As the autumn nights draw in and a crisp chill settles over the coast, Clevedon is gearing up for a wonderfully wicked Halloween season. From enchanting sensory adventures for the littlest pumpkins to spine-tingling ghost tours and lively monster mashes, the town is packed with festive magic. Whether you’re looking for family friendly pumpkin crafting or dancing into the witching hour, this guide covers the best tricks, treats, and spooky events happening locally this October.

👻👻👻 FRIDAY 23rd OCTOBER TO MONDAY 2nd NOVEMBER 2026👻👻👻

SPOOKY HALF-TERM TRAIL AT CLEVEDON PIER Monday to Friday: 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. The weekend: 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Families who want to celebrate the season with a daytime adventure over the water will find it at Clevedon Pier Halloween Trail. Running from 23rd October to 2nd November, the historic gates will creak open for brave souls willing to venture out! The Pier Team are fully embracing the autumn chills, setting a beautifully eerie scene where families are officially invited to ‘come along if you dare’. Standard pier admission applies, but tickets include the free Halloween trail, fun games, a colouring station, and a fantastic spooky display. Visitors are encouraged to dress up in their finest costumes before heading down to hunt for cauldrons and discover what ghoulish surprises await at the end of the planks!

🦇SUNDAY 25TH OCTOBER 2026 🦇

HALLOWEEN FAMILY FUN DAY AT THE PEAR ORCHARD. 11.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m., Kingston Seymour, BS21 6XW.

Families looking for a delightfully spooky afternoon should head over to The Hollow at The Pear Orchard for their Halloween Family Fun Day. This event is packed with exciting treats and activities designed specifically for little ones. Creative children can get stuck into Halloween cupcake decorating with Bakes & Berries for £4, topping their treats with spooky icing and creepy decorations, or join Bobbie and Bee for £5 to craft their own magical wands, bracelets, or bag charms. Children are highly encouraged to arrive in their favourite fancy dress costumes, whether they are tiny vampires, ghosts, or pumpkins, to take part in a free lucky dip. With the venue open as usual for lunch and suitably spooky specials at the Grill & Witch Doctor, parents can easily turn the trip into a full family day out. No booking is needed, so families can drop by to enjoy the fun, with even more surprises promised on the day.

🕷️🕷️🕷️WEDNESDAY 28TH OCTOBER🕷️🕷️🕷️

HALLOWEEN ACTIVE PLAY AND BOUNCE AT STRODE LEISURE CENTRE. BS21 6QG. Two sessions, from 9.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.

Families looking for spooky half-term fun will love Halloween Active Play and Bounce. Perfect for energetic little ones, this festive morning promises loads of inflatable fun, games, and Halloween excitement.

Each session includes face painting, allowing children to sport their favourite spooky designs while they bounce. Children are also encouraged to wear their spookiest, funniest, or most creative costumes to join the fancy dress competition.

Book places via the Strode Leisure Centre website or directly with the reception team, starting on 20th October. Book here.

👻THURSDAY 29TH OCTOBER👻

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL SENSORY STORYTELLING  WITH ADVENTURE BABIES. Thursday, 29th October. 1st Clevedon Scouts Hut, Clevedon, BS21 6HG.

Adventure Babies are hosting their exclusive Halloween Special sensory storytelling sessions this half-term! These wonderful, one-off, hour-long adventures are the perfect festive treat, whether families are brand new to the experience or returning for more interactive fun. The spooky-themed sessions bring a ‘spook-tacular’ story to life with treats and ‘wand-erful’ sensory activities. It is a fantastic way to celebrate the season while gently developing little ones’ language and motor skills.

The Halloween magic takes place at the 1st Clevedon Scouts Hut. Wonderfully central and close to the Children’s Centre, the hall offers a lovely large space with plenty of room for buggies and exploring. Ample paid parking is available, or families can use the nearby B&M car park for free.

Sessions are suitable for young pumpkins up to 4 years of age, perfectly tailored into the following groups:

Terrifying Tiddlers (approx. 0-8 months): Designed for the youngest babies who are cuddly and perhaps sitting, but not yet on the move.

Creepy Caterpillars (0-12 months): Ideal for babies who sit unaided and are beginning to master crawling, offering a great mix for active and non-active little ones.

Monstrous Movers (0-4 years): The most active session of all, welcoming a fantastic mix of ages and mobilities. (Sibling discounts are available by emailing the organiser!)

Special Adventure spaces sell out fast, so we recommend booking early to secure a spot before it is too late! Parents can check out the Adventure Babies homepage to book these specials or explore other available sessions.

TRIGGOLS FARM PUMPKIN GLOW CELEBRATING PUNKIE NIGHT! BS21 6RG 5.00 p.m. (SOLD OUT)

Triggols Farm is a wonderfully welcoming slice of the countryside, open every day from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m., so visitors have plenty of time to soak up the farm’s everyday charm at their own pace. Guests can browse a fun selection of pumpkins, fairy doors, brooms, and much more. Even if you don’t need or want to buy a pumpkin, everyone is welcome to stop by the Hay Bale Kitchen for coffee, cakes, hearty soup, and toasties. It’s a very special outing; even more special is their PUMPKIN GLOW, which adds a little extra autumn magic. Families lucky enough to have tickets can look forward to an enchanting evening filled with glowing pumpkin lanterns, broomstick making, and a stunning lantern procession that lights up the dark. To top it off, enjoy delicious food from Wren’s Pizza, plus hot drinks and sweet treats from The Haybale Kitchen to keep everyone warm. DON’T FORGET THAT TICKETS FOR THE PUMPKIN GLOW ARE NOW COMPLETELY SOLD OUT! The farm is absolutely thrilled by the response, but to ensure a safe and magical experience for everyone, they kindly ask that you attend only if you already have a ticket, as they sadly won’t be able to welcome any walk-ins on the night.

I was very curious about the origins of Punkie Night. It turns out this wonderful event is inspired by a unique, local Somerset tradition that has been going strong for over a century. Traditionally celebrated on the last Thursday of October, most famously in the village of Hinton St George, Punkie Night is a true piece of regional folklore.

Long before pumpkins became the autumn standard, locals carved lanterns from mangelwurzels, large, tough root vegetables traditionally grown as animal feed. These hollowed-out root vegetables are known as ‘punkies.’

Children in the village craft their punkies with spooky or funny faces, attach a string, and parade them through the dark streets with a candle glowing inside. As they march, they sing the traditional Punkie song, ‘It’s Punkie Night tonight, give us a candle, give us a light!‘ playfully knocking on doors to ask for pennies or sweets, much like modern trick-or-treating.

Local legend says the quirky tradition began when the village men went to a nearby fair, drank a bit too much local cider, and failed to return home. Their wives, needing a way to navigate the pitch black country lanes to herd their husbands back, hollowed out mangelwurzels to use as makeshift lanterns. Today, it stands as a wonderful piece of Somerset folklore, keeping the region’s distinct cultural heritage alive and glowing during the spooky season.

CLEVEDON COMMUNITY CENTRE’S FAMILY HALLOWEEN QUIZ BS21 7SZ

For a brilliant evening of spooky trivia, families and friends will absolutely love the Family Halloween Quiz at the Clevedon Community Centre. Doors open at 5.30 p.m. so everyone can settle in with their teams before the quiz kicks off at 6.30 p.m. This festive gathering is the perfect excuse to assemble a team of up to six brainy ghouls for just £10.00 per team. Teams will then battle it out for first and second place prizes. Those ready for a delightfully eerie challenge should book here.

🧙🧙FRIDAY 30TH OCTOBER🧙🧙

HOCUS POCUS AT THE CURZON  2.30 p.m. Running Time: 96 mins PG

Hocus Pocus (1993) is a family friendly Halloween comedy about three wickedly theatrical witches accidentally brought back to life in modern day Salem, Massachusetts.

The story centres on Max Dennison, a sceptical teenager who recently moved from California to Salem. On Halloween night, while trying to impress his crush, Allison, Max takes her and his little sister, Dani, to the old Sanderson cottage. Despite local legends, Max lights the cursed Black Flame Candle, which instantly resurrects the Sanderson sisters, Winifred, Mary, and Sarah, who were executed for practising dark magic in 1693.

Because the witches have been dead for 300 years, they struggle hilariously to understand 1990s technology, mistaking paved roads for ‘black rivers’ and a man in a devil costume for their master. But the stakes are high: the sisters have until sunrise to consume the town’s children’s life force to secure their immortality; otherwise, they will turn to dust.

Max, Dani, and Allison must stop them. Thackery Binx, a teenager from the 1600s the witches cursed to live forever as a talking black cat, and a friendly zombie named Billy Butcherson aid them on their mission. The result is a chaotic, funny, spooky race against time to steal the witches’ spellbook and save Salem’s children. Book here.

GHOSTS: THE POSSESSION OF BUTTON HOUSE AT THE CURZON. 7.30 p.m. Running time: 97 mins PG (Showing until 5th November.)

Feature film based on the smash hit BBC sitcom GHOSTS.

The ghostly residents of Button House are adjusting to life without Alison and Mike, but when protesters disrupt the construction of the planned hotel, the ghosts need to find a way to reach their living friends.

When an amateur séance goes awry, Julian seizes the opportunity to leave the grounds in the body of teenage ghost hunter Jack.

Whilst Julian experiences the outside world for the first time in decades, Jack gets a crash course in the afterlife from the ghosts. But what was supposed to be a temporary switch soon reveals the risk of permanent consequences…

GHOST TOUR AT SUNHILL HOUSE 7.00 p.m., BS21 7SZ

Step into the shadows of Sunhill House and see this fascinating building in a whole new light… or lack thereof. As darkness falls, discover the stories that have shaped its rich history, hear real-life accounts from visitors and investigators, and explore the rooms where unexplained activity has been reported over the years.

Whether you’re a believer or simply curious, this immersive ghost tour lets you decide for yourself what, if anything, lingers within Sunhill House after nightfall. Along the way, you can relax with a complimentary drink and light refreshments as you soak up the atmosphere of this unforgettable evening. Book here.

HALLOWEEN MUSICAL BINGO Friday the 30th of October. The Library Clevedon, 7.00 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. 1-2 Old Church Road, BS21 6LZ

For those looking to kick off their Halloween weekend with a brilliant night of tunes and games, The Library Clevedon is hosting its very first Musical Bingo night.

Local favourite Rob from RB’spoke Quizzes is running the show, and there are cash prizes to be won! The venue is also offering a fantastic perk for anyone who fully embraces the season: a complimentary Halloween-themed cocktail for guests who arrive in their best spooky attire. Rob’s music bingo events are notoriously popular around town, and tables fill up fast, so book early online, by phone, or directly at The Library to guarantee a wonderfully wicked night out.

🧛🧛SATURDAY 31ST OCTOBER🧛🧛

HALLOWEEN FUN FOR EVERYONE AT THE TEA VERANDA. 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. BS21 7PH.

Families looking for Halloween fun should get ready for a spooktacular morning as The Tea Veranda in Clevedon partners with The Cake Engineer Clevedon for a festive celebration. The event promises plenty of treats, laughter, and spooky surprises for the whole family. Enjoy games for all ages, Halloween Bingo, spooky story time, and a hands-on chance to decorate your own spooky cookies. Guests are highly encouraged to arrive in their favourite outfits to compete for the best Halloween costume prize, and children’s lunch boxes will be available for £5.00. To secure a spot for this exciting morning, interested families can book their place by emailing clevedon@theteaveranda.com.

LITTLE NEST EVENTS – AUTUMN HALLOWEEN SPECIAL. 10.30 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. at Christchurch. BS21

Families looking for a gentle, nature-inspired way to celebrate the season will love Little Nest Events. Designed as a stay-and-play experience for children aged one to seven and their caregivers, these sessions nurture creativity and celebrate the magic of play through natural materials. Little ones and their grown-ups are invited to slow down, connect, and discover thoughtfully curated, hands-on activities inspired by the autumn season. From seasonal crafts to imaginative play invitations that spark curiosity, it is a wonderful morning of exploration. Plus, children get to take their handmade creations home to keep the seasonal fun going long after the event ends. Book here.

MONSTER MASH AT THE BARN10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., BS21 6HB..

For families looking to shorten the wait for trick or treating, The Barn in Clevedon is hosting a fantastic morning event. The Family Halloween Music Monster Mash Session is the perfect excuse to get the children into their costumes early. This drop-in session costs just £2 and invites everyone to dress up, create, and stomp together. It promises to be a brilliant morning of making monster music and mayhem, encouraging families to make enough noise to wake the ghouls before the evening’s festivities begin.

CHILDREN’S HALLOWEEN PARTY AT THE BRISTOL INN 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. BS21 7NL.

Families looking for the perfect afternoon of chills and thrills are invited to bring their little monsters to The Bristol Inn in Clevedon for a frightfully fun Children’s Halloween Party.

This festive gathering is the perfect excuse to dress the little ones in their favourite spooky attire. For just £7 a head, your little ghouls and ghosts will enjoy an action-packed afternoon featuring a delicious children’s meal and unlimited squash to keep them refreshed. The fun continues with a delightfully spooky goody bag, a Halloween disco for monstrous dance moves, plus plenty of ga.m. es, prizes, and competitions.

And parents, there is a treat for you too: adults get FREE entry, so you only need to pay for your own drinks while you relax and soak up the atmosphere!

So… WHO’S GOT THE BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME? Whether you want to be the scariest witch, the funniest zombie, or the most creative pumpkin, the team want to see your best costumes in the official fancy dress competition!

THE OMEN: 50TH ANNIVERSARY + DJ CHEEBA AT THE CURZON 7.30 p.m. Running Time: 180 mins 15

Looking for a suitably sinister Halloween night? Celebrate 50 years of the classic horror film The Omen on the big screen.

The Omen (1976) is a chilling supernatural horror classic about an affluent family whose lives unravel when they unknowingly raise the Antichrist.

The story centres on Robert Thorn, an American diplomat stationed in Rome. When his wife Katherine delivers a stillborn child, a hospital priest secretly convinces Robert to substitute an orphaned newborn whose mother died in childbirth. Fearing the tragic news would devastate his wife, Robert agrees and keeps the secret, naming the boy Damien.

As Damien grows up and Robert is appointed U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, deeply disturbing events begin to surround the family. Animals are inexplicably terrified of the young boy, his nanny violently hangs herself at his birthday party, and a menacing new governess named Mrs Baylock arrives uninvited to protect him. Meanwhile, a frantic priest tries to warn Robert about Damien’s true origins, but Robert initially dismisses his warnings as the ravings of a madman.

When people close to the family start dying in elaborate, freak accidents, Robert teams up with a photographer who has discovered sinister anomalies in his pictures. Together, they embark on a dark investigation that leads them back to Rome and into the ancient prophecies of the Book of Revelation. The result is a tense, atmospheric race against time as Robert confronts the terrifying reality that the child he has been raising is the son of Satan. Book here.

The screening will be followed by a special, atmospheric set from DJ Cheeba to keep the eerie vibes going late into the night.

HALLOWEEN AT THE RIFF CORNER. Saturday, 31st October 31st, 8.45 p.m. to 11.00 p.m., 17 Old Church Road, BS216LU.

The Riff is hosting a Halloween party that promises to be HORRIBLY good. The night will feature live entertainment from the ‘Rumdog Billionaire Monster Mashup Extra-Ordinaires,’ who will be supplying all the spooky tunes. Rumdog Billionaire are renowned for blending classic hits into one seamless, high-energy show. With their inventive mash-ups, they deliver a nostalgic, musical rollercoaster. Partygoers can look forward to themed Halloween cocktails and a fiercely competitive fancy-dress costume contest, with prizes for the best-dressed.

THE SALTHOUSE BAR AND RESTAURANT HALLOWEEN PARTY. BS21 7TY

When it comes to celebrating the spooky season, nobody does it quite like The Salthouse. Known for going all out, the team transforms the pub with some of the most elaborate, spectacular Halloween decorations you will ever see. This year, the team are hosting an unforgettable Salthouse Saturday, complete with free entry and brilliant drink deals. Partygoers are encouraged to turn up in their spookiest, scariest, and most iconic costumes for a chance to win the ‘best dressed’ prizes. With DJ Fitz spinning the decks to keep the dance floor moving, the night promises great music, incredible outfits, and an unbeatable atmosphere.

With such a fantastic lineup of eerie escapades, Clevedon truly has something for every ghost and ghoul this season. Many of these thrilling events have limited spaces and are already selling out, so we highly recommend securing tickets early. Dust off the best fancy dress, gather friends and family, and get ready to celebrate a spectacular Halloween. Stay safe, enjoy the fun, and tag #facesofclevedon @facesofclevedon in any spooky photos!

Have a safe and spectacularly spooky Halloween, Clevedon!

If you attend any of these local events, tag us in your photos; we’d love to see your costumes.