🎃 Our Pick of 5 Things to Do in Ealing This Halloween 🎃

Get ready, Ealing — spooky season is upon us! Whether you’re in it for the ghost stories, ghoulish games, or good old-fashioned pumpkin pie, there’s something for everyone across the borough this Halloween. Here are five frightfully fun things you won’t want to miss:

👻 1. Samhain on the Hill at Horsenden

📍 Horsenden Farm, Perivale
🗓️ Friday 31st October & Saturday 1st November

Two days of folklore, feasting and fun await at Horsenden Farm’s Samhain celebration.
🕷️ Halloween Harvest (Fri 31 Oct, 4–9pm):
Take part in Twilight Tales, a spooky guided walk filled with mystery and myth (booking required). Afterward, enjoy costumes, tricks and treats in the Enchanted Courtyard. Expect hearty bites from The Horsenden Loaf and craft drinks by Perivale Brewery, plus outdoor cinema chills and pumpkin delights galore.

🕷️ Craft Market (Sat 1 Nov, 11am–4pm):
Shop handmade goodies from local artisans — from magical kombucha to hauntingly good honey and autumn fashion. Fancy dress is highly encouraged!

👉 Book your spooky walk: horsenden.org/event/halloween-walk-spooky-tales-of-samhain

🍻 2. Halloween Week at The Plough Inn

📍 The Plough Inn, Northfields Avenue

The Plough is turning into a house of horrors (and hilarity) for a week of spooky fun:

🧠 28 Oct – Spooky Quiz: Test your knowledge of all things eerie. (£2 entry)
🎱 30 Oct – Barry’s Bingo: A madcap bingo night in aid of The Log Cabin Charity. (£10 tickets – book here)
🏴‍☠️ 31 Oct – Captain’s Beard Live: Start with a kids’ fancy dress parade, then stick around for sea shanties and pirate mayhem from Brighton’s wildest buccaneers. Free entry!

🌐 www.ploughnorthfields.co.uk

🕸️ 3. Make It Ealing’s Halloween Window Competition

📍 Ealing Broadway

Ealing’s shopfronts are getting a spooky seasonal glow-up! Wander through the town centre and admire the creative Halloween displays — then vote for your favourite.

🏆 Winning shop gets £200 worth of plants or flowers 🌸 and a tin of chocolates 🍫 to sweeten their success.

🗳️ Vote now via @makeitealing’s bio. (For BID member businesses only.)

🦇 4. The Duke of Kent’s Haunted House Party

📍 Duke of Kent, Scotch Common
🗓️ Friday 31st October, 5–10pm

A family-friendly fright night packed with ghostly games, free popcorn and spooky tunes from DJ Ray.
💀 Kids’ tickets: £5 (adults go free with children).
👻 First come, first served for sweet treats, so arrive early!
Get your costumes ready and dress to distress for a howling good time.

🌶️ 5. The Dodo Micropub’s Caribbean Food Pop-Up Spooktacular

📍 The Dodo Micropub, Hanwell

Details are still under wraps, but the Dodo’s Halloween night promises a hauntingly good Caribbean food pop-up alongside their usual stellar craft beers. Expect flavour, fun, and a few jump scares between bites. Keep an eye on @thedodomicropub for the big reveal!

🎃 Whether you’re hunting ghosts or just good vibes, Ealing’s got plenty to keep your spirits high this Halloween!