Tower of London hosts Halloween event from 24 October

The Tower of London hosts Halloween at the Tower from 24 October to 1 November 2026 in London, bringing a seasonal programme into the fortress. Historic Royal Palaces presents the event during the October half term, with themed areas, costumed characters and scheduled gatherings.

Halloween at the Tower runs from 24 October

The programme takes place daily from 10.30am to 4pm between 24 October and 1 November 2026. Historic Royal Palaces lists the event as included in palace admission, with no separate booking required for the Halloween activity. The date, venue and organiser appear together in the official event details.

Visitors can follow the ghostly trail through the historic site and look for the Haunted Forge, the Enchanted Wishing Well and the Raven's Observatory. The organiser describes appearances by figures linked to the Tower's history, including a poet, a pirate, a queen, an astronomer and a bear.

The Haunted Forge has scheduled gatherings at 11.15am, 12.45pm and 2.45pm each day. The activity uses theatrical costumes, make-up and sound effects in some areas, while the organiser says visitors arriving in costume will be refused entry.

The White Tower gives the Halloween programme its setting

The seasonal trail unfolds inside a fortress that has served as a royal palace, prison and military stronghold. Its best-known central building, the White Tower, was built by William the Conqueror on the River Thames as part of the Norman power base in London.

UNESCO describes the White Tower as a major example of Norman military architecture and identifies the wider complex as an 11th-century fortress palace that developed between the 11th and 16th centuries. The Tower of London entered the World Heritage List in 1988, giving the Halloween programme a setting shaped by nearly a millennium of changing royal and defensive uses. The UNESCO World Heritage record also places the property at a bend in the Thames beside the City of London.

That history explains the event's choice of locations. The Haunted Forge and the Enchanted Wishing Well turn named parts of the fortress into stages for a family programme, while the surrounding walls retain the architectural context described by UNESCO.

Ghost Tours extend the Tower programme into November

A separate after-hours Ghost Tour is scheduled to begin on 8 November 2026 and continue on Sundays. Historic Royal Palaces says the tour enters the darkened fortress with a Yeoman Warder and is not included in general Tower admission. The later tour gives the site a second Halloween-related date after the daytime programme ends on 1 November.

Visiting Tower of London: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• Halloween at the Tower takes place at the Tower of London from 24 October to 1 November 2026, daily from 10.30am to 4pm.
• The Haunted Forge gatherings are scheduled for 11.15am, 12.45pm and 2.45pm, and visitors arriving in costume will be refused entry.
• The fortress stands beside the River Thames in London, near Tower Hill and the City of London.
• The White Tower contains winding staircases and the wider site includes defensive walls, historic buildings and outdoor areas.

The daytime Halloween programme connects a current family event with the named spaces and long building history of the fortress.

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Frequently asked questions about Tower of London

When does Halloween at the Tower take place?

The programme runs at the Tower of London from 24 October to 1 November 2026, daily from 10.30am to 4pm.

What is the Haunted Forge programme at the Tower?

The Haunted Forge hosts gatherings at 11.15am, 12.45pm and 2.45pm during Halloween at the Tower.

Where is the Tower of London and how do you get there?

The fortress is beside the River Thames in London, near Tower Hill and the City of London.