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The summer holidays are fast approaching and the good news is that as always we are in your corner and on your side when it comes to occupying your children this summer.
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More and More pumpkin picking events are being added to our webpage daily. A full whats on for October Half Term guide will follow but as many of the popular pumpkin picking attractions in Hertfordshire do book quickly we thought we'd put this together sooner rather than later.
Some of these are Halloween days out which include Pumpkin Picking as part of the entrance fee (Like willows and Foxholes) some like Church Farm and Aldenham country park are optional add ons to your day (which must be booked and paid for in additon to entry) and some are just PYO Pumpkin attractions.
We will add on local PYO venues as they are added but many of the below are booking fast so without further ado heres the details we have currently.
Spooky Farm fun at Foxholes Farm- every child gets a free pumpkin with admission
Willows Activity Farm - pumpkin festival
Halloween Festival at Old MacDonald's Farm at Old Mcdonalds Farm
Lee Valley Halloween Festival and Pumpkin Patch
Spook-Fest at @Aldenham Country Park including add on of pumpkin picking
Dane End Christmas Tree Farm- Pumpkin Picking
Pick your own pumpkins at The Woodland Ranch
Spooky farm entry with add on of Pumpkin Picking at Church Farm, Ardeley
Appleby Street Farm - Pumpkin barn and Field
Pumpkin Patch at Hitchin Lavender
Woodland Ranch Pumpkin Spooktacular (pumpkins an add on to day out)
Spooky Halloween Farm Fun - Pumpkin included with every paying child.
Mini Millers
23rd May
- 12th December
Mill Green Museum, Bush Hall Lane, Hatfield, Hatfield
The World of Martin Brown: Horrible Histories and Other Dazzling Drawings
7th June
- 21st September
North Herts Museum, North Hertfordshire Museum, Brand Street, Hitchin
Trolls: A Field Study
21st June
- 22nd September
Whipsnade Zoo, Dunstable
The story garden - Hertford Library
(FREE)
5th July
- 6th September
Hertford Library, 10 Maidenhead St
Summer at Barleylands
19th July
- 31st August
Barleylands Farm, Billericay
Rangers and Raptors
19th July
- 31st August
Call of the Wild Zoo, South Woodham Ferrers
Stockwood Discovery Golf
19th July
- 29th August
Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
HALF PRICE TICKETS
19th July
- 1st September
Standalone Farm, Letchworth Garden City
Children's Summer Trail
(FREE)
19th July
- 31st August
Hertford Town tourist and information centre, Hertford
Summer Spectacular
19th July
- 2nd September
Willows Activity Farm, London Colney
Shaggy's Summer Spectacular
19th July
- 31st August
Mead Open Farm, Leighton Buzzard
Summer Festival at Audley End Miniature Railway
19th July
- 31st August
Audley End Miniature Railway, Saffrom Warden
6 weeks of Summer at Cedars Nature Centre
19th July
- 31st August
Cedars Nature Centre, waltham cross
Summer of fun at Hopefield
21st July
- 31st August
Hopefield Animal Sanctuary, Brentwood
Let's Leap Holiday Camp
21st July
- 22nd August
Queenswood School, Hatfield, AL9 6NS
Nuclear High Ropes Summer Pass
21st July
- 1st September
Nuclear High Ropes, Kelevdon Hatch, Brentwood
Summer of Play
(FREE)
21st July
- 31st August
Dunstable Downs, Dunstable
Bubble 'n' Bop Children's Festival at Marsh Farm
21st July
- 31st August
Marsh Farm, South Woodham Ferrers
Summer of Fun 'n' Flight
23rd July
- 31st August
RAF Museum London, London
6 Weeks of Summer
23rd July
- 2nd September
Hatfield Park, Hatfield
Rewild your Summer Experience
24th July
- 25th August
Celtic Harmony Camp, Bourne Wood, Brickendon Ln, Brickendon
Iron Age Glamping Experience
24th July
- 25th August
Celtic Harmony Camp, Bourne Wood, Brickendon Ln, Brickendon
Super Senses Summer
24th July
- 2nd September
RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbotts
The Bad Guys 2
25th July
- 3rd August
BEAM Hertford, Hertford
Hatter's Farm Confetti Fields
26th July
- 10th August
Hatter's Farm, Bishop's Stortford
Woodland Ranch Teddy Bear Picnic
27th July
- 10th August
Woodland Ranch, Welwyn
Summer at The Patch MK
29th July
- 3rd August
The Patch MK, Milton Keynes
Moovies on the Farm at Battlers Green Farm
30th July
- 3rd August
Battlers Green Farm, Radlett
Smurfs
31st July
- 3rd August
BEAM Hertford, Hertford
Summer Just Get Over it
31st July
- 28th August
Wild Forest, Kelevdon Hatch, Brentwood
Self-Led Pond Dipping at RSPB Rye Meads
31st July
- 3rd August
RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbotts
Elio
2nd August
- 3rd August
BEAM Hertford, Hertford
Kites connect festival
2nd August
- 3rd August
Dunstable Downs - National Trust, Whipsnade Road, Dunstable
Tiger Weekend at Hertfordshire Zoo
2nd August
- 3rd August
Hertfordshire Zoo, Broxbourne
Exotic Animal Weekend
2nd August
- 3rd August
Hopefield Animal Sanctuary, Brentwood
Kites connect festival
2nd August
- 3rd August
Dunstable Downs - National Trust, Whipsnade Road, Dunstable
The Longest Yarn 2: Britain at War
2nd August
- 31st August
Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St Giles
Rogues and Highwaymen
2nd August
- 3rd August
Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St Giles
Outdoor Theatre: Alice in Wonderland
3rd August
Shuttleworth Collection & Gardens, Biggleswade
Twelfth Night Garden Theatre at Knebworth House
3rd August
Knebworth House, Stevenage
Rock at the Castle
(FREE)
3rd August
Hertford Castle, Hertford
Outdoor Theatre: Alice in Wonderland
3rd August
Shuttleworth Collection & Gardens, Biggleswade
Children's Craft Carousel (Age 3-7) – Summer Workshops
4th August
Southern Maltings, Ware
Stockwood Garden Party
(FREE)
4th August
- 6th August
Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
Children's Craft Carousel (Age 3-7) – Summer Workshops
4th August
Southern Maltings, Ware
Amey Zoo Creature Connections
4th August
- 8th August
Standalone Farm, Letchworth Garden City
Design and Make a Miniature Garden
5th August
Capel Manor Gardens, Enfield
Build Your World Children's Summer Drama Workshops
5th August
- 6th August
BEAM, Hertford
Lego & Duplo Play
5th August
Hertford Library, Hertford
Summer at Hertford Museum
5th August
- 7th August
Hertford Museum, Hertford
Terrific Tuesday: Stone Age
5th August
Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St Giles
Ocean Exploration
(FREE)
5th August
- 7th August
Natural History Museum at Tring, Tring
Summer Crafts
5th August
- 7th August
British Schools Museum, Hitchin
Summer at Hertford Museum: Five Weeks of Family Fun Activities
5th August
- 7th August
Hertford Museum, Hertford
Hertford Play Day
(FREE)
6th August
Hertford Town Centre, Hertford
Junk Zine (Age 8+) – Summer Holiday Workshops
6th August
Southern Maltings, Ware
Concertina Dolls House (Age 8+) – Summer Holiday Workshops
7th August
Southern Maltings, Ware
Jungle Shoebox (Age 8+) – Summer Holiday Workshops
7th August
Southern Maltings, Ware
School Holiday Activity - Doodle Jam
(FREE)
7th August
Ware Priory, Ware
Self-Led Pond Dipping at RSPB Rye Meads
7th August
- 10th August
RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbotts
Teen Urban Sketching in Ware (12+) – Summer Holiday Workshops
8th August
Southern Maltings, Ware
Pop-up Cinema
9th August
Unit 3 Dicker Mill, Hertford
Day out with Thomas
9th August
- 10th August
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Aylesbury
Colourscape
9th August
- 10th August
Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
Colourscape
9th August
- 10th August
Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
Britain at War
9th August
- 10th August
Chiltern Open Air Museum, Chalfont St Giles
Why not browse through some of the listings we have recently added to the site...
Children's Summer Trail
(FREE)
19th July
- 31st August
Hertford Town tourist and information centre, Hertford
The Bad Guys 2
25th July
- 3rd August
BEAM Hertford, Hertford
Smurfs
31st July
- 3rd August
BEAM Hertford, Hertford
Elio
2nd August
- 3rd August
BEAM Hertford, Hertford
Rock at the Castle
(FREE)
3rd August
Hertford Castle, Hertford
Build Your World Children's Summer Drama Workshops
5th August
- 6th August
BEAM, Hertford
Lego & Duplo Play
5th August
Hertford Library, Hertford
Summer at Hertford Museum
5th August
- 7th August
Hertford Museum, Hertford
Summer at Hertford Museum: Five Weeks of Family Fun Activities
5th August
- 7th August
Hertford Museum, Hertford
Hertford Play Day
(FREE)
6th August
Hertford Town Centre, Hertford
Pop-up Cinema
9th August
Unit 3 Dicker Mill, Hertford
Lego & Duplo Play
12th August
Hertford Library, Hertford
Summer at Hertford Museum
12th August
- 14th August
Hertford Museum, Hertford
Summer at Hertford Museum
19th August
- 21st August
Hertford Museum, Hertford
Lego & Duplo Play
26th August
Hertford Library, Hertford
Summer at Hertford Museum
26th August
- 28th August
Hertford Museum, Hertford
Mini Mindfulness taster session
(FREE)
7th September
St Andrews Church Hall, Hertford
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