It’s the creepiest time of the year, and a new Halloween Festival is set to see ghouls, ghosts, monsters and much more unleashed at Conifox Adventure Park near Edinburgh. From Pumpkin picking to show-stopping Pumpkin Fireworks there is a whole lot of spine-tingling Halloween fun set to be had at Kirkliston just outside the capital.
Organisers say guests can show off their dance moves in the monster mash disco, get spooked by creepy characters in the haunted maze, enjoy some ghoulish games and even fire a pumpkin slingshot.
Younger kids can learn how to make fake blood and slippery slime with the Mad Scientist, while older kids can try and shoot some zombies in their Airsoft target range.
And that's before you get to the face painting and Taylor’s of Edinburgh Funfair rides that are part of the festival's Pumpkin Days.
Pumpkin Nights will feature all of the above plus the additional attraction of axe-throwing challenges, scare zones, stilt walkers and an amazing fire performer lighting up the night. With a spectacular light display and Pumpkin Fireworks on October 28 and 29 by events specialists 21CC Group who promise a stunning extravaganza of light and sound.
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Managing Director of Conifox Adventure Park, James Gammell, said: “Children and adults alike love the drama and fun of Halloween and this year it’s sure to be a scream at Conifox. Our ever-popular pumpkin patch is back with so much more added this year – and two nights of frightening firework fun.”
Pumpkin Day sessions run mornings and afternoons, every weekend next month from October 8 to 30, while Pumpkin Nights are held on Friday and Saturday evenings from October 14 to 22.
The Pumpkin Fireworks event is being staged on the evenings of Friday and Saturday, October 28 and 29.
For more information and to book tickets you can visit www.conifox.co.uk/whats-on
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