Autumn has arrived, the nights are drawing in, and Liverpool is getting ready for the spookiest season of the year. From terrifying scare attractions and haunted houses to immersive theatre, ghost tours, and family-friendly concerts, there’s something in the city to give everyone a fright (or just a little fun). Whether you’re looking for a bone-chilling night out with friends or a pumpkin-filled day with the kids, here are the top Halloween events in Liverpool for 2025.
Scream If You Dare at Newsham Scream Park
Location: Newsham Park Hospital, Liverpool
How to Book: newshamscreampark.com
Age Restrictions: Check website for details
Best for: Over 18s, thrill-seekers, horror fans
What to Expect: Held inside the infamous abandoned Newsham Park Hospital, this scream park offers multiple scare mazes, live actors, and terrifying set designs that prey on your darkest fears. Expect jump scares around every corner and a chilling atmosphere inside one of Liverpool’s most haunted buildings.
Farmaggedon: The North West’s Most Terrifying Experience
Location: Ormskirk, just outside Liverpool
How to Book: farmaggedon.co.uk
Age Restrictions: Over 16s (under 18s must be accompanied by an adult)
Best for: Teenagers, adults, horror lovers
What to Expect: A legendary Halloween attraction with scare houses, roaming actors, and heart-stopping live shows. Farmaggedon is an award-winning scream park that has become a staple for adrenaline junkies looking for a night of absolute terror.
Take Aim with Halloween Clay Pigeon Shooting
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside
How to Book: thebigshoot.co.uk
Age Restrictions: Check website for details
Best for: Groups, stag/hen parties, adventurous friends
What to Expect: Swap pumpkins for shotguns this Halloween with a clay pigeon shooting experience. A unique way to mark spooky season, you’ll test your aim and nerves as you fire at flying clays in the great outdoors.
Enter if You Dare at Contained Liverpool
Location: Liverpool City Centre
How to Book: containedliverpool.co.uk
Age Restrictions: Over 12s recommended
Best for: Teenagers, friends, couples
What to Expect: An immersive escape-room-style horror experience where you’ll be locked in and challenged to escape terrifying themed rooms. Expect live actors, puzzles, and plenty of screams.
The Spare Rib: Scared Shirtless (Everyman Theatre)
The Spare Rib: Scared Shirtless (Everyman Theatre)Location: Everyman Playhouse, Liverpool
How to Book: everymanplayhouse.com
Age Restrictions: Check website for details
Best for: Theatre lovers, adults, couples
What to Expect: A night of frighteningly hot, terrifying delightful and weirdly funny burlesque that may leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about sexuality.
Murder Mystery Afternoon Tea: City of Curses
Location: Everyman Playhouse, Liverpool
How to Book: everymanplayhouse.com
Age Restrictions: Check website for details
Best for: Couples, groups of friends, theatre fans
What to Expect: A deliciously eerie afternoon tea combined with immersive murder mystery theatre. Sip, snack, and sleuth your way through a cursed storyline.
Corkers: Blood and Wine (Everyman Theatre)
Location: Everyman Playhouse, Liverpool
How to Book: everymanplayhouse.com
Age Restrictions: 18+
Best for: Adults, theatre-goers, gothic literature lovers, wine enthusiasts
What to Expect: The fourth in the sell-out Corkers series takes a dark turn, combining storytelling, gothic academia, and fine wine. Joining storyteller Trev Fleming is Dr Alex Carabine PhD, “the Gothic Academic with a Dark Aesthetic”, who will unearth tales of the undead, blood drinkers, and the macabre. These chilling narratives are paired with rich red varietals curated by R&H Fine Wines, creating a unique blend of theatre and tasting. Doors open at 7pm, the show runs from 7.30–8.30pm, with last orders at 10pm. Add on a cheese board (£15.95 for two, vegan option available) for the full indulgent experience. Definitely not for the faint of heart.
Archery Combat: Halloween Edition
Archery Combat: Halloween EditionLocation: Liverpool
How to Book: archery-combat-events.co.uk
Age Restrictions: Check website for details
Best for: Groups, teenagers, adventurous friends
What to Expect: Think dodgeball meets archery — but with a spooky twist for Halloween. Perfect for groups wanting competitive fun with a supernatural spin.
Moonshine Saloon: Immersive Wild West Cocktail Experience
Location: Liverpool
How to Book: Fever
Age Restrictions: Over 18s
Best for: Couples, groups of friends, cocktail lovers
What to Expect: Step into the Wild West and smuggle your own liquor into the Moonshine Saloon for an immersive cocktail experience. Expect costumes, roleplay, and prohibition-era thrills.
Shiverpool: Hope Street Shivers Tour
Location: Hope Street, Liverpool
How to Book: Fever
Age Restrictions: Check website for details
Best for: Families, history buffs, tourists, locals
What to Expect: Liverpool’s most famous ghost tour takes you along Hope Street, with spine-chilling tales and costumed guides who’ll make you laugh, jump, and shiver in equal measure.
Family Concert: Spooktacular!
Location: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
How to Book: liverpoolphil.com
Age Restrictions: Suitable for families and children
Best for: Families, children, music lovers
What to Expect: A family-friendly orchestral concert with spooky favourites, costumes, and plenty of Halloween fun for little monsters.
Nosferatu: Halloween Special with Live Piano
Location: Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
How to Book: liverpoolphil.com
Age Restrictions: Check website for details
Best for: Film lovers, adults, couples
What to Expect: Experience the iconic silent horror film Nosferatu with a haunting live piano soundtrack in the grandeur of the Philharmonic Hall.
Spooky Season at Speke Hall
Location: Speke Hall, Liverpool
How to Book: National Trust
Age Restrictions: Check website for details
Best for: Families, history lovers, children
What to Expect: Step back in time at Speke Hall with Halloween-themed events for the whole family, from crafts to ghostly tales.
The Last Vikings Escape Room (Escape Hunt)
Location: Liverpool One
How to Book: escapehunt.com
Age Restrictions: Check website for details
Best for: Friends, families, puzzle lovers
What to Expect: A thrilling escape room where you’ll face Viking challenges — perfect for a spooky season activity that tests teamwork and courage.
Spooky Welly Walk 2025
Location: Sefton Park, Liverpool
How to Book: TryBooking
Age Restrictions: Check website for details
Best for: Families, children
What to Expect: A Spooktacular Saturday Welly Walk on the 25th October 2025! Get set for a frightfully fun family day out filled with plenty of spooktacular attractions and activities designed to bewitch and bedazzle your little monsters. From Creepy Crafts and the Freaky Funfair to the Bugfest Beauty Parlour and Menacing Mask Making, there’s something spine-tinglingly fun for every young ghoul and goblin. Let their imaginations run wild as they celebrate Halloween in style! Gates open at 10:45am | Event ends at 4:30pm
SCREAMS! at Thornton Hall Country Park – Enter If You Dare
Location: Thornton-in-Craven, near Skipton
How to Book: thorntonhallscreams.co.uk
Age Restrictions: 13+ (Killstream 16+, under-18s with an adult)
Best for: Teenagers, adults, groups of friends
What to Expect: Step into three terrifying scare mazes — Jinxed, Malkin Manor, and the extreme BLACKMARKET: Killstream. With live actors, strobe lights, tight spaces and unexpected shocks, this is not for the faint-hearted. Between mazes, enjoy the SCREAMS! Arena with street food, drinks and live entertainment.
Ready to Get Spooked?
Liverpool knows how to celebrate Halloween in style, and 2025 is set to be bigger and scarier than ever. From family-friendly concerts, pumpkin fun, and ghostly tours to immersive theatre, scream parks, and blood-soaked wine pairings, there’s something for every taste (and every level of bravery).
Whether you’re dressing up with the kids, braving a haunted hospital, or sipping red wine while listening to tales of the undead, this city has an experience to thrill you. Book early, gather your costumes, and prepare for a spine-chilling October in Liverpool.
