A free, family Hallowe'en adventure comes to Exeter

This October, families in Exeter will be able to follow an augmented reality story-trail.

As part of local plans to give families a fantastic half term, InExeter and Visit Exeter have teamed up to provide a free interactive trail for families. Working with High Street Safari, InExeter and Visit Exeter have launched a unique, free trail in Exeter ready for October half term.

The Totally Spooking Out! Hallowe'en trail is an innovative experience that lets families choose what happens in the story as they follow the trail – all you need is a smartphone. Players will hunt down Hallowe'en masks along the route, including witches, mummies and ghouls, then try them on digitally and take selfies. At each stop players can then see spooky characters burst to life in augmented reality!

The Hallowe'en trail is just one of the experiences on offer, free of charge on the High Street Safari platform. It contains over a dozen outdoor story-trails and games to enjoy in Exeter. The idea behind the platform is to encourage families to get out and visit Exeter city centre with free, exciting experiences.

The trail follows a route of ten stops around the city centre, so parents can enjoy a bit of shopping along the way, whilst the kids have some fun! Families will be guided on their trip by The Luminauts, a team of superheroes, on an adventure as they find the spooky characters and see them brought to life in AR.

The trail takes about forty-five minutes to complete but can be completed in more than one visit. It’s completely free to take part in and those taking part win a free, digital fun pack at the end.

The trail works without the need to download or sign up to anything and works on any smart device.

The trail launches from Friday 21st October date and will then stay on the platform permanently. To find out more about the trail, visit www.visitexeter.com.