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Pumpkin Patch
Standalone Farm, Letchworth
11 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
11 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
Spook Fest at Aldenham Country Park
Aldenham Country Park, Boreham Wood
11 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
11 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
The Culture Trust and Osagyefo present Storytelling for Early Years: Octobe
Wardown House, Museum & Gallery, Luton
14 Oct 2025
14 Oct 2025
Abbot's Hill School in Action Morning
Abbot's Hill School, Hemel Hempstead
15 Oct 2025
15 Oct 2025
Pumpkin Picking at Cammas Hall
Cammas Hall Farm, Needham Green
16 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2025
16 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2025
ππ Montessori Family Special: Halloween Mini Photoshoots
The Nest, St Albans
18 Oct 2025
18 Oct 2025
Symphony of the Senses: Colour/Music installation
Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
18 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2025
18 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2025
Pumpkin Festival
Willows Activity Farm, St Albans
18 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2025
18 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2025
Halloween Festival
Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park, Waltham Abbey
18 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2025
18 Oct 2025 - 19 Oct 2025
Pumpkin Festival
The Pop up Farm, Nr Redbourn
18 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
18 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
Halloween SpookFest
Church Farm, Stevenage
18 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
18 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
Hitchin Lavender Pumpkins
Hitchin Lavendar, Ickleford
18 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
18 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
WiFi Wars Halloween Special
The Old Town Hall Arts Centre, Hemel Hempstead
19 Oct 2025
19 Oct 2025
Sunday Crafternoon
St Albans Museum and Gallery, St Albans
19 Oct 2025
19 Oct 2025
Pumpkin Picking at Cammas Hall
Cammas Hall Farm, Needham Green
21 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
21 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
Fireworks Festival
Verulam School, St Albans
24 Oct 2025
24 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
Mega Dino Bricks
Hertfordshire Zoo, Broxbourne
24 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
24 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
Come and meet Peppa Pig at Woburn Safari Park
Woburn Safari Park, Bedford
25 Oct 2025
25 Oct 2025
Black History Month Cultural Pop-Up Market and Workshop Weekend
The Galleria Hatfield, Comet Way, Hatfield
25 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 2025
25 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 2025
A Leap for Lemurs, Charity Weekend at Woburn Safari Park
Woburn Safari Park, Bedford
25 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 2025
25 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 2025
The BIG Draw at Stockwood
Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
25 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
25 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
October Adventures; Knights Quest
Dunstable Downs, Dunstable
25 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
25 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
Circus Workshop
Standalone Farm, Letchworth
25 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
25 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
Halloween Festival
Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park, Waltham Abbey
25 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
25 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
Witches & Wizards Week
Hatfield Park, Hatfield
25 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
25 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
Boo at the Zoo
Whipsnade Zoo, Dunstable
25 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
25 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
October Half Term at Woburn Safari Park ππ»
Woburn Safari Park, Bedford
25 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
25 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
Halloween Spooktacular
Woodside Animal Farm, Slip End
25 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
25 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
Pumpkin Festival
Odds Farm Park, High Wycombe
25 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
25 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
Jet and Space Week
RAF Museum London, London
25 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
25 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
October Half Term - Ghosts of Royston
Royston Museum, Royston
25 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
25 Oct 2025 - 2 Nov 2025
Jungle Juniors presents Fantastic Beasts
The Old Town Hall Arts Centre, Hemel Hempstead
26 Oct 2025
26 Oct 2025
Sunday Crafternoon
St Albans Museum and Gallery, St Albans
26 Oct 2025
26 Oct 2025
Self-Led Pond Dipping at RSPB Rye Meads
RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbotts
26 Oct 2025 - 30 Oct 2025
26 Oct 2025 - 30 Oct 2025
The Fascinating Fungi Research Trail
RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbotts
26 Oct 2025 - 30 Oct 2025
26 Oct 2025 - 30 Oct 2025
Family Film Club: The Addams Family 2
Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
27 Oct 2025
27 Oct 2025
Archaeology for Families
Verulamium Museum, St Albans
27 Oct 2025
27 Oct 2025
Arts & Crafts from Ghana
Wardown House, Museum & Gallery, Luton
27 Oct 2025 - 28 Oct 2025
27 Oct 2025 - 28 Oct 2025
Samhain Halloween Celebrations
Celtic Harmony Camp, Brickendon, Hertford
27 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
27 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
Shed Ache
Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
28 Oct 2025
28 Oct 2025
Mosaic Making Workshop
Verulamium Museum, St Albans
28 Oct 2025
28 Oct 2025
Cook with your Kids
St Albans Museum and Gallery, St Albans
28 Oct 2025
28 Oct 2025
Climb the Clock Tower
St Albans Clock Tower, St Albans
28 Oct 2025
28 Oct 2025
Mosaic Making Workshop
Verulamium Museum, St Albans
28 Oct 2025
28 Oct 2025
Cook with your Kids
St Albans Museum and Gallery, St Albans
28 Oct 2025
28 Oct 2025
The Dinosaur that Pooped
Watford Palace Theatre, Watford
28 Oct 2025
28 Oct 2025
Halloween Adventure
Knebworth House & Gardens, Knebworth
28 Oct 2025 - 30 Oct 2025
28 Oct 2025 - 30 Oct 2025
Halloween Adventure
Knebworth House & Gardens, Knebworth
28 Oct 2025 - 30 Oct 2025
28 Oct 2025 - 30 Oct 2025
Poppyfields by Luxmuralis:
St Albans Cathedral, St Albans
28 Oct 2025 - 1 Nov 2025
28 Oct 2025 - 1 Nov 2025
Poppyfields by Luxmuralis:
St Albans Cathedral, St Albans
28 Oct 2025 - 1 Nov 2025
28 Oct 2025 - 1 Nov 2025
Autumn Open Day and Tool Amnesty
The Walled Garden, Luton
29 Oct 2025
29 Oct 2025
Grandad Anansi
Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
29 Oct 2025
29 Oct 2025
Make a haunted house frame
Burston Garden Centre, St Albans
29 Oct 2025
29 Oct 2025
Printed Bookmark Craft
St Albans Museum and Gallery, St Albans
29 Oct 2025
29 Oct 2025
Evening Explorers at Verulamium
Verulamium Museum, St Albans
29 Oct 2025
29 Oct 2025
St Albans South Signal Box - Special Half Term Opening
St Albans South Signal Box, St Albans
29 Oct 2025
29 Oct 2025
Halloween pottery painting with Glaze Time
The Old Cock Inn, Harpenden
29 Oct 2025
29 Oct 2025
Come and meet Bluey on the 29th October!
Woburn Safari Park, Bedford
29 Oct 2025
29 Oct 2025
Make a haunted house frame
Burston Garden Centre, St Albans
29 Oct 2025
29 Oct 2025
Autumn Open Day and Tool Amnesty
The Walled Garden, Luton
29 Oct 2025
29 Oct 2025
Printed Bookmark Craft
St Albans Museum and Gallery, St Albans
29 Oct 2025
29 Oct 2025
Evening Explorers at Verulamium
Verulamium Museum, St Albans
29 Oct 2025
29 Oct 2025
St Albans South Signal Box - Special Half Term Opening
St Albans South Signal Box, St Albans
29 Oct 2025
29 Oct 2025
Natural History Museum Live
Watford Palace Theatre, Watford
29 Oct 2025
29 Oct 2025
Tewinbury Farm Pumpkin Patch
Tewinbury Farm, Welwyn
29 Oct 2025 - 1 Nov 2025
29 Oct 2025 - 1 Nov 2025
Pumpkin Patch at Tewinbury Farm
Tewinbury farm, Hertford road
29 Oct 2025 - 1 Nov 2025
29 Oct 2025 - 1 Nov 2025
Cinderella Ice-Cream Seller
Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
30 Oct 2025
30 Oct 2025
Make a spooky door hanger
Burston Garden Centre, St Albans
30 Oct 2025
30 Oct 2025
Smartphone Safari
Grebe House, St Albans
30 Oct 2025
30 Oct 2025
Tile Decorating Craft
St Albans Museum and Gallery, St Albans
30 Oct 2025
30 Oct 2025
π πMontessori Author Special: The Leaf Thief's Alice Hemming
The Nest, St Albans
30 Oct 2025
30 Oct 2025
Make a spooky door hanger
Burston Garden Centre, St Albans
30 Oct 2025
30 Oct 2025
The Eras Experience: Taylor Swift Tribute by Xenna
Campus West, Welwyn Garden City
30 Oct 2025
30 Oct 2025
Smartphone Safari
Grebe House, St Albans
30 Oct 2025
30 Oct 2025
Tile Decorating Craft
St Albans Museum and Gallery, St Albans
30 Oct 2025
30 Oct 2025
Shenannygans Halloween Special
Redbourn Methodist Church, Redbourn
30 Oct 2025
30 Oct 2025
The Eras Experience: Taylor Swift Tribute by Xenna
Campus West, Welwyn Garden City
30 Oct 2025
30 Oct 2025
Archaeology for Families
Verulamium Museum, St Albans
30 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
30 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
Archaeology for Families
Verulamium Museum, St Albans
30 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
30 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025
Mini Morning: Halloween Spooktacular
The Hub on Verulam, St Albans
31 Oct 2025
31 Oct 2025
Halloween at Stockwood
Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
31 Oct 2025
31 Oct 2025
Wifi Wars: Halloween Special
Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
31 Oct 2025
31 Oct 2025
Halloween at Mill Green
Mill Green Museum, Bush Hall Lane, Hatfield, Hatfield
31 Oct 2025
31 Oct 2025
Half Term Drop In Session At The Wildlife Garden
Grebe House, St Albans
31 Oct 2025
31 Oct 2025
Colourful Crafts
St Albans Museum and Gallery, St Albans
31 Oct 2025
31 Oct 2025
π Halloween Special: Pumpkin Play (18m-5yrs)
The Nest, St Albans
31 Oct 2025
31 Oct 2025
π Halloween Special: Little Pumpkins (0-18m)
The Nest, St Albans
31 Oct 2025
31 Oct 2025
Celebrate Halloween with Hey Duggee at Woburn Safari Park!
Woburn Safari Park, Bedford
31 Oct 2025
31 Oct 2025
Half Term Drop In Session At The Wildlife Garden
Grebe House, St Albans
31 Oct 2025
31 Oct 2025
Halloween Storyboats
Frogmore Paper Mill Wharf, Hemel Hempstead
31 Oct 2025
31 Oct 2025
Colourful Crafts
St Albans Museum and Gallery, St Albans
31 Oct 2025
31 Oct 2025
Shenannygans Halloween Special
Redbourn Methodist Church, Redbourn
31 Oct 2025
31 Oct 2025
Halloween: After Dark
Dunstable Downs, Dunstable
31 Oct 2025
31 Oct 2025
Dinos After Dark
Hertfordshire Zoo, Broxbourne
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
Cassiobury Park Fireworks
Cassiobury Park, Watford
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
Cinema Supper Club: Family Friendly Spooky Special (PG)
The Hub on Verulam, St Albans
2 Nov 2025
2 Nov 2025
Wheathampstead Fireworks 2025
Beech Hyde Primary School, Wheathampstead
2 Nov 2025
2 Nov 2025
London Colney Fireworks
Morris Way Playing Fields, London Colney
2 Nov 2025
2 Nov 2025
Self-Led Pond Dipping at RSPB Rye Meads
RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbotts
2 Nov 2025
2 Nov 2025
The Fascinating Fungi Research Trail
RSPB Rye Meads, Stanstead Abbotts
2 Nov 2025
2 Nov 2025
Sunday Crafternoon
St Albans Museum and Gallery, St Albans
2 Nov 2025
2 Nov 2025
The Littlest Yak
BEAM Hertford, Hertford
2 Nov 2025
2 Nov 2025
Justin Live: Justin Time To Rock
The Alban Arena, St Albans
2 Nov 2025
2 Nov 2025
Sunday Crafternoon
St Albans Museum and Gallery, St Albans
2 Nov 2025
2 Nov 2025
Pirates Love Underpants
The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
5 Nov 2025
5 Nov 2025
OAs Firework Display
Old Albanian Sports Club, St Albans
7 Nov 2025
7 Nov 2025
Herts Young Homeless St Albans Sleepout
Oaklands College, St Albans
7 Nov 2025
7 Nov 2025
St Albans Fireworks Spectacular
Verulamium Park, St Albans
8 Nov 2025
8 Nov 2025
Redbourn Fireworks Display
Redbourn Common, Redbourn
8 Nov 2025
8 Nov 2025
Wheatfields Fireworks Extravaganza
Wheatfields Junior School, St Albans
9 Nov 2025
9 Nov 2025
Sunday Crafternoon
St Albans Museum and Gallery, St Albans
9 Nov 2025
9 Nov 2025
Sunday Crafternoon
St Albans Museum and Gallery, St Albans
9 Nov 2025
9 Nov 2025
Pottery painting with Glaze Time at DJ's Play Jungle
DJ's Play Jungle, Sandridge
14 Nov 2025
14 Nov 2025
The Gruffalo's Child
BEAM Hertford, Hertford
14 Nov 2025 - 16 Nov 2025
14 Nov 2025 - 16 Nov 2025
Big Fish Little Fish Family Rave
The Pioneer Club, St Albans
16 Nov 2025
16 Nov 2025
Sunday Crafternoon
St Albans Museum and Gallery, St Albans
16 Nov 2025
16 Nov 2025
St Albans Christmas Cracker
City Centre, St Albans
16 Nov 2025
16 Nov 2025
Sunday Crafternoon
St Albans Museum and Gallery, St Albans
16 Nov 2025
16 Nov 2025
Swan Lake Performed by The Imperial Ballet
The Alban Arena, St Albans
20 Nov 2025
20 Nov 2025
Sunday Crafternoon
St Albans Museum and Gallery, St Albans
23 Nov 2025
23 Nov 2025
Sunday Crafternoon
St Albans Museum and Gallery, St Albans
23 Nov 2025
23 Nov 2025
Talks on Monday hosted by the Walled Garden Project at Luton Hoo Estate
The Walled Garden, Luton
24 Nov 2025
24 Nov 2025
Ashridge House Illuminated
Ashridge Estate, Berkhamsted
28 Nov 2025 - 1 Jan 2026
28 Nov 2025 - 1 Jan 2026
St Albans and Harpenden Pickleball Bonanza for Parkinson's UK and Chilterns
Batchwood Golf & Sports Centre, St. Albans
29 Nov 2025
29 Nov 2025
Christmas Wreath Making and Candlelit Yoga
St Michaels Church, St Albans
30 Nov 2025
30 Nov 2025
Christmas Fair
New Greens Residents Social Club, St Albans
30 Nov 2025
30 Nov 2025
Sunday Crafternoon
St Albans Museum and Gallery, St Albans
30 Nov 2025
30 Nov 2025
Sunday Crafternoon
St Albans Museum and Gallery, St Albans
30 Nov 2025
30 Nov 2025
A Christmas Carol
Vintry Garden, St Albans
5 Dec 2025 - 30 Dec 2025
5 Dec 2025 - 30 Dec 2025
Aladdin
The Alban Arena, St Albans
5 Dec 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
5 Dec 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
The Three Bears
Hat Factory Arts Centre, Luton
6 Dec 2025 - 24 Dec 2025
6 Dec 2025 - 24 Dec 2025
Jack & The Beanstalk
The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
6 Dec 2025 - 30 Dec 2025
6 Dec 2025 - 30 Dec 2025
Dear Santa
BEAM Hertford, Hertford
12 Dec 2025 - 14 Dec 2025
12 Dec 2025 - 14 Dec 2025
Santa at Stockwood
Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
12 Dec 2025 - 24 Dec 2025
12 Dec 2025 - 24 Dec 2025
Stockwood Illuminated 2025
Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton
12 Dec 2025 - 4 Jan 2026
12 Dec 2025 - 4 Jan 2026
Rosie Robin and the Christmas Post
The Old Town Hall Arts Centre, Hemel Hempstead
13 Dec 2025 - 14 Dec 2025
13 Dec 2025 - 14 Dec 2025
The Elves and the Magic Bear
The British Schools Museum, Hitchin
13 Dec 2025 - 14 Dec 2025
13 Dec 2025 - 14 Dec 2025
Tewinbury Farm Woodland Light Trail
Tewinbury Farm, Welwyn
18 Dec 2025 - 24 Dec 2025
18 Dec 2025 - 24 Dec 2025
Rosie Robin and the Christmas Post
The Old Town Hall Arts Centre, Hemel Hempstead
19 Dec 2025 - 24 Dec 2025
19 Dec 2025 - 24 Dec 2025
Cinema Supper Club: Family Friendly Festive Edition (PG)
The Hub on Verulam, St Albans
21 Dec 2025
21 Dec 2025
Mini Morning: Winter Wonderland
The Hub on Verulam, St Albans
22 Dec 2025
22 Dec 2025
Tewinbury Farm Woodland Light Trail
Tewinbury Farm, Welwyn
27 Dec 2025 - 30 Dec 2025
27 Dec 2025 - 30 Dec 2025
Talks on Monday hosted by the Walled Garden Project at Luton Hoo Estate
The Walled Garden, Luton
26 Jan 2026
26 Jan 2026
Pop Party
The Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden
21 Feb 2026
21 Feb 2026
Talks on Monday hosted by the Walled Garden Project at Luton Hoo Estate
The Walled Garden, Luton
23 Feb 2026
23 Feb 2026
Talks on Monday hosted by the Walled Garden Project at Luton Hoo Estate
The Walled Garden, Luton
30 Mar 2026
30 Mar 2026
