Spooktacular at YOTEL

Imaginex are running a family Halloween afternoon at YOTEL Edinburgh on 31 October, from 12pm to 2pm. It's a two-hour session set up for families and children, so it's a daytime thing rather than a late one — easy enough to fit in before the actual trick-or-treating starts later in the evening.

The afternoon is built around a few different activities running alongside each other. There's Halloween face painting and spooky temporary tattoos for the kids to get sorted, and balloon fun to keep them occupied. On top of that, there's live entertainment throughout the session, so it's not just a few tables of crafts — there's a performance element to it too. And if you've already got the costumes ready, there's the chance to turn up in a Halloween outfit.

It's run by Imaginex, who are the ones behind the whole thing, and it's held in the Imaginex space within YOTEL Edinburgh, at 68-73 Queen Street in the New Town. The session runs for about two hours, so it's a fairly self-contained afternoon rather than something you'll be spending the whole day at.

Tickets are £5 per child, and accompanying adults go in for free, so it's a low-cost way to get the kids sorted for the day. It runs from 12pm to 2pm on 31 October at YOTEL Edinburgh, 68-73 Queen Street, EH2 4NA.