Living in London · Halloween 2026 · Updated September 28, 2026
Living in London’s 2026 Halloween guide covers five London spots with confirmed 2026 dates, from free to $35 plus fees.
- The big haunt: Return to the Abandoned Village at Fanshawe Pioneer Village, October 16 to 31. It is 14 and up, $30 to $35 plus tax and fees.
- The big free day: Sunday, October 25 downtown. Candy Crawl, Coven Fest and gourd painting are all free, 12 to 6 PM.
- Halloween itself: Saturday, October 31. The City sets no trick-or-treat hours. Sunset is about 6:15 PM. Porch light on means open.
Halloween is a Saturday this year. That has not happened since 2020.
So the kids get a full day, and the grown-ups get a real night out. The catch is that the good nights sell out early. Fanshawe Pioneer Village already calls its haunt a sell-out event. Downtown London has stacked five things onto one Sunday. We read every venue’s own page on September 28 and put it all here, prices included. It is part of our Living in London guides.
- The short version.
- Kids: Sunday, October 25 downtown is free. Pumpkins After Dark at Storybook Gardens is about $90 for a family of four.
- Teens and adults: the Abandoned Village opens Friday, October 16. Fridays and Saturdays cost $5 more, and the venue calls the whole run a sell-out.
- Date night: Eldon House runs four after-dark nights, $16 to $20, with a 12-plus rule.
- Halloween itself: Saturday, October 31. The City sets no trick-or-treat hours. Sunset is about 6:15 PM. Porch light on means open.
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The Halloween spots in London, closest first
Each one appears once. Scare level is marked on every entry.
Eldon House after dark
Eldon House is the oldest house still standing in London, on Ridout Street above the river. It is a museum by day. For four nights in October it runs after dark. The staff lean into the stories that come with a house this old. It is atmosphere and history, not a jump-scare maze.
Dundas Place and Centennial Hall on the Halloween Sunday
Downtown London has turned Sunday, October 25 into its Halloween day. It starts with kids trick-or-treating at downtown businesses and ends with a witch-themed night market. You can do the whole day on foot.
Hyland Cinema and Horror at the Hyland
The Hyland is London’s independent cinema on Wharncliffe Road South. Every October it runs Horror at the Hyland, a month of horror classics on a real big screen. Seeing The Evil Dead with a full room on Halloween night beats watching it on a couch.
Storybook Gardens and Pumpkins After Dark
Pumpkins After Dark is back at Storybook Gardens in Springbank Park for October. Thousands of carved pumpkins, lit from inside, on a one-kilometre loop you walk after sunset. It is the one October thing most London families do.
Fanshawe Pioneer Village and Return to the Abandoned Village
Fanshawe Pioneer Village is the 19th-century village inside Fanshawe Conservation Area, in the city’s north-east. For the last half of October, ByronScaryHouse turns five of its historic buildings into a haunt. It is called Return to the Abandoned Village. The village’s own page puts it plainly: this is a sell-out event.
What is happening downtown on Sunday, October 25?
Five things, on foot, in one afternoon and evening.
- 12 to 3 PM: Downtown Candy Crawl, free. Kids trick-or-treat at downtown businesses. Spooky Gourd Painting runs at Eldon House the same hours, by donation.
- 1 to 6 PM: Coven Fest on the Marquee Block of Dundas Place, free.
- 6 to 11 PM: Camhain Witch’s Veil Night Market at Centennial Hall, $5.
- 7 to 11 PM: Hallow’s Eve Extravaganza, a Wortley Pride fundraiser at Studio Coffee, $10 and up, for adults.
- The Giant Fall Book Sale at Centennial Hall runs through October 25 too. So does the Becoming London weekend walk from Museum London, 1 to 3 PM, free.
What does a Halloween night cost in London this year?
| Event | 2026 price |
|---|---|
| Downtown Candy Crawl | Free |
| Coven Fest | Free |
| Spooky Gourd Painting | By donation |
| Trick-or-treating | Free |
| Witch’s Veil Night Market | $5 |
| Eldon House: Specters and Spiritualism | $16, including HST |
| Eldon House: Curses, Crimes and Haunts | $18, including HST |
| Eldon House: The Murderous Dr. Cream | $20, including HST |
| Pumpkins After Dark | Adults about $23 to $26. Kids 3 to 13 about $20 to $23. Under 3 free. About $90 for four. |
| Return to the Abandoned Village | $30 plus tax and fees. $35 on Fridays and Saturdays. The daylight walk is $20. |
| Hyland Cinema | Not posted per film. A membership takes $4 off. |
How do you plan Saturday, October 31 in London?
Halloween on a Saturday means daytime and nighttime both matter.
The City of London sets no trick-or-treat hours. Sunset is about 6:15 PM on October 31 this year. The clocks do not go back until the next morning. A porch light on means the house is open. Light off means skip it.
The London Police Service asks for a few things every year. Costumes that fit, so nobody trips. Masks off between houses. Something reflective or a glow stick. An adult with younger kids, a planned route and a return time for older ones. Check the candy at home before anyone eats it. Drivers: slow down, and take driveways slowly.
The City of London adds two more. Keep your own walkway lit and clear. Use LED candles in the pumpkins, not real ones.
After dark on the 31st, adults have three real options in this guide. Specters and Spiritualism at Eldon House, 7 to 10 PM, $16. The last night of Return to the Abandoned Village, $35 plus fees. The Evil Dead and Evil Dead II at the Hyland, 9 and 11 PM.
Before you go
- Book early: the Abandoned Village. The venue calls it a sell-out. Fridays and Saturdays are the $35 nights.
- Dress for cold: late October nights in London are often single digits after dark. Every haunt here is outdoors or partly outdoors.
- Bring cash: gourd painting and the night market are cheap, but not free-with-a-card.
- Before a long drive: we pulled these from each venue on September 28, but dates and prices can change. A quick check of their page is smart insurance.
Pumpkins after Halloween go in the green bin or with yard waste, or to an EnviroDepot. Take the candle out first. A painted pumpkin goes in the garbage.
Want pumpkin patches and corn mazes before the big night? Our Fall in London 2026 guide has every farm worth the drive.
Honest takeaway
Questions people ask about Halloween in London
What is not scary for young kids?
The Downtown Candy Crawl, Spooky Gourd Painting, Coven Fest and Pumpkins After Dark. None of them have scare actors.
What is the scariest thing in London this Halloween?
Return to the Abandoned Village at Fanshawe Pioneer Village. It is 14 and up.
Is there a haunt for someone who hates jump scares?
The daylight walk at the Abandoned Village on October 18 or 25 has no scare actors and no strobes. Eldon House’s evening events are stories, not scares.
What is free?
The Candy Crawl, Coven Fest and trick-or-treating. Gourd painting is by donation.
What time does trick-or-treating start in London?
The City sets no official time. Sunset is about 6:15 PM on October 31, 2026. Porch light on means the house is open.
Is anything on for Thanksgiving weekend?
Eldon House’s Curses, Crimes and Haunts is Sunday, October 4, the weekend before. Pumpkins After Dark runs that weekend, and our guide lists its nights.
That is the whole month. Tell us in the comments which one you are doing, and tag the friend you are dragging along.
Find something we missed, or a date that has changed? Tell us and we will fix it that day. This guide lives with our other Living in London guides, and we keep it current.
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