Tower of London hosts Halloween event through 1 November
Published on 10/31/2026 at 19:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSProgramme and access details
- Historic Royal Palaces runs Halloween at the Tower of London from 24 October to 1 November 2026.
- The Haunted Forge hosts gatherings at 11.15, 12.45 and 14.45 during the event.
- Tower Hill Underground station is served by the District and Circle lines.
- The Tower of London is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Tower of London is hosting Halloween at the Tower of London from 24 October to 1 November 2026 in London. Historic Royal Palaces has planned ghostly encounters, named locations and daily gatherings for the October half-term programme.
Halloween at the Tower of London runs through 1 November
The event runs daily from 10.30am to 4pm, with the programme included in palace admission and no separate booking required for the seasonal activities. The official Halloween programme places the experience across the historic fortress during the period from 24 October to 1 November 2026.
Visitors can look for the Haunted Forge and the Enchanted Wishing Well while following stories linked to the site’s past. The characters include a poet, a pirate, a queen, an astronomer and a bear, with clues placed in windows and sounds intended to lead visitors towards the encounters.
The Haunted Forge has three named gatherings each day at 11.15am, 12.45pm and 2.45pm. Historic Royal Palaces says that theatrical costumes, make-up and sound effects are used in some areas, while visitors arriving in costume will be refused entry.
The Haunted Forge links seasonal stories to the fortress
The seasonal programme draws on the Tower’s documented roles as a royal palace, fortress and prison. That setting gives the Haunted Forge a specific connection to the event, since the scheduled gatherings use the imagery of a furnace, metalwork and the sound of a working forge.
The Tower is also the setting for the Crown Jewels exhibition and Yeoman Warder tours, which remain separate parts of the wider visit. The site’s long history is represented through its buildings, royal associations and prison stories, while the Halloween programme adds theatrical encounters without changing the permanent attractions.
Historic Royal Palaces identifies the Tower of London as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This status places the Halloween activities within a protected historic complex rather than a temporary festival venue, linking the seasonal programme to the architecture and surviving spaces of the fortress.
After-dark Ghost Tours begin on 8 November
The operator also lists after-dark Ghost Tours from 8 November, every Sunday. These tours are led by a Yeoman Warder and explore ghost stories and legends inside the fortress after the gates close, but they are a separate activity from Halloween at the Tower of London.
The later tours give the site a second seasonal format after the half-term programme ends on 1 November 2026. Their advertised start date falls within the same November travel window, although the official Halloween event itself finishes on 1 November.
Visiting Tower of London: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Halloween at the Tower of London takes place at the Tower of London in London from 24 October to 1 November 2026, daily from 10.30am to 4pm.
- The seasonal activities are included in palace admission, and visitors must not arrive in costume because the organiser says costumed visitors will be refused entry.
- The venue is at Tower Hill in London. Tower Hill Underground station is served by the District and Circle lines, and the site is also accessible from Bank, London Bridge, Fenchurch Street and Tower Gateway stations.
- The official visitor information warns that the historic site has uneven, worn and sometimes slippery surfaces. Large bags, suitcases and rolling luggage are not permitted inside.
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Frequently asked questions about Tower of London
When does Halloween at the Tower of London take place?
The event runs from 24 October to 1 November 2026, daily from 10.30am to 4pm.
What is included in Halloween at the Tower of London?
The programme includes ghostly encounters, the Haunted Forge, the Enchanted Wishing Well and scheduled gatherings at three times each day.
Where is the Tower of London and how do you get there?
The Tower is in London at Tower Hill. Tower Hill Underground station is served by the District and Circle lines.
