For other half-term activites see our EVENTS PAGE and HALLOWEEN COSTUMES see FANCY DRESS

Boo’s Haunted Cottage - Saturday 24th October – Sunday 1st November 2009.
Boo, Drusillas’ friendly ghost opens the doors once again to his haunted cottage. Creepy corridors lead visitors to all sorts of supernatural surprises. Be warned, Winifred the witch can startle young children and those of a nervous disposition!
Address: Drusillas Park, Alfriston Road, Alfriston, East Sussex, BN26 5QS

Thurs 29th Oct 2009 10.30-12noon Hallowe'en creations. Come into the deep dark woods and and collect woodland materials to make spooky Hallowe'en decorations. Please book. Children (6-11) £5.75 Adults £3.40.
Saturday 31 October 2009 5.00-7.00pm. Ghost stories and ghoulish games. Act out a ghost story in the woods and enjoy Chilling Challenges with the Intrepid Theatre Company. Also bonfire, sausage BBQ, apple bobbing and Best-Dressed Ghoul. Café open. Please book. Children (6-11) £9.45 Adults £4.20/£3.70. Prices include hot-dog. Address: Wilderness Wood, Hadlow Down, East Sussex, TN22 4HJ.

Friday 30th October 2009.Family Open Evening and Halloween drop-in activities for children.
The Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1RN.

Saturday 31st October 2009 10:30 to 4:30pm 'Spooky Hallowe'en Seasonal Fun for all the Family'
Address: Michelham Priory & Gardens, Upper Dicker, near Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3QS

Monday 26th Oct - Friday 30th October 2009 10:30 to 4:00pm 'Halloween Fun'
families can enjoy return train rides to Bodiam station with “spooktacular” entertainment on board every departure. Get up close and personal with ‘Wendy the Witch’ and her menagerie of reptiles, creepy crawlies and animals of the night whilst ‘Mr Mystery’ provides magic and mayhem assisted by ‘Billy the Magic Rabbit’. Back at Tenterden station there is the chance for everyone to test their creative skills and take part in the special pumpkin carving workshop available between 11am and 4:00pm.
On Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October from 4pm the railway will be hosting “Fright Nights” when families can really get in the spirit of things as they take part in exciting activities including scary face painting and pumpkin carving. When the clock strikes 6pm the creepy fun really begins as the Railway’s “Fright Night Steam Train” pulls away from the station. The vintage steam train will take visitors on a return ride to Bodiam and families will want to keep their eyes peeled for characters along the way including ‘Chainsaw Man’ and the fantastic firework display at Northiam station! On board “Mr Mystery” and “Billy the Magic Rabbit” will be performing a spell binding magic act for passengers and every child will receive a yummy snack box to enjoy. ‘Wendy the Witch’ also joins the Fright Night trains with a selection of concealed creatures – be afraid, be very afraid!Families are encouraged to come in fancy dress, the scarier the better!
Halloween fun week 26 to 30 October – trains leave Tenterden station at 10:40s, - 11:45d – 1:20s – 2:30d (s= steam train d= diesel train) Fares: Family £34 – Adult £12.80 – Senior £11:80 and Child £7.80.
Fright Night Trains 30 and 31 October – activities at Tenterden station start at 4pm and trains depart at 6pm. All seats £14pp (over 18 months) Booking is essential either over the phone or online.
Address: Northiam - Bodiam, East Sussex

Saturday 24th Oct - 1st Nov 2009 10:30 to 4:00pm 'Hallowe'en Trail'
'Bodiam Hallowe'en Happening and Spooky Challenge'. Discover the Castle Ghost and track down spooky characters with our fun half-term challenge! Free to children dressed in Hallowe'en costume. Bring your own pumpkins and enter our free competitions: Biggest, smallest, strangest, best-dressed, best carved!
Address: Bodiam Castle,Bodiam, nr Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN32 5UA

Spooktacular October Festival from 24th Oct - 1st Nov 2009. See website for more details.
October FestFun by Day 11:00am to 4:30pm and Shocktober Fest Scream Park 5pm to late!

***OCTOBER FEST FUN PARK*** Recommended Age is 2 to 12.
Spooky Trail, Creepy Cottage, Horrid Hayride, Boo Barn.
Shows: Fancy Dress Parades, Gripping Ghost stories and tales, Chicken show runs all day
Fun and interactive games: Pumpkin Chuckin, Corn Cannon, Pumpkin Shy and pumpkin patch.
Active Play: Trampolines, Giant Slide, Corn bounce, Quad Barrel Train,Spider climb, Balloon Typhoon,Ghost Busters Paint Ball.
***SHOCKTOBER FEST SCREAM PARK*** Recommeneded Age 13 to Adult.
Premier Night is Sat 17th October 2009 from 6pm to 11pm.
The gates are then open every night from Friday 23rd October until Sunday 1st November
Six Awesome Attractions: The Haunted Hayride, The Field of Screams, The Cellar Haunted House, The Creepy Cottage, It's Curtains Maze and Fright Club and Shocktail Bar.
Ghost telling, Costume Parade, Black 'n'white Horror movie theatre, interactive street theatre
Activities and reward games.
Address: Tulleys Farm, Turners Hill Road,Turners Hill, Crawley,West Sussex RH10 4PE

24th October - 1st November 2009 - Halloween Week - It's a Scream Come Halloween!
BE-WITCHED in The Haunted Woodland Walk, meet Willie the Wizard in his workshop. Get lost in the spooky maze and take a ride in the ghost tunnel. It's WICKED, MAGIC, COOL!!
Address: Fishers Farm Park, Newpound Lane, Wisborough Green, West Sussex, RH14 0EG

Halloween Week. Sat 24th October to Sun 1st November 2009 1am - 4pm
Meet the witch with her trick or treat cauldron. Spooky garden trail, scary face painting. Witch's House.
Address: Borde Hill Garden, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 1XP

Saturday 31st October 2009 4:30 - 6:30pm. TRICK or TWEET (5yrs+)
Hands-on activity. Wear your halloweeen fancy dress costume and experience a night of witch-crafts, spooky surprises and exciting games, then finish the fun with a warming hot chocolate and marshmallows. Torch recommended. Booking essential. £5 per child (£2.50 per Wildlife Explorer member); adults must accompany (£1 per person, free to RSPB members).
Address: RSPB Pulborough Brooks Nature Reserve Wiggonholt Pulborough West Sussex RH20 2EL

Saturday 31st October 2009: Scary Side of Nature.
Following last year’s screaming success, join us on this hair-raising, lantern-lit adventure through our grounds and meet spooky characters along the way. Book early for this event as it is sure to sell out! Suitable for ages 8+, but feisty 6 & 7 year olds may enjoy the scare. £10 per child and £7 per adult – all children must be accompanied by an adult. Early bookings are essential; don't miss out on this highly popular event! Telephone 01903 881530.
Address: WWT Arundel, Mill Street, Arundel,West Sussex BN18 9PB

Thursday 29th October 2009 2pm - 5pm Halloween Fun for the whole family.
The historic Castle is the ideal location for an afternoon of themed activities which include a ghostly session of face painting to really help children get in the spirit of things! Children can also take part in themed arts and crafts where they can design and make their own scary mask and trick or treat bag to take home!

As dusk approaches families can enjoy a creepy lantern lit walk through the Castle’s grounds when children can hunt for yummy treats. Keep your eyes open incase one of the Castle’s resident ghosts decides to make a surprise appearance!

As well as the activities families can browse the Castle’s fascinating Japanese, Buddhist, Jacobean, Stuart and Egyptian collections on display, which include such curiosities as a mummified cat and a 12ft crocodile from the Nile River.
Address: Chiddingstone Castle, Hill Hoath Road, Chiddingstone,Kent.TN8 7AD .