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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 Romford. We also regularly post events, things to do and other news on Facebook and Instagram. If you are looking for Holiday Clubs and Camps we have a dedicated section for those. This page is updated regularly so do check regularly.
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Escape Room Treasure Hunt at Elm Park Library
Elm Park Library, Hornchurch
1 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
1 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
Pumpkin Picking at Cammas Hall
Cammas Hall Farm, Needham Green
16 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2025
16 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2025
Southend FREE Fireworks
Southend Seafront, Southend On Sea
18 Oct 2025
18 Oct 2025
Family Fun Day
MyPlace, Harold Hill
18 Oct 2025
18 Oct 2025
Kids Halloween Festival - Lee Valley Farm
Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park, Waltham Abbey
18 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2025
18 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2025
Pumpkin Picking at Hatters Farm
Hatters Farm, Bishops Storford
18 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2025
18 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2025
Messy Church
Romford Salvation Army, High street
19 Oct 2025
19 Oct 2025
Diwali Celebration In Romford
Outside St Edwards Church, Romford
19 Oct 2025
19 Oct 2025
Thames Chase Apple Day
Thames Chase Forest Centre, Upminster
19 Oct 2025
19 Oct 2025
Boo at the Zoo
Cedars Nature Centre, waltham cross
20 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
20 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
Tiny Treasures- Baby's 1st Halloween
St Michael & All Angels Church of Gidea Park, Main Road, Romford
21 Oct 2025
21 Oct 2025
Pumpkin Picking at Cammas Hall
Cammas Hall Farm, Needham Green
21 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
21 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
NCT Walk and Talk
Pulse, Hornchurch
22 Oct 2025
22 Oct 2025
Ghostly Games
Rainham Hall National Trust, Rainham
22 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 2025
22 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 2025
Dinos After Dark
Hertfordshire Zoo, Broxbourne
24 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 2025
24 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 2025
Pumpkin Festival
Willows Activity Farm, St Albans
24 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
24 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
Upminster Autumn Market
St Laurence Church Hall, Upminster
25 Oct 2025
25 Oct 2025
Southend Halloween Parade
Southend Seafront, Southend On Sea
25 Oct 2025
25 Oct 2025
Southend FREE Fireworks
Southend Seafront, Southend On Sea
25 Oct 2025
25 Oct 2025
Hallowest Helpdesk – Fight Your Fears With Exotic Explorers!
The Mercury Mall, Romford
25 Oct 2025
25 Oct 2025
Ride the Terror Train
North Weald Station, North Weald
25 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 2025
25 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 2025
Pumpkin Carving for families at Rainham Hall
Rainham Hall, Rainham
25 Oct 2025 - 30 Oct 2025
25 Oct 2025 - 30 Oct 2025
Kids Halloween Festival - Lee Valley Farm
Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park, Waltham Abbey
25 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
25 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
Pumpkin Picking at Hatters Farm
Hatters Farm, Bishops Storford
25 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
25 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
Friends of Squirrels Heath School Pumpkin Trail
Squirrels Heath Primary School, Romford
25 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
25 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
Halloween Festival 2025
Old Macdonalds Farm, Weald Road
25 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
25 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
Mega Dino Bricks
Hertfordshire Zoo, Broxbourne
25 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
25 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
Halloween Festival at Hopefield Animal Sanctuary
Hopefield Animal Sanctuary, Brentwood
25 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
25 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
Scarecrow Trail
Streets around, Severn Dr, Upminster
25 Oct 2025 - 3 Nov 2025
25 Oct 2025 - 3 Nov 2025
Essex Fire Museum - Halloween Open day
Essex Fire Museum (Grays Fire Station), Grays Fire Station
26 Oct 2025
26 Oct 2025
Hallowest Helpdesk – Howdy Halloween party with Jelly Jade
The Mercury Mall, Romford
26 Oct 2025
26 Oct 2025
Halloween Disco
Collier Row British Legion, Collier Row, Romford
26 Oct 2025
26 Oct 2025
Younger Family Fun- Halloween special
St Michael & All Angels Church of Gidea Park, Main Road, Romford
27 Oct 2025
27 Oct 2025
Create and Play – Ghostly Ghouls
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
27 Oct 2025
27 Oct 2025
Monsters Inc Party
MyPlace, Harold Hill
27 Oct 2025
27 Oct 2025
Natural History Museum Presents: Dinosaurs Live
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
27 Oct 2025
27 Oct 2025
Pop Princesses
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
27 Oct 2025
27 Oct 2025
Create and Play – Witches & Wizards
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
28 Oct 2025
28 Oct 2025
October Just Get Over It
Wild Forest, Brentwood
28 Oct 2025
28 Oct 2025
Halloween TuTu making workshop
romford shopping hall, Romford
28 Oct 2025
28 Oct 2025
Flowers and Friendship Bracelets
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
28 Oct 2025
28 Oct 2025
Essex Fire Museum - Halloween Open day
Essex Fire Museum (Grays Fire Station), Grays Fire Station
28 Oct 2025
28 Oct 2025
SingTok Halloween Performing Arts Camp
Hornchurch Library, Hornchurch
28 Oct 2025
28 Oct 2025
Spanner Autumn Meet & Greet
Roms katepark, Hornchurch
28 Oct 2025
28 Oct 2025
Creepy Halloween Crafts
Thames Chase Forest Centre, Upminster
28 Oct 2025
28 Oct 2025
Free Halloween Dance, Singing & Tumble Class
Borthwick Performing Arts, Off Dagenham Road, R'ford
28 Oct 2025
28 Oct 2025
Pop Princesses
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
28 Oct 2025
28 Oct 2025
Ministry of Science Live!
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
28 Oct 2025
28 Oct 2025
Children's Cat & Moon Acrylic Canvas Painting Workshop
CappARTcino, Hainault Forest
29 Oct 2025
29 Oct 2025
Halloween Crafting Fun
romford shopping hall, Romford
29 Oct 2025
29 Oct 2025
NCT Walk and Talk
Pulse, Hornchurch
29 Oct 2025
29 Oct 2025
Hallowest Helpdesk – Meet Wednesday Addams
The Mercury Mall, Romford
29 Oct 2025
29 Oct 2025
Halloween Party with Party Monsters
Thames Chase Forest Centre, Upminster
29 Oct 2025
29 Oct 2025
Brentwood Halloween Mega Fun
The Brentwood Centre, Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood
29 Oct 2025
29 Oct 2025
Witch, Bat & Cat Crafts
MyPlace, Harold Hill
29 Oct 2025
29 Oct 2025
The Haunted Hotel
The Liberty Shopping Centre, Romford
29 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
29 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
Ghostly Games
Rainham Hall National Trust, Rainham
29 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
29 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
Children's Cat & Moon Acrylic Canvas Painting Workshop
CappARTcino, Hainault Forest
30 Oct 2025
30 Oct 2025
October Just Get Over It
Wild Forest, Brentwood
30 Oct 2025
30 Oct 2025
Halloween Trick or Treat Hunt
romford shopping hall, Romford
30 Oct 2025
30 Oct 2025
Hallowest Helpdesk – Halloween Tote bag designing
The Mercury Mall, Romford
30 Oct 2025
30 Oct 2025
Children's Halloween Disco
Dagenham Trades Hall, Dagenham
30 Oct 2025
30 Oct 2025
Potions, Spells & Pen Crafting
MyPlace, Harold Hill
30 Oct 2025
30 Oct 2025
Let's Slime Workshop
Hornchurch Library, Hornchurch
30 Oct 2025
30 Oct 2025
Ride the Terror Train
North Weald Station, North Weald
30 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
30 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
children's Cat & Moon Acrylic Canvas Painting Workshop
CappARTcino, Hainault Forest
31 Oct 2025
31 Oct 2025
Hallowest Helpdesk – Día de los Muertos Pumpkin Painting
The Mercury Mall, Romford
31 Oct 2025
31 Oct 2025
Halloween Party with our gloomy friend from Nevermore Academy at Cedars
Cedars Nature Centre, waltham cross
31 Oct 2025
31 Oct 2025
Hallelujah Party
Pulse, Hornchurch
31 Oct 2025
31 Oct 2025
Boot Bash
KingsHeart Church, Romford
31 Oct 2025
31 Oct 2025
Creepy Animal Encounters with Eden Oasis
Thames Chase Forest Centre, Upminster
31 Oct 2025
31 Oct 2025
Kids Halloween Party
Romford & Gidea Park Rugby Club, Romford
31 Oct 2025
31 Oct 2025
Stick Man
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
31 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
31 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
Dinos After Dark
Hertfordshire Zoo, Broxbourne
31 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
31 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
Spooky Trail
Woodland Trust Visitor Centre's, Chigwell
31 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
31 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
Southend FREE Fireworks
Southend Seafront, Southend On Sea
1 Nov 2025
1 Nov 2025
Sound Bath, Yoga & Cacao Ceremony for Saint Francis Hospice
Saint Edward Confessor Church Hall, Marketplace Romford
1 Nov 2025
1 Nov 2025
Halloween like no other at Rom skatepark
Rom skatepark, Upper Rainham Road
1 Nov 2025
1 Nov 2025
Halloween Disco Party
Harold Wood Rugby Club, Harold Wood
1 Nov 2025
1 Nov 2025
Willows Activity Farm- Low Bang Fireworks
Willows Activity Farm, St Albans
1 Nov 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
1 Nov 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
Harlow Town Park Fireworks
Harlow Town Park, Harlow
2 Nov 2025
2 Nov 2025
Southend FREE Fireworks
Southend Seafront, Southend On Sea
8 Nov 2025
8 Nov 2025
Billericay Market & Gift Fair
Chantry Centre, Billericay
8 Nov 2025
8 Nov 2025
Coopers Coborn Fireworks Display & Craft Fayre
Coopers Coborn School, Upminster
8 Nov 2025
8 Nov 2025
Southend FREE Fireworks
Southend Seafront, Southend On Sea
15 Nov 2025
15 Nov 2025
Mama G – 'Oh Yes It Quiz'
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
15 Nov 2025
15 Nov 2025
Oh Yes It Quiz!
Queen's Theatre, Billet Lane
15 Nov 2025
15 Nov 2025
Jack and the Beanstalk
Queen's Theatre Hornchurch, Billet Lane
19 Nov 2025 - 3 Jan 2026
19 Nov 2025 - 3 Jan 2026
Jack and the Beanstalk
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
19 Nov 2025 - 3 Jan 2026
19 Nov 2025 - 3 Jan 2026
Havering Christmas Land
Havering Mind Sensory Garden, Hornchurch Rd, Hornchurch
28 Nov 2025 - 12 Dec 2025
28 Nov 2025 - 12 Dec 2025
Messy Church Christmas
Romford Salvation Army, Romford
30 Nov 2025
30 Nov 2025
Baby Broadway Christmas Special
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
6 Dec 2025
6 Dec 2025
The Deers Rest Christmas Fayre
The Deers Rest, Noak Hill Road
7 Dec 2025
7 Dec 2025
The Elves and The Shoemaker
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
13 Dec 2025
13 Dec 2025
The Elves and The Shoemaker
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
20 Dec 2025
20 Dec 2025
Family Christmas Nutcracker Painting Workshop
CappARTcino, Hainault Forest
22 Dec 2025
22 Dec 2025
Children's Christmas Nutcracker Painting Workshop
CappARTcino, Hainault Forest
23 Dec 2025
23 Dec 2025
2K Bobble Hat Run
Wild Forest, Kelevdon Hatch, Brentwood
30 Dec 2025
30 Dec 2025
2K Bobble Hat Run
Wild Forest, Kelevdon Hatch, Brentwood
2 Jan 2026
2 Jan 2026
Papalarny The Magic Man
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
24 Jan 2026
24 Jan 2026
Baby Broadway
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
7 Feb 2026
7 Feb 2026
Comedy Club 4 Kids
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
17 Feb 2026
17 Feb 2026
Wonders of the Woodland
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
7 Mar 2026
7 Mar 2026
Tom Gates' Epic Stage Show
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
14 Mar 2026
14 Mar 2026
Living Things Wildlife Show
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
21 Mar 2026
21 Mar 2026
Zog
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
31 Mar 2026
31 Mar 2026
Zog
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
1 Apr 2026
1 Apr 2026
Zog
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
2 Apr 2026
2 Apr 2026
Family Knees Up
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
4 Apr 2026
4 Apr 2026
Wonders of Our Universe: Next Chapter
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
7 Apr 2026
7 Apr 2026
Comedy Club 4 Kids
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
8 Apr 2026
8 Apr 2026
Sweet N Sour
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
8 Apr 2026
8 Apr 2026
There's A Monster in Your Show
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
9 Apr 2026
9 Apr 2026
There's A Monster in Your Show
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
10 Apr 2026
10 Apr 2026
Sublime Science
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
18 Apr 2026
18 Apr 2026
Riki Cycle
Queens Theatre Hornchurch, Hornchurch
16 May 2026
16 May 2026
