What’s on
The Halloween Garden
Be brave and explorethis October half term
Spooks, thrills, delights and chills have transformed Holkham’s Walled Garden for Halloween – do you dare to enter?
Come and creep through the garden gates – we’ve got oodles of spookiness (and a few sweet treats!) to surprise you. Listen to spooktacular tales, get creative with creepy crafts, make your own magic potion with our not-so-wicked witches and enjoy pumpkin carving and create the strangest face you can!
Spooky stories!
Stop by the Ed Shed to listen to spooky stories by the Norfolk Yarnsmith to get you into the Halloween spirit!
Halloween Crafts
Have a go at our magical, free craft activity to take home with you.
Frightful Face Painting (on selected dates)
On Sunday 26th, Monday 27th and Thursday 30th come and find our frightful face painter hiding the in garden!
Witches Kitchen
Head into the forest and brew up a magical potion with natural ingredients with witches from the Fairyland Trust!
Search for potion ingredients
Go on a quest through the rooms in the Walled Garden to find all of the ingredients for the witches cauldron!
Pumpkin Carving
Wander up to the pumpkin patch and carve your very own scary pumpkin (£4 per pumpkin).
Chocolatey treat
What’s Halloween without a little game of trick or treat? Every child will have a small chocolate treat to take away with them.
Delicious drinks and snacks
We’ll have several food truck serving tasty nosh throughout the day. Extra charges apply!
OG Coffee
Sin Bin – Milkshakes and waffles
Chick’n’collect – Loaded fried chicken
Event details
26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th October
Adult £7, child £7, 2 yrs and under free
11am – 3pm
Walled Garden
£6 per day
Food trucks serving drinks and food
Well behaved dogs on leads welcome
The details
Please wrap up warm as the weather could be chilly and wear appropriate footwear as this is an outdoor event. Please enter the park via the North gates and a £6 parking charge applies when arriving by car.
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Attic Tours: Venture into the voids
Every Wednesday
Accompanied by an expert guide, our behind-the-scenes tours exploring the hidden passages and the servants’ stairs of Holkham Hall take you right up to the highest tower rooms and attics.
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Cellar Tours: Explore the working heart of the Hall
Every Wednesday
Accompanied by an expert guide, enjoy exploring the cellars beneath Holkham Hall and hearing the stories from the past.
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Parkrun
Every Saturday
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it’s up to you!
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Willow Weaving Workshop – Reindeer – SOLD OUT
Saturday 11th October 2025
Create a reindeer sculpture, just perfect for Christmas, with Karen Bek.
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Sound bathing at Holkham
15th October 2025
Immerse yourself in nature and tranquility with an hour sound bath in the Lady Elizabeth Wing lead by Nicky from Sound and Ground.
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