- 11th October - 3rd November 2024
Information on this page reflects our 2024 Scarefest event
Days and Nights of Halloween Spooks and Frights
Welcome to the home of Halloween. As the nights get longer, Scarefest beckons. Immerse yourself in a frightful world of spine-tingling Halloween attractions and sensational live entertainment.
From scare mazes and rides to the CBeebies Land Monster Ball, there’s something for all ages - so come with your friends or bring the whole family. Just keep in mind that there are age limits for certain rides and scare mazes.
During Halloween fright nights, daring guests can face our head-spinning, hair-raising rides and attractions in darkness - including the all new Nemesis Reborn, plus Wicker Man and The Smiler!
Amigos in the Afterlife
This Scarefest, step foot into a vibrant world where the gap between this life and the next is at its thinnest! Be captivated by Dia de los Muertos celebrations, the bright colours, and festive spirits, but be careful, you've accidentally crossed through a portal into the afterlife...
Guided by friendly spirits, you must find your way back to the world of the living. Journey through this magical realm of spooktacular effects, encountering mischievous characters along the way who will challenge you and your family with tasks to earn your passage back to the living realm!
(Interactive walkthrough recommended for those aged 6+)
Scare Maze: COMPOUND
COMPOUND is our new live action scare maze. This Scarefest, bravely step into a world where you’re a subject of the Phalanx. Guarded by their relentless Operatives, you’re plunged into a sinister sci-fi experiment where your DNA is the next weapon. Can you escape their clutches, or will you become the next target of the experiments lurking within?
COMPOUND is an intense and disorientating Alton Towers scare maze set within an intimidating Phalanx facility. This top Halloween attraction features dark and claustrophobic environments amongst the lab’s hallways and chambers. Dare to enter this scientific nightmare?
Age limitations: Recommended for guests aged 12+.
Book your Alton Towers Scarefest tickets now.
From Spooky Days To Frightful Nights
Terrifying Scare Attractions
Mad enough for our terrifying, multi-award-winning Scarefest attractions? Horrifying creatures beckon within them - can you escape?
Rides in the Dark
This Scarefest, Tackle dominating drops, intense inversions, vertical dives and more under the cover of night - with over 40 rides and Halloween attractions to explore!
Spooktactular Halloween Family Fun
Enjoy our family-friendly Halloween attractions this Scarefest. Join our super-freaky Halloween friends in their memorific multi-coloured playground on our front lawns arena. Enjoy spooktacular shows, meet and greets, photo opportunities, and more! Join Patch’s Halloween party, hear ghostly tales from spooky Skelvin, and meet our newest friends, the purr-fectly peculiar, fantabulously furry Vampurr and the zomb-tastic, ready to rock, Zombob!
CBeebies Land Monster Ball
Dress your kids up in their favourite costume for them to join characters like Bing, Ubercorn and Peter Rabbit at the CBeebies Land Monster Ball! This is one of our top Halloween events for kids, where they can dance, play games, and learn about all things spooky.