Halloween events for kids 2026 in Stirling & Falkirk

10–25 Oct

Alpaca Pumpkin Hunt at Edenmill

Trails & hunts

• Edenmill Farm - Cafe, Soft Play & Accomodation, Blanefield
• Ages 1+
• Outdoor

• Walk your own alpaca to a hidden pumpkin patch
• Everyone who pays takes a pumpkin home; wear wellies

10–25 Oct

Arnprior Pumpkins

• Arnprior Farm, Farm
• Ages 1+
• Indoor & outdoor

• Pick from 20,000 pumpkins, plus a pumpkin cannon and bale mountain
• Dogs welcome on a lead; dress for a real field

10–31 Oct

Cut Your Own Pumpkin at Edenmill

• Edenmill Farm - Cafe, Soft Play & Accomodation, Blanefield
• Ages 1+
• Outdoor

• Wheelbarrow out past the Christmas trees to cut your own pumpkin
• Every paying visitor takes a pumpkin; wear boots

10–31 Oct

HalloWILD at Blair Drummond Safari Park

Days out & festivals

• Blair Drummond Safari Park, Stirling
• Ages 2–12
• Indoor & outdoor

• A trick-or-treat letter trail and giant hay bale spiders
• No jump scares; the safari drive-thru is open too

10–31 Oct

Pumpkin Picking at Briarlands Farm

• Briarlands Farm Park, Blair Drummond
• Ages 1+
• Indoor

• Pick pumpkins inside a sheltered strawberry tunnel
• Stay dry whatever the weather; carving area on site

10 Oct – 1 Nov

Wild Magic! An autumn family trail at Doune Castle

Trails & hunts

• Doune Castle, Doune
• 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 Stirling Castle

Trails & hunts

• Stirling Castle, Stirling
• Ages 2–12
• Indoor & outdoor

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

12–31 Oct

Haunted Jailhouse Tour

Ghost tours · After dark

• Stirling Old Town Jail, Stirling
• Ages 8+
• Indoor

• Evening live-performance tour of a Victorian jail
• Spooky rather than full-on horror; ages 8+

25–31 Oct

Little Scare-lings 2026

Parties & discos

• Dobbies Garden Centre Stirling, Stirling
• Ages 3–10
• Indoor

• Make a potion that turns into glow-in-the-dark slime
• A 90-minute Halloween tea party, best for ages 3 to 10

31 Oct · 11am

Halloween Hijinks at Stirling Castle

Days out & festivals

• Stirling Castle, Stirling
• Ages 4–12
• Indoor & outdoor

• Try Halloween traditions like dookin' for apples and guising jokes
• Included with castle admission

10 Oct · 1:30pm

Coco (PG) - Halloween Outdoor Cinema at Callendar House

Films

• Callendar House, Falkirk
• Ages 8+
• Outdoor

• Coco on a big open-air screen in the afternoon
• Bring a blanket or camping chair; fancy dress welcome

10 Oct · 6:30pm

Hocus Pocus Spooktacular (PG) - Outdoor Cinema at Callendar House

Films · After dark

• Callendar House, Falkirk
• Ages 8+
• Outdoor

• Hocus Pocus on a big open-air screen in the evening
• Bring a blanket or camping chair; fancy dress welcome

11 Oct · 1pm

Room on the Broom & The Gruffalo (U) - Outdoor Cinema at Callendar House

Films

• Callendar House, Falkirk
• Ages 2–7
• Outdoor

• Room on the Broom and The Gruffalo on an outdoor screen
• A one-hour double bill for little ones; bring a blanket

11 Oct · 6:30pm

The Nightmare Before Christmas (PG) - Outdoor Cinema at Callendar House

Films · After dark

• Callendar House, Falkirk
• Ages 8+
• Outdoor

• The Nightmare Before Christmas on an open-air screen
• Bring a blanket or camping chair; fancy dress welcome

25 Oct · 10am

Spirit of the Sugar Skull Lanterns Workshop - Creative Sessions at Callendar House

Crafts & workshops

• Callendar House, Falkirk
• Ages 8–16
• Indoor

• Turn a jam jar into a sugar skull lantern
• A two-hour workshop for ages 8 to 16

30 Oct · 7:30pm

Chocolate Taste-Along: Ghostbusters (1984)

Films · After dark

• The Hippodrome, Bo'ness
• Ages 12+
• Indoor

• Watch Ghostbusters while tasting chocolates matched to the scenes
• Rated 12A; book the chocolates by 16 October

30 Oct · 7:30pm

Chocolate Taste-Along: Ghostbusters (1984) (12A)

Films · After dark

• The Hippodrome, Bo'ness
• Ages 12+
• Indoor

• Watch Ghostbusters while tasting chocolates matched to the scenes
• Rated 12A, so under-12s come with an adult

12–25 Oct

Halloween at Cowden Garden

Days out & festivals

• The Japanese Garden at Cowden, Dollar
• Ages 2–12
• Indoor & outdoor

• A pumpkin trail, woodland crafts and a tree house adventure park
• Fancy dress encouraged; wellies for the woodland walks

17 Oct · 10:30am

Dry Clay Kids Workshop - Japanese Yokai

Crafts & workshops

• The Japanese Garden at Cowden, Dollar
• Ages 5+
• Indoor

• Sculpt a Japanese folklore spirit from air-dry clay
• For ages 5+; dressing up encouraged

17–25 Oct

Hillview Pumpkin Patch

• Hillview Animal Park, Bogside
• Ages 1+
• Outdoor

• Pick from hundreds of pumpkins and see the giant ones
• One ticket per car; quiet Sunday morning sessions

17–18 Oct

Pumpkin Farm Experience at Rowhead Farm

• Rowhead farm, Dollar
• Ages 1+
• Outdoor

• Pick, carve, then feed the insides to the animals
• Everyone gets a small pumpkin; wear wellies

24–25 Oct

Wonderfully Wicked Weekend

Days out & festivals

• Affinity Sterling Mills Outlet Shopping, Tillicoultry
• Ages 3+
• Indoor & outdoor
• Free

• Pumpkin carving and Halloween face painting
• Just turn up; recommended for ages 3+