Halloween events for kids 2026 in Inverness, Moray & the Highlands

3 Oct – 1 Nov

Pumpkins at the Park

• Highland Wildlife Park, Kincraig
• Ages 1+
• Outdoor

• Pick a pumpkin, follow a children's trail, play in the farmyard
• Visit the patch without buying park entry

10–25 Oct

Spookfest at Landmark

Days out & festivals

• Landmark Forest Adventure Park, Carrbridge
• Ages 3–12
• Indoor & outdoor

• Hunt for the Golden Broom and count the cursed pumpkins
• All the Halloween trails are included in park entry

10–31 Oct

The Cawdor Pumpkin Patch

After dark

• Cawdor Pumpkin Farm: Under 18, Nairn
• Ages 1+
• Outdoor

• Pick warty, stripy and spotty pumpkins in the Highlands
• A woodland trail and scavenger hunt; dogs welcome

10 Oct · 10am

Wild Magic! An autumn family trail at Elgin Cathedral

Trails & hunts

• Elgin Cathedral, Elgin
• Ages 2–12
• Indoor & outdoor

• Spot the plants behind Scotland's old magic stories
• Self-led clue trail with a sticker at the end

10 Oct – 1 Nov

Wild Magic! An autumn family trail at Urquhart Castle

Trails & hunts

• Urquhart Castle, Drumnadrochit
• Ages 2–12
• Indoor & outdoor

• Spot the plants behind Scotland's old magic stories
• Self-led clue trail with a sticker at the end

14–25 Oct

Halloween Pumpkin Picking with Halloween Walk Through Adventure

Trails & hunts

• Caithness Animal Petting Farm Park charity, Lybster
• Ages 1+
• Indoor & outdoor

• Pick a pumpkin and walk through a Halloween adventure
• Carve it on site and meet reindeer, alpacas and more

16 Oct · 11am

Artie's Singing Kettle - Halloween Show

Shows & stories

• Elgin Community Centre, Elgin
• Ages 2+
• Indoor

• Sing along to Singing Kettle favourites in Halloween costume
• Nothing too spooky, and made for younger children

17–24 Oct

Loch Ness Pumpkins: Pumpkin Picking

• Loch Ness Pumpkins, Inverness
• Ages 1+
• Outdoor

• Pick a pumpkin, then the bale run and Pumpkin Express train
• Pumpkins, food and drink cost extra; wrap up warm

24–25 Oct

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom

Films

• An Lanntair, Isle of Lewis
• Ages 3–12
• Indoor

• Shaun the Sheep's Halloween adventure on the big screen
• Rated U; about an hour and a half

30 Oct · 6pm

Halloween Disco

Parties & discos · After dark

• Innoflate Inverness, Inverness
• Ages 2–10
• Indoor

• A Halloween disco across the whole inflatable park
• 90 minutes of bouncing, with a prize for the best dressed

31 Oct · 10am

Halloween at the Café, Logie Steading

Days out & festivals

• Logie Steading, Forres
• Ages 2–10
• Indoor

• A clown, circus skills workshop, ferrets and live music
• Prize for the best-dressed child aged 10 and under

31 Oct · 10am

Halloween Shenanigans at Urrrr-quhart Castle

Days out & festivals

• Urquhart Castle, Drumnadrochit
• Ages 2–12
• Indoor & outdoor

• Meet rescued exotic animals and hear their stories
• Included with castle admission

31 Oct · 10am

Halloween Spooky Pumpkin Event

Days out & festivals

• Bowhunter Archery Woodland Adventures, Nairn
• Ages 7+
• Outdoor

• Decorate a pumpkin, then shoot it with archery arrows
• For ages 7+ in the woods; bring your own pumpkin

31 Oct · 2pm

Kids Halloween Party

Parties & discos

• Nairn Community & Arts Centre, Nairn
• Ages 4–12
• Indoor

• An afternoon of Halloween games, treats and surprises
• For ages 4 to 12; costumes encouraged

31 Oct · 2pm

Kirkwall Halloween Parade 2026

Days out & festivals

• William Shearer, Kirkwall
• Ages 2–12
• Indoor & outdoor

• Dress up and join a costume parade led by pipers
• Ends with a kids' disco; wrap up warm