Short answer: Halloween at Heligan runs from Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November 2026. Daytime falconry shows and Brothers Grimm storytelling are included in entry (adults up to £28.80, children 5–17 up to £10, under-5s free). Lantern-lit ghost tours run 28–31 October at 5:30pm and 7pm (£15, ages 8+), and there's a Folk Horror Film Festival with a family screening of Corpse Bride on 27 October.
The Lost Gardens of Heligan, a mile and a half from Mevagissey, goes properly spooky for half term, with something for small children by day and grown-ups by night.
Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November 2026. Heligan is open 10am–5pm (last entry 3:30pm); Tuesday 27 October opens at 10:30am as a relaxed session.
Prices vary by date: adults up to £28.80, children (5–17) up to £10, under-5s free, students up to £15.70. Pre-booking online is advised.
Walk or cycle up the Pentewan Valley trail, or take the bus: Mevagissey to Heligan. Bringing the dog? Dogs at Heligan.
Eden's Halloweden runs the same dates: Halloweden 2026. Everything in the county: Halloween in Cornwall 2026. Heligan at Christmas: Heligan Night Garden.
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