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Discover Spook-tacular Fun on Reading’s Creepy Creature Halloween Trail!
14th October 2025
Get ready for some frightfully good fun this half term as the Creepy Creature Halloween Trail comes to Reading town centre! Running from 25 October - 2 November, this free and family-friendly event invites brave explorers of all ages to join a spooky scavenger hunt — and you might even win a fang-tastic prize!
🗺️ Step 1: Grab Your Free Trail Map
Before you begin your monster mission, make sure to pick up your free trail map from one of the following locations:
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The Oracle escalator (by Goldsmiths)
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Broad Street Mall Customer Service Desk
Prefer to plan ahead? You can also download and print your own map before heading into town!
🧙 Step 2: Find the Creepy Cauldrons
Mysterious green cauldrons have appeared in shop windows across Reading — bubbling with magic and mystery! Follow your map to each haunted hotspot, peek into the windows, and count every cauldron you find. Keep your eyes peeled... you never know what creepy creatures might be lurking nearby!
🎃 Step 3: Enter to Win a Fang-tastic Prize
Once your spooky search is complete, fill in the online competition form for your chance to win an exciting Halloween prize. It’s the perfect treat after a day of ghoulish fun!
👻 Step 4: Share the Scare
Don’t forget to tag @visitrdg in your photos as you take on the trail. We’d love to see all your mini monster-hunters in action!
So grab your little witches and wizards and head into Reading town centre this Halloween. With creepy cauldrons to find, prizes to win and plenty of spooky surprises along the way, it’s a hauntingly good day out for the whole family.
🕸️ Download your trail map today — if you dare!
