W e are taking a look back at how Sheffield’s residents and the city at large have dressed up to mark the occasion in years gone by.
There are some photos going back to 1998 with everything from Fright Nights in the Peace Gardens to spooky theatre productions so take a look and see who you can recognise.
And you can also enjoy some of THIS year’s costumes with these galleries from Halloween 2025:
Halloween Sheffield 2025: 18 skin-crawling photos of grisly costumes and trick-or-treating parties sent by you
1. Halloween Fright Night
Seen are two witches running the Star stand at the Fright Night held in the Sheffield city centre for Halloween, October 31, 2001 Photo: Mike Waistell (Staff)
2. Extravaganza
Mrs Furniss, the farmer's wife (aka Jenny Bland) shows Rebecca Raven, Hannah Birch, Alice Raven, and Alice Birch how to put brass medallions onto Prince the horse to frighten away evil at the Whirlow Hall Farm Halloween extravaganza, October 25, 2006 Photo: John Nguyen
3. Halloween Disco
Pictured at the Halloween Disco at Charnock Hall Primary School, Sheffield, are left to right: Red Witch Pauline, Lavinia Turner, Ryan Turner, Barney Maloney, Luke Turner and Lynne Wilcox, October 31, 2006 Photo: Roger Nadal staff
4. Halloween witches
Pictured at Charnock recreation ground, Carterhall Lane, Norton, where the Friends of Charnock Recreation Ground are raising funds to renovate the playground and the area of the recreation grounds. Seen in Halloween dress to promote their fundraising night in October 2006, are witches, left to right, Pauline Turner, and Tracy Wilson. Photo: Mike Waistell staff