🎃 Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, which means Bournemouth gets a full two-night run of spooky celebrations on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October.
From haunted house parties and drum and bass in the town's best basements to costume bingo, a daytime trick-or-treat rave and a candlelit evening of Tim Burton film music, there's something to suit every kind of ghoul.
Dust off the costume, grab your crew and use our guide below to plan your Halloween weekend by the sea. Click any event title for times, venue details and tickets.
One of Britain's most-beloved soul pop voices, the multi-award winning artist Will Young, has announced "The Evergreen 25th Anniversary Tour" – a celebratory 16-date tour across the UK with his full band, performing all the hits across his two-decade-plus journey in music. The tour kicks off in February 2027, coinciding with 25 years since Will's landmark Pop Idol win. With one night in Bournemouth.
Read more: Will Young Announces "The Evergreen 25th Anniversary Tour"
Welcome to our exclusive photo gallery highlighting the electrifying evening lineup at Bournemouth’s Arts By The Sea Festival 2026.
Read more: Photos from Bournemouth Arts By The Sea Festival 2026
Bournemouth's biggest free arts festival returns this weekend. Arts by the Sea 2026 runs on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 September, bringing two days of outdoor performance, live music, family activities and large-scale spectacle to Bournemouth Gardens and the town centre.