What's On
We have lots of exciting events and activities coming to the Caves! Find out what’s happening underground.
HALLOWEEN HALF TERM BASH
24 Oct - 1 Nov
Things are getting a little spooky at Margate Caves this half term...
Ghost Trail in the Caves
Every day throughout half term, 10am-5pm, last admission 4.30pm, trail included with admission
Venture into the Caves and follow our Halloween Ghost Trail, where you’ll encounter ghostly visitors, a haunted house, a pumpkin patch with its very own spooky scarecrow - and plenty more surprises lurking in the shadows.
Keep your eyes peeled, your wits about you... and whatever you do, don’t lose your nerve at Skull Rock!
The Ghost Trail is included with normal Caves admission, so there’s nothing extra to pay and no need to book.
Messy Monday: Batty Crafts
Mon 26 Oct, drop in 11am-4pm, £2 per child
Get stuck into some batty Halloween crafting in our Community Rooms. Make your own paper bats and other spooky creations to take home, with plenty of cutting, sticking and general crafty chaos along the way.
Frightfully Fun Face Painting
Sat 31 Oct, 2-4pm, £5 per child
Getting ready for a night of trick-or-treating? Let our face painter add the finishing touch!
Choose something spooky, silly or spectacular and head off into Halloween looking suitably frightful.
Halloween at the Caves
We'll be welcoming trick-or-treaters on Halloween, so pop in and see us while you're making your rounds because you never know what treats might be waiting...
And the Café will be getting into the Halloween spirit too, with spooky treats available throughout half term.
SMALL WONDERS
Until 1 Nov, 10-5
Our first open submission small works show on the theme of science and the natural world. Featuring more than 100 small works by 57 artists from across the UK and Europe.
All works are for sale (with proceeds supporting Margate Caves).
The exhibition appears in the Margaret Bryan Gallery, a space named after one of Britain’s pioneering women in science education, who lived on the Caves site in the 18th Century. Margaret ran a boarding school here for young women, teaching astronomy and the sciences, a radical pursuit at the time. Our gallery will continue in the spirit of providing inspiration in an accessible space.
CHRISTMAS IN OZ
28 Nov - 23 Dec
There’s no place like the Margate Caves at Christmas! This year, we’re off to see the Wizard as the Caves are transformed into the magical Land of Oz.
Venture deep underground and journey somewhere over the rainbow, encountering Scarecrow, Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion, enchanted apple trees, a spectacular poppy field and a glimpse of the Emerald City.
Then listen out for the bell as our Chief Elf calls you for a private visit with Father Christmas in his Cosy Cave, where every child will receive a special Christmas gift.
Back above ground, follow the Yellow Brick Road to our Oz photo point, enjoy festive treats and Christmas shopping, then get creative with the elves in Auntie Em’s Craft Room.
Child tickets are £17.95, with up to two accompanying adults FREE with each family/group booking. Advance booking is essential – book online here via Eventbrite.
