Halloween Entertainment Hire in Barnsley
Halloween parties in Barnsley need kit that keeps a queue moving, and that's what we hire: Whack a Zombie for two players at a time, the Rodeo Pumpkin with a trained operator included, photo booths, and side stalls manned by our team. We're fifteen minutes down the A61 or the M1 at junction 36, we own 95% of the kit in-house, and we've been at this since 1999.
Halloween Entertainment for Barnsley Events
Barnsley is a fifteen-minute run from the warehouse down the A61 or the M1 at junction 36 or 37, and the town is in the bookings diary constantly. Barnsley College books us repeatedly, including the Honeywell Sports campus, and other regulars include GXO at Grimethorpe, Billington Structures in Wombwell, the Great Houghton Village Hall committee and Barnsley MBC. We've supplied events at Elsecar and the council's Dearne community day on Goldthorpe Green in the summer of 2025, and Barnsley Hospital Charity has had our rides for fundraising nights.
A Barnsley Halloween booking is usually a school fair or disco in the last week of October, a staff do at one of the distribution sites, or a community centre party. The pumpkin ride and the stalls suit the bigger yards and village halls; the booths and the zombie game handle the indoor nights. Most of the halls round Darton, Hoyland and Wombwell take the full setup without any bother.
Halloween Attractions for Hire
What we can put together for a Barnsley Halloween booking. Prices are plus VAT; a minimum spend may apply depending on where you are.
Whack a ZombieTwo-player foam-hammer zombie bashing with a scoreboard and timer. From £495.
Rodeo PumpkinThe bucking ride with a giant pumpkin on top, our operator included. From £395.
Ballnado GrabberStand inside the tube and beat the 30-second timer as the balls whirl. From £595.
AI Photo BoothAI portraits of your guests in themed templates, over 180 to choose from. From £595.
Ghost TrainThe full-size travelling ghost train - two-level painted frontage, 78ft x 18ft footprint - for the bigger Halloween events. Quoted per event.
Fairground Stalls for the Season
For the younger end, the side stalls do the heavy lifting. The Coconut Shy, Tin Can Alley and Fish Bowl Challenge go out in their themed marquees with an operator on each and prizes on the table, and the Grand Carnival Fun Fair Stalls bundles four games into one stall if you want the line without the footprint.
Round Out the Night
We can add a 15-inch PA speaker for music, the candy floss machine or pick and mix sweetie stand for the sweet-toothed, and the snow effects machine that throws low fog across the entrance. Outdoor venue without power? generators from 6kva, cables included. It's dark by teatime at the end of October, so festoon lighting strung over the marquee or battery-powered uplighters washing the walls belong in the plan as well.
Included in Every Booking
- Delivery, setup and collection in our own vehicles - fifteen minutes down the A61 or the M1 at junction 36
- £5 million public liability insurance, with risk assessments and method statements emailed to your venue in advance
- Trained staff - the Rodeo Pumpkin and the manned stalls come with an operator included
- Kit owned in-house - 95% of what we hire out lives in our 25,000 sq ft Rotherham warehouse
- Invoicing with payment terms for school, council and business bookings
Words from Past Bookings
Juliana, who books us across the seasons said, DB Entertainment always goes above and beyond, thank you for the great times we've had in 2024, from Summer Carnival to Christmas Fun, all games are always very welcome and arrived on time.
Melissa Lightfoot said, Thank you for a great service, had the large slide for our Christmas fair on Saturday, your staff were attentive and polite and very efficient delivery nice and early (as requested).
Common Questions
How much does Halloween entertainment hire cost in Barnsley?
The Rodeo Pumpkin is £395 with our operator included. The games and booths run from £495 to £595, and side stalls start at £295 for Tin Can Alley. All prices are plus VAT at 20%, and a minimum spend may apply depending on your postcode.
Do you deliver to Barnsley?
Yes. Barnsley is about fifteen minutes from the warehouse via the A61 or the M1 at junction 36 or 37, and we deliver to schools, halls, pubs and business sites across S70 to S75 all year.
What space and power does the kit need?
Each game or booth needs one standard socket. The Rodeo Pumpkin needs a clear 16ft by 16ft and 3ft 3in of access, which most Barnsley village halls and function rooms take comfortably. We'll confirm access before the booking goes ahead.
Is the kit suitable for adults as well as children?
The booths, stalls and games all work for mixed ages. The Rodeo Pumpkin takes riders from age 10 and 1.1m tall, same as the rodeo bull it shares a base with, and the operator adjusts the ride to suit who's on it.
How far ahead should we book?
Halloween weekend dates go first and school bookings land early in the autumn term. Being fifteen minutes away, we can often fit Barnsley bookings in later than other towns - but the popular dates still go.
Halloween Entertainment Hire in Barnsley
Planning a Halloween event in Barnsley? Call 0114 345 0135, send the details through, or open any attraction above and hit its green Get A Quote button. We reply the same day.
Nearby Halloween pages: Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Yorkshire. We're nationwide for bigger bookings beyond these towns.