Halloween in Horsham

Enjoy spooky film screenings, Halloween-themed trails and a very special Shrek-themed Friday Late this Half Term in Horsham town centre!

To give everyone a chance to enjoy our free and low cost activities, please do not book to attend an activity more than once: multiple sessions bookings may be cancelled and cause disappointment.

Halloween in Horsham

Halloween events in Horsham Town Centre

Hair Raising Horsham trail

Hair Raising Horsham Trail

22 October to 19 November Horsham Museum and Art Gallery's Hair-Raising Horsham Trail is based on ghost stories and legends local to Horsham.

Halloween Special: The Ogretones

Halloween Friday Late

Friday 25 October 6-8pm Join us in the Carfax for a special Friday Late featuring Shrek tribute band The Ogretones and a fancy dress competition!

Spooky screenings at The Capitol

Spooky screenings at The Capitol

Your chance to see spooky classics back on the big screen! There are 7 films to choose from including Coco, Hocus Pocus, The Shining and The Wicker Man. All tickets £3.

Forest crafts

Halloween Woodland Wonders

Monday 28 October Forest school crafts sessions at Leechpool Woods, £2.00 per child. Book your place online.

Halloween crafts at Warnham Local Nature Reserve

Halloween crafts at Warnham Local Nature Reserve

Tuesday 29 October Children's crafts sessions, included in entry to the Reserve. Book a place online.

Horsham Museum Halloween crafts

Halloween crafts at Horsham Museum and Art Gallery

Tuesday October 29 to Friday November 1 Spooky crafts at Horsham Museum & Art Gallery. £1 per child, no need to book.

Milkshake Live!

Milkshake! Live

Looking for family fun and fancy dress without the spooks and scares? Book tickets to Milkshake! Live at The Capitol

Animal encounter

Sold out: Animal encounters at the Steyning Centre

Wednesday 30 October 9.30-2.30 Meet the incredible animals from Animazing! Plus bug-based arts and crafts and a park trail to take away. Book a place for an animal encounter online

Bat walk

Sold out: Bat Walk at Southwater Country Park

Wednesday 30 October Join our Parks and countryside team as we search for bats and other nightlife. Free but pre-booking essential.

Halloween trail WLNR

Sold out: Halloween Trail at Warnham Local Nature Reserve

Thursday October 31 Make your way around the Reserve solving clues while discovering some gruesome facts about our plants and wildlife. This is a self-guided trail, book your place online.

Pop up in the Park

Pop up in the Park, Horsham Park

Friday 1 November 1-4pm Join us and West Sussex County Council Family Services in Horsham Park's Human Nature Garden for free arts and crafts, garden games and a bug trail! 1-4pm, no need to book, just turn up.

See if your local market has spooky stalls

Stallholders at your favourite local markets might be bringing spooky twists to their stalls and merchandise! Here are all the markets scheduled in for Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 October:

  • Carfax Local Market, Horsham: October 26 and 31 and November 2
  • West Street Entrepreneurs Market, Horsham: October 26 and November 2
  • Vegan Fest Horsham: October 26
  • Steyning Farmers Market: October 2
  • Henfield Weekly Market: October 28
  • Storrington Community Market: November 1
  • Pulborough Village Market: October 26

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