The six spooky characters hiding in Falmouth’s shop windows

Somewhere in Falmouth town centre, six spooky characters are lurking in shop windows, waiting for small detectives to track them down. They are the centrepiece of a week of Halloween fun across the town this half term, with after-dark ghost walks, free facepainting and local businesses battling it out for the most ghoulish window in town.

The LoveFalmouth Halloween programme runs from Saturday 24 October to Saturday 31 October, and offers three ways for residents and visitors to join in.

LoveFalmouth is the brand used by Falmouth Town Team, a public-private partnership between Falmouth Town Council and Falmouth BID (Business Improvement District). The same team is behind the Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival and Falmouth Week.

A trail for little monsters

New for 2026, the free Halloween Trail challenges families to find six spooky characters hidden in shop windows across the town centre.

Worksheets can be picked up from Falmouth Library throughout half term, from Saturday 24 October to Saturday 31 October, while stocks last. Once all six characters have been found, trail hunters can head to the National Maritime Museum Cornwall to collect a prize.

It is worth checking the library’s opening times before setting out.

📷Falmouth Uncovered Ghost Tour

Ghost tours through Falmouth’s haunted past

For something more spine-tingling, Falmouth Uncovered is running its Ghost Tour, an after-dark walk through the town’s haunted history. Tours start from The Touc Inn.

They run at 6pm every night from Monday 26 October to Saturday 31 October, with extra 5pm tours added on Friday 30 October and Saturday 31 October.

Tickets are sold separately by Falmouth Uncovered and must be booked in advance through its tours page.

📷Halloween face painting by Kerrys Krazy Faces

Free facepainting before the tours

Families who want to get into character first can turn up early. Free Halloween facepainting will be on offer at The Touc Inn from 4pm to 6pm on Thursday 29 October, Friday 30 October and Saturday 31 October.

The battle of the shop windows

Throughout October, local businesses are going head to head to create the most ghoulish window display in town. It is a free and easy way to soak up the Halloween atmosphere while discovering Falmouth’s independent shops.

The businesses taking part are:

• The Gem Fish & Chips
• Maya’s
• Post Pants
• Kiandles
• The Grey Lurcher
• Kitty Gubbins
• Maverix
• Georgia’s Voice
• SoSweet
• Flapjackery
• Bookseller
• Inkfish
• Southpaw Dog Store
• Cornish Curtains
• Dizzy
• The Cornish Store
• Longstaffs
• Cornwall Art Galleries
• The Globe Inn

Shoppers are encouraged to have their say by sharing their favourites on social media and tagging @lovefalmouth. The winners, though, will be chosen by pupils from local primary schools.

📷Ghost Tour children