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Looking for the perfect pumpkin patch or spooky day out? From local favourites to theme park thrills, here’s your go-to guide for the best Halloween events near and far — I’ve got all your half-term haunts covered!

Pumpkins in the Park at Stockwood Park RFC
Sun 26th October 10am
Pick your perfect pumpkin and then head inside the Spooky Clubhouse to decorate and carve your pumpkin with all the supplies provided. Bring the whole family for games, stalls, face-painting, visits from Winnie the Witch and more!
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Pumpkin Patch at Hat Gardens
Wednesday 29th October 10am
We're transforming Hat Gardens into a pumpkin patch for half term. Bring the kids to the town centre for a free day out - wheel around mini barrows to pick their perfect pumpkin, arts and crafts and spooky facepainting.
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Hitchin Lavender Pumpkin Patch
Sat 18th - Thu 31st October
Pick your own pumpkin from the Hitchin Lavender pumpkin patch! Dozens of different types of pumpkins and squashes grown on site, Halloween and seasonal photo opportunities and props. Perfect Autumnal day out! Dogs on leads are welcome.
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Pick a Pumpkin at The Pop Up Farm (Flamstead)
Sat 18th - 31st October 10:30am - 5pm
A wholesome half term day out! Stroll through our pumpkin patch and enjoy countless photo opportunities along the way. Explore a wide selection of pumpkins in various sizes, perfect for picking and picture-taking.
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Standalone Farm Pumpkin Patch (Letchworth Garden City)
Sat 11th - Fri 31st October 10:30am - 3:30pm
Boo-tiful News... The Standalone Farm Pumpkin Patch is back! It's bigger, spookier, and more magical than ever! Wander through the pumpkin wonderland and discover pumpkins of every shape and size-perfect for picking, posing, and snapping your fang-tastic photos.
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Freaky Fun-Fest at Mead Open Farm (Leighton Buzzard)
Sat 25th October - Sun 2nd November 10am - 5pm
Take a seat and be amazed at the Freaky Flamenco Fiesta Circus and journey through three wonderfully wacky Halloween mazes. Head to the Pumpkin Patch and pick a free pumpkin* then take part in our ghoulishly great Halloween hunt to win a special sweet surprise. Plus enjoy all the usual fun at the farm.
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Pumpkin Patch Days at The Patch MK (Milton Keynes)
Sat 18th - 19th, 24th - Fri 31st October 10am - 4pm
This autumn we are excited to open the farm gates again and welcome you to our outstanding, award winning pumpkin patch. Growing an abundance of pumpkin and squash varieties, we’re quite possibly the most diverse selection of any PYO in the UK!
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*JUST ADDED* Luton RFC Halloween Party
Fri 31st October 6pm
Join Luton Rugby Club for a spook-tacular Halloween Party in support of the Luton RFC U15s Tour fundraiser! Costume contest, pumpkin competition (£1 entry), games, BBQ and fun for all the family.
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Halloween @ Little Bramingham Farm
Fri 31st October 10:30am
Join us for our Halloween Event; wizard show, photo booth and spooky skeletons! 
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Spooky Storytelling at Hat Gardens 
Fri 31st October 2pm & 3pm
Head to Hat Gardens for spooky tales from A Children's Story, featuring the black cat puppet, dancing, and ghoulish games!
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Salto's Halloween Disco
Sat 25th October 4:45pm
Come and join us at Salto's Gymnastics Club for a costumes, music, party games, gymnastics and more!
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Spooktacular 2025 at Orbital Trampoline Park
Fri 31st October & Sat 1st November 7pm
Come in costume, bring your friends, and bounce the night away—this special two-hour Halloween event is packed with high-flying fun, live DJ playing spooky tunes, and delicious pizza to keep your energy up.
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Lindy Lou's Halloween Spooktacular Glow Sessions
Tues 28th October (Bramingham) & Fri 31st October (Streatley) 
Join Lindy Lou's for a spooky, fun-filled adventure! With classes for newborns up to 5yrs, these gorgeous GLOW music sessions are filled with plenty of treats and no tricks!!
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Wifi Wars: Halloween Special
Fri 31st October 2pm
WiFi Wars returns with a very spooky version of the live comedy game show where you all play along! Log in with your smartphone or tablet and compete in a range of games, puzzles and quizzes to win the show, and prizes!
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Dame Dolly's Spooktacular Pirate Party at Luton Library Theatre 
Tue 28th October 2pm
Dame Dolly is back with a new show for Halloween 2025! It's time to jump aboard the Dolly Roger, scrub the deck and splice the mainbrace as we prepare to set sail for some nautical nonsense on the seas with Dame Dolly Dollop!
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Autumn Open Day at Luton Hoo Walled Garden
Wed 29th October 10:30am - 1pm
Join Luton Hoo for a morning of crafty fun with an autumn twist in the beautiful Walled Garden. Take a break in the cosy Conservatory for some hands-on crafting, try your hand at planting at the Garden Shop, and don't miss our Bug Hotel refurb or the chance to spin a web and explore the great outdoors.
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Orange Picture Club at Luton Library Theatre
Thu 30th October 3pm
A perfect choice for families and fans of quirky animation, Frankenweenie is a charming community screening to enjoy together.
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Family Film Club at Hat Factory Arts Centre
Mon 27th October 10:30am
Join The Culture Trust's Family Film Club this October for a spooky showing of The Addams Family 2!
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Halloween Spooktacular at Woodside Animal Farm
Sat 25th October - Sun 2nd November
Visit Woodside this Halloween to take part in a witch and ghost hunt, decorate a spooky cookie, make a Halloween decoration to take home and find the golden pumpkin for a special prize!
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Tot Bop Halloween Dance Party (Leighton Buzzard)
Fri 31st October 9:30am
Join Tot Bop for some Halloween dance party spooktastic fun! Including facepainting, singalong with a Disney princess, arts & crafts, snacks and a party bag for every child!
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Ninja Toddlers Halloween Party (Watford)
Fri 24th October 9:30am
Get your costumes ready and join us for a morning of Halloween-themed fun!!
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Hartbeeps Halloween Stay & Play Specials (Stotfold)
Fri 1st November- Sat 2nd November
It's back... our FAMOUS Hartbeeps Stay & Play Halloween Specials at Fairfield Park! 90 minutes of magical, non-scary Halloween fun, absolutely worth the travel! More details... Happy House (18months - 5years), Baby Beeps (6-18 months) & Baby Bells (2-8 months)

Halloween Animal Experience at The Olde Watermill (Barton le Clay)
Thu 30th October 11am, 12pm 1pm & 2:15pm
Join us for 45 minutes of Animal fun as expert keepers take you through a selection of animals from Meerkats, Snakes, Owls and other animals that come along.
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Halloween Trail (Dunstable)
Fri 31st October 10am
Get ready for a fang-tastic FREE family day out! Join us for spooky fun, magical activities, and plenty of Halloween surprises at Houghton Hall Park, Dunstable!
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Build-A-Spooky-Bear (Dunstable)
Fri 31st October
Start by picking your bear, then choose from our range of Halloween costumes to make a one-of-a-kind spooky companion! Our Build-A-Spooky-Bear workshop will be led by a member of staff with juice and snacks provided!
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Halloween: After Dark at Dunstable Downs
Fri 31st October 4:30pm
Get ready for a frighteningly fun Halloween evening as we invite you to explore Dunstable Downs after dark - perfect for the whole family.
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Halloween Late Stay & Play (Shefford)
Fri 31st October 4pm
Join Perfect Playland for a special K Pop Demon Hunter themed stay and play session! 2 hours soft play, character visit, live dance performance, colouring and a spooky treat!
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Flitwick Halloween Trail
Fri 31st October 5pm - 8pm
Find all the stops on our Facebook page, a trail of Halloween displays!
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Albie & Cove Halloween & Wicked Specials (Bedford)
Mon 20th October & Mon 27th October 11am
Join Albie & Cove for two fun-filled Halloween events made especially for kids and families: expect costume contests, crafts, spooky treats, and lots of Halloween magic!!
More details here... (Halloween) & here... (Wicked)

Happy Baby Wellness Pumpkin Party (Leighton Buzzard)
Tue 21st October 9:45am
Join Happy Baby Wellness for their Pumpkin Party; Baby Bumpkins - session includes sensory play, Halloween crafts, photo opportunities and fancy dress!
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Halloween 3D Poison Garden Activity Trail at Jordans Mill (Broom)
Sat 25th October - Sun 2nd November 9:30am - 3:30pm
Calling all witches, wizards, and brave little adventurers... the Jordans School of Magic 3D Halloween Trail is brewing just around the corner, and it's going to be frightfully fun!
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Halloween Stay & Play at Woodside Hall (Hitchin)
Fri 31st October 10am & 12pm
Herts Bounce & Play invite you to join our special Halloween Stay and Play event! Bouncy castle, soft play, bubble house, ride ons, sensory tuff trays, a special visit from spooky Bluey and more!
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Spook Fest at Aldenham Country Park
Sat 11th - Sun 2nd November 9am - 4pm
Geared to families it is 'Spooky' rather than 'terrifying' and suitable for all ages. Your Spook-Fest Ticket includes your Farm Pass to see all the animals as well as enjoying the spooky themed farm featuring the Aldenham Mausoleum and Spooky Shack and activities.
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Oakland's Halloween Zoo Opening (St Albans)
Tue 28th October 1pm - 4pm
Oaklands Zoo will once again be opening its gates to the public this Halloween season, the perfect chance to come face to face with our spiders, snakes, and all things creepy-crawly.
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Halloween Half-Term at Wrest Park
Sat 25th October - Sun 2nd November 10am - 5pm
Gather your little monsters for a ghoulishly good day out at Wrest Park this half-term. Follow the quest to solve creepy clues and gather round to listen to spooky stories.
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Cirquoise Halloween Spooktacular Circus Show at Frosts Garden Centre
Sat 25th October - Sun 2nd November
Frosts are thrilled to welcome back the eerie and enchanting Cirquoise Spooktacular to Woburn Sands this autumn. Step into a spellbinding, Halloween-inspired world with a thrilling hour of circus mischief, jaw-dropping stunts, and mysterious new acts for 2025 that will leave the whole family gasping in delight!
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Fright Fiesta at Gullivers Land Theme Park Resort (Milton Keynes)
18th & 19th, 25th - 31st October 10:30am - 4pm
Join in the freaky festivities at Gulliver's this Halloween with Fright Fiesta - a lively, festival-style atmosphere brimming with colour, costumes, and music. Full of fun and surprises, a fabulous day out with friendly frights and eerie encounters.
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