28/10/2026
Halloween half-term in Herne Bay is looking spooktacular! 🧟♂️
Looking for some frightfully good family fun this half-term?
From spooky trails and zombie adventures to creative activities and seaside exploring, there’s plenty happening in Herne Bay this Halloween!
🦇 Saturday 31 October is set to be a big day in the Bay!
🍬 Trick or Treat Trail 11am–4pm
Head to Mortimer Street for a family-friendly Halloween trail, free entertainment, spooky stalls and a children’s fancy dress competition.🧟♀️🧟♂️
Trick or treating will be in Mortimer Street, forms can be collected from the stage or one of the stewards, that will be haunting Mortimer Street 👻🧟♂️
The Zombie crawl will start at the Pier at 4pm and will end in Mortimer Street.💀🧟♂️🧟👻
🎶 Zombie Crawl Ball from 5–9pm
Keep the Halloween fun going at Vivid on the High Street with a family-friendly Halloween party. Tickets required.
🎨 And there’s more to discover throughout half-term!
Get creative with Halloween crafts at The Seaside Museum Herne Bay, discover Halloween fun at Herne Mill, enjoy a family film at Kavanagh Cinema or wrap up warm for a seaside adventure along the promenade and Pier Village.
☕ Why not make a day of it? Explore our wonderful independent shops, stop for a hot chocolate, enjoy a family lunch and discover a little more of Herne Bay along the way.
Come for the spooky fun, stay for the Bay!
We’ve rounded up Halloween events, family activities and ideas for days out in our latest Visit Canterbury blog, link in comments and don’t forget to download the Canterbury & Coast app if you’re heading to the Canterbury district.
Save this post for your half-term plans and tag someone who’d love a Halloween adventure by the sea! 🎃