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Family Events in Merseyside
for Halloween 2017
HALLOWEEN is just around the corner and
here at Southport Reporter, we decided to take a look at some fun things you can
do in Merseyside over this spookiest time of the year. These are just a few of
the many local, spine tingling events for you and the family to go to:-
► Southport Halloween Festival
The whole of Southport Town Centre will be alive with spooky fun as the annual
Halloween festival takes place over 21 October 2017 to 29 October 2017. This
event offers a wide range of activities for all ages, across various venues
within the Town's Center. Highlights will include a 16 Foot spider stalking the
streets and looking for a playmate... A sensational monster petting zoo, fire
walking and a very special Harry Potter day. More information can be read within
in our
edition,
dated 23 September 2017, as well as on the Festival's Facebook
Page
and
website.
Plus you can also follow the action on
Twitter
Most of these activities are FREE!!!
► Southport Pleasureland
On the 14 October and 15 October 2017, the theme park's Happy Halloween
spectacular will launch to the general public and runs until Sunday, 29 October
2017... Read more on our 30 September 2017
edition and also on
Pleasureland's
website for more information.
► The enchantment of Chester Zoo
On Saturday, 21 October 21, until Tuesday, 31 October 2017, Chester Zoo will be
holding an event called:- 'The Enchantment of Chester Zoo.'
The wise owls will be back again for a 2nd year that promises to be full of
adventure, acrobatics, music and discovery. The event will also let the kids
learn some of their favourite animals along the way. Usual Zoo admission
fee only, and more information can be found online, on the Zoo's
website.
► Halloween Lantern Carnival
On Sunday, 29 October 2017, from 6pm, the Trilling Halloween spectacular is
coming back to a new location and is promising to be epic. Giant illuminated
beasts, skeletons and dancing ghosts, deathly street bands and other
monstrosities will be crawling up through the cracks of Liverpool's streets and
partying like there's no tomorrow. Make sure you join them, in Liverpool City
Centre. This event is FREE!!!
More information can be located on the Lantern Company's
website.
► Spooky Train Rides
On Sunday, 29 October 2017, the West Lancashire Light Railway (WLLR) will
be holding another of its Halloween events. Halloween Special Trains will
be running at:- 5pm, 5.30pm and 6pm. This is kid friendly, so if you
family likes friendly spooks and are fans of steam trains, why not taking a ride
on a ghost train, with all your family, at this Halloween? If you attend,
keep a look out for the Tarleton Terror, the Barmy Bishop of Becconsall, the
Headless Horse Rider from Hundred End, the Girlie Ghoul from Hoole and the Hound
from Hell. To catch the trains, go to:- Station Road, Hesketh Bank, PR4
6SP...
Fares for 1 return ride only and cost as follows:- adults £3.50, children £2.50,
family £9 and over 60's are just £3. For more information visit:-
WestLancsRailway.Org.
► Spooky Welly Walk
ON Saturday, 21 October, in Sefton Park, Liverpool and on 28 October 2017, in
Sherdley Park,in St Helens, young and old can join The Spooky Welly Walk,
a 2 mile, Halloween themed, family walk with over 20 different Trick or Treat
activity stations. Around 8,700 people donned their wellies and best Halloween
costumes to raise £60,000 for the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. Come along
and help to raise some money for patients and families living with lung cancer.
There will be various stalls and entertainment including a Halloween shop,
storytelling space, animal displays, creepy crafts plus food and drink.
Both events are at the same times, running from:- 11am to 5pm. The event
will be raising funds for the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation and the costs
are as follows:- Both adults and children - £4 in advance or £5 on the day
and under 2's go free. To get advance tickets go to:-
RoyCastle.Org
Don't forget to let us know if you have any events that we can add to our event
listings guide, on Mersey Reporter, especially any for 2018, via emailing us
to:-
News24@MerseyReporter.com today! To see our event listings, click on
here. All event information was correct as
of time of publishing.
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