Tricks, treats and light trails make up just some of the events you can enjoy in Liverpool this month.
We’ve captured some of the best ones here. Some are free and we’ve noted where there are charges and where booking is required.
Grab your diary and make sure you don’t miss out on a bumper month of fun in the city.
October’s events
Farmageddon
Now until Saturday, 1 November
Farmaggedon is the ultimate scream park, an interactive horror experience where the entire site comes alive with roaming zombies and creatures of the night. Brave three terrifying scare houses, Contagion, Meat Locker and The Beast of Terror, or take on the adrenaline-fuelled paintball challenge, Zombie Outlaw.
Where: Flatman’s Lane, Downholland, Ormskirk, L39 7HW
Cost: approx £35
Book: Farmaggedon 2025 | Tickets Now On Sale!
Newsham Scream Park
Friday, 3 October to Saturday, 1 November
The award-winning Home of Halloween is back, haunting the infamous Newsham Park Hospital in Liverpool. Once a Victorian orphanage, asylum, and hospital, its decaying corridors now set the stage for Newsham Scream Park, the UK’s most immersive and terrifying Halloween attraction.
Where: Gardner’s Drive , Liverpool L6 7UN
Cost: approx £35
Book: Tickets: Newsham Scream Park | Newsham Park Orphanage And Asylum Liverpool Liverpool Fri 31 October 2025
Houseplant sale
Monday, 13 October to Friday, 17 October, 10am-7pm
An absolute favourite in students’ calendars for years, the Houseplant Sale is back on University Square for one week only this semester. Bring some green into your student home and choose from thousands of plants in all shapes and sizes.
Where: University Square
Cost: cost per plant varies
Book: Just turn up!
Liverpool Literary Festival
Friday, 17 October to Sunday, 19 October
The University’s Liverpool Literary Festival brings together bestselling authors, sharp minds, and passionate readers for a weekend of inspiring conversation, readings, and a shared love of literature. And our UoL students get to go to events for free. To book your place, simply follow this ticket link, choose the ‘UoL Student Ticket’ option, and remember to bring your student ID on the day.
Where: Venues across campus
Cost: free to University of Liverpool students
Book: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/literary-festival/events-2025/
River of Light
Friday, 24 October to Sunday, 2 November
Follow a magical light trail around the city centre and enjoy some amazing installations. Soak up some culture and get the perfect photo for Instagram. This year’s trail has the theme ‘The Science of Light’.
Where: throughout the city centre
Cost: Free
Book: No need to book but find the trail map here
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Super Saturday – Halloween
Saturday 25 October, 11am-3pm (drop-in)
Head to the Victoria Gallery & Museum for a spellbinding, Harry Potter-inspired day of magic and science! Get creative and make sustainable spell books, broomstick pencils, and woodland wands and bookmarks, plus meet the University scientists to uncover the science behind the spells and discover more about magical medicinal plants.
Dressing as your favourite witch or wizard is encouraged! All ages welcome.
Where: Victoria Gallery & Museum, Ashton Street, Liverpool, L69 3DR
Cost: Free
Book: Just turn up!
Halls’ Students Only: Visit to Knowsley Safari Park
Saturday, 25 October, 10am-4pm
Need to spend a day away from the library? Interested in seeing some of Merseyside’s most exotic residents? Then we’ve got the trip for you! Join us for a trip to Knowsley Safari Park and see what they have in store. What does your ticket include? Your ticket includes coach travel to and from Knowsley Safari Park, and entry to the park!
Where: Knowsley Safari Park (meet outside Union Brew for coach)
Cost: £13 (Halls’ students only)
Book: Halls’ Exclusive: Visit Knowsley Safari Park
Turner: Always Contemporary
Saturday, 25 October to 22 February 2026
The Walker Art Gallery has revealed new details about its major upcoming exhibition, Turner: Always Contemporary (25 October 2025 – 22 February 2026). The landmark exhibition, which marks 250 years since the artist’s birth, will bring internationally important artworks by JMW Turner (1775-1851) and a host of contemporary artists to Liverpool.
Where: Walker Art Gallery
Cost: approx £11
Book: Turner: Always Contemporary — National Museums Liverpool
Big Pub Quiz: Spooky Spectacular
Monday, 27 October, 7pm
Whether you’re a horror fanatic or a Hocus Pocus lover, join Guild Quiz legend Che for a night testing you on all things Halloween. No tricks, just treats here, with big rounds and a fancy dress competition for the chance to win spooktacular prizes!
Where: Mountford Hall
Cost: £2
Book: Big Pub Quiz: Spooky Spectacular
Celebrate Green Libraries Week
Tuesday 28 October, 11am-3pm (drop-in)
Celebrate Green Libraries Week with a day of fun, free, eco-friendly activities and workshops! Get involved with ‘As Creatives’ as they present their interactive theatre workshop ‘The Regeneration Generation – Saving Planet Earth’ – exploring climate change and how we can all help save Planet Earth. You can also get creative with crafts and build a gnome home from recycled books, make a mini origami book, and create bookmarks from recycled books.
Where: Victoria Gallery & Museum, Ashton Street, Liverpool, L69 3DR
Cost: Free
Book: Just turn up!
Spooky Cinema at The Mansion House
Tuesday, 28 October to Saturday, 1 November
Liverpool’s biggest open-air cinema is back at the historic Calderstones Mansion, just in time for Spooky Season. Set beneath the cosy cover of a giant canopy, audiences can enjoy a hand-picked line-up of Halloween family favourites, timeless cinematic classics, and chilling literary adaptations. Films being shown: Beetle Juice, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Addams Family Values, and Rear Window.
Where: The Mansion House, Calderstones Park Liverpool, L18 3JB
Cost: approx £14.50
Book: Spooky Cinema Shows
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Crafternoon: Spooky Season
Wednesday, 29 October, 1-3pm
Spooky season has arrived! Take a well deserved break from studying and join us for an afternoon making halloween crafts! Get your student house Halloween ready with a wholesome afternoon fuelled by your creativity. All supplies will be provided, or bring along your own project to craft in a social space.
Where: Gilmour Room, The Guild
Cost: Free
Book: Crafternoon: Spooky Season
Bongo’s Bingo: The Carnevil
Wednesday, 29 October, from 6pm
Roll up, roll up… if you dare. This October Bongo’s Bingo is transforming into a twisted circus of chaos, confetti, and carnage. Welcome to CARNEVIL. Prepare for a night under the big top where the clowns are creepy, the prizes are freaky, and the surprises are more bonkers than ever.
Where: Mountford Hall
Cost: approx £10
Book: Bongo’s Bingo Liverpool presents The CARNEVIL – STUDENT ONLY SPECIAL: 29/10/25 – Bongo’s Bingo