Paisley has lots more great Halloween fun on offer alongside Paisley Halloween Festival.
We have been working with amazing providers across Renfrewshire to bring you wonderful workshops and a fantastic fringe programme packed full of amazing things to do over Halloween.
Aerial workshops
Friday and Saturday Performances: 4pm, 5pm and 6pm
Friday and Saturday Workshops: 4.10pm, 4.25pm, 4.40pm, 5.10pm, 5.25pm, 5.40pm, 6.10pm, 6.25pm
Aerial workshops and displays led by Scotland’s leading aerial dance company All or Nothing with a fiendish Halloween twist! Watch, fly, come and try out some cool aerial skills with harness and silks.
From ages 5 years old to adults.
Price: Free
Please note that while advance places are sold out, there are a limited number of walk-up places available on a first come first served basis.
Join us at The Art Department for an afternoon and evening of creative fun making spooky masks and painted mannequins for Halloween. All materials provided, activities suitable for all ages – families welcome.
Price: Free
To secure your place at Friday’s workshop click here or to book for Saturday’s workshop click here.
Please note that while advance places for Saturday are sold out, there are a limited number of walk-up places available on a first come first served basis.
Ten Creepy Creatures have crawled into the windows of Paisley’s town centre businesses. Can you seek out and name all the Creepy Creatures and complete the trail? Collect your free trail leaflet from the leaflet racks in the Piazza, the Paisley Centre or the Lagoon Leisure Centre and let the fun begin.
For more information visit: Paisley First
Farmer Fletcher’s Pumpkin Patch is back! Bring the whole family down for a fun-filled autumn day. Choose from a wide variety of pumpkins perfect for carving, decorating, or baking! Let the kids enjoy games, arts & crafts and meet some of our friendly Shetland sheep. Why not treat yourself at our catering van too with fresh coffee, donuts & crepes.
Price: £3 for children, adults go free. Parking tickets cost £3 per car.
To book visit: Ticket Source
Join professional artist AJ Duncan for a spooktacularly fun sketch session for teenagers, using a range of creative prompts and materials in this safe, inclusive space. Bring a pal, or come make new ones, beginners and seasoned teen sketchers welcome!
Price: £15
To book visit: Art Riot Studio via Classforkids
Join professional artist AJ Duncan for a spooktacularly fun sketch session for adults, using a range of creative prompts and materials in this safe, inclusive space. Bring a friend, or come make new ones, beginners and seasoned sketchers welcome!
Price: Pay What You Can – £15/£20/£25
To book email: helloartriotstudio@gmail.com
Join professional artist AJ Duncan for a spooktacularly fun sketch session for adults, using a range of creative prompts and materials in this safe, inclusive space. Bring a friend, or come make new ones, beginners and seasoned sketchers welcome!
Price: Pay What You Can – £15/£20/£25
To book email: helloartriotstudio@gmail.com
Visit Paisley’s spookiest hidden garden at Brick Lane Music Academy for some fun and games, there is also a spooky room in the garden! Come along and see it for yourself.
Intakes are at 4, 5 and 6pm.
Entry is free but donations will be greatly appreciated.
To book: free entry ticket are available on Skiddle.
Join us for a weekend of Spooky Shuttle delights! We will have Karaoke and a Live DJ from 8pm on Friday and a Live Singer and DJ on Saturday. We will also have some treats in store with photo ops around the bars and prizes for best costumes!
Ballers Bar, Quay Bar, The Street and our Karaoke Pod (available to book).
Price: Free entry
To book: DM us on Instagram or Facebook or send an email to book your table or packages.
The Sma’ Shot Cottage Halloween Experience is back for its 4th year running!
Step into a world of immersive storytelling and spine-chilling theatre like no other.
This one-of-a-kind event has sold out every year — so don’t wait! Tickets will be available on Eventbrite from Friday 12 September, so mark your calendars and be ready to book early!
Price: To be confirmed
To book: Tickets will be available to purchase on Eventbrite soon
Casa Cafe will be extending their opening hours for Paisley’ Halloween Festival! They will be operating as normal with food and coffee for both sit-in and take away. Please note that there is limited seating indoors with only 8 seats, but there will also be 6 additional outdoor seats.
The Piazza Shopping Centre will be open until 7pm each night of the Paisley Halloween Festival. Pop in for face painting, to see some spooky Halloween characters, ghoul school and loads more!
Step back to 1697 on the award-winning Witches Walking Tour, telling the chilling story of Europe’s last mass witch hunt. This year, dare to enter the interactive spooky crypt featuring Headless Harry, a new animatronic surprise for brave visitors!
Please note that the Witches Walking Tour is suitable for ages 16+ only.
Price: £20 per person
To book: visit Paisley Tours.
Discover the chilling story of the 1697 Paisley witch trials, one of Europe’s last mass witch executions. This Halloween talk at Discover Paisley also links with the Scary Crypt Experience, where shadows move and history lingers. Visit the talk before or after the parade for a truly spooky night
Price: £8 per person
To book: visit Paisley Tours.
Paisley Central Library will be open until 6.30pm on both nights of Paisley Halloween Festival. Celebrate Paisley Halloween Festival at Paisley Central library! There will be spooky Bookbug sessions, spooky story times, and spooky crafts! Costumes are encouraged, but not required.
To book: visit the library’s website for Bookbug sessions. Storytime and crafts don’t require booking.
Get ready for frightful fun and vintage finds at The Paisley Halloween Market!
On Saturday 25 October, the magnificent Paisley Town Hall will be transformed into a spooktacular market, with live music, cocktail bars and street food as part of the official Paisley Halloween Festival 2025.
Price: Tickets cost £5 tickets and under 12s go free. Free entry after 4pm in full fancy dress.
To book: Tickets can be booked at Renfrewshire Box Office.
Join esteemed professional photographer Hassan Nezamian to equip yourself with the skills to take some stunning street photography. After this class, students will apply their skills developed in class to capture the electric vibes of Paisley’s phenomenal Halloween Parade at 7pm. There will be a prize of a free adult art class for the best photograph taken on the night and your image will feature on our socials. Absolute beginners and seasoned photographers welcome.
Price: £30
To book: email helloartriotstudio@gmail.com
Step into a world where thrills meet chills! Our Halloween Circus show blends jaw-dropping acrobatics, and spine-tingling performances that will leave you gasping in delight. Dare to be dazzled as our students take to the stage, twisting, defying gravity in a show that’s as enchanting as it is haunting.
Price: £5
To book: visit Go Team Up
Bring the kids along to these monstrous art workshops to create their very own clay sculptures of Kevin, Chomper, or the Goofs, Paisley Halloween Festival’s inflatables. On the Saturday workshop, we will make our creations in clay, and on Sunday, we will bring our sculptures to life, Frankenstein-style by applying crazy colours. Newbies and experienced Riot Artists welcome! Age 5+ years.
Price: £15 per session, all materials included. 10% sibling discount available.
To book: visit Art Riot Stuido via Classforkids or email helloartriotstudio@gmail.com
Come along to this ghoulish parent and child painting session where you will each create your own Tim Burton inspired canvas. Who’s your favourite, Jack Skellington or the Corpse Bride? You decide. No experience necessary, complete beginners and seasoned Riot Artists welcome. You will be guided step-by-step by a professional artist. All materials and ghoulish treats included! Age 5+ years.
Price: £20 per person, 10% sibling discount available, all materials included.
To book: visit Art Riot Stuido via Classforkids or email helloartriotstudio@gmail.com
Dress up in your favourite Halloween costumes and enjoy a playful, not-too-spooky skate. Expect fun Halloween music, themed decorations, and plenty of photo opportunities. Whether it’s their first time on the ice or they’re already gliding with confidence, it’s the perfect way to celebrate Halloween together!
Price: £10 for one adult and one child
To book: visit Braehead Ice Centre
In 1960 Alfred Hitchcock changed cinema and the horror genre as we know it with ‘Psycho’. 65 years later, it’s relevancy in modern horror cinema is still felt to this day, and you can celebrate that impact with us at Erskine Arts on the spookiest day of the year, Halloween.
Price: £5 per ticket
To book: visit Erskine Arts
Don’t miss this gathering of ghosts, ghouls and guitar pop. Step into The Hangar… if you dare.
The Hangar brings together Scotland’s alternative artistic community for a celebration of music, art, film, and unexpected collaborations. For this Halloween edition, expect otherworldly live sounds from The Cords , a rare, spine-tingling DJ set from Gerry Love and dream pop from Radhika. Ghostly surprises await throughout the night… and yes, fancy dress is highly encouraged — the more wicked, the better. Aged 16+.
Price: £15 + transaction fee – Get your ticket for just £10 now with code hang10
To book: visit OneRen.
Scotland’s scariest convention is heading to Renfrewshire for a two-day Halloween spectacular packed with spooky film screenings, a themed bar, loads of independent traders, special guests, and even free Jelly Beans for everyone!
You can expect makeup and SFX demos, horror movie photo ops, Scottish filmmakers and dozens of independent traders with everything from collectibles to cursed curiosities. While children are welcome on the Saturday, it’s not an event created for children – parental discretion is advised.
Limited general admission tickets are available
Price: £22 for adults, £16 for ages 11 – 17 and £8 for kids under 11
To book visit: Horror Con Scotland
Our screening will be introduced by Dr Casci Ritchie, fashion and film specialist, who will explore the Bride’s lasting legacy with popular culture and dig deeper into costume designer Vera West’s career as well as her mysterious death in 1947.
Complimentary refreshments from our witch’s cauldron. Fancy dress highly encouraged!
Our free exhibition DYE: WEAVE: PLEAT will be on show during Friday 24 and Saturday 25 October. Free entry.
Price: £12.50 plus fees includes illustrated talk, film screening and refreshments from our witch’s cauldron
To book: visit Eventbrite or Johnstone Textile Space.
Join us for a celebration of all things creative and spooky at our Witches Market. Enjoy a day filled with Halloween-themed fun and explore the incredible work of local creatives. Come along, dress up if you dare, and support local makers!
Price: £1 donation entry fee
To book: visit Eventbrite or Johnstone Textile Space.
Prepare to glide into the spookiest ice disco of the year. Get ready for a night of eerie music, haunting lights, and a bone-chilling atmosphere on the ice. This Halloween party promises a ghoulishly good time for everyone and it’s the perfect way to celebrate the season with friends and family.
Skate to your favourite Halloween tracks in a transformed, haunted ice rink. Show up in your best costume! Just remember, for safety, avoid any loose strings or floor-length trails. Whether you’re a zombie, witch, or ghost, we welcome all ghouls and goblins for an unforgettable Halloween night on the ice. So grab your skates, put on your costume, and join us for a night that’s sure to give you chills.
Price: £12 for adults, £8 for ages 6 – 16 and £5 for kids under 6.
To book: visit Braehead Ice Centre
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