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Spooktown
Get ready for the haunting of Hopetown! There’ll be ghostly goings on this Halloween! A haunted passenger carriage has appeared in the Carriage Works, and there’s spectres and ghouls aboard.
Take part in a frightfully fun 10-point Halloween trail around haunted Hopetown that culminates in a free visit to the mysterious ghost carriage.
A fantastic and engaging event for the whole family that’s bound to get you in the Halloween spirit.
On Halloween itself (31 October),come dressed in your best Halloween fancy dress and look out for witches, ghosts and Mrs Lovett roaming the site with her 'meat' pies.
This Spooktacular event is included in your free site admission. Pre-book in advance or pick up a free ticket from the Welcome Desk.
Spooktown is a fantastic and engaging event for the whole family that’s bound to get you in the Halloween spirit. Alongside the ghost carriage and spooky trial will be pumpkins, a haunted graveyard and a photo opportunity on a mound of haybales.
Make sure to check out our family activities below taking place over Halloween.
Big Science Spooktacular Show
Big Science are bringing their spooktacular amazing hour-long show to Hopetown Darlington, this time with a Halloween twist.Expect to be blown away with demonstrations, experiments, and more...Book Tickets
BrickLab Spooky Bricks
Brick or Treat!Get ready for the most frightfully fun LEGO® build of your life! Join us this Halloween to build your own spooky LEGO model.You can even take a small model home with you to display...Book Tickets
Craft Your Own Magical Hat
Double, double toil and trouble: Fire burn, and cauldron bubble. By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes.
Be the envy of any cauldron party with your own Halloween-themed magical hat...Book Tickets
Zoolab
Fun animal encounters are on the way!Have you ever wanted to hold a tarantula or rest a snake around your neck? If so, you're a lot braver than we are! Discover fun facts about some of the worlds ...Book Tickets