If you’re looking for the spookiest events happening this Halloween in Devon take a look at my guide to frightening goings on over October half term 2025.
Don’t care for a scare? There’s also lots of less ghoulish things happening this October.
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Events in October half term 2025
Whether you enjoy the thrill of being frightened or prefer something a little less freaky you’ll find plenty happening around Devon during the October school holidays.
I’ve listed events happening in South, East, North, West and Mid Devon to help you find what’s happening near you this Halloween.
If you know of an event that should be listed here, let me know! It’s free to be included!!
Halloween in South Devon
Here’s what’s on in South Devon this Halloween:
Pumpkin Festival and Pumpkin Nights at Pennywell Farm in Buckfastleigh – daily until 2 November 2025
Villains Unleashed at Palace Theatre in Paignton – 25 October 2025
Forget the princesses – this Halloween, it’s all about the baddies! Join your favourite Villains as they throw the most wicked Halloween party of the year at Palace Theatre.
Come dressed in your best Halloween costume and meet the Villains after the show – if you dare.
Find out more and book tickets on the Palace Theatre website.
Halloween at Canonteign Falls – 25 October to 2 November 2025
Magic and Myths Trail at Saltram in Plymouth – 25 October to 9 November 2025
Dress in your spookiest outfit and follow the trail around Saltram’s garden to discover the folklore tales surrounding the superstition and magical properties of trees.
Carefully select your wand from the wand shop at the Welcome Centre (or bring your own!) and cast magical spells around the garden at each of the trail points.
This trails is included in the normal admission price for Saltram.
Find our more about visiting Saltram.
Kids Halloween disco at Occombe Farm in Paignton – 27 October 2025
Bop along to the fang-tastic tunes DJ entertainer Richard’s Time Machine. There will also be party games, story-telling and a costume contest.
Find out more and book tickets for the Occombe Farm half term spooktacular.
Spot the pumpkins at Babbacombe Model Village, Babbacombe – 27 to 31 October 2025
There will be pumpkins to spot at Babbacombe Model Village this October half term.
Kids can also go on a miniature pumpkin hunt around the village with a treat up for grabs if you find them all.
Also, see the village illuminated during selected evenings with fire and lighting effects (see the website for opening times).
Find out more about visiting Babbacombe Model Village this Halloween.
Halloween crafts with Pom Stitch Tassel in Bovey Tracey – 28 October to 1 November 2025
Join the team at Pom Stitch Tassel in their Bovey Tracey studio for half term craft and sewing workshops as well as a Halloween party.
Create a gingerbread haunted house, sew monster softies or spin up an macrame toadstools. The sessions are suitable from age 2 and up all the way up to adults.
Find out more and book a session.
Abbey After Dark at Torre Abbey in Torquay – 29 October to 1 November 2025
Step into the shadows of Torre Abbey’s ancient gardens for an atmospheric Halloween experience with ghosts, ghouls, and glowing surprises around every corner.
Expect interactive scares, spooky illuminations, and creepy effects in a trail designed for all ages.
Come in you best fancy dress and enjouy a hot drink and Halloween treats to top of your evening.
Early slots at 4.30pm and 5pm are perfect for under fives or those who prefer a gentler experience.
Find out more and book tickets for Abbey After Dark.
Trick or Treat disco at Kents Cavern in Torquay – 31 October 2025
Don your spookiest dancing shows and head to Kents Cavern for a silent disco this Halloween. Glow in the dark headphones and a bar stocked with treats for adults and children will make this a unique evening for all.
Find out more and book tickets on the Kents Cavern website.
Halloween in Mid Devon
Expect treats at these Halloween events in Mid-Devon:
Pumpkin Trail at Devon Railway Centre – selected dates 25 to 31 October 2025
Hunt for pumpkins at the Devon Railway Centre in Bickleigh to win a Halloween prize. This is a great attraction for families with young children so you know it’s going to be more fun than frightful.
Find out more about visiting the Devon Railway Centre.
Steam & Scream Halloween Steam Day at Coldharbour Mill – 26 October 2025
Coldharbour Mill is hosting its Halloween Steam Up including live music, a best dressed competition, pick your own pumpkin patch, pumpkin decorating station, Halloween ghoul hunt, potion making and spooky crafts.
You will also be able to marvel at the power of steam and enjoy seeing the factory floor in production.
Book your tickets online in advance and get a 15 percent discount.
Find out more and book on the Coldharbour Mill website.
A Touch of the Wild in Ashcombe – 28 October 2024
Get ready for a Halloween family adventure full of fang-tastic fun with A Touch of the Wild. From apple bobbing and broomstick crafting to marshmallow toasting and spooky stories by the campfire, there’s going to be something for everyone to enjoy.
Tickets are just £10 per person. Babies under 18 months go free with an older sibling.
To book visit the A Touch of the Wild website.
Check out my guide to pumpkin picking to find patches in Mid Devon.
Halloween events in East Devon
Here’s the ghastly goings on in East Devon this Halloween:
Crealy Spook-Fest near Exeter – 18 to 19 October and 25 to 31 October 2025
Half term is also an opportunity to visit Sooty Land which is great for younger visitors.
Don’t forget that many other Devon attractions are open this half term. Here’s some more ideas for places to go and things to do in Devon this autumn.
Halloween disco at Jurassic Discovery soft play in Seaton – 24 October 2025
Kick off half term with a monster of a event at Seaton’s dino-themed attraction. There will be disco tunes and plenty of fun alongside the soft play. Door open at 3.45pm and the disco gets going at 4pm.
Booking in advance is recommended as spaces are limited.
Find out more and get tickets in advance.
Halloween Disco at iBounce Exeter – 28 and 29 October 2025
iBounce Exeter is turning up the spooky vibes for a night packed with dancing, dazzling costumes and frightful fun for all ages.
Bring your little ghouls and goblins along for a buzzing disco, fancy dress competition and goodie bags filled with treats to take home.
Find out more and book your tickets.
Trick or Treat Tram at Seaton Tramway – 29 to 31 October 2025
All aboard for a 25 minute mystic tram ride filled with pumpkins, ghouls, and delightful surprises.
Meet Jack O’Lantern, Seaton Tramway’s lively pumpkin-headed guide, and hear the thrilling tale of how he was transformed by the mischievous witch Grizelda. But don’t worry—this ride is filled with giggles and grins, perfect for little ghouls and goblins of all ages.
Find out more and book this Halloween experience.
Halloween at Pecorama in Beer – 28 October to 1 November 2025
This Halloween, visit Pecorama for a spellbinding adventure alongside the usual loco attractions.
As a new recruit at the Witch’s Academy, your mission is to complete magical lessons and enchanting challenges at each stop along the trail. Prove your wizardry skills and graduate as an official apprentice witch or wizard.
Find lout more about visiting Pecorama this half term.
Halloween in West Devon
Get your fill of the frightful season at these Halloween events in West Devon:
Pumpkin Fest at Strawberry Fields, Lifton Farm – selected dates 4 to 31 October 2025
Pumpkin Fest returns to Lifton Farm in 2025 with lots of new fun from pumpkin picking and carving, to family-entertainment and photo opportunities.
This year’s event is ticketed. Book online.
Buy tickets on the Lifton Farm website.
Pumpkin carving at Made-Well CIC in Hatherleigh – 25 October 2025
Join the team at Made-Well CUC for a spooktacular pumpkin carving session. Unleash your creativity and bring your spookiest designs to life during this two hour activity duirng which all the tools and materials will be supplied.
The cost is £5 per pumpkin and adults must supervise their children.
Spaces are limited. Book your space in advance on the Made-Well website.
Halloween trail and puppet making at The Garden House in Yelverton – 25 October to 2 November 2025
Come along and find pumpkins, spooky puppet making, colouring competitions, and halloween themed goodies in the cafe.
Find out more about half term events at The Garden House.
Halloween Bisque Painting at Made-Well CIC in Hatherleigh – 27 October 2025
Get crafty with Made-Well CIC which is running a Halloween bisque painting event!
Each piece of ceramic costs £12 and this price includes your painting material and kiln fee. This fun Halloween activity is perfect for all ages and skill levels.
Find out more and reserve your spot.
Don’t forget that many other Devon attractions are open this half term. Here’s some more ideas for places to go and things to do in Devon this autumn.
Halloween in North Devon
What’s on in North Devon this Halloween? Here’s what’s caught my evil eye:
Halloween fun at The Mole Resort in Umberleigh – daily until 31 October 2025
This spooky season everyone is invited to embrace the magic of autumn at The Mole Resort where a host of frightfully fun Halloween-themed activities promise an unforgettable escape for all ages – including your family pet.
Guests and day visitors will find North Devon’s largest display of pumpkins at the resort’s pumpkin patch, mini pumpkin archery challenges, a scarecrow building corner amd spider slingshot challenge. You can also take part in the spooky ghost trail in the surrounding woodlands.
Little ones and grown-ups can also get creative with Halloween pottery painting, creepy clay crafts and a slime making lab.
Find out more and book activities through The Mole Resort website.
Halloween at The BIG Sheep near Bideford – 25 October to 1 November 2025
There will be plenty of family-friendly Halloween fun at the park throughout half term including pumpkin carving and prizes for fancy dress.
There’s also a Halloween toddler takeover in the week before half term if you’re looking for seasonal fun. with tiny tots.
Find out more and book tickets on The BIG Sheep website.
Halloween Hocus Pocus at The Milky Way near Bideford – 26 October to 3 November 2025
There’ll be lots of extra Halloween activities to enjoy this half term, all designed to be fun rather than scary.
Enrol your little horrors at a very special School for Witches and Wizards, bump around the Spooky Swamp Dodgems, catch Merlin’s show filled with his special brand of spooktacular fun and catch a special storytelling session for little ones.
Find out more on the Milky Way Adventure Park website.
Halloween fun at Exmoor Zoo – 28 October to 3 November 2025
There’s spooky half term fun happening at Exmoor Zoo.
Expect lots of information about the zoo’s creepier residents as well as seeing lots of Halloween enrichment for the animals.
Find out more on the Exmoor Zoo website.
Halloween parties at Scribbleton in Winkleigh – 29 to 31 October 2025
There will be treats and no tricks at Scribbleton’s Halloween parties. Let little ones immerse themselves in imaginative play, enjoy the spooky disco and and make Halloween crafts at this series of seasonal events.
There will also be face painting and glitter tattoos. Don’t forget to wear your finest Halloween outfits.
Find out more and book online.
Spooky paper collage portraits with George Rayner at Studio KIND – 30 to 31 October 2025
Get ready to cut, stick, and create your own spooky masterpiece during a free workshop with artist George Rayner. Young artists will be guided in making creepy-cool portraits using colourful paper collage, inspired by the wild styles of Picasso and Matisse.
Drop in to Studio KIND at Barnstaple Pannier Market from 10am to 12pm on either day.
Find out more on the Studio KIND Instagram account.
Paint a pumpkin at Yarde Orchard Cafe, East Yarde – 30 October to 3 November 2025
Visit the Yard Orchard Cafe in Torrington over half term and paint a wooden pumpkin decoration. This activity is suitable for children aged three and over. All materials are provided.
Find out more about what’s on at Yard Orchard Cafe this half term.
The Melting Pot at Plough Arts Theatre in Great Torrington – 31 October 2025
The Melting Pot is back hosted by Daisi is a spooktacular music festival for North Devon’s young musicians at the Plough Arts Centre.
From spine-tingling folk and rocking tunes to classical ensembles and everything in between, there will be two stages of frightful fun.
Families with teens are invited to come as their spooky, kooky, or fantastical selves and join the community celebration of young talent.
Find out more and get tickets.
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Where to pick pumpkins in Devon
This was one of our autumn highlights. The kids dressed up in their Halloween finery and we headed to our local pumpkin patch where there was an astonishing collection of gourds in all shapes, sizes and colours – perfect for decorating our doorstep.
Check out my post about where to pick pumpkins in Devon to find out the latest open days.
Are you thinking ahead to next month? Here’s what’s on in Devon in November 2024.
Here’s some more ideas for things to do in Devon this winter.
So, what creepy events take your fancy this Halloween? Whatever you get up to have a frightful half term! And I you know of any events that aren’t listed here yet, get in touch so I can add them!
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