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Halloween Fun at the Fort
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Charge up to the Fort for spooktacular half-term fun and games.
Willow the Witch's Riddle Trail
Willow the Witch is missing something from her spooky Halloween costume, and she can’t possibly go trick-or-treating without it!
Can you help Willow find what she’s looking for? Hiding around the Fort are 10 spooky characters, each with a riddle for you to solve.
Pick up your free trail in the Visitor Centre and have fun exploring the Fort.
This free activity is available from Saturday 25 October to Sunday 2 November.
Halloween activities
These free drop-in activities are only available on Monday 27 to Friday 31 October (not weekends).
All the activities are suitable for ages 5+. Adult supervision is required at all times.
- Fearsome Face - painting by Fantazzy. Are you ready for a monstrous makeover?
- Petrifying Pictures - Take a seat and strike a pose! Pull your best scary face!
- Creepy Crafts - Come and get crafty! Have-a-go at making some spooky decorations and ghoulish goodies.
- Spook & Seek - Can you spot all the objects?
- Spooky Storytelling - Gather round and listen as Time Will Tell Theatre recount some frightening Fort fables.
- Potion Commotion - Create your own potion recipe! Choose some mysterious ingredients and stir up a spell.
- The Boo-tique - Choose your creepy costume and get into character.
- Mystical Music - Come and have a bop with your Mummy to some spooktacular tunes! Can you do the Monster Mash? It’s bound to be a Thriller!
- Colouring Corner - Pick up some pencils, colour in some Halloween scenes with haunted houses and creepy characters.
Royal Armouries reserves the right to alter the programme without prior notification.
Book your free visit
Fort Nelson is open daily from 10am to 5pm. Please book your arrival time and stay as long as you wish.
As a national museum entrance to Fort Nelson is free. Royal Armouries is a charity, please consider making a donation when booking. Your support enables us to keep events and activities such as Halloween Fun at the Fort free for everyone.
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