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Halloween events in Gloucestershire 2008

Gloucestershire will host an array of Halloween events in 2008. Find out where and when the spooky action is taking place in Cheltenham, the Cotswolds, the Forest of Dean, Gloucester, Stroud and Tewkesbury with SoGlos.com’s guide.

Find Gloucestershire Halloween events near you with SoGlos.com.

This Halloween Gloucestershire will be taken over with an assortment of spooky celebrations – offering the perfect chance for children and big kids everywhere to get in on the spooky October action in 2008.

From ghosts and witches to devils and vampires, whether you will be dressing-up in scary fancy dress, carefully carving pumpkins, bobbing for apples or trick or treating in aid of the annual celebration, before joining in on the festivities with family and friends make sure you check out SoGlos.com’s guide to the spooky celebrations taking place in Gloucestershire.

There are a number of special Halloween events scheduled to take place across Gloucestershire in 2008, here are some if our favourites:

Halloween events in Cheltenham 2008

Saturday 25 to Friday 31 October 2008

Hallow-eek at Sudeley Castle – Sudeley Castle near Cheltenham will be hosting some hauntingly good Halloween fun this October, in aid of the annual festival.

Thursday 30 October to Sunday 2 November 2008

Cheltenham ghost walks this Halloween – Cheltenham’s history will be given a spooky twist this Halloween, on one of the haunting ghost walks taking place in the town centre and the village of Prestbury.

Halloween events in the Cotswolds 2008

Sunday 26 October 2008

Meet the Executioner at Lodge Park – Lodge Park will be inviting the brave to come and see how criminals were punished centuries ago this school half-term, at the National Trust country estate in the Cotswolds.

Wednesday 29 October to Sunday 2 November 2008

Halloween at Snowshill Manor – Snowshill Manor will be joining in on the Halloween fun, with a five-day Hallowe’en Trail event where guests can explore the garden and find the array of hidden facts about bats.

Halloween events in the Forest of Dean 2008

Wednesday 29 to Friday 31 October 2008

Perrygrove Railway Halloween Ghost Trains – Take a ride on Perrygrove Railway’s special ghost trains over three days and evenings this Halloween, Forest of Dean

Friday 31 October 2008

Halloween Horrors walk in the Forest – For an unforgettable fright night for families, take a Halloween Horrors Walk in the Forest of Dean this October.

Halloween Party at Model Village – Celebrate Halloween in the Forest of Dean, at the Model Village’s special event complete with spooky side shows, music, dance and Caribbean cuisine.

Saturday 1 November 2008

Dean Forest Railway Halloween Ghost Trains – Dean Forest Railway will be hosting a Halloween treat full of tricks for brave families across Gloucestershire once again this year, as three ghost trains depart for a night-time trip to remember.

Halloween events in Gloucester 2008

Saturday 25 to Friday 31 October 2008

Frightmare in Gloucester – Frightmare will be haunting Over Farm in Gloucester this October half-term, with a choice of family-friendly fun or terrifying fear set to give visitors of all ages the shivers this Halloween.

Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 October 2008

Green Halloween on Robinswood Hill – Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust will be showing families how to have a ‘zero waste’ Halloween this half term, with pumpkins, crafts, and autumn trips up Robinswood Hill to occupy the kids.

Friday 31 October and Saturday 1 November 2008

Pimp Your Pumpkin at Prinknash Bird and Deer Park – Treat the children to a Halloween extravaganza at Prinknash Bird and Deer Park near Gloucester, when the two-day Pimp Your Pumpkin event takes place.

Friday 31 October and Saturday 1 November 2008

Halloween Gloucester Ghost Walks 2008 – Children and grown-ups will be able to take part in the Halloween action this year, thanks to two special Gloucester Ghost Walks.

Halloween events in Stroud 2008

Friday 24 October 2008

Ghost Night at Berkeley Castle – Berkeley Castle near Stroud will be celebrating Halloween early this year, with a special Ghost Night telling visitors of the ghostly inhabitants lurking in the ancient fortress.

Halloween events in Tewkesbury 2008