Visit Rotherham takes a look at some of the highlights...
For film fans
Adventure Cinema, the UK's No.1 outdoor cinema shows, are back at Wentworth Woodhouse for Halloween. Bring a blanket or camping chair, wrap up warm, and watch 90s classic, Scream, on a giant cinema screen under the stars on October 17. Or choose a spooktacular Halloween open-air screening of the Disney classic Hocus Pocus on October 18 or Tim Burton's classic, The Nightmare Before Christmas, on October 19. Fancy dress is encouraged!
Adventure Cinema website
In October, Arc Cinema at Forge Island in Rotherham enters spooky season with Halloween-themed films for its Kids Club which offers special prices and llam screening times. Disney's Coco is on October 26 and on October 18 and 19 families can enter Hotel Transylvania.
Other themed showings include Bat Out Of Hell The Musical as part of Arc Live! plus Final Destination: Bloodlines, Hocus Pocus, The Conjuring: Last Rites, all three Twilight movies and the 2025 horror release, Weapons.
Arc Cinema website
Fright Fiesta
Rotherham's family theme park, Gulliver's Valley has freaky festivities as part of a lively, festival-style atmosphere brimming with colour, costumes, and music. Full of fun and surprises, a fabulous day out with friendly frights and eerie encounters. You can face your fear an meet tarantulas, visit the sooky Monster Mansion and meet some friendly monsters and even stay the night by booking a stay and play adventure.
Gulliver's Valley website
Screamtime
Wicked witches and ghastly ghouls will be taking over Wentworth Woodhouse in Rotherham. Taking place between October 20 2025 and November 2 2025, Screamtime is strictly for the bold – aged 15 years and over and the experience takes approximately 40-60 minutes to complete, if you make it out! Also taking place is Spookytime, a family-friendly, interactive Halloween trail for ages 7+. Perfect for the little monsters the experience also lasts around 40–60 minutes, but the chills and giggles will haunt you long after you leave!
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Wicked Week
Visitors to Magna in Rotherham during half term can expect a host of interactive activities for young ones to get involved in, including craft workshops, live shows, and the chance to enter Magna’s Halloween fancy dress competition.
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On the trail of witches and wizards
At the Tropical Butterfly House Wildlife Conservation Park in Rotherham, visitors this half term can look out for spellbinding creatures and characters lurking along the Witches and Wizards Magical Trail. Conjure up your inner witch or wizard to complete the challenges and graduate from the School of Magic (and Mischief)!
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Creepy and kooky
Rotherham Civic Theatre is getting into the spirit of the season with the Wickersley Youngsters new musical comedy version of The Addams Family - a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare.
Rotherham Civic Theatre website
Rave diggers
High profile dance events are taking place in Rotherham this October. FearFest is back at Magna for the 13th time on October 31 and Hooton Lodge Farm hosts a family-friendly dance festival with We Like to Party's Halloween Special on October 25.
Talking strange
Grimm & Co. in Rotherham hosts local author Craig Hallam as he shares folklore about the mysterious Black Dog in tales from across Yorkshire, featuring an extract from his new release, Shuck.
The innovative literacy charity is also hosting events for kids during half term including potion making, creepy cupcake decorating and a spooky disco.
Grimm & Co website
For little pumpkins
Bright Stars Play Space is the perfect place for little pumpkins in Rotherham this Halloween with a number of themed events for babies and toddlers during half term. Themed sensory play sessions are taking place along with messy play, a pumpkin baby spa, baby rave and Halloween disco!
Bright Stars Play Space website
Best of the rest
JUMP Inc is hosting Scairfest:AfterDark sessions with eerie lights, pulsing music, and a slime-soaked toxic twist.
Manvers Lake is hosting a spooky night paddle for its members.
Thornberry's Wizarding Halloween Fair on October 26.
Camelot Play Castle has Halloween Parties.
As part of the Children's Capital of Culture, young people have developed a free to attend Murder Mystery Event at Rotherham Golf Club.
DEXX in Rotherham is hosting a Spooktacular Halloween Party on October 30.
FInd details of all the events on the Visit Rotherham events page
Images: Gulliver's
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