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Welcome to your essential guide to what's on for children and families over the next few months in and around Hertford.

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Brickendon Disc Golf

Celtic Harmony Camp, Hertford and Ware
21 Mar 2026 - 27 Dec 2026

Noise Makers

The Barn Theatre, Welwyn
22 Apr 2026 - 16 Dec 2026

Thrive: Beyond the Vision Board

Hertford Heath Village Hall, 121 London Road
17 Sep 2026 - 29 Oct 2026

Pumpkin Patch @ Bury Lane Farm

Bury Lane Farm, Royston
26 Sep 2026 - 31 Oct 2026

Halloween Pumpkin Patch

Cammas Hall Fram, Near Bishops Stortford
3 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026

Pumpkin and Squash Festival

The Pop Up Farm, M1 Junction 9, Flamstead, St Albans
3 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026

Spook-Fest

Aldenham Country Park, Elstree
10 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026

Stan's Halloween Spooktacular @ Standalone Farm

Standalone Farm, Letchworth Garden City
11 Oct 2026 - 30 Oct 2026

Stan's Halloween Spooktacular @ Standalone Farm

Standalone Farm, Letchworth Garden City
11 Oct 2026 - 30 Oct 2026

Pumpkin Patch at Hitchin Lavender

Hitchin Lavender, Hitchin
17 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026

Pumpkin Picking at Hatters Farm

Hatters Farm, Bishops Storford
21 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026

Pumpkin Festival

Willows Activity Farm, St Albans
23 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026

Halloween Pumpkin Carving and Crafts at the British Schools Museum

British Schools Museum, Hitchin
24 Oct 2026 - 30 Oct 2026

Halloween Spookfest at Church Farm Ardeley

Church Farm, Nr Stevenage
24 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026

Halloween at Woodland Ranch

Woodland Ranch, Tewin Hill
24 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026

Halloween Fun on the Farm at Foxholes

Foxholes Farm, Hertford
24 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026

Pumpkin Hunt at Ada Cole

Ada Cole, Epping Road
24 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026

Halloween Spookfest

Church Farm Ardeley, Stevenage
24 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026

Freaky FunFest

Mead Open Farm, Billington
24 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026

Pumpkin Trail at Cedars Nature Centre

Cedars Nature Centre, waltham cross
24 Oct 2026 - 1 Nov 2026

Self-Led Pond Dipping at RSPB Rye Meads

RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbots
24 Oct 2026 - 1 Nov 2026

Air Dry Clay crafting at RSPB Rye Meads

RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbots
24 Oct 2026 - 1 Nov 2026

The Spectacular Spiders half term trail at RSPB Rye Meads

RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbots
24 Oct 2026 - 1 Nov 2026

Boo at the Zoo - Whipsnade

Whipsnade Zoo, Dunstable
24 Oct 2026 - 1 Nov 2026

Fright fantastic at Adventure Island

Adventure Island, Southend
24 Oct 2026 - 1 Nov 2026

Halloween: After Dark

Dunstable Downs, Dunstable
24 Oct 2026 - 1 Nov 2026

Halloween 3D Trail - The 10 Frights of Halloween

Jordans Mill, Biggleswade
24 Oct 2026 - 1 Nov 2026

Kids go Free October Half Term

Nuclear Adventures, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood
24 Oct 2026 - 1 Nov 2026

Samhain Celebrations

Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon
26 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026

The Celtic Roots of Halloween – Samhain Celebrations 2026!

Celtic Harmony Camp, Hertford and Ware
26 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026

Halloween Spooktacular at Capel Manor Gardens

Capel Manor Gardens, Enfield
26 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026

Ghouls & Ghosts

Discover Bucks Museum, Aylesbury
27 Oct 2026

Dance in the Dark

Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
27 Oct 2026

Dinosaur Adventure LIVE

Watford Palace Theatre, 20 Clarendon Rd, Watford
27 Oct 2026

Spooky Mosaic Decorations (Age 4+) – October Half Term Workshops

Southern Maltings, Ware
27 Oct 2026

Term Family Activities at Hertford Museum: Express Yourself!

Hertford Museum, Hertford
27 Oct 2026 - 29 Oct 2026

Halloween Trick or Treat

Nuclear Wild Forest, Brentwood
27 Oct 2026 - 30 Oct 2026

Halloween Creative Make & Take Wardown

Wardown House, Museum & Gallery, Luton
28 Oct 2026

Little City Autumnal Princess

Allenburys, Ware
28 Oct 2026

Mini Mozart presents Room on the Broom this Halloween!

Tythe Barn at Tewinbury Farm, Welwyn
28 Oct 2026

Hands on Halloween Crafting (Age 8+) – October Half Term

Southern Maltings, Ware
28 Oct 2026

Kids Open Day

The Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey
28 Oct 2026

Dinosaur Adventure Live: Danger on T-Rex Mountain 2026

The Spotlight, Hoddesdon
28 Oct 2026

Dinosaur Adventure Live: Danger on T-Rex Mountain 2026

The Spotlight, Hoddesdon
28 Oct 2026

Make Your Clay Creature

Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
28 Oct 2026

WiFi Wars: Halloween Special

Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
28 Oct 2026

Dinosaur Adventure LIVE

The Spotlight, High St, Hoddesdon
28 Oct 2026

Halloween Creative Make & Take Wardown

Wardown House, Museum & Gallery, Luton
28 Oct 2026

Half Term Holiday Art Club

Prior Wood Primary, Ware
28 Oct 2026

Spooky Science

Discover Bucks Museum, Aylesbury
29 Oct 2026

Owl Pellet Dissection

RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbots
29 Oct 2026

Flotsam

Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
29 Oct 2026

Children's Craft Carousel (Age 3-7) – October Half Term Workshops

Southern Maltings, Ware
29 Oct 2026

Halloween Blackout

Nuclear Wild Forest, Brentwood
29 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026

October Half Term at Royston Museum - Myths and Legends

Royston Museum, Royston
29 Oct 2026 - 1 Nov 2026

October Half Term at Royston Museum - Myths and Legends

Royston Museum, Royston
29 Oct 2026 - 1 Nov 2026

Halloween Spectacular

Chiltern Open Air Museum, Gorelands Lane
30 Oct 2026

Owl Pellet Dissection

RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbots
30 Oct 2026

Feeling the Squeeze?

Galleria Outlet Shopping Centre, Hatfield
30 Oct 2026

Family Film Club: Monster Family

Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
30 Oct 2026

Leaf Study Moving to Abstraction Workshop (Age 8+) – October Half Ter

Southern Maltings, Ware
30 Oct 2026

Animal Skull Drawing Workshop (Age 8+) – October Half Term

Southern Maltings, Ware
30 Oct 2026

Halloween Creative Make & Take Hat Factory

Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
30 Oct 2026

The Galleria Launches Two Week Only Aztec Escape Room Experience

The Galleria, Hatfield
30 Oct 2026 - 1 Nov 2026

Montessori Halloween Play

The Nest, St Albans
31 Oct 2026

THE GALLERIA GETS SET FOR A SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN FAMILY DAY

The Galleria, Hatfield
31 Oct 2026

Halloween Howls with Nicky Trix!

The Spotlight, Hoddesdon
31 Oct 2026

Halloween Howls - A Fang-tastic Magic Show!

The Spotlight, High Street, Hoddesdon
31 Oct 2026

Halloween Creative Make & Take Stockwood Discovery Centre

Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
31 Oct 2026

Cook Stars Halloween Cookery workshop

Bengeo Parish Church Hall, Hertford
31 Oct 2026

Illuminated

Nuclear Adventures, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood
31 Oct 2026 - 30 Jan 2027

Brush Lettering Calligraphy Workshop for Teens (Age 12+)

Southern Maltings, Ware
1 Nov 2026

Owl Pellet Dissection

RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbots
1 Nov 2026

Kevin Quantum Anti-Gravity: Thrilling & Beautiful Magic

Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
1 Nov 2026

Toddler Tuesday at Hertford Museum: Fireworks!

Hertford Museum, Hertford
3 Nov 2026

The Galleria Launches Two Week Only Aztec Escape Room Experience

The Galleria, Hatfield
6 Nov 2026 - 8 Nov 2026

Fireworks at the Gunpowder Mills 2026!

The Gunpowder Mills, Waltham Abbey
7 Nov 2026

Muddy Monsters: bike racing fun for u6s to u14s

Gosling Velodrome, Gosling Sports Park, Welwyn Garden City
14 Nov 2026

Bring Your Baby Pub Quiz

Quattro Lounge, Hertford
26 Nov 2026

Christmas Wreath Making and Candlelit Yoga

St Michaels Church, St Albans
29 Nov 2026

Traditional Christmas Weekend

Chiltern Open Air Museum, Gorelands Lane
5 Dec 2026 - 6 Dec 2026

Adventures In Wonderland

Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
5 Dec 2026 - 23 Dec 2026

Christmas Mosaic Decorations Workshop

Southern Maltings, Ware
6 Dec 2026

Santa at Stockwood

Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
11 Dec 2026 - 24 Dec 2026

Stockwood Illuminated 2026

Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
11 Dec 2026 - 31 Dec 2026

The Santa Express - Lost in Lapland

The Spotlight, High Street, Hoddesdon
20 Dec 2026 - 23 Dec 2026

TOTFest Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire County Showground, St Albans
17 Jul 2027 - 18 Jul 2027

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