Families can enjoy great London sightseeing any time of year, but expect some extra fun in London at Halloween, with a couple of bonuses: off-season airfares and lodgings rates; plus the chance to stay on for Guy Fawkes Day, aka Bonfire Night, with big celebrations November 5th. Guy Fawkes Day is actually a bigger deal in London than Halloween, but nonetheless visitors will find a growing number of spooky events leading up to Oct 31.
London Halloween Events
London Eye and Creepy Cruise
The London Eye is one of the city's most prominent attractions, soaring like a giant ferris wheel beside the Thames. Halloween brings spooky witch-themed fun plus a "Trick or Treat Flight". Meanwhile, the London Eye's river cruise on the Thames turns into the "the Tales of Two Witches Cruise".*
London Halloween Ghost Walk
Walking tours are always a wonderful way to get to know a town. Many cities offer "Ghost Walks", an entertaining way to soak up history and local lore, and sure to spark an interest in kids. What better time to do a Ghost Walk in London than Halloween?
London Dungeon
This attraction, beneath London Bridge Station, is like a year-round Halloween House of Horrors: it recreates various macabre bits of history (The Great Fire, the Plague, Jack the Ripper), with live actors, shows and special effects; it also has a giant maze with scary features. No surprise that October is a big month at the Dungeon.
Tower of London
Probably the most for real haunted place in Britain: the roll call of potential ghosts (imprisoned and/or executed) includes not only the two famous "Princes in the Tower" but also Guy Fawkes, Anne Boleyn, and more. Read tips for visiting the Tower of London.
More London Halloween Events
- About.com's Guide for London Travel has top picks for London Halloween plus Bonfire Night on November 5th: any Halloween visitors will surely want to stay on, for that! Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes Day) is a bigger celebration in London than Halloween, though Halloween is getting more festive in recent years.
