Halloween is just around the corner. What is not to love about the autumn feel in the air, dressing up in the ghastliest costume and enjoying autumn-inspired food and drinks?
Halloween in Sussex means there is plenty to see in do. Perhaps you fancy visiting a pumpkin patch, or submitting to Halloween frivolities at Tulleys Farm?
Halloween is not just for kids, I for one adore this time of year. As an Irish woman, I am always determined to make the most of Halloween here in England if I do not make it home for the celebrations. Did you know halloween or Samhain originated in Ireland?
Halloween is not just for children, there are plenty of varied Halloween events in Sussex for adults also. You could don your spookiest costume and head to an all-day Halloween Drum and Bass gig or enjoy a spooky evening at Tulley’s Shocktoberfest.
Or perhaps you are interested in the paranormal and fancy visiting a spooky, historical site? Sussex has plenty of these!
Check out the dates and locations for 2025 Sussex Bonfire Nights & Spectacular Firework Displays
Halloween Events in Sussex
Kids Halloween Events In West Sussex
Monster Party in Chichester
This Monster Party has everything you need for a family friendly halloween party. Fancy dress, pumpkin competition, mummy competition, kids tombola and scary story telling. Such fun for all the family! Drinks and snacks available,
When: 1st November 2025 18:00-21:00
Where: Oving Jubilee Hall, Oving, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 2DQ
Halloween Spooktacular Dinki Disco Worthing
Dinki Disco is welcoming little ghosties, ghoulies, witches and warlocks to our special Halloweenies disco!
Cauldrons will boil, witches will cackle, there’ll be lots of Halloween treats, spooky groovy tunes and special surprises (boo!). Dressing up is encouraged as always (with a prize for the scariest boy or girl).
Entry Price includes EVERYTHING for the children including Face Painting, Hula Hooping, Giant Parachute, Giant Balloons, Games, Dancing, Baby Play Zone and all other prizes and giveaways.
When: Wednesday 29th October 2pm – 4pm
Where: Goring Conservative Club, 49 Mulberry Ln, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing BN12 4RA
Halloween Family Fun at Out of Bounds
Enjoy a special Halloween-themed package of activities while donning your scariest outfit. Suitable for all ages 5+ for just £26 per person, you get to enjoy Clip ‘n Climb, Bowling & Laser Tag.
The centre is decorated with a Halloween theme, creating a festive atmosphere for family enjoyment.
When: 1st November 2025
Where: Out of Bounds, Golfers Lane, Angmering, Worthing, BN16 4NB
Samhain Souling at Wild Heart Hill
Celebrate Samhain Souling, an ancient Celtic festival, with traditional activities, storytelling, and nature walks. This event focuses on reconnecting with the natural world and honouring the souls of the departed.
When: 31st October 2025
Where: Wild Heart Hill, Charmill Cottage, Long Furlong BN14 0RJ
Ferring Scarecrow Trail
A community event where participants can follow a trail of creatively decorated scarecrows scattered throughout Ferring, adding a fun and festive touch to the Halloween season.
When: October 2025
Where: Ferring Village (throughout the village)
“A Haunting Halloween” Trail at Borde Hill
Check out Borde Hill’s “A Haunting Halloween” Trail designed for kids aged 3-8 years old. Young ghost hunters can solve a bunch of riddles and solve clues around the grounds, with prizes for those who complete the trail.
When: 18th October – 2nd November 2025
Where: Borde Hill Garden, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1XP
Spook-tacular Monster Party at Borde Hill
Enjoy this 45-minute Spook-tacular Monster Party, the ultimate kids’ Halloween event packed with frightfully fun monster-themed games, a lively disco, and lots of thrilling prizes,
When: 31st October 2025
Where: Borde Hill Garden, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1XP
Halgloween at Rowfants Trail
Explore the woodland ‘Glow in the Dark’ walk then warm up by the fire while enjoying live music and delicious hot drinks. This event is suitable for everyone who appreciates the unique charm and tranquility found in the cover of darkness.
When: 30th and 31st October, 1st of November 2025
Where: Rowfant Business Park, Wallage Lane, Rowfant, Crawley RH10 4NQ
Spooky Half Term at Nymans
Nyamans will host a spooky half term this Halloween, packed with Halloween-themed activities.
Set in the historic gardens of Nymans, activities include ghostly trails, spooky storytelling, and seasonal crafts for children.
When: 18th October – 2nd November 2025
Where: Nymans, Handcross, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 6EB
Ashurst Wood Bonfire and Firework Night
Enjoy this torch-lit procession, a large bonfire, and a firework display organised by the Ashurst Wood Bonfire Society.
Where: Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead
When: 25th October 2025
Kids Halloween Events In East Sussex
Dr Frankenslime’s Spooktacular Halloween
This Halloween, join Dr. FrankenSLIME for a spook-tacular mix of magic, mayhem, and gloriously gooey slime! But beware – the mad doctor’s slime machine has gone haywire, and he needs your help to whip up a brand-new batch of gunge. It’s guaranteed to be a real scream for the whole family!
Details: 11am-12 (1 hour magic show). £35 Family of 4 (plus booking fee). **BOOK TICKETS**
When: 30th & 31st October 2025
Where: The Grove Theatre, Eastbourne
Halloween Spooktacular Dinki Disco Hove
Dinki Disco is welcoming little ghosties, ghoulies, witches and warlocks to our special Halloweenies disco!
Cauldrons will boil, witches will cackle, there’ll be lots of Halloween treats, spooky groovy tunes and special surprises (boo!). Dressing up is encouraged as always (with a prize for the scariest boy or girl).
Entry Price includes EVERYTHING for the children including Face Painting, Hula Hooping, Giant Parachute, Giant Balloons, Games, Dancing, Baby Play Zone and all other prizes and giveaways.
When: Saturday 25th October 11am – 1pm
Where: King Alfred Ballroom, King Alfred Leisure Centre, Kingsway, Hove BN3 2WW
Shriek Week At Drusillas
Drusillas offers a week of Halloween fun, featuring spooky activities, creepy characters, and themed entertainment perfect for families.
Activities include haunted mazes, a “Scarecrow Scare,” and more, designed to delight children during Halloween.
When: 25th of October – 2nd of November 2025
Where: Drusillas Park, Alfriston, East Sussex, BN26 5QS
Adults Halloween Events in West Sussex
The Mists of Samhain
Award-winning storyteller Jason Buck presents a one-man Halloween show where ancient gods, spirits, and the dead come to life, blending the modern and mystical in the Ropetackle Arts Centre.
The performance offers a spooky experience perfect for the Samhain season. Suitable for 12+.
When: Monday 13th October 2025
Where: Ropetackle Arts Centre, Little High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea,,West Sussex, BN43 5EG
Murdoch’s Crazy Eyes: Halloween Special
A spooky-themed night with live music from the band Murdoch’s Crazy Eyes, featuring 70s-90s hits. Fancy dress is encouraged.
Where: The Factory Live, Worthing
When: 31st October 2025
Spooktacular Evening at Angmering Manor Hotel
Enjoy this Spooktacular Themed Evening by dressing up in your favourite costume and immerse yourself in the spooky atmosphere with themed decorations. It’s an evening of frightful fun you won’t want to miss!
When: 31st October 2025
Where: Angmering Manor Hotel, Restaurant & Bar, High Street, Littlehampton, BN16 4
Halloween Rock Party
Enjoy this 80’s themed Halloween Rock Party featuring a full live band and some of the best vocalists in the south, this concert will blow you away with 80’s rock anthems, Halloween classics, and pop hits!
The bar will be open, and the music will be playing. Fancy dress encouraged, with a prize for the most spooktacular costume.
Where: The Council House, 80 North Street Chichester PO19 1LQ
When: 31st October 2025
A Ghostly Affair
This Halloween, the spirits are restless… and they’re waiting for you. Step beyond the veil and into a night of immersive horror where nothing is as it seems. In the shadowy halls of an abandoned estate, forgotten souls rise to tell their tales—and not all of them are friendly.
Find more information on A Ghostly Affair here.
Where: 33-34 North St, Chichester PO19 1LX, UK
When: 31st October 2025
Shocktober Fest at Tulleys Farm
A famous, immersive Halloween scare attraction at Tulleys Farm, featuring multiple haunted houses, live actors, and spooky experiences. Ideal for thrill-seekers looking for intense Halloween fun, with Europes largest scream park!
Experience Tulley’s award-winning attractions and enjoy great street food, a variety of bars, live music, DJs, and live shows, all wrapped up in a friendly festival atmosphere!
Where: Tulleys Farm, Turners Hill, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4PE
When: October 2025 (Various dates)
Adults Halloween Events in East Sussex
Halloween Brighton After Dark Murder Tour
Tis the season to be spooky! Discover the dark side of London By The Sea – Join actor and tour guide Nick Richmond for an evening walk around the city and learn about crime and punishment in Victorian Brighton, ghosts, murder most foul and tales to chill you more than an English summer!! Not suitable for children under 16 or those with a nervous disposition!
During the walk you will hear the stories of…
The Chocolate Box Poisoner
The Trunk Murders
Reverend Wagner and the home for ” fallen women “
The Hangman Of Hove
When: 31st October 2025 8pm
Where: St Nicholas’ Church, Church Street, Brighton, BN1 3LJ (meeting point)
Hocus Pocus at Saltdean Lido
Enjoy a spooktacular evening under the stars at Saltdean Lido, Brighton, as they screen the ultimate Halloween classic Hocus Pocus.
Get tickets for Hocus Pocus here.
When: Monday 27th October 16:00-18:30
Let’s Kill Disco @ CHALK
Lets Kill Disco is Brighton’s biggest throwback party, serving up the sharpest hits travelling back through the 00s, 90s & 80s every Saturday at Chalk!
Where: Chalk, 13 Pool Valley, Brighton, BN1 1NJ
When: 1st November 2025
Ghost Tours at Preston Manor
Take a step back in time in Britain’s most haunted homes. Preston Manor is a beautifully preserved 15th-century Edwardian home, where there is plenty of paranormal activity reported.
Almost 90% of staff report hands-on paranormal activity, with the shoulder grab being the most reported. Some have seen a severed hand, and others have reported seeing the “Grey Lady”, whilst others have heard cats meowing.
Join one of these guided after-dark tours with chilling tales from Preston Manor’s haunted past. Wine and nibbles are included. Cost is £35 or £32 for members. Find out more information the Ghost Tours.
When: 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th of October 2025
Where: Preston Manor, Brighton
80s VS 90s Halloween Day Party
Join Pryzm for a spine-tingling afternoon packed with classic anthems, Halloween hits, and hands-in-the-air energy as we transform the dance floor into a haunted house of pure party magic. Expect nostalgic throwbacks, monster beats, and thrills from start to finish
When: 31st October 2025
Where: Kingswest, West Street, Brighton BN1 2RE
Valve Sound System Halloween
A Halloween-themed day of non-stop drum and bass music, featuring local DJs and live acts. Perfect for those who love dance music and want to party all day. Buy tickets here.
When: 31st October 2025
Where: Concorde 2, 286a Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1, United Kingdom
Spell Bound Halloween party
Spellbound is Brighton’s longest-running and best-loved Alternative 80s night, and its Halloween Party is always super popular.
DJs Simon Price & Jayney BlamBlam spin a mix of Alt-80s monster tunes and all-time Hallowe’en anthems for a very dressed-up crowd.
Where: Komedia Brighton, 44-47 Gardner Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN
These are just a few of the best Halloween events in Sussex this year. So, what are you dressing up as?