18/10/2026
Saturday 24 October, 8.30am update
The planned events for the Paisley Halloween Festival today (Saturday 24 October) have been cancelled, due to severe weather forecast and an amber weather warning for wind.
We’re really sorry to have to do this and for any inconvenience but your safety and enjoyment is our priority.
We have been monitoring the situation closely and have taken advice from our contractors and health and safety team.
Anyone who purchased tickets for the grandstand seating for tonight's event will be refunded and will be contacted directly by email.
We’d like to thank everyone who turned out to Friday’s festival and helped create such a fantastic atmosphere across the town.
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Sunday 18 October, 7pm
Paisley Halloween Festival will take place on Friday 23 from 4pm and Saturday 24 October from 2pm, when the ever-popular free-to-attend event will take over the town centre.
Here are some of the main activities taking place at the festival:
• A parade of more than 400 professional performers and community groups
• Daytime entertainment including stage and street performances
• The funfair located at the Lagoon and East End Park
The parade will start at 7pm each night and last approximately 60 minutes from start to finish. The route will once again take in Mill Street.
The event is free-to-attend but there is the option to purchase tickets for the grandstand seating offering a fantastic view of the parade along with a baked goodie and hot or cold soft drink of your choice.
We expect thousands to come along each night and encourage everyone to plan their visit in advance.
Activities to help build up to the parade include:
• Acts like Granny Turismo and Grim Visions Fire Show in the County Square performance area
• Street performances from the spectacular Spark! LED Drummers, Uncle Doom and his Organ of Gloom and many more
Other attractions include:
• Spooky installations and lighting up of some of the town’s best-known buildings
• A range of food and drink stands
• A funfair will be located in the Lagoon car park and East End Park
• Marshmallow pits will be available at Dunn Square
• Many local cafes will be staying open late
• The Big Feed Night Market located in the Bridge Street car park will offer some fantastic food options alongside market stalls
You can walk onto the festival site from most of the main roads into Paisley town centre.
Be aware Abbey Close will be closed on both event days from 6pm with no pedestrian access.
If arriving by train at Paisley Gilmour Street station, exit onto County Square and you’ll be right at the event site.
If you’re travelling by car you can park at the following parking locations:
• Piazza Shopping Centre car park, PA1 1BS (open until 9pm, late access via Gilmour Street)
• Paisley Centre Horizon car park, PA1 2AF (open until 10pm)
• West College Scotland, PA3 4DR
Accessible parking for people with blue badges will be available on the top deck of the Renfrewshire House car park you can access this at the back entrance of the council building (at the traffic lights on Mill Street). Accessible parking is also available at the Paisley Shopping Centre Horizon Car Park and the Piazza Shopping Centre car park.
The following road closures will be in place:
From 00.01 on Tuesday 20 October to 17.00 on Tuesday 27 October.
• Bridge St from Renfrewshire House to Bridge St car park
• Bridge St car park
Wednesday 21 October 21.00 to Monday 26 October at 12 Noon
• Lagoon Leisure Centre car park
Wednesday 21 October at 23.00 to Monday 26 October 17.00
• Central Road
Friday 23 October at 00.01 until Saturday 24 October 23.30
• Orchard Street Car Park
From 15.00 to 23.00 on Friday 23 October & 13.00 to 23.00 on Saturday 24 October.
• Smithhill Street from Gauze Street to Central Road
• Gauze Street from Silk Street to St Mirren Street
• Lawn Street from Silk Street to Gauze Street
• Cotton Street Northbound and Southbound
• Causeyside Street from St Mirren Street to New Street
• Moss St from school Wynd to High Street
• Orchard Street (local access only and no access to Bridge Street)
• Marshalls Lane (local access only)
• Gilmour Street
• County Square
• County Place
• Forbes Place
• High Street
• Dyers Wynd
Additional road closures will be in place while the parade makes its way around the town centre.
From 18.00 - 21.00 on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 October and from 18.00 - 21.00 on Saturday 24 October. The following roads will be closed, with diversions in place:
• Gauze Street from Silk Street to Mill Street
• Mill Street from Incle Street to Lonend
• Near side land closed from Johnston street to Lonend
• Seedhill Road from Cochrane Street to Mill St
• Millar Street
• Christie Street from Lagoon Car park to Millar Street
Parking on many of the above streets will be suspended from 00:01 on Friday 23 October to 11pm on Saturday 24 October
Signs will be in place showing alternative bus routes. Please note that some bus stops and routes may be impacted by road closures. Check local operators McGills Buses for more information.
For a full list of performance times, information on road closures and guidance on how to travel to the festival, search 'Paisley Halloween Festival' on our website.
