Best October half term and Halloween events West Midlands 2025

There are some lovely things to do in the West Midlands and surrounding areas for October half term and Halloween 2025. This is a comprehensive list of days out in the area, as well as other activities such as pumpkin picking. You can jump straight to each one using the links in the table below. Please do let me know if I’ve missed any brilliant events off the list, I’d be happy to add them in. Advance booking is essential at all attractions unless otherwise stated.

This post covers West Midlands County only. If you are looking for October half term days out in nearby counties, please see below:

• Herefordshire
• Shropshire
• Staffordshire
• Warwickshire
• Worcestershire

Aston Hall West Midlands October Half Term 2025

The Halloween 2025 event at Aston Hall is aimed at over 16s, because it’s rather spooky! Join a candlelit ghost tour through Aston Hall’s grand rooms as dusk falls, where LED candles cast eerie shadows and guides conjure tales of former residents, lingering spirits and old superstitions. You’ll explore the hall after dark, hearing spine-tingling stories as you climb staircases (please note it’s not fully wheelchair accessible) on a 45-minute walk through the mansion’s upper and lower floors. The experience is only open to those aged 16 and over, with limited spaces and must be booked in advance.

Dates: 30th October to 1st November 2025.

Website: Aston Hall

Black Country Living Museum

Halloween Nights

Head to the Black Country Living Museum for their fun Halloween Nights after dark event. Go trick or treating around the BCLM site to discover spooky spectacles. Look out for street entertainers including circus performers, magicians and fire-jugglers.   

Dates: 25th, 26th, 30th and 31st October 2025. 

October half term daytime event

Something strange is afoot at the Black Country Living Museum this half term! Step into the past to help investigate eerie mysteries around the historic streets, from ghostly apparitions and UFO sightings to suspicious bakers and lurking rat catchers. Follow a family-friendly trail to uncover clues, meet quirky characters like Spring-Heeled Jack and the Wolverhampton Monster, and enjoy hands-on experiences such as Edwardian school lessons, underground mine tours, vintage bus rides, fairground fun and traditional games. There’s plenty to discover for believers and sceptics alike.

Dates: 25th October to 2nd November 2025.

Website: Black Country Living Museum.

Cadbury World

Get ready for tricks, treats and spooky fun at Freddo’s Ghoulish Gameshow at Cadbury World. Come dressed in your spookiest costume and join in with audience-participation games like Count-Dracula’s Conundrum, Freaky Fortunes and Spook Am I? with chances to win prizes. The 15-minute show is held in the marquee beside the play area and is included in the price of Cadbury World entry.

Dates: 18th October to 2nd November 2025. 

Website: Cadbury World

Disney On Ice – Find Your Hero

Step into a magical world on ice with Disney On Ice: Find Your Hero, where Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy host an enchanting show celebrating courage, heart and self-discovery. Audiences will glide through fan-favourite Disney stories. Join Moana as she braves the sea with Maui, soar “Under the Sea” with Ariel, be amazed by Rapunzel’s adventures, step into Belle’s enchanted castle, and follow Anna and Elsa in their quest to save their kingdom. With dazzling skating, show-stopping costumes, dramatic sets and effects, it’s an unforgettable family experience that celebrates the hero inside us all.

Dates: 29th October to 9th November 2025.

Website: Disney On Ice Find Your Hero

Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust West Midlands October Half Term 2025

Join an eerie Halloween adventure at Dudley Canal & Caverns, where families are invited to float through dark tunnels on a spooky boat ride to collect ghostly guests, before celebrating at a Monster Mash-Up party deep underground. Beginning with a mask-making craft session, the journey takes you through haunted waters to reach a dancing and UV light spectacle hosted by Dracula, with carnival games and fun on dry land to round off the evening. Dress up, brace yourself for some family-friendly frights, and get ready for a hauntingly good time!

Dates: 26th to 31st October 2025.

Website: Canal and Tunnel Trust

Legoland Discovery Centre

Get ready for LEGO® spookiness and family fun at the Brick or Treat: Monster Party at LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre, Birmingham. Enjoy fang-tastic activities from a “scarevenger” hunt through haunted Miniland to a brand-new 4D film, pumpkin-building in the LEGO Pumpkin Patch, meet-and-greets with spooky mascots, dance parties, rides, soft play, and hands-on building zones—all included with your admission ticket.

Dates: 4th October to 2nd November 2025.

Website: Legoland Discovery Centre

National Sea Life Centre West Midlands October Half Term 2025

Halloween Ascarium

The National Sea Life Centre Aquarium in Birmingham becomes a spooky Halloween “Ascarium” this October half term. Follow the immersive trail and help the warlocks and witches to find the missing ingredients for their potion. They’re hidden throughout the aquarium’s tanks. Look out for spooky sea creatures as you make your way around. Then, head to the witches’ lair and they’ll cast their spell to open the treasure chest and reveal your reward. 

Dates: 11th October to 2nd November 2025.

Website: National Sea Life Centre

Selly Manor Museum

Step into a spooky mystery at Selly Manor Museum, where Halloween treats have gone missing and young detectives are needed! Wander through the historic house solving clues, exploring creepy corners, cracking puzzles and hunting for pumpkins. With interactive fun, costume encouragement and treats for those who unravel the case, it’s a family-friendly ghost hunt not to be missed.

Dates: 27th to 31st October 2025.

Website: Selly Manor Museum.