Halloween is upon us, and some spooky characters are hiding in the historic streets of St Albans. Track them down (if you dare..!) by taking part in the brand new interactive ‘Paranormal Pumpkin Patch’ trail, organised by St Albans BID and city centre businesses.

Fang-tastic fun for all this autumn half-term Free to enjoy until 31 October, find the kooky ghosts which have taken up residence in paranormal pumpkins displayed in the windows of 10 businesses in St Albans City Centre. Simply find the pumpkin and scan the QR code to bring the ghosts to life in augmented reality (AR).

Start by scanning a QR code on any paranormal pumpkin poster, read out the challenge for your mini ghost hunter(s) then click the ‘Meet’ button and the ghosts will reveal themselves in augmented reality on your phone. Once your mission is complete and you’ve visited all 10 business locations, you can download a FREE EBOOK.

Vivien Cannon, Manager at St Albans BID, says: “It’s time to have some fun with friends and family and we are delighted to partner with High Street Safari to offer this free interactive trail. Augmented Reality (AR) trails are a great way to get people out and about, exploring and discovering shops and locations that perhaps they haven’t previously visited.” “Taking part is easy. Simply scan a QR code on one of the 10 posters and off you go! The trail can be completed in any order and will take you on a brilliant tour of our historic city centre.”

SCAN a QR code on any of the 10 ‘Paranormal Pumpkin Patch’ posters in the windows of the following businesses, which can be visited in any order:

• Café on the Corner – 39 Catherine St, St Albans AL3 5BJ
• Tesco Express – 33-39 St Peter’s St, St Albans AL1 3EB
• Crew Clothing – 3 St Peter’s St, St Albans AL1 3DH
• Collinson Hall – 9-11 Victoria St, St Albans AL1 3UB
• Lush – Unit 2 The Maltings, St Albans AL1 3HS
• Hers n Sirs – 13A London Rd, St Albans AL1 1LA
• Howden, the new name for A-Plan – 66 London Rd, St Albans AL1 1NW
• Independent Mortgage Advice Bureau – 24 Holywell Hill, St Albans AL1 1BZ
• Dwayne Edwards – 25 George Street St Albans AL3 4ES
• The Pudding Stop – 6 The Colonnade, Verulam Rd, St Albans AL3 4DD

Visit www.EnjoyStAlbans.com for step-by-step instructions and to see the trail map which is available HERE.