30 minutes from Woking.

Painshill at Portsmouth Road, Cobham (KT11 1AG) runs a family trail during October half-term across its Grade I landscape garden. Past themes have included Wild Halloween, fairy tales and dragon trails. The Crystal Grotto is worth a look at any time of year. The park has plenty of buggy-friendly paths and a large play area, so under-fives are well served. It is 15 minutes from Woking and 20 minutes from Guildford.

RHS Garden Wisley at Wisley Lane, near Woking (GU23 6QB) runs a Spooky Half Term programme most years, with a witch's potion trail, ZooLab animal encounters and drop-in crafts. RHS members enter free and the sheer scale of the gardens means you can spend a full day even outside the Halloween trail. Wisley is 15 minutes from Woking and 20 minutes from Guildford. Book Halloween-themed sessions in advance because slots do sell out.

Birdworld at Holt Pound, Farnham (GU10 4LD) usually runs an autumn half-term programme with nature crafts, an Enchanted Woods atmosphere and their woodland character trail. With more than 1,000 birds plus the Treetop Adventures play frame, Birdworld gives you both an outdoor animal experience and a fallback indoor option. It is 10 minutes from Farnham and about 35 minutes from Guildford, which makes it the strongest GU10 option for west Surrey families.

Country parks and free outdoor Halloween trails

If you want a Surrey Halloween day out without paying event prices, the National Trust and county parks are the answer.

Polesden Lacey at Great Bookham, near Dorking (RH5 6BD) usually runs half-term family activities in the grounds. The Edwardian house and gardens sit above the Mole Valley with long views south to Ranmore. National Trust members enter free, and non-members pay a per-car parking charge. It is 15 minutes from Reigate and 20 minutes from Guildford.

Hatchlands Park at East Clandon (GU4 7RT) is 10 minutes from Guildford and 20 minutes from Woking. The parkland is properly walkable in October and the mansion runs occasional family events during half-term. Hatchlands is one of the calmer National Trust sites for a Halloween walk with buggies or younger children.

Winkworth Arboretum at Hascombe, Godalming (GU8 4AD) is where you go for peak autumn colour rather than a Halloween theme. Late October is the arboretum's strongest week for photographs. Bring wellies, expect mud after rain, and use the National Trust car park at the main entrance.

Nonsuch Park at Ewell Road, Cheam (SM3 8AB) is a free public park spanning the borough boundary. There are no programmed Halloween events but the mansion, formal gardens and open parkland give a strong autumn walk with a café for hot drinks. It is a useful backstop when other venues are sold out.

Lightwater Country Park at The Avenue, Lightwater (GU18 5RG) is a free country park with a large play area, wetland walk, and toilets on site. It works well as a morning stop before or after a paid Halloween venue.

Indoor Halloween rainy-day options in Surrey

October in Surrey is not reliably dry. Every Halloween half-term has at least a couple of days when the outdoor plan collapses. These indoor venues either run their own Halloween programme or make a solid rainy-day back-up.

AirHop Guildford at Midleton Industrial Estate Road (GU2 8XW) is the main Surrey trampoline park. They usually run a Halloween session block during October half-term with costume discounts. The park suits confident jumpers from about age 5 upwards, with a smaller mini-jumper area for younger children at specific times.

Guildford Spectrum at Parkway, Guildford (GU1 1JX) is the county's largest leisure centre. During half-term the Spectrum runs additional family swim sessions, ice skating slots and tenpin bowling. Halloween swim sessions with themed inflatables tend to appear on the schedule the week of half-term, though these get released close to the date, so keep checking spectrum.co.uk. Parking is included with an activity booking.

Gym Jams Soft Play at Manor Fruit Farm, Normandy (GU3 2DT) is a soft play centre 10 minutes west of Guildford. It works for pre-school and infant-age children rather than juniors. Halloween sessions with dressing-up and light seasonal decoration are common in past Octobers.

Blue Spider Climbing at Weyside Road, Guildford (GU1 1RU), formerly Vertigo Climbing, is the local climbing centre. They run children's climbing sessions and often add half-term drop-in slots. It is a strong wet-weather option for children from about age 6 upwards.

Elmbridge Xcel Sports Hub in Walton-on-Thames also runs half-term swim and gym sessions, and local Odeon, Vue and Cineworld cinemas typically run family Halloween film screenings during the last week of October. Check timings directly with your local cinema.

Halloween workshops, museums and libraries in Surrey

The workshop route is worth knowing about if you want a slower Halloween day rather than a big-ticket outing.

Watts Gallery, Artists' Village at Down Lane, Compton (GU3 1DQ) runs half-term children's workshops in clay, drawing and the popular Watts Tots sessions for the under-fives. The gallery sits on the Pilgrims' Way with a decent outdoor Verey Playwood area for children to explore between workshops. It is 10 minutes from Guildford.

Rural Life Living Museum at Reeds Road, Tilford (GU10 2DL) is an open-air museum with historic farm buildings, working machinery and family trails. Half-term events change each year, so check rural-life.org.uk close to the date. The site is best in dry weather because much of it is outdoors.

Bourne Hall Museum at Spring Street, Ewell (KT17 1UF) is a small community museum with occasional half-term events. It is free to enter and works as a short stop rather than a full day out, especially for younger primary-age children interested in local history.

Surrey County Council libraries typically run Halloween-themed story sessions during half-term. Check surreycc.gov.uk/libraries for the programme at your local branch. Guildford, Woking, Redhill, Epsom, Camberley and Farnham libraries all tend to have events scheduled by early October.

Practical tips for a Surrey Halloween half-term

A few things worth knowing before you book.

Book Chessington Howl'o'ween and Priory Farm trail slots by mid-September if you want a Saturday or Sunday. These are the two venues that sell out first. Weekday morning tickets are more forgiving and often cheaper.

Dress for weather, not for the costume photograph. Layers over a Halloween outfit, wellies, and a change of clothes in the boot save the day when a farm gets muddy. Most PYO fields have gravel paths but muddy patches in between.

Drive times from typical Surrey postcodes. From GU postcodes (Guildford, Godalming, Farnham, Woking), the closest venues are RHS Wisley, Bocketts, Painshill, Watts Gallery, Rural Life and Birdworld. From KT postcodes (Epsom, Esher, Chessington, Leatherhead), the closest are Chessington, Garsons, Bocketts, Painshill and Bourne Hall. From RH postcodes (Reigate, Redhill, Dorking), the closest are Priory Farm, Godstone, Polesden Lacey and Denbies. From CR postcodes (Caterham, Warlingham), Godstone and Chessington are the natural first choices.

Ofsted-registered holiday camps that run Halloween-themed weeks accept Tax-Free Childcare payments. Ticketed attractions like Chessington and RHS Wisley do not, because they are day tickets rather than childcare.

Frequently asked questions

When is Halloween half-term in Surrey in 2026?

From September 2026, Surrey community and voluntary controlled schools use a two-week autumn half-term. October half-term 2026 runs from Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026, with children returning on Monday 2 November 2026. Halloween itself falls on Saturday 31 October 2026, the day after school returns. Academies, foundation, voluntary aided and independent schools set their own dates and may keep a single-week half-term, so check your school before booking.

What is free for children to do at Halloween in Surrey?

Nonsuch Park in Cheam, Lightwater Country Park, and Surrey County Council libraries all run free autumn activities. National Trust members can walk Polesden Lacey, Hatchlands Park and Winkworth Arboretum for free during half-term, with only per-car parking charges to think about. Surrey libraries typically run themed story sessions in the last week of October.

Are there indoor Halloween activities in Surrey if it rains?

Yes. AirHop Guildford, Guildford Spectrum, Gym Jams Soft Play near Guildford, and Blue Spider Climbing all run half-term sessions and make solid rainy-day options. Watts Gallery at Compton runs indoor children's workshops during half-term. Chessington World of Adventures has extensive indoor areas including the Sea Life Centre, which helps when weather turns during a Howl'o'ween visit.

What Halloween events run at Chessington World of Adventures in 2026?

Chessington has confirmed Howl'o'ween for selected dates from 3 October to 1 November 2026. The event is themed for families rather than genuine scares, with character meet-and-greets, LIVE shows, and a Halloween overlay on rides. Advance tickets from chessington.com are noticeably cheaper than gate prices, and weekend slots sell out first. The zoo and Sea Life Centre are included in park entry.

Where can we go pumpkin picking near Guildford?

The closest options to Guildford are Secretts of Milford (GU8 5HU, about 20 minutes south), Garsons Farm at Esher (KT10 8LS, about 20 minutes north-east), and Bocketts Farm Park at Fetcham (KT22 9BS, about 15 minutes north-east). Priory Farm at South Nutfield (RH1 4EJ) is about 35 minutes east and combines PYO with a Halloween trail. Book Saturday slots two to three weeks ahead.

What non-scary Halloween activities are there for toddlers in Surrey?

Under-fives are best served by Bocketts Farm Park, Godstone Farm, Priory Farm, RHS Garden Wisley, Birdworld, and Gym Jams Soft Play. The National Trust properties at Polesden Lacey and Hatchlands Park run gentler autumn trails suitable for buggies. Avoid Tulleys Shocktober Fest, which is a 16-plus scare park in the evenings, and be careful with the later time slots at Chessington Howl'o'ween because dusk theming becomes stronger from about 4pm onwards.

Can I use Tax-Free Childcare for Halloween camps in Surrey?

Yes for Ofsted-registered holiday camps that run Halloween-themed weeks. Providers like PGL, Barracudas and Camp Beaumont, and many independent Surrey holiday clubs, accept Tax-Free Childcare and childcare vouchers. Day tickets to attractions such as Chessington, RHS Wisley or Painshill are not eligible because those are attraction admissions rather than childcare.

Related Surrey family guides

For a broader view of the full two-week break, our guide to October Half Term in Surrey 2026: 30+ Activities, Prices and Halloween Events covers day camps, sporting camps, and non-Halloween activities across the fortnight. For location-specific ideas, browse the Guildford activities page, the Woking activities page or the Reigate activities page. For all Surrey holiday camps, see the camps category.