October Half-Term and Halloween
Welcome to our latest updated 'city centre guide' for 2026, where our attention turns to October half-term and...Halloween 🎃
We've picked out a few things that are happening across Sheffield city centre during half-term and right through until early November to help you make the most of this very 'spookily special' time of year.
Whether it's spending some quality time with the whole family, or something for the 'big kids' to enjoy, there's something for everyone to enjoy this year...with the help of Sheffield city centre.
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Fun for all the family 👻
There's plenty on offer to entertain all the family over the coming couple of weeks in Sheffield city centre.
Here are just a few of the very best 'family-friendly' things to do during half-term and to mark Halloween 🎃
Bumblethorn's Mischief at Leah's Yard
📅 Available from Saturday 17 October
📍 Tree Spirits, Leah's Yard
🎟️ £4-£8 see details here
ℹ️ A Tree Spirits Halloween: Brumblethorns Mischief
'Tree Spirits' opens in Leah's Yard on 17 October.
This is Sheffield's first escape room and story built specifically for young children (aged 5 to 10), where kids follow clues, brew a color-changing potion, and stop a grumpy Rivelin Forest spirit named Brumblethorn from ruining Halloween.
While at Leah's Yard, why not call in for a hot chocolate at The Chocolate Bar and see what they are brewing up this half term.
Or pop over to the nearby Cambridge Street Collective food hall where Kids Eat Free during the school holiday, week days, 12pm-5pm (T&Cs apply).
Kids' Halloween Build a Bear
📅 Saturday 24 October, 10am-11:30am
📍 Cambridge Street Collective
🎟️ £13.70
ℹ️ Kids' Halloween Build a Bear
Get spooky and crafty by making your own Halloween-themed Build a Bear at this fun event!
💡 Visit the Cambridge Street Collective website for further event listings.
Half Term Galactic Trail 🗺️
📅 Saturday 24 October to Friday 30 October, 10am-4pm*
📍 Sheffield Cathedral, Church Street
🎟️ £3.50 per child - tickets can be purchased from the gift shop
ℹ️ Half Term Galactic Trail
Visit Sheffield Cathedral this half term for an out-of-this-world adventure!
Explore the building, follow the trail and collect all the hidden space data along the way. Once you’ve completed your mission, return to Space Headquarters to claim your special prize!
Why not make a day of it? After completing the trail, stay and enjoy the free space station activities, perfect for budding astronauts of all ages.
Your mission awaits...will you accept the challenge?
*Sunday 11.45am-4pm
Little Heroes Play Days
📅 Saturday 24 October and Sunday 25 October
📍 National Emergency Services Museum, West Bar
🎟️ Visit the NESM website for details
Relaxed play sessions, filled with songs, storytelling, crafts, and lots of hands-on fun, from 10:30am–12:30pm and 1:00pm–3:00pm.
Halloween at the National Videogame Museum 🕹️
📅 Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November
📍 National Videogame Museum, Angel Street
🎟️ From £11 and free for Under 5's
ℹ️ Visit the National Videogame Museum website for full details
Calling all Gamers, Ghosts & Ghouls for a Spooktacular Halloween Takeover this October Half-Term!
Play a selection of ghoulishly good games, get crafty with creepy Halloween activities, or help capture ghosts that have escaped onto the gallery floor. And enjoy plenty of videogame fun all week long!
If you visit on Friday 30 or Saturday 31 October in your best Halloween fancy dress you can to get 50% off entry, plus a spooky treat to take home. See the National Videogame Museum website for details.
Out of this World 👽
📅 Sunday 25 October, 10:30am-5:30pm
📍 Various city centre locations
🎟️ Free entry with some paid activities
ℹ️ Visit Out of this World for further details
Sheffield's much-loved Out of this World event is a free family event celebrating all things otherworldly!
Taking place in locations across the city centre, Out of this World is for anyone who enjoys sci-fi, comic books, gaming, magic, illusion, Halloween and all things spooky 👻
Now in its 12th year, the event is spilt into zones including the Winter Garden, Tudor Square, Sheffield Town Hall and the Peace Gardens.
Expect a packed programme of street entertainment, live demonstrations, comic book characters, family activities, fairground rides, street food stalls and much more.
Orchard Square Halloween Activities👻
📅 Various dates between 25 October and 1 November
📍 Orchard Square
ℹ️ Follow @orchardsquare on social media for further information and details
Halloween activities are coming to Orchard Square this half term and will include:
- Free family trail on the square
- Trick or Treat activity across the venues in the square, and more activities to be announced
- Kids Eat Free at Sheffield Plate food hall (T&Cs apply)
- Free Kids Halloween Disco at Sheffield Plate on Sunday 25 October - see below for details.
Halloween Disco at Sheffield Plate
📅 Sunday 25 October, 2-4pm
📍 Sheffield Plate, Orchard Square
🎟️ Free tickets available here
Boo! Vist Sheffield Plate for their kids Spooky Halloween Disco!
Get your dancing shoes, witches hats and broomsticks at the ready for a Halloween Disco with spooky games + prizes for best fancy dress!!
Halloween Craft Table 🎨
📅 Tuesday 27 October, 10am-12pm
📍 Cambridge Street Collective
🎟️ Free but you will need to reserve a spot in advance
ℹ️ Free Halloween Craft Table
Calling all mini monsters, witches and creative creatures – it’s time to get crafty!
Get creative with spooky crafts and have a blast at Cambridge Street Collective's free Halloween-themed table!
💡 Visit the Cambridge Street Collective website for further event listings.
Scary Plasticine Model Making
📅 Tuesday 27 October, 11am-3pm
📍 The Light Cinema
🎟️ Free activity
ℹ️ What's On - Sheffield - The Light
Join the Light's in-house artist Stephen for some Halloween crafting this half term.
Meet in the cinema foyer for some scary plasticine model-making with a spooky Halloween theme.
All welcome and all materials provided!
Halloween Cooking Workshop
📅 Tuesday 27 October, 3pm-4.15pm
📍 Sheffield Plate, Orchard Square
🎟️ £12.50 per child, visit the Halloween Cooking event listing for full details
Ready to level up your baking skills? Join Sheffield Plate for their Cook Stars Halloween Cheese Cake Cooking Activity and whip up some delicious, creamy cheesecakes in person.
Pumpkin Carving Workshop 🎃
📅 Wednesday 28 October, 12-3pm
📍 Light Cinema, The Moor
🎟️ Free activity
ℹ️ What's On - Sheffield - The Light
Join the Light Cinema for some spooktacular fun this half term.
Get creative and enjoy the spooky vibes, at this fun and FREE workshop in the cinema foyer area. Available only while stocks last!
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📅 Wednesday 28 October, 12-3pm
📍 Millennium Gallery, Arundel Gate
🎟️ Free activity
ℹ️ Family Activity: Stick, Colour, Print
Get hands-on at the Millennium Gallery and learn how to create your own colourful repeating print using textured papers and stickers.
Suggested donation £3. No need to book, just drop in.
Trick or Treat Halloween Trail on The Moor 🎃
📅 Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 October, 11am-3pm
📍 The Moor
🎟️ Free activity
ℹ️ Halloween on The Moor
Get ready for some frightfully good fun this Halloween as the Trick or Treat Trail returns to Sheffield Moor.
Bring your little ghosts, witches, monsters and superheroes along for a Halloween adventure around The Moor. Follow the trail, hunt for treats and enjoy a fun-filled day out with the family.
Don’t forget your costume!
October Half Term: Villains of the Sea 🗺️
📅 Wednesday 28 October to Sunday 1 November
📍 National Emergency Services Museum, West Bar
🎟️ From £7.50 and free for Under 3's
ℹ️ What's on | 999 Museum
Set sail this October half-term and become a detective at sea.
Visit the museum for a swashbuckling week of activities and uncover the truth behind pirates and smugglers. Follow the clues, investigate suspicious cargo, and decide who has really been robbing ships and smuggling goods across the open waters.
Perfect for curious minds and young explorers, these activities are included with standard museum entry and run throughout the October half-term.
Halloween Crafting with My Arty Party 🕷️
📅 Thursday 29 October, 11am-3pm
📍 Light Cinema, The Moor
🎟️ Free activity
ℹ️ What's On - Sheffield - The Light
My Arty Party will be at the Light Cinema on Thursday 29 October.
Enjoy some spooktacular themed crafting - and take away your creations to enjoy on the big day.
Free and family friendly - just turn up to the cinema foyer!
All Rise for Halloween - A Spooky Kooky Courtroom Musical
📅 Thursday 29 October - Saturday 31 October
📍 The Montgomery Theatre, Surrey Street
🎟️ 3+ age guidance, tickets £18.50
ℹ️ Visit Sheffield Theatres website for show times and to book tickets
Taking place at the Montgomery Theatre, this family-friendly comedy is set to be packed with surprises, interactive moments, and non-stop Halloween fun.
Halloween Party at the Indoor Moor Market🕷️
📅 Friday 30 October, 11:30am-2:30pm
📍 Indoor Moor Market
🎟️ Free
Visit the Moor Market for this free Halloween party - activities will include sensory play, Halloween crafts, and slime making.
Spooky Mini Disco with the Sistas! 🎃
📅 Saturday 31 October, 10am-11:30am
📍 Cambridge Street Collective
🎟️ Free but you will need to reserve a spot in advance (adults don't need to reserve a ticket)
ℹ️ Free Spooky Mini Disco with the Sistas!
Join the Sistas for a Spooktacular Kid’s Disco from the World of Hocus Pocus!
Prepare for a bewitching morning at the most enchanting kid’s disco in town, hosted by none other than the iconic trio, The Sistas from Hocus Pocus!
💡 Visit the Cambridge Street Collective website for further event listings.
Lumi and the Wolf Lottie Saahko - Forest Workshop and Book Signing
📅 Saturday 31 October, 3pm
📍 Waterstones, Orchard Square
🎟️ Suitable for 8+. This is a free ticketed event but tickets will need to be booked.
ℹ️ Lumi and the Wolf Lottie Saahko - Forest Workshop and Book Signing
In Lumi and the Wolf, the lead protagonist Lumi keeps a forest diary as a way to track her feelings and what she sees on her journey.
This 45-minute workshop at Waterstones is where children learn how to keep a forest diary. It is designed to be a mindful and calm session.
Halloween Spectacular Market🕷️
📅 Saturday 31 October, 10:30am-5pm
📍 Trafalgar Warehouse, 120 Trafalgar Street
ℹ️ Halloween Spectacular Market | Facebook
Head to Trafalgar Warehouse for the Steel City Alternative Halloween Spectacular Market!
A celebration of the weird, the wonderful and the macabre, you'll find a wide range of alternative vendors.
Fancy dress and cosplay encouraged.
A few ideas for the grown ups 🧟
Halloween is not just for the young ones, it's also great fun for the grown ups 🎃
We've picked out a few spook-tacular activities you may want to check out that are running on and around 31 October this year 👻
Weird Weekend Pre-Halloween Party
📅 Saturday 24 October, 6.30-11pm
📍 Sheffield Plate, Orchard Square
🎟️ From £13.70, over 18s only, visit Weird Weekend Pre-Halloween Party event listing for details
Beat the Halloween rush and celebrate a week early with The Writers Workshop's Weird Weekend party with a literary flavour. Over 18s only.
Think of The Weird Weekend party as a dress rehearsal for Halloween proper the following Saturday! A chance (if needed) to leave the kids at home and enjoy the occasion as adults.
Strange Sheffield Ghost Tours - Halloween Special👻
📅 Multiple dates between 24 October and 4 November
📍 Meet at Leah's Yard. Cambridge Street
🎟️ Age recommendation is 14+, tickets from £14
ℹ️ Find out more here
Join storyteller Adrian Finney for a series of special Halloween-themed ghost tours through the streets of Sheffield city centre.
Expect tales of hauntings, forgotten histories, strange sightings, unexplained encounters and the occasional story that makes you wonder why anyone ever thought walking around Sheffield after dark was a good idea!
Day of the Dead Fiesta 💃
📅 Friday 30 October, 8pm-2am
📍 Cubana, Leopold Square
ℹ️ Cubana Tapas Bar and Restaurant - Day of the Dead Fiesta
Halloweekend at Cheap Dates🎶
📅 Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October
📍 Cheap Dates, Orchard Square
🎟️ Free
ℹ️ Cheap Dates Instagram
Cheap Dates, located in Orchard Square, has some amazing local talent joining them for their halloweekender!
The event is completely free entry all weekend and they might even have an incredible Halloween cocktail menu coming out ….
I LOVE R&B Spookfest
📅 Saturday 31 October, 4pm-10pm (last entry 7pm)
📍 Network, Matilda Street
🎟️ 18+ event, tickets from £14.55
ℹ️ Ticket information
I LOVE R&B Comes to the Network for an unmissable Halloween Day Event.
Halloween Bandioke 🎶
📅 Saturday 31 October, 8pm-late
📍 Mary Street Live, Mary Street
ℹ️ Visit Mary Street Live for details
Who doesn't love a scary movie at Halloween?🎬
Check out the websites of our Sheffield city centre cinemas to see what they lined up for October and Halloween:
Here's our pick of a few classics returning to the big screen this month:
🎬 The Rocky Horror Picture Show
📅 Friday 30 October
📍 The Light
ℹ️ The Rocky Horror Picture Show | Showtimes & Tickets | The Light Cinema Sheffield
🎬 Dracula (4K Restoration)
📅 Saturday 31 October
📍 Showroom Cinema
ℹ️ Classics: Dracula [4K Restoration] | Showroom Cinema
🎬 Donnie Darko
📅 Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November
📍 The Light
ℹ️ Donnie Darko | Showtimes & Tickets | The Light Cinema Sheffield
Or why not relax and check out a new movie, such as:
🎬Wildwood
📅From 23 October
📍 Odeon Luxe
ℹ️ Wildwood | Showtimes & Tickets
💡 Discover more about our three fantastic city centre cinemas in our specially curated guide to city centre cinema.
Celluloid Screams: Sheffield Horror Film Festival 🎬
📅 Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 October 2026
📍 Showroom Cinema, Paternoster Row
🎟️ Visit the Showroom website
A weekend-long celebration of horror, with premieres, previews, special guests and much more at Showroom Cinema.
Since 2009 Celluloid Screams has premiered high-profile films such as Paranormal Activity, Mandy, The Witch, Barbarian, The Editor, Psycho Goreman, and Titane. It remains a showcase for emerging, international horror talents.
This year’s highlights include Onslaught (UK premiere), Habitat, Blackout and Depraved with introductions by Larry Fessenden, who will also be doing a Q&A after Trauma Or, Monsters All.
🎟️ Limited tickets for some screenings available.
