The Big Halloween Street Party is creeping back into the city centre!

Something wickedly wonderful is heading our way this Halloween as The Big Halloween Street Party returns on Saturday 31st October — with new spooky tricks and even more treats!

And, of course, Potteries Artisan Market will be right in the middle of the action, filling Upper Market Square with brilliant independent stallholders and plenty of frightfully good finds.

Across the day, the city centre will be spellbound with:

Potteries Artisan Market

The much-loved costume parade and competition

Music and live entertainment

Roaming street entertainers from @circusinabox and @bartsstoke

Trick-or-treating

Carnival-style games for all ages

The BRAND NEW Potteries Poltergeist Window Trail

Creepy crafts and family fun

Sweet treats and plenty more spooky surprises

Round up your little witches, monsters and ghouls and come enjoy a Halloween day out right in the heart of Stoke-on-Trent.

Saturday 31st October 2026

Potteries Artisan Market: 10am–4pm

Big Halloween Street Party: 11am–5pm

Upper Market Square & around the Blue Clock, Stoke-on-Trent City Centre

FREE to attend