⭐ A spellbinding after-dark Halloween adventure awaits. Returning for a third year, Halloween at Kew creeps back into the enchanting Kew Gardens for 2026.
✨ Are you a Kew Member? Get discounted tickets by following this link. Please note that you will be asked to provide your membership number to validate your booking, so have it handy.
Highlights
👻 Explore one of London’s most enchanting Halloween events, set within Kew Gardens after dark
🕷 Follow an illuminated trail where you’ll encounter legendary creatures, like Dracula and the Headless Horseman, as well as spell-binding fire performers and other spooktacular surprises
🔥 Enjoy devilishly delicious refreshments along the trail
General Info
📅 Dates: Friday 16 October to Sunday 1 November 2026
🕒 Opening Times:
16th - 24th October
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Daytime garden entry*: 10 AM to 6 PM (last entry 5 PM)
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Halloween at Kew: from 6:00 PM onwards
25th October - 1st November
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Daytime garden entry*: 10 AM to 4 PM (last entry 3 PM)
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Halloween at Kew: from 4 PM onwards
*Additional charge applies. Please select 'Garden Entry' ticket type to include daytime garden entry with your Halloween at Kew ticket
⏳ Duration: approx. 1–1.5 hours
📍 Location: Kew Gardens, Kew, Richmond, London, TW9 3AE
👤 Age requirement: all ages are welcome!
♿ Accessibility: The venue is accessible for guests with reduced mobility. Eligible guests who require an Essential Companion ticket must complete their main ticket purchase first then email their ACCESS Card ID number (or other accreditation ID number/reference) to accessevents@kew.org. Please ensure you include your Halloween at Kew booking reference and the date, time and gate booked.
Once the ID number has been verified and confirmed as valid, an Essential Companion ticket will be emailed to you. You are not required to send a visual or scan of your card, or any other personal data.
You will also be asked to show your eligible ID to our ticketing team on the night of your visit.
❓ Please consult the FAQs of this experience here
Description
As dusk falls, the Gardens transform into a thrilling, illuminated trail packed with eerie encounters, hidden surprises and spine-tingling moments for brave visitors of all ages.
Venture into the shadows and come face to face with legendary creatures and haunting scenes. Beware the presence of Dracula lurking in the darkness, watch mesmerising fire performers light up the night, and keep your wits about you as the famous Headless Horseman rides once more. Dare to explore a brand new cursed tomb, where secrets lie buried and not everything stays at rest… Around every twist and turn, something wicked awaits.
Frightful Food & Devilish Delights
Fuel your journey with a range of frightfully good food and drink. Tuck into freaky fries, sip on rich hot chocolate, toast monster marshmallows over open flames or warm up with a wicked hot toddy — there’s something to tempt every little monster and grown-up ghoul.*
Your very spookiest Halloween starts here. Plan ahead to secure your preferred date and time — this popular event is expected to sell out.
*Separate charges apply.
Getting Here
Halloween at Kew has three entrance gates: Victoria Gate, Elizabeth Gate and Brentford Gate. Your allocated entry gate will be clearly shown on your ticket.
Brentford Gate access is only available when purchasing a car parking ticket alongside your Halloween at Kew admission.
To view Brentford Gate parking options, please select the following timeslots:
16 October to 24 October – 6 PM onwards
25 October to 1 November – 4.15 PM onwards
Please note that car parking is valid for Halloween at Kew only. If you are purchasing both daytime garden entry and Halloween at Kew tickets, any additional daytime parking will need to be arranged separately.
- Excellent. So so impressed with the layout and detail. Spell boundling spookily done
- We had a lovely time! I think the trail performers really went above and beyond to make the experience special.
- Truly magically spooky!
- Fantastic evening highly recommended will be going again next year
- Great experience. Staff very good with my special needs daughter.
- It was amazing!
- Our group were from 5yrs to 65yrs - all enjoyed it very much.
- Really enjoyed the trail last night. Very impressive decorations and spooky scenes. Took my grown up son, who enjoyed it too and we thought how incredibly fun and spooky it would have been if I could have taken him and friends when he was a child.
- Wonderful experience and great food. We were amazed. If you like Halloween don’t miss it!!!
- The event itself was brilliant and would 100% recommend. The only let down was the car parks weren’t signposted very well - the postcode sends you to the wrong entrance and this was somewhat frustrating when it’s dark and you’re trying to make sure that you arrive on time but once we got into the Halloween trail, it was truly brilliant.
- Even better than last year! Highlights were the fire throwers!
- I have been coming each year since the initial launch, best year yet! I absolutely love this event.
- IT WAS INCREDIBLE, 10/10 experience. We were amazed at the scale and creativity.
- Great family event! Lots of fun
- Fantastic evening. Second year. Will be back next year Thank you
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