Spooky stories and creepy crafts for Halloween Weekend!

Join us this Halloween for a fun-filled weekend of drop-in events and trails, from spooky crafts and exciting experiments to family-friendly seal talks and storytelling.

All events are free for Seabird Centre members and included with visitor tickets to our Discovery Experience. Please book tickets for our Live Science Show, but all iother events over the weekend are drop in.

  • All events are held in our Discovery Experience with the exception of Trick or Trash beach clean which is being held at Fisherrow harbour, Musselburgh.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Trick or Trash - Beach Clean
Help make our wonderful coastline a cleaner, healthier (and less ghastly!) place whilst enjoying it with like-minded people. This special beach clean will be held at Fisherrow Harbour, Musselburgh.
Register to join us at Fisherrow Harbour, Musselburgh

Live Science Show
Just in time for Halloween, Egghead is taking a look at some scary marine species... Can you dodge the suckers, spikes and shocks? Find out more about these spooky marine species in this fun, family-friendly science show. This show runs at 2pm on Friday 31 October in the Seabird Centre Theatre. Free for Seabird Centre members, and included with visitor Discovery Experience tickets.
Book Here

Halloween Trail
This halloween-themed marine creature trail in our Discovery Experience will run for the whole weekend, from Friday 31 October to Sunday 2 November.
Drop-In - 1 and 2 November

Deep Chill Experiment
This seal blubber experiment will take place in the Discovery Experience on Friday 31 October and Sunday 2 November. Drop-in throughout the day.
Drop-In - 31 Oct and 2 November

Spooky Crafts
Join us for some halloween-themed Marine Mini Makes on Friday 31 October, Saturday 1 November, and Sunday 2 November. Drop-in throughout the day.
Drop-In - 31 Oct, 1 and 2 November

Seal Talks
These family-friendly seal talks will take place at the live cameras in the Discovery Experience at 12:30pm on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 November.
12:30pm on 1st and 2nd of November

Storytelling
These free drop-in storytelling sessions will take place in the Seabird Centre Theatre at 11.30am and 2pm on Sunday 2 November.
11:30am and 2pm - 2 November

Event Details
  • Duration: 31 October - 2 November 2025