FREE Halloween Family Fun at Mermaid Quay 🎃 in Cardiff, Mon Oct 26

Name: FREE Halloween Family Fun at Mermaid Quay 🎃
Start: 2026-10-26T11:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-31T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BZ Cardiff, United Kingdom

Know before you go

When: Monday, October 26, 2026, 11 AM, running through Saturday, October 31 (5 days before Halloween)
Where: Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BZ Cardiff, United Kingdom, Polka Dot, 19 Mermaid Quay, Cardiff, CF10 5BZ, United Kingdom
Ages: Family-friendly
Type: Halloween Workshop
Dress code: Costumes encouraged

Details

FREE Halloween Family Fun at Mermaid Quay 🎃
The spooky season has officially arrived at Mermaid Quay! 🎃👻
Join us this October half-term for six days of FREE Halloween family fun, with spooky workshops, face painting, a Halloween Haunt Trail and plenty of treats along the way.
From Monday 26 to Saturday 31 October, there’ll be something different happening every day:
🎃 Monday 26 October – Decorate Your Own Pumpkin
Get creative and decorate your very own pumpkin ready for Halloween.
🎨 Tuesday 27 October – Spooky Face Painting
What will you become? A wicked witch, spooky skeleton, creepy creature or something completely different?
🏮 Wednesday 28 October – Spooky Lantern Making
Get crafty and create your own Halloween lantern to take home.
🎨 Thursday 29 October – Spooky Face Painting
Another chance to transform into your favourite Halloween character.
🍪 Friday 30 October – Halloween Biscuit Decorating
Decorate your own spooky biscuit – the only question is whether you can resist eating it straight away!
👻 Saturday 31 October – Halloween Finale Event
Come dressed in your spookiest costume and join us for a Halloween finale packed with family fun. Get your face painted, adventure through the Halloween Trail and strike a pose at our spooky selfie spots!
Take on the Halloween Haunt Trail 👻
The fun doesn’t stop with the daily activities. Pick up a Halloween Haunt Trail form and set off on a spooky mission around Mermaid Quay.
Look out for hidden Halloween characters at participating stores and find the secret letter at each station. Collect all the letters to reveal the mystery word, then hand in your completed trail sheet by Saturday 31 October to claim your official Halloween treats! 🍬
📅 Monday 26–Saturday 31 October
⏰ 11am–4pm
📍 Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay
🎟️ FREE to attend
Come for the Halloween fun and make a day of it in Cardiff Bay, with plenty of restaurants, cafés and attractions to enjoy while you’re here.
No tricks, just FREE half-term treats at Mermaid Quay! 🎃