Blazing Halloween runs 10 October to 1 November 2026, with end-of-season fireworks on 31 October and 1 November. Magical Christmas follows on selected dates 28 November to 24 December, then Twixmas 27 to 31 December.
Book ahead. A dated ticket is from £27.50 online plus a £2 booking fee, and the gate price is £45. Prebook parking for £9.90 and one visit costs £39.40 instead of £56.90.
Going three times or more in a year? The £99 Gold Annual Pass includes parking and free entry to Halloween and Christmas.
1 person, buying smart
At the gate: £45 + £11.90 = £56.90. You keep £17.50
There's no public promo code for Drayton Manor right now. Booking online by midnight the night before is the discount. These are the real ways to pay less.
Pick your date and book by midnight the night before. Prices change by date, so the quieter the day, the cheaper it is.
Book by midnight the night before · plus £2 fee
No. 0001 · DAY TICKETUnlimited visits on any open day, free parking, 20% off food and shops, and free entry to Blazing Halloween and Magical Christmas.
Or £7 a month after a £40 first payment
No. 0002 · GOLD PASSOne adult plus one toddler aged 4 and under, for the quieter days.
Online · not valid with Clubcard
No. 0003 · ADULT + TODDLERClubcard vouchers are worth 2x their value here. They go against the £45 gate price, not the online price.
Not valid on age 2–3 or Adult & Toddler tickets
No. 0004 · CLUBCARD£9.90 online with your car registration, or £11.90 on the day at the pay stations.
Free with Gold and Ultimate passes
No. 0005 · PARKINGHeads upThe season's last theme park days are 31 October and 1 November, with fireworks both nights. Christmas tickets were from £25 for bookings by the end of September; that early price has passed.
We checked the usual discount spots so you don't have to open ten tabs.
| Where | Best price found | Our take |
|---|---|---|
| Park website | £27.50 | Dated tickets from £27.50 plus a £2 booking fee. Flexi (no date) from £36 |
| Tesco Clubcard | — | Vouchers worth 2x against the £45 gate price. Great if you have points spare |
| Blue Light Card, students, Beans iD | — | The park runs discount pages for these groups; prices aren't shown publicly |
| Groups of 20+ | £26.50 | From £26.50 for age 4+, from £15 for age 2–3 |
My take: book a dated ticket on the park's site. Sitting on a pile of Clubcard points? £45 at the gate for £22.50 of points beats paying cash online.– John
Coupon sites list Drayton Manor "codes" that just link to the park's own online prices. No public code takes money off right now.
Day tickets use the lowest "from £27.50" online price; many dates cost more. Assumes one car with parking prepaid at £9.90. The £2 online booking fee is left out.
| Ticket | At the gate | Online | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dated ticket, age 4+ | £45 | £27.50 | From price; varies by date |
| Dated ticket, age 2–3 | — | £15 | From price |
| Flexi ticket, age 4+ | — | £36 | From price; no date needed |
| Flexi ticket, age 2–3 | — | £16 | From price |
| Adult & Toddler | — | £27.50 | 1 adult + 1 toddler aged 4 and under |
| Groups of 20+, age 4+ | — | £26.50 | From price |
Online tickets add a £2 booking fee per order. A £2 Rainy Day Guarantee is optional. The gate price comes from the park's Clubcard page.
| Silver | Gold | Ultimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £79 | £99 | £249 |
| Monthly | £35, then 11 × £5 | £40, then 11 × £7 | £50, then 11 × £19.50 |
| Parks | Drayton Manor | Drayton Manor | Drayton Manor, West Midlands Safari Park, Waterworld |
| Blackout dates | Yes | None | Some at Waterworld |
| Parking | You pay | Free | Free at all three |
| Food, drink & shops | 10% off | 20% off | 20% off |
| Halloween & Christmas | — | Free entry | Free entry |
| Friends & family | 20 × £20 tickets | 20 × £20 tickets | 20 × £20 tickets |
Our pick: Gold. It's £20 more than Silver, and free parking covers that by your third visit.
| How you pay | Price |
|---|---|
| Online, with your booking | £9.90 |
| On the day, pay station | £11.90 |
| Gold or Ultimate passholders | Free |
Silver passholders pay the standard rate.
Tickets are only part of it. Here's a day for a family of four, all age 4+, on a cheap date.
Yes. You're welcome to bring your own food and eat it at the picnic areas or under the teashop canopy. If you pop out to the car, get a hand stamp to come back in the same day.
10 October to 1 November 2026. A trick-or-treat sweets trail, the Thor vs Loki fire show three times a day, an end-of-day lake show and spooky shows in Thomas Land. Revenge of the Haunted Express is £5 per person on top of your ticket, recommended for age 4+. Gold, Platinum and Ultimate passholders get in free.
31 October and 1 November 2026, around the lake at the end of the day.
Selected dates 28 November to 24 December 2026, with the Aladdin panto, lake show and some rides. The Enchanted Christmas Grotto and SEND grotto are £12.50 per person and don't include park entry. Gold and Ultimate passholders get in free but pay for grotto and panto tickets.
Picnics are welcome. Pack the sandwiches and spend the savings on the Haunted Express.– John
Book a dated ticket by midnight the night before. From £27.50 vs £45 at the gate.
Pay for parking online. It's £2 cheaper than the pay station.
Got Tesco Clubcard points? They're worth double here against the gate price.
Going three times in a year? The £99 Gold pass beats three visits at £37.40 each with parking.
Under-5s with one adult? Look at the £27.50 Adult & Toddler ticket on quiet days.
Not a public one. As of October 2026 the saving is booking a dated ticket online, from £27.50 vs £45 at the gate. Tesco Clubcard vouchers are worth double too.
£9.90 if you add it online and £11.90 on the day. Gold and Ultimate passholders park free.
Yes. Bring your own and use the picnic areas or the teashop canopy.
If you'll go three times, yes. Gold is £99 with parking. Three visits on day tickets are at least £82.50 plus £29.70 parking.
The main season ends with fireworks on 31 October and 1 November 2026. Magical Christmas runs on selected dates from 28 November, and Twixmas 27 to 31 December.
See you on the Sodor Railway.– John & the ThemeParkCoupons crew
Where these prices come from: the park's day tickets page, tickets page, homepage (events), annual passes page, car parking page, Tesco Clubcard page (gate price), park & ticket FAQs, Blazing Halloween page, fireworks page, Magical Christmas page, rides page, contact page. Prices checked October 2026 by John Foster.
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