The October Half Term holiday finishes with Halloween and there are lots of spooktacular events happening in Gloucestershire.   If you’re looking for ideas of what to do with the kids over October Half Term and family friendly Halloween events, then look no further.  Just click on any of the links in red for more information.  There’s also a handy guide for Berkshire and Oxfordshire too if you’re looking to venture a little further.

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October Half Term Activities in Gloucestershire 2024

SPOTLIGHT  Halloween Light Trail at Slimbridge Wetland Centre (Slimbridge) 11th October – 3rd November

Halloween Light Trail will take you on a journey that’s every bit as amazing as the wildlife you’ll see during the day. You’ll discover the Marsh Witch and her potions, pumpkins, shipwrecks, scarecrows, bats, broomsticks, and much more. Make a wish with her in the pond zone, get creative in the arts and craft zone, or toast marshmallows in the firepit.

• Halloween Free October at Perrygrove Railway 1st – 31st October
• Pumpkin Fun at Cotswold Farm Park 4th – 31st October
• Illuminated Evenings at Fairytale Farm (near Chipping Norton) 5th October – 17th November
• Hayles Fruit Farm Spooky Trail & PYO pumpkins (Winchcombe, near Cheltenham) 20th – 31st October (Closed Mondays)
• Halloween Farm Trail at Primrose Vale  23rd October – 3rd November

Halloween Trail at Blenheim Palace (Woodstock) 25th October – 3rd November

Wander from dusk into darkness and through the spooky spider tunnel to be surprised by fantastic fire performers as you watch out for the headless horseman emerging from the mist.

Witch’s House at Cogges (Witney) 25th – 4th October

This was AMAZING last year.  Keep an eye on Red Kite Days socials for this year’s review. Cogges Manor will be transformed again into The Witch’s House. Tiptoe through spooky rooms decorated as scenes from our favourite childhood stories, and see spooktacular sights and sounds.  There will be a pumpkin trail around the grounds again too.

• Medieval Monster Trail at Sudeley Castle 25th October – 3rd November
• Total Chaotic History museum trail at Museum of Gloucester (Gloucester) 25th October – 3rd November
• Little Brick Builders Halloween special at Museum of Gloucester (Gloucester) 25th October
• Taylor Swift Tribute at Roses Theatre (Tewkesbury) 25th October
• Bigger Brick Builders Halloween special at Museum of Gloucester (Gloucester) 26th October
• Spookyard Kids Halloween Festival at Over Farm Countryside Adventure (Over near Gloucester) 26th October -3rd November
• Spooktacular trail at Museum of Gloucester (Gloucester) 26th October – 3rd November
• Pumpkin Crafting Workshop at Museum of Gloucester (Gloucester) 26th October
• The Stanley’s Halloween Trail (Kings Stanley, near Stroud) 26th October
• The Great Scarecrow Hunt at Painswick Rocco Garden 26th October – 3rd November
• Scarily Ever After at Fairytale Farm (Chipping Norton) 26th October – 3rd November
• Dragons & Wizards at Berkeley Castle 27th – 30th October
• Halloween at Dean Heritage Centre 27th October
• Half Term Workshops at the Corinium Museum (Cirencester) 27th – 31st October
• Museum Ghost Hunt at Museum of Gloucester (Gloucester) 27th October
• Ghost Hunt at Sudeley Castle 29th – 31st October 16+ only
• Night at the Museum at The Wilson (Cheltenham) 30th October
• The Bubble Show at Roses Theatre (Tewkesbury) 30th October
• Peppa Pig’s Fun Day Out at Everyman Theatre (Cheltenham) 30th – 31st October
• Monster Tea Party at Dean Heritage Centre 30th October
• Halloween Party at The Wilson (Cheltenham) 31st October

You might also like to plan ahead with great what’s on guides for Gloucestershire

Santas Grottos Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire Firework Displays