Spooky season arrives in Margate for a fright-filled experience!

From thrilling Halloween events and spooky parties to family-friendly trick-or-treating and kids' fancy dress parades, there's something for everyone in Margate.

Margate's Halloween celebrations are packed with ghostly fun, perfect for families, friends, and anyone seeking festive thrills. Whether you're dressing up or just enjoying being by the coast for autumn, Margate has a lot going for it this Halloween. 

Here are some of our do not miss spooky celebrations happening in Margate this October. What will you dress up as this year?

Halloween events in margate

Halloween Disco
Sun 27 Oct, 1pm & 3pm / Bugsys
Kids aged 4-13 can have a killer time with an hour of bowling, a disco, kids’ meal and drink and a goodie bag. Fancy dress ideally.
£13.50 / Book here

Olby’s Soul Reaper Cafe
Sat 26 Oct, 7pm - late / Olbys
Spine-chillin’ party vibes with graveyard spinners with the best in northern soul, funk and reggae.
Free

Happy Halloween Discount
Tue 29 - Thu 31 Oct / Palm Springs Hair & Beauty
20% all services and exclusive discounts, goodie bags, cocktails and mocktails for those booking in over the spooky weekend.

Pumpkin Party
Tue 29 Oct, 12pm - 3pm / Windmill Community Gardens
A cuter take on Halloween is this Pumpkin Party for kids featuring pumpkin carving, fancy dress parade, crafting and scarecrows.
£1 kids / £6 adults / Book here

Halloween
Sat 26 Oct, from 12pm / Old Kent Market
Glide your way into a spooktacular Old Kent Market for trick or treating and an adult disco from 7pm. Fancy dress if you dare!
Free

Cockles & Muscles Halloween Ball
Sat 26 Oct / Margate Arts Club
MAC’s legendary grave affair that is the racuous Cockles & Muscles Halloween Ball is back and this year it’s all about the DIY costume. Amazon is out, handmade is in. Expect drag shows, pop bangers, sing a long tunes and plenty of inclusive love.
£5-15 / Book here

Spooky Saturday
Sat 26 Oct, 2pm - 4pm / Various venues
Join AARVEN, Hiro + Wolf & others for a Halloween treat trail where kids can grab a treat from all participating businesses. Plus there’s a dog fancy dress parade at 4pm. And it all raises funds for RNLI. Here is an interactive map of all the places taking part in the spooky trail
£4 per child or dog / Buy from AARVEN

Day of the Dead Pop Up
Fri 25 Oct, 5pm - 9pm / Fifty2
Get ghoulish with Tini’s Tacos, Juss Jak on the decks and spooky specials at the bar. Prizes for the best fancy dress.
Free

Unleash Your Inner Witch & Awaken Your Menstrual Magic 
Fri 25 Oct, from, 7pm / Margate Yoga Studio
Step into a sacred circle with Lisa Higgins from The Red Rebel Collective as you explore how each menstrual phase mirrors the cycles of nature and the moon. Through ritual, reflection and embodied practice, you’ll learn to read the signs and symbols of your body’s own tarot, using your cycle as a compass for inner growth and transformation.
From £20 / Book here

Night of the Dead Famous
Fri 1 Nov, from 9pm / Justine’s
Dead and famous is your theme this spooky season for the annual scary knees up at Justine’s? Will you be Kurt, Janis, Amy, Taylor (Hawkins), Elvis…?
£7 / Book here

Halloween Outfit Swap
Sat 26 Oct / Waste Will Save Us
Pop into the upcycling store at Up Margate and swap your Halloween outfit, upcycle it or add to it, with a big spooky swap rail. You can also just donate items.
Free

Double Halloween
Sat 26 Oct & 2 Nov / The Clockwork Cocktail Company
Dress up and check out the ghostly cocktails, complimentary sweets and 2 for £15 drinks (with more discounts if you’re in fancy dress).
Free

Halloween feat Casa Pizzeria
Thu 31 Oct, from 6pm / Streets
Join the Northdown Road crew for a ghoulish time with pizza from Casa and natural wines from Streets alongside Deke, Paul and Massimo on the decks.
Free

Howloween
Thu 31 Oct, 7pm - 10pm / Margate Caves
Dare to head into the Margate Caves for a spooky evening with writer Ken Hollings and sound artist The Howling who will guide you through reading new book Paradise: The Psychoanalysis of Trash and a haunting new multiple voiced arrangement designed for Margate Caves.
£10 / Book here