Every event rated by how scary it isn’t

Four things worth knowing before you go

• Ask about the quiet hour. Most patches and museums run one early, before the queues and the sound system start. It is rarely advertised — phone and ask.
• Full face masks are usually a no on rides and in zoos. Face paint travels better than a mask your child cannot see out of.
• Check the date on the venue’s own site. Small patches change hours late in the season. Where we could not confirm, the card says so.
• Scare level 3 and 4 mean it. Jump scares are performers stepping out at close range. Under‑tens tap out of the hay maze about halfway through.