Spooky adventures, frightfully good nights out and Halloween fun for all the family.

Halloween is creeping into Northwich, and the town centre is getting ready for a spooktacular celebration!

Whether you’re planning a frightfully fun half-term with the kids, dressing to distress for a night out, hunting for the perfect Halloween decorations or discovering the town’s ghostly secrets, there’s something for everyone this Halloween 2026.

From family-friendly activities and creative workshops to live music, fancy dress and our Northwich After Dark competition, it’s time to gather your little monsters, rally your ghoulish gang and get Halloween-ready!

Halloween After Dark: For the Grown-Ups

Northwich After Dark – The Ultimate Halloween Challenge!

Saturday 31st October 2026 – Fancy Dress Competition – Prizes up for grabs

This Halloween, Northwich is the place to be after dark!

Dress in your most terrifying costume, round up your fellow witches, vampires, skeletons and ghosts, and head into town for a frightfully good night out.

Visit your favourite participating pubs, bars and restaurants in your best fancy dress and you could get your hands on a limited-edition Northwich After Dark cup, courtesy of Visit Northwich. There are only a few cups available at each venue, so make your costume count!

But that’s not all. There’s a £100 Northwich hospitality voucher up for grabs, too!

How to enter the £100 competition:

1. Dress to distress! Go all out with your Halloween costume.
2. Explore Northwich After Dark. Brave the town’s bars, pubs and restaurants for a spooky night out.
3. Snap, share and tag! Post a photo of your Halloween outfit on social media, tagging @VisitNorthwich and the venue you visited.

That’s it! You’re in with a chance of winning a £100 Northwich independent hospitality voucher or a bundle of vouchers split across several participating venues.

The winner will also be featured on Visit Northwich’s social media channels.

More Halloween Events for Adults

Halloween Weekender at The Quayside: There’s not just one but three days of Halloween festivities at The Quayside! Taking place from October 23rd – 25th and packed with great music, classics and karaoke, fancy dress is actively encouraged, with prizes for the best dressed each night!

Early Halloween Party at Sunny BBQ: If you’re too excited to wait for Halloween night, head on over to Sunny BBQ for an early Halloween party on Saturday 24th October. Taking place from 10pm ’til late with free entry, you can enjoy cocktails and tapas and take part in a best dressed Halloween costume competition.

Halloween Open Day at Snap Fitness: Fancy something a little different this Halloween? Head to Snap Fitness Northwich on Wednesday 28th October for a spooky taster day featuring free club tours, trick-or-treat prizes, gym challenges and 30-minute taster classes.

Halloween Workshop Wildwood: If you’re feeling creative this Halloween, head to Wildwood in Barons Quay for an Adult Workshop on October 29th, where you’ll be painting skulls and Halloween wall art! Starting at 6.30pm, tickets are £20 and include an alcoholic/soft drink.

Spookulele at The Grape & Bean: It’s back! A Halloween party with a difference, Spookulele at The Grape & Bean is a riotous night of live music, spooktacular costumes and an abundance of fun. Starting at 7pm on Thursday 29th October, it’s free to enter and always a great night!

Halloween Weekend at Hush Brewery: Hush Brewery are breaking tradition and moving their open weekend to the last weekend of October for three days of Halloween celebrations. Taking place from Friday 30th October – Sunday 1st November, expect music, locally brewed beer, food, cakes and spooky times.

Kunstoween at The Salty Dog: Think live music, Halloween costumes and a brilliant atmosphere and you’ve got Kunstoween at The Salty Dog. Taking place on Saturday 31st October, and featuring Gas Kunst, Cold Comfort and Jimmy Damage, doors open at 7pm and tickets are £5.

Halloween Disco Karaoke at The Green Dragon: From spooky karaoke, and frighteningly fun Halloween games, The Green Dragon are going all out this Halloween. Come along in fancy dress to be in with a chance of winning a £40 bar tab. Takes place Saturday 31st October from 8pm ’til late.

Live Music at The Witton Chimes: If you fancy an evening of monster-mashing, head to The Witton Chimes who will have a live band playing on Saturday 31st October.

Halloween Half-Term 2026: Fun for the Kids

Keep your little monsters entertained this half-term with spooky trails, animal encounters, slime-making, films and creative activities around Northwich.

Weaver Hall Museum: Take part in the free Paper Pumpkin Trail at from October 24th – 31st. Free to take part, pick up a trail sheet from the reception desk and see if you can spot all the pumpkins on your way around the museum!

Villains Slime Lab at Costa Coffee: Is Halloween even Halloween without a bucket load of slime?? Head down to Costa Coffee in Barons Quay for the Villains’ Slime Lab on Thursday 29th Oct, from 12pm – 1pm. This is a free event but tickets must be booked in advance to confirm attendance.

Half Term Halloween Trail: Taking place during the week of half term, join the Dark Side of Northwich this Halloween with Barons Quay, and spot villainous pumpkins on a unique trail around the centre to win a prize. Trail maps are available from The Entertainer.

Halloween Hangout at Memorial Court: Dive into the delightfully spooky atmosphere at Brio Leisure’s pool party on Thursday 29th October from 1.15pm – 2.15pm. On 29th October, there’s a Halloween Hangout with Northwich’s very own DJ Max Mutant from 2pm – 5pm. Come and see Max Mutant in action and watch the skills of a DJ in full flow, discover the art of mixing beats and have a go yourself. There’ll also be lots of games, workshops and more. Children under 12 must be accompanied.

Spooky Buddies at Brio Leisure: Start your day on Halloween with a screening of Disney’s Spooky Buddies at Brio Leisure on Saturday 31st October at 11am. Tickets include a 10% discount on food and drink.

Free Halloween Crafts at Wild Tots Play Café: Combine playtime with a little Halloween creativity! From October 26th – 31st, visit Wild Tots Play Café during your usual play visit and let the little ones get crafty at the free Halloween craft station.

Don’t Ghost your High Street: Shop for Halloween in Northwich

From gothic treasures to pumpkins, spooky ornaments and trick-or-treat goodies, Northwich has everything you need to bring your Halloween ideas to life.

Here’s where to hunt down your Halloween essentials:

• Chapel Gifts & Home – Add a seasonal touch to your home with Halloween and autumnal accessories, including candles, ornaments and decorative touches.
• Twisted Earth – Discover gothic gifts and wonderfully witchy finds, from spell kits and candles to skeleton accessories.
• Dante’s Boutique – Get your Halloween look together with hats, spells and mini cauldrons.
• B&M and Home Bargains – Stock up on Halloween decorations and spooky home accessories to transform your home into a haunted haven.
• Candy Bay at Northwich Market – Get ready for trick-or-treating with pre-made sweet packs and boxes or create your own delicious combination.
• Crane Quality Counselling Charity Shop – for some unique charity finds and spooky ornaments, Crane has some fantastic finds that will add something original and spooky to your Halloween home décor.

Whether you’re planning a full haunted-house makeover, putting the finishing touches to your costume or preparing for a night of trick-or-treating, there’s plenty to discover in Northwich.

Dead Good Stories: Discover Northwich’s Ghostly Side

Think you know Northwich? This Halloween, we’re uncovering the town’s spookier side!

Join Visit Northwich for a series of Dead Good Stories, celebrating the town’s ghostly legends, fascinating heritage and mysterious tales.

Hear from brilliant storytellers and familiar faces from Northwich as they reveal stories of haunted pubs, a library that rocked back and forth and even a rather unusual gargoyle security network.

Spooky? Absolutely. Strange? Definitely. Worth a watch? You bet!

Follow @VisitNorthwich on social media in the run-up to Halloween 2026 to catch each instalment and discover the stories hiding in plain sight around town.

To discover more Halloween events in Northwich, visit our Events Page.

Ready to Enter our Northwich After Dark Competition?

£100 voucher ready to be won. Just snap a photo in your best fancy dress outfit on your night out in Northwich this Halloween. Share on social media tagging the venue you visited and @VisitNorthwich.