Beware, beware as Spooky Season is here!
Halloween is just around the corner and the thrills and spills of the holiday season is descending upon Newmarket and the surrounding areas. Whether you’re looking to enjoy spooky scavenger hunts, treacherous trails or Halloween races, there’s certainly plenty of fa-boo-lous events and activities to enjoy this half-term.
Halloween Jam at Phoenix Bike Park
Enjoy a full day of riding, competitions and spooky chaos at Phoenix bike park this Halloween.
Perfect for the thrill seekers, you can enjoy a morning of open riding, followed by the manual challenge in the afternoon. The day will end with the mulch competition, where you’ll see some big sends and spooky style!
So round up your crew, dig out your best Halloween costumes and book your space.
Saturday 25th October | 9am- 4pm
Book your space over on their website here.
Halloween Weekend at Burwell Museum and Windmill
Join in on the Halloween fun, as lots of spooky goings on await you at Burwell Museum. You can expect a variety of fun activities for your little ones, including scavenger hunts, sensory boxes, and even a visit with Bone and Bug Man. Don’t forget to have a go at the range of crafts on offer, enjoy story time and be sure to take a visit to their face painter!
Don’t miss out on their Halloween treats in the Tea Room and remember your spooky themed costume!
Saturday 25th October – Sunday 26th October | 10am – 4pm | £8 per child in advance
Pre-book your tickets here.
Beastly Beowulf & Gruesome Grendel Trail at West Stow Country Park
Follow the Trail, Read the Story, Live the Legend!
At West Stow Country Park, you can enjoy a special edition Beastly Beowulf & Gruesome Grendel Trail, which includes an extra special story booklet and special edition badge to add to your collection!
After you’ve completed the trail, be sure to head to the Anglo-Saxon Village & Museum to bring the folklore talk to life, as you travel back in time to find objects, weapons and treasure from Beowulf’s world.
Please note Anglo-Saxon Village and Museum tickets must be booked separately.
Saturday 25th October – Sunday 2nd November | From 10am | Tickets from £3
Pre-book your tickets via their website here.
NightMARE at the Museum at the National Horseracing Museum
There’s set to be another nightMARE at the museum this Halloween!
Experience a Spooky Scavenger Hunt around the Museum grounds, where you may just bump into a ghoul or ghost along the way! Get creative with a range of creepy crafts, play some ghoulish games, not forgetting to enter their fa-boo-lous fancy dress competition, where even their Museum Minis Kizzy and Harry will be joining in!
Thursday 30th October 2025 | 5.30pm – 7pm | £6 per adult & £4 per child
Pre-booking is must! Follow the link to book yours now.
Bat Out of Hell Musical at the Kings Cinema
Are you ready to experience the ultimate rock musical, screening for one night only at Kings Cinema!
Bat Out of Hell roars onto big screens this Halloween, as this West End production brings Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf’s iconic anthems to life, including I’d Do Anything for Love, Dead Ringer for Love, and of course, Bat Out of Hell!
Pushing boundaries of live theatre, this musical is sure to have you singing along to every anthem!
Thursday 30th October | 7pm
Head over to their website via the link here, to book your tickets now.
The Shadow Over Innsmouth by H.P Lovecraft – A Reading at Moyse’s Hall Museum
Head to Moyse’s Hall Museum for a thrilling reading of H.P. Lovecraft’s most gripping tale!
The Shadow Over Innsmouth is based on a curious young traveler who finds himself diverted to the sinister port of Innsmouth, where the locals are wary of visitors, and dark ancient secrets lurk behind boarded up windows.
This spooky story is sure to have the hairs on the back of your neck standing up! Will you be brave enough to listen?
Friday 31st October | 6pm -7.20pm & 8pm – 9.20pm | £10 per person
Book your tickets today via their website here.
Trick or Treat Roulette at The Folio Bar at The Fellows House Hotel
Here’s something for the adults this Halloween!
Head to The Folio Bar found at The Fellows House Hotel, where they’re putting the ‘spirit’ into this spooky season. Simply join them between Thursday 30th October and Sunday 2nd November for their Trick or Treat Cocktail Roulette. Will your glass hold a mystery bitter trick or a sweet seasonal treat? There’s only one way to find out… if you dare!
Thursday 30th October to Sunday 2nd November
Want to find out more? Take a look at their cocktail menu here.
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