Halloween at Kew returns after a spooktacular debut in 2024

Halloween-themed light trail returns to Kew Gardens, from Friday 17 October to Sunday 2 November
Three session categories each evening - Daylight, Moonlight and Twilight
Features bewitching illuminated trees, an abandoned fairground, ‘living’ corpses and headless horsemen
1.5km trail, ideal for families

Following a hugely popular debut in 2024, Halloween at Kew is back for a second year, promising more eerie enchantment than ever before. From Friday 17 October – Sunday 2 November, Kew Gardens in London will once again be transformed after dark with an immersive Halloween light trail featuring bewitched trees, ghostly installations, and spellbinding live performers.

The trail returns with spine-tingling favourites and new surprises, from giant spiders to a mycelium-inspired laser display. Visitors will journey through an abandoned fairground, a mausoleum and even the underworld during the 1.5km trail. Keep your eyes peeled — a ringmaster, Dr Frankenstein and his monster, and even a headless horseman may be lurking just out of sight.

There are three sessions to choose from - Daylight, Moonlight and Twilight. Each session will have a slightly different feel, with the ghostly goings on gradually increasing as the evening progresses. The darker it gets, the spookier it gets!

Adam Thow, Head of Commercial Activities at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, says: "We were thrilled with the incredible response to the launch of Halloween at Kew last year, and we’re excited to introduce new thrills for 2025. It’s a fantastic way for families and friends to enjoy the Gardens in a new light and make magical Halloween memories together."

The Halloween at Kew trail is produced by Raymond Gubbay Limited and created by Culture Creative who design the ever-popular Christmas at Kew.

Tickets can be purchased at Halloween at Kew | Kew and prices are:

Adults £22 peak, £18.50 off peak
Children £16 peak, £13 off peak
Family £72 peak, £59 off peak
Please note: £1 tickets for Universal Credit or Pension Credit holders apply to standard daytime entry to Kew Gardens and not to Halloween at Kew.
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For more information, please contact: PR@Kew.org

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Notes to Editors

About Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a world-famous scientific and horticultural institution and conservation charity, whose mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the wellbeing of people and the future of all life on Earth. It is internationally respected for its outstanding collections, horticultural and scientific expertise in plant and fungal diversity, conservation and sustainable development in the UK and around the globe.

Kew Gardens, with its 132 hectares of historic, landscaped gardens, is also a major attraction for international and London visitors alike. Dating back to 1759, the site has a rich history and was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2003. Combined visitor numbers with Wakehurst, Kew’s wild botanic garden in Sussex, total over 2.5 million per year. Wakehurst is home to the Millennium Seed Bank, the largest wild plant seed bank in the world and a safeguard against the disastrous effects of climate change and biodiversity loss. RBG Kew receives approximately one third of its funding from the UK Government through the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and research councils, with the remaining two thirds coming from supporters, sponsors, memberships and commercial activity including ticket sales. This enables RBG Kew to carry out its vital scientific and educational work.

For tickets and membership options, please visit our website. Since implementing a new accessibility scheme for those in receipt of Universal Credit, Pension Credit and Legacy Benefits, Kew has welcomed over 100,000 visitors with £1 tickets across both UK sites.

About RGLive, a division of Sony Music
As an inaugural partner for the very first Christmas at Kew in 2013, RGLive, a division of Sony Music, has now been leading the industry in the delivery and creation of light trails for over twelve years. They now have well-established illuminated Christmas and Halloween trails across the UK plus a portfolio of Christmas, Dark Spectrum and Lightscape trails around the world. Their chosen partners are national and international heritage venues and each trail is carefully designed to showcase the natural and unique environment of that individual setting. RGLive also presents concerts throughout the UK and worldwide.

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About Culture Creative

Culture Creative is a creative project and production management company based in Scotland and the North East of England. The Company works across a wide range of cultural fields including art, sport, heritage, tourism, festivals and events, developing projects from concept to delivery. Since 2013, Culture Creative has worked closely with leading entertainment promoter Raymond Gubbay Ltd. a division of Sony Music, to create Lightscape and Christmas themed trails in various venues across the UK and overseas.

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