Southend and Essex offer Halloween events this weekend
Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 30 Oct, 14:45 · Archive
Southend and Essex are hosting Halloween attractions this weekend including parades, fireworks, pumpkin picking and scare trails.
Southend is hosting several Halloween events this weekend. The Southend Halloween Parade returns to Eastern Esplanade on Saturday from 6pm to 7.45pm for its sixth year, featuring street performers, live music and illuminated displays. Seafront Fireworks will launch from a barge in the estuary at 7.30pm on Saturday, marking the 30th year of the Southend City Fireworks programme. The display can be viewed along the seafront from Sea-Life Adventure to Genting Casino.
Adventure Island continues its Halloween Fright Fantastic event on Saturday and Sunday, with trick or treating, a treasure hunt, free face painting and a best dressed competition. The Southend Food and Drink Festival also runs through the weekend, with participating businesses offering special deals and menus.
Across Essex, other attractions are open through the weekend and beyond. Hylands Estate in Chelmsford is running Hylands Fear Fest until November 1, offering both an extreme scare experience and a family-friendly spooky trail. Colchester Zoo's Trail of Terror runs until October 31, featuring masked monsters and scare actors, while the zoo's Shriek Week continues until November 1. Otto's Pumpkin Patch near Braintree remains open until October 31 with pumpkins available, though booking is required.
How it is being reported
- 10 spooky things to do in Essex for this Halloween weekendHalloween has landed, and Essex is offering everything from terrifying woodland trails and ghost hunts to pumpkin picking and fun for younger monsters.Colchester Gazette · 30 Oct, 14:30
- 10 spooky things to do in Essex for this Halloween weekendHalloween has landed, and Essex is offering everything from terrifying woodland trails and ghost hunts to pumpkin picking and fun for younger monsters.Echo (Basildon) · 30 Oct, 14:30
- 10 spooky things to do in Essex for this Halloween weekendHalloween has landed, and Essex is offering everything from terrifying woodland trails and ghost hunts to pumpkin picking and fun for younger monsters.Brentwood Guardian · 30 Oct, 14:30
- Listed: Five stand-out events taking place in Southend this Halloween weekendFireworks, Halloween characters and a comic convention will bring a variety of entertainment to Southend this weekendEcho (Basildon) · 30 Oct, 04:00
In this story: Southend · Essex · Adventure Island · Hylands Estate · Chelmsford · Colchester Zoo · Braintree · Southend Pier
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