Halloween Events in London 2026: 13 Spirited Nights Out
Halloween events in London: where to celebrate in 2026
Before pumpkins took over Halloween, people in Ireland carved frightening faces into turnips. In Irish folklore, this was a night when the dead might return home and travelling alone risked an encounter with something considerably worse than the night bus. The turnip suddenly seems a reasonable precaution.
Mexico’s Día de los Muertos welcomes the return of departed loved ones, with flowers, candles and offerings of their favourite food. Rooted in Indigenous traditions and shaped by the Catholic calendar, it is an occasion for remembrance, reunion and feeding people well, including those no longer here.
London has plenty planned for both occasions, from a nine-course journey through the Aztec underworld to rooftop parties and musical resurrections in Victoria. Here are 13 places worth dressing up for.
1. Cavita, Marylebone
In Aztec belief, reaching the afterlife involved a journey through nine levels of Mictlán. Adriana Cavita has taken that passage as the inspiration for Tonawaka: Los Nueve Niveles, a nine-course dinner with matching drinks in Maya, her agave bar beneath Cavita. Just 30 guests can attend. Earlier, an ancestral altar and short ritual introduce the traditions behind the evening, with visitors invited to bring photographs of loved ones or pets who have died. A personal, thoughtful place to begin.
30 October. Altar ritual at 3.30pm; nine-course dinner with paired drinks at 6pm.
@cavita.restaurante | www.cavitarestaurant.com
2. MOI & ROOM86, Soho
MOI’s Halloween dinner starts with a cocktail and Robbie Jameson’s seasonal Japanese menu. Dry-aged tuna comes with pumpkin and ponzu; juniper-smoked venison with soy-braised beetroot and grilled chard. There’s aged trout, followed by Hokkaido sponge with smoked chocolate mousse and black sesame caramel. Once dinner is done, head downstairs to ROOM86 for DJs and an Uchi Martini made with white port, potato shochu and yuzu sake. You may want to leave Sunday morning clear.
31 October. Set menu with a welcome cocktail; separate guest-list registration for ROOM86.
@moi.soho · @room86.ldn | www.moirestaurant.com · www.room86.co.uk
3. MR PORTER, Mayfair
The jack-o’-lantern has a particularly bleak backstory. According to Irish legend, Stingy Jack tricked the Devil, found himself unwelcome in both heaven and hell, and was left wandering with an ember inside a turnip. A difficult outcome for a man who thought he’d negotiated rather well.
MR PORTER’s Halloween plans are more hospitable: a Haunted Feast, roaming performers and a pumpkin-shaped dessert, followed by DJs and the party at DND. The Midnight Harvest cocktail combines Grey Goose, gingerbread and ginger with Ruinart.
31 October. Dinner from 8pm; DJs from 9pm, followed by the party at DND.
@mrporter_london | www.mrportersteakhouse.com/london
4. COYA Mayfair
COYA’s Cursed Circus returns for brunch and dinner, with a singer, percussionist and DJs getting the afternoon underway. By evening, performers and dark illusions take over the restaurant, alongside its signature Peruvian cooking, Halloween cocktails and themed desserts. The dress code calls for glamour and theatre. Dress as though you’re the reason the circus was cursed.
31 October. Brunch from noon; evening celebrations from 6pm.
@coyamayfair | www.coyarestaurant.com/coya-mayfair/en/home
5. Upstairs at Langan’s, Mayfair
In the Irish tradition of guising, masked visitors went from house to house, performing for their treats. Halloween has long rewarded anyone willing to make a spectacle of themselves.
At Upstairs at Langan’s, The Odyssey invites gods, goddesses, sirens, warriors, villains and monsters into the room for an evening of mythical mischief. Members and non-members can join the party above the Mayfair brasserie. Anyone already in possession of a god complex has a head start.
29 October, from 8.30pm until late.
@upstairs_at_langans | www.langansbrasserie.com/upstairs
6. Wagtail, the City
Wagtail is borrowing from a more recent piece of party history: the 1972 Rothschild Surrealist Ball. Its rooftop Surrealist Soirée brings together contortionists, roaming magicians, living art statues, DJs and a live violinist, with prizes for the best-dressed guests. Casamigos cocktails include the cherry- and-cola Velvet Cherry and mango-flavoured Garden of Delights. A pair of cat ears may feel under-researched here. Go elaborate, go peculiar and book a cab large enough for whatever is on your head.
31 October, from 7pm until late.
7. Bōkan 37, Canary Wharf
Food has an important place in Día de los Muertos traditions, with families preparing offerings for loved ones making their temporary return.
At Bōkan 37, the occasion brings live mariachi and three Mexican-inspired additions to the usual à la carte menu: king prawns with Mexican salsa and chilli jam, Tortellini de Los Muertos and Taco de Tentacion. Created in partnership with Desdeya and Pensador, the dinner takes place high above Canary Wharf, with the docks and city lights spread out below.
29 October, from 7pm. Two- and three-course menus available.
@bokanlondon | www.bokanlondon.co.uk
8. Ixchel, Chelsea
Halloween fortune-telling once involved sleeping with a cabbage under your pillow to dream of your future spouse. Ixchel offers astrology readings over cocktails, which sounds considerably better for your neck.
Friday’s Full Moon Party combines the readings with Mexican food and DJs. Saturday brings a live-music dinner and dancing downstairs, with guests asked to wear black. Sunday’s family Día de los Muertos celebration includes face painting, Mexican hot chocolate and a screening of Coco. Bring tissues.
30 October, 8.30pm–1am; 31 October, 7pm–2am; 1 November, noon–4pm.
@ixchel.london | www.ixchellondon.com
9. Pepperbird, Olympia
Pepperbird is taking its Día de los Muertos celebrations below ground, into the speakeasy beneath Olympia’s Pillar Hall. Don Julio cocktails, live Latin- inspired music and performances fill the evening, with dramatic decorations and tarot readings adding to the atmosphere. Guests are encouraged to dress for the occasion. Find a corner, order something good and decide how much of your future you actually want disclosed before dinner.
29 October.
@pepperbird.bar | www.pillarhall.co.uk
10. Treehouse Hotel London, Marylebone
Bonfires have long featured in Irish Halloween celebrations, offering protection and marking the arrival of the darker months. Treehouse’s fire breathers bring a rather more theatrical flame to Sunday’s Day of the Dead brunch at Madera, alongside Cali-Mexican dishes, DJs and Casamigos cocktails.
First, though, there’s Saturday’s Haunted Treehouse party at The Nest, one floor above, with costumes, a DJ and Casamigos cocktails overlooking London. Sunday’s resurrection is your responsibility.
The Nest: 31 October, evening. Madera: 1 November, 11am–4pm.
@thenestintreehouse · @maderalondon | www.treehousehotels.com/london
11. Sky Garden, the City
For anyone who likes their Halloween with a little distance from whatever might be lurking at street level, Sky Garden is holding two nights of celebrations 35 floors above the City. A welcome cocktail starts proceedings, followed by live music and DJs among the gardens. Costumes are encouraged. Book dinner at Darwin Brasserie or Fenchurch Restaurant beforehand, then join the party with the London skyline behind you. Even the undead would stop for a photograph.
30 and 31 October, from 6.30pm. Dinner booked separately.
@sg_skygarden | www.skygarden.london
12. BAM Karaoke Box, Victoria
Halloween folklore has plenty to say about the dead returning. BAM has given them a microphone. Its Dead Famous parties invite guests to dress as departed or “immortal” music legends and attempt their greatest hits, with Volcán Tequila cocktails, a Hall of Fame photobooth and prizes for the best costumes. Private karaoke rooms are available, while Saturday’s Thriller Brunch adds a main, bottomless potato tots and entertainment. Choose your icon carefully.
The ten-minute version of All Too Well is how you become the evening’s actual villain.
30 and 31 October; open until 3am on Halloween night. Thriller Brunch: 31 October, 2pm–5.30pm, with an optional 90 minutes of free-flowing Prosecco, pink Prosecco or No-secco.
@bamkaraokebox.uk | uk.bam-karaokebox.com
13. Noodle & Beer, Chinatown & Spitalfields
Noodle & Beer’s Ink Black menu turns dinner suitably dark with squid-ink fried rice, king prawns, sun-dried scallops, egg and chilli. The Black Coco Sour combines Toki whisky, roasted barley shochu, coconut and lemon. Orders from the menu also come with temporary tattoos featuring slurping cherubs and a haunted restaurant. Eat well, acquire some questionable body art and return to work on Monday with nothing to explain. Provided you’ve had a shower.
From 26 October, for a limited time, at both Chinatown and Spitalfields restaurants.
@noodleandbeerltd | www.noodleandbeer.com
Dates are for 2026. Check the venue’s booking page for availability, ticket prices, age restrictions and any changes before making plans.
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