Welcome! From bumps to teens we have it covered.
This is your one-stop site for everything you need to know about living in Romford with children.
The website is jam packed with ideas so have a l=good look and you'll find endless things to do this half term.
Download our planner to print at home. It's a great way to stay organised and plan your week, especially if you are juggling work and childcare!.png)
EVENTS
There are over 80 events running over the Halloween season and all can be found on our ➡️ What's On guide.
Here are just a few of our favs!
Squirrel's Heath School Pumpkin Trail - download the map and follow the trail
Scarecrow Trail - in the streets around Engayne School
Howdy Halloween Party with Jelly Jade - The Mercury Shopping Centre
Southend FREE Fireworks - a great reason for a trip to the seaside on a crisp autumn day!
Halloween Festival at Hopefield - visit this great local animal sanctuary for lots of Halloween fun
Essex Fire Museum Open Day - everyone loves a day at the fire station
Halloween Tutu Making Workshop - Romford Shopping Hall
The Haunted Hotel - The Liberty Shopping Centre
Escape Room Treasure Hunt - Elm Park Library
Ghostly Ghouls Create & Play - 2 hours at Queens Theatre
Halloween Party with Party Monsters - Thames Chase Forest Centre
Don't forget to check out the rest of whats on by visiting our what's on guide.
We have a great selection of clubs running locally this October. Check out the details here. You'll also find lots of posters for current clubs on the pinned post on our Facebook page.
Here are a couple we love!
There are lots of options - hey why not visit more than one!
You'll find a list of 11 different venues which are all fairly local, within 45 minutes of Romford, here.
Having a party and need to come up with some cool snacks for your guests? Check out these ideas
Boo at the Zoo
20th October
- 2nd November
Cedars Nature Centre, waltham cross
Friends of Squirrels Heath School Pumpkin Trail
25th October
- 2nd November
Squirrels Heath Primary School, Romford
Halloween Festival 2025
25th October
- 2nd November
Old Macdonalds Farm, Weald Road
Mega Dino Bricks
25th October
- 2nd November
Hertfordshire Zoo, Broxbourne
Halloween Festival at Hopefield Animal Sanctuary
25th October
- 2nd November
Hopefield Animal Sanctuary, Brentwood
Scarecrow Trail
25th October
- 3rd November
Streets around, Severn Dr, Upminster
Ghostly Games
(FREE)
29th October
- 2nd November
Rainham Hall National Trust, Rainham
Stick Man
31st October
- 2nd November
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
Dinos After Dark
31st October
- 2nd November
Hertfordshire Zoo, Broxbourne
Spooky Trail
31st October
- 2nd November
Woodland Trust Visitor Centre's, Chigwell
Southend FREE Fireworks
(FREE)
1st November
Southend Seafront, Southend On Sea
Sound Bath, Yoga & Cacao Ceremony for Saint Francis Hospice
1st November
Saint Edward Confessor Church Hall, Marketplace Romford
Willows Activity Farm- Low Bang Fireworks
1st November
- 2nd November
Willows Activity Farm, St Albans
Halloween like no other at Rom skatepark
1st November
Rom skatepark, Upper Rainham Road
Halloween Disco Party
1st November
Harold Wood Rugby Club, Harold Wood
Ancient Abbey Activity
(FREE)
1st November
Valence House Museum, Margery Road, Dagenham.
Harlow Town Park Fireworks
(FREE)
2nd November
Harlow Town Park, Harlow
Parent & Baby screening at Lumiere Cinema - Back to the Future
3rd November
Lumiere Cinema Romford, Mercury Gardens, Romford
Parent & Baby screening at Lumiere Cinema - Springsteen: Deliver Me
3rd November
Lumiere Cinema Romford, Mercury Gardens, Romford
Friends of Squirrels Heath School Pumpkin Trail
25th October
- 2nd November
Squirrels Heath Primary School, Romford
Halloween Disco Party
1st November
Harold Wood Rugby Club, Harold Wood
Messy Church Christmas
(FREE)
30th November
Romford Salvation Army, Romford