Halloween: The BIG Spook
Throughout the October Half-Term, Lincoln BIG are delighted to welcome new Halloween activities for all to get involved with, whilst also repeating some of the popular events from previous years.
RETURNING FOR 2024!
With Autumn brewing and Halloween fast approaching, Lincoln BIG are excited to launch The BIG Spook 2024!
Back and better than ever, we’ve got lots of tricks and treats in store for the whole family.
With a feast of eerie activities, we’re capturing the spirt of the season and bringing people to Lincoln.
With something around every corner, the Lincoln BIG team look forward to this spine-chilling holiday and hope everyone gets the chance to experience some seasonal fun!
Keep an eye out for some Halloween themed cut-out boards, located around the city. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the fang-tastic events we have coming up for Halloween 2024…
21st - 27th October
You’ve been warned there’s an invasion coming …
Our monsters are back by popular demand, and we’ve got some new faces this year ready to stir up trouble.
It’s time to round up those naughty monsters who’ve invaded all corners of our city, an interactive way to explore what Lincoln has to offer.
24th October
Presented and produced by Walk the Plank
Following the success of previous years, Lincoln will once again see a Skeleton Parade through the city, this time around Uphill Lincoln.
The Bailgate will have a spooktacular transformation with a range of puppets, musicians, performers and parades through the historical streets. Everyone is invited to dress up and take part!
Parades will take place at 12:30pm - 2:30pm - 4:00pm
26th - 27th October
Lincoln BIG are delighted to welcome the return of the popular Pop-up Pumpkin Patch to the Waterside Shopping Centre!
The Pumpkin patch aims to allow families living in the city to access and enjoy an activity, most commonly found in rural areas. This seasonal activity offers local and visiting families the opportunity to pick a pumpkin to take home or carve on the spot, for free! The carving kits are provided.
Collect a leaflet from the Waterside or Visitor Information Centre and find the 11 characters hidden in shop windows, unscramble the letters to spell out the phrase to claim your free Pumpkin.
Saturday 19th and 26th October, 18:00 – 19:00
Take a Halloween Ghost Tour on the sightseeing bus this October for a frightful journey past the city’s landmarks!
Join local ghost expert, Karen Crow, as they guide you through Lincoln by bus and tell the stories of Lincoln’s haunted past... Hear of the executed prisoners in Lincoln Castle that lurk around the castle walls, the phantoms that cause mischief in the city’s historic public houses and footsteps heard crossing the empty stages of Lincoln’s theatres.
Date and times:
- Saturday 19th October, 18:00 – 19:00
- Saturday 26th October, 18:00 – 19:00
The tours take 1 hour and depart from Lincoln Cathedral, LN2 1PX.
Prices include:
- General Admission - £9.00
- General Admission, Child (Under 16) -£3.50
Tours are suitable for all ages.
22nd - 27th October
Enter Darkfield’s unsettling immersive audio experience.
Prepare for an intense, immersive audio experience from award-winning DARKFIELD. Located on Cornhill in Lincoln, EULOGY takes you on an otherworldly journey through a dreamlike hotel that exists entirely in your mind. How this dream unfolds is, in part, up to you. Just make sure to follow the right path.
Booking required, you can buy tickets here - VisitLincoln.com/Halloween
This experience has been made possible thanks to government funding from Be Lincoln Town Deal Fund under the Lincoln Connected project. In partnership with Threshold Studios, City of Lincoln Council and Visit Lincoln.
Saturday 26th October - 11am - 4pm
Who you gonna call? GHOSTBUSTERS
Come and meet the Ghostbusters and Ecto-1 on the Cornhill this Halloween.
18th October - 3rd November
Follow this fun family trail through the Cathedral Quarter. Answer the questions along the way and you will be in with a chance of winning a monstorous prize!
Pick up your free pumpkin trail map from the Visitor Information Centre or download a digital version from VisitLincoln
Click below for this year's BIG Spook programme. Copies can be collected from the Visitor Information Centre, Waterside Shopping Centre and various businesses.
Images and video by Place Immersive
