Get into the spirit this Halloween with a range of family-friendly spooky experiences.
Halloween is fast approaching and where better to celebrate it than Edinburgh, one of Europe’s most haunted cities.
We’ve compiled a list of some of the best things to see, do and experience in the city this spooky season, to ensure you have a frightfully good time!
Fright Night: Silent Movie Screening
Silent Screen Scotland returns to Edinburgh with Fright Night: Silent Movie Screening – a candlelit screening of Nosferatu accompanied by live score.
The dramatic surroundings of the Institut français d’Écosse on Edinburgh’s haunted Royal Mile will provide the perfect spooky atmospheric setting. Accompanied by a live pianist performing the original score by Hans Erdmann, this classic of the horror genre from 1922 will be projected onto a 13-foot screen.
Fright Night: Silent Movie Screening takes place on 31 October 2025.
Halloween at Craigies
Alongside their popular pick-your-own pumpkins, Craigies Farm at South Queensferry is hosting a variety of Halloween thrills.
While there’s no night-time event this year, they’ve poured all the thrills, fun, and spooky energy into their daytime experience. With more activities, more entertainment, and more for the whole family to enjoy, this is Craigies like you’ve never seen it before.
So grab your wellies, round up your pumpkin loving besties, and head to the farm for a full day of autumn adventure. From hunting down your perfect pumpkin to launching one across the field with our legendary pumpkin catapult, this is the ultimate seasonal day out.
Halloween at Craigies takes place from 01 October to 31 October 2025.
Frightful Fun at Dynamic Earth
Turn fear into fascination this October with Frightful Fun at Dynamic Earth.
This spooky season, become the ultimate myth-buster as they encourage curious minds of all ages to discover the creatures that inspired well-known myths and legends. From Halloween favourites including zombies, vampires and Frankenstein’s Monster – to legends from Scottish folklore such as selkies and the Loch Ness Monster.
Embark on a new journey through our immersive galleries with the Monsters and Myths Trail; get involved in spooky Seasonal Sessions with their science clubs for under 6s; start your day with a scare in their Planetarium as they screen some Halloween family films and stay up after dark with their adults-only Planetarium Lates showings.
Join in the fun from 03 October to 02 November 2025.
Lantern Led Tours with The Real Mary King’s Close
Step down onto forgotten streets and shine a light onto Edinburgh’s past with The Real Mary King’s Close.
The atmospheric Lantern Led Tour is the perfect ways to experience Halloween in Edinburgh. Guests will be able to step beneath the Royal Mile and shine a light on the past by descending the historic steps leading down from The Royal Mile onto Mary King’s Close.
Learn about the lives and deaths of real people who used to roam the streets of Edinburgh. You’ll also meet a rather insidious character from the 17th century along the way.
The tour runs on selected dates from 11 to 31 October 2025.
Halloween Happenings at Dalkeith Country Park
Located around 10 miles from the centre of Edinburgh, Dalkeith Country Park’s Halloween Happenings runs throughout the school holidays and is packed with family-friendly activities.
The park’s spooky season includes cookie decorating workshops, hands-on Halloween workshops for children, and brand-new experience where you can explore the spooky woods of Fort Douglas.
Join in the fun from 03 October to 02 November 2025.
Conifox Halloween Festival
The Adventure Park at Kirkliston, around 10 miles from Edinburgh city centre, is fully geared up for the excitement of Halloween.
Their Halloween Days programme includes a pumpkin patch, disco, games and funfair rides. At dark descends, it’s time for Halloween Fireworks Nights – pay a visit to the funhouse of fear maze, witches labyrinth and broomstick flying school. Gasp at the thrilling fire performer and fireworks display or show off your best moves at the devilish disco.
Halloween events take place on selected dates from 11 to 31 October 2025.
Halloween Hunt at Camera Obscura & World of Illusions Edinburgh
Edinburgh’s oldest visitor attraction, Camera Obscura & World of Illusions Edinburgh are getting into the Halloween spirit with all kinds of spooky fun – dare you brave the ghostly projections, scary portraits and hair-raising photo ops!
They’ve also created a Haunting Halloween Hunt – track down all the creepy characters lurking around the building and collect a sweet treat reward.
Available daily from 11 October to 02 November 2025.
Halloween Tours at Mercat Tours
Unveiling the spirits of Edinburgh’s deepest underground and darkest tales, join walking tour company, Mercat Tours for a programme of spine-tingling tours.
Their Halloween Tours include visits to Edinburgh’s haunted underground vaults, exploring the spirit of Halloween in the Old Town, a ghost tour of the city’s spookier closes and vaults, and visiting Canongate graveyard under cover of darkness. Please note, some tours are adults only.
Events run on selected dates from 25 October to 02 November 2025.
Halloween at Edinburgh Zoo
Join Edinburgh Zoo for a morning of fun with Beasties and Broomsticks Brunch Running from 9am to 11am, come face to face with some of the zoo’s slippery and slimy residents, followed by a delicious breakfast and craft workshops.
Or try your hand at creating a tasty treat for the zoo’s animals at Carve a Treat.
Available on specific dates from 25 to 26 October 2025.
Brewhemia’s Halloween Drag Brunch
This Halloween, Brewhemia – Scotland’s only Beer Palace and the city’s largest venue – are offering a Halloween brunch spooktacular fit for a queen.
Don your favourite gothic attire and join their drag stars for fierce frights, top-notch brunching, mimosas on arrival and unforgettable wig-raising performances.
Event runs on 30 October 2025.
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