Things to do this weekend

Until 25 Oct

Moonlight Pumpkin Evenings Reddish Vale Farm, Stockport · 25 min Sat 17, Sat 24 and Sun 25 Oct, 5-8pmUnder £10

Until 25 Oct

Myriad by Architects of Air (walk-in luminarium) The Children's Country House at Sudbury, Sudbury, Ashbourne · 85 min 30-minute slots 10.30/11.30am to 3.30/4pm depending on day; quieter and slow sessions also listed£10–25

Until 26 Oct

Pumpkin Picking at Brookheys Farm Brookheys Farm, Dunham Massey · 15 min Date unconfirmed · Weekends only 4-26 Oct per North West for Kids (not the full month); book a slot onlineUnder £10

Until 27 Oct

Pumpkin Patch and Maze at Pye Ash Farm Pye Ash Farm, Bosley, Macclesfield · 45 min Select dates throughout October (farm says "select dates" - check the Beyonk calendar; earlier listing showed weekends plus Mon 26 and Tue 27 Oct); sessions to 4pm, closes 5pm; hourly sheepdog demonstrations£10–25

Until 30 Oct

Grange Farm Pumpkin Festival (timed pumpkin field, funfair, carving tent) Grange Farm, Lowton, Warrington · 35 min Date unconfirmed · Weekends 17-18 and 24-25 Oct plus 27-30 Oct; two-hour slots from 10am, field closes 4.45pm; pre-booking essentialUnder £10

Until 30 Oct

The Evolution of Magic Blackpool Pleasure Beach · 70 min Daily 14-30 Oct; show times on site£10–25

Until 31 Oct

Farmer Bertie's Pumpkin Patch (walk-in picking) Farmer Bertie's, Glazebury, Warrington · 25 min Date unconfirmed · Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm; walk in, pay for what you pickFree

Until 31 Oct

Halloween on the Farm (pumpkin patch, carving tent, Wizard School and show) Lancaster Park & Animal Farm, Chadderton, Oldham · 35 min Weekends 10-11 and 17-18 Oct, then daily 23-31 Oct; farm 9.30am-4pm (last entry 3pm); Wizard School 9.30am-3pm; online booking only, no cash at the gate£10–25

Until 31 Oct

Halloween Pumpkin Festival at Reddish Vale Farm Reddish Vale Farm, Stockport · 25 min 10–31 OctUnder £10

Until 31 Oct

High Legh Pumpkin Patch (weekends, Moonlit Fridays, Half-Term Golden Pumpkin Hunt) High Legh Pumpkin Patch, High Legh, Knutsford · 25 min Sat & Sun 10am-5pm; Fri evenings from 9 Oct 5-9pm; Golden Pumpkin Hunt Mon 26 - Fri 30 Oct 10am-5pmFree

Until 31 Oct

Indoor Pumpkin Patch and free Autumn Pumpkin Trail Summerseat Garden Centre, Bury · 45 min Daily 9am-6pm; free entry, woodland-themed patch with scarecrows and photo spots; bookable extras: Lancashire Hawks and Owls Mon 26 Oct, Pumpkin Patch Magic School Thu 29 OctFree

Until 31 Oct

Journey to Hell Halloween at Pleasure Beach (daytime family fun, free family maze) Blackpool Pleasure Beach · 80 min Park 10am-9pm; South Park/Nickelodeon Land family fun until 6pm, scare mazes and zones from 6pm£25+

Until 31 Oct

Monster Scare Bear bath bomb workshop at Lush Lush, Manchester Arndale · 25 min Date unconfirmed · Hands-on sessions through to Halloween; press your own bath bomb and sculpt a creature from Rainbow Fun soap; times and price not statedUnder £10

Until 31 Oct

Pumpkin Festival at Kenyon Hall Farm Kenyon Hall Farm, Croft, Warrington · 25 min Daily until Sat 31 Oct, 9am–5pm; advance booking onlySelling fastUnder £10

Until 31 Oct

Pumpkin Patch and Halloween Special at Smithills Open Farm Smithills Open Farm, Bolton · 45 min Pumpkin patch Sat 17 and Sun 18 Oct, then daily Sat 24-Sat 31 Oct, 10am-5pm; Halloween Special 24-31 Oct£10–25

Until 31 Oct

Pumpkin Patch at Cannon Hall Farm (free craft zone, VR spooky ride, farm admission included) Cannon Hall Farm, Cawthorne, Barnsley · 65 min Farm from 10am, patch closes 4pm, choose arrival time; weekdays 19-23 Oct £8.95, 18 Oct and 24-31 Oct £12.95£10–25

Until 31 Oct

Pumpkin Patch at Tatton Farm Tatton Park, Knutsford · 22 min Selected dates only£10–25

Until 31 Oct

Pumpkin Patch Trail at Gordale Garden and Home Centre Gordale Garden and Home Centre, Burton, Wirral · 60 min Date unconfirmed · Daily 9am-5pm, no bookingUnder £10

Until 31 Oct

Weird Wonders: Halloween at Museum of Illusions Museum of Illusions Manchester, Manchester city centre · 25 min 2-31 Oct, 10am-8pm£10–25

Until 1 Nov

Bugs and Beasties Detective Trail Lyme Park, Disley · 35 min 11am-4pmUnder £10

Until 1 Nov

Calan Gaeaf Trail at Chirk Castle Chirk Castle, Chirk, Wrexham · 85 min Daily 10am-5pm (garden/tower close 4pm); After Dark evening Sat 31 Oct 6-8pm£10–25

Until 1 Nov

Fright Fiesta at Gulliver's World Gulliver's World Resort, Warrington · 30 min 10 Oct - 1 Nov, selected operating days; park 10.30am-4pm£10–25

Until 1 Nov

From Here to There: a tour for children Dunham Massey, Altrincham · 10 min Daily 17 Oct - 1 Nov, 11am-4.15pm; collect passport at house entrance£10–25

Until 1 Nov

Gandeys Halloween Spooktacular Circus The Trafford Centre, Trafford Park · 15 min Shows at 12pm, 2.30pm and 5.30pm (times vary by date); about 1hr 45min£10–25

Until 1 Nov

Halloween at BeWILDerwood Cheshire BeWILDerwood Cheshire, Bickley Moss, near Whitchurch · 65 min 3 Oct-1 Nov, 11am-6pm; open weekends plus half term£25+

Until 1 Nov

Halloween at Chester Zoo Chester Zoo · 45 min Daily 10am-4:30pm, last entry 3:30pm£25+

Until 1 Nov

Halloween Fair and Big Wheel at the Trafford Centre The Trafford Centre, Trafford Park · 15 min 17-18 Oct 2pm–9pm; 19-23 Oct 4pm–9pm; 24 Oct–1 Nov 2pm–9pm£10–25

Until 1 Nov

Halloweenville (family-friendly, no jump scares) Partridge Lakes, Culcheth, Warrington · 25 min Evenings 2 Oct – 1 Nov, timed arrival slots; spooky not scary, no jump scaresSelling fast£10–25

Until 1 Nov

Indoor play space at Quarry Bank (half term) Quarry Bank, Styal · 15 min Daily 16 Oct - 1 Nov, 10.30am-5pm£10–25

Until 1 Nov

Magical Woodland Halloween Magical Woodland, Sandiway · 40 min Fri 9 Oct-Sun 1 Nov; timed evening entry, allow 1.5-2 hours; live characters, marshmallow toasting, owls and food court£10–25

Until 1 Nov

October Half-Term: Doors to Hallowtide Lyme Park, Disley · 35 min 10:30am-4pm (3pm from 26 Oct)Under £10

Until 1 Nov

Pineapple Post with Speechly the Pineapple Dunham Massey, Altrincham · 10 min Daily 10am-4pm; pick up a booklet from reception or the garden kiosk£10–25

Until 1 Nov

Portrait of Black Britain (Cephas Williams photography exhibition) Aviva Studios, Manchester · 30 min Tue-Sun 10am-6pm; closes Sun 1 NovFree

Until 1 Nov

Room on the Broom Halloween Trail Delamere Forest, Delamere, Northwich · 35 min Halloween cauldrons and crossword along the 1-mile trail throughout October; Visitor Welcome Point 9.30am-4.30pmUnder £10

Until 1 Nov

Scarecrow Festival & Sally Scarecrow Trail Quarry Bank, Styal · 15 min Daily 10:30am-5pm£10–25

Until 1 Nov

Seven Sisters Pumpkin Patch and Creamatorium maize maze Seven Sisters Ice Cream Farm, Knutsford · 25 min Open Fri 16, Sat 17, Sun 18, Fri 23, Sat 24, Sun 25, Wed 28 - Sat 31 Oct, Sun 1 Nov (11am-4/5pm). Closed Mon 19 - Thu 22 and 26-27 OctFree

Until 1 Nov

Spooktacular October at Treetop Adventure Golf Treetop Golf, Manchester city centre · 25 min 6 Oct-1 Nov: spot the spooky spiders on both courses to claim a treat; fancy-dress photo booth 24 Oct-1 Nov; open daily from 10am, walk-ins welcomeUnder £10

Until 1 Nov

Spooky World Fun-By-Day at Apple Jacks Adventure Farm (daytime, no scares, free pumpkin) Apple Jacks Adventure Farm, Stretton, Warrington · 25 min Sun 18 Oct, then daily Sat 24 Oct–Sun 1 Nov, 10am–4pm (site closes 4.30pm)£10–25

Until 1 Nov

Stranger Folk at Quarry Bank (app-based folklore trail) Quarry Bank, Styal, Wilmslow · 15 min Daily 10.30am-5pm; download the free app beforehand£10–25

Until 1 Nov

The Great Pumpkin Picking Adventure at Windmill Animal Farm Windmill Animal Farm, Burscough, Lancashire · 55 min Open daily from 10 Oct through half term (end date not stated on the farm site); all-indoor pumpkin patch; Heebie Jeebie live shows 1.30pm and 3.30pm on 10, 11, 17, 18 Oct and every day of half term£25+

Until 1 Nov

The Pumpkin Patch at Cockfields Farm Cockfields Farm, Ashton-under-Lyne · 35 min Main Pumpkin Patch every weekend in October and daily through half term (24 Oct-1 Nov), 10am-4pm; Pumpkin Patch After Dark evenings 23, 24, 29, 30 and 31 Oct; Mini Pumpkin Patch midweek in term time; Pumpkin Smashing Sun 1 Nov£10–25

Until 1 Nov

Wandering Wolves (wolf-spotting at the Tudor hall) Little Moreton Hall, Congleton · 50 min Open dates 16-18, 21-25, 28-31 Oct and 1 Nov; 10.30am-4.30pm£10–25

Until 2 Nov

October Half Term at Elizabeth Gaskell's House Elizabeth Gaskell's House, Manchester · 25 min 19 Oct-2 Nov; house open Wed, Thu and Sun 11am-4.30pm (last entry 3pm); drop-in crafts and trails 11am-3pm; ages 4+Under £10

Until 2 Nov

The Very Hungry Caterpillar trail The Children's Country House at Sudbury, Sudbury, Ashbourne · 85 min 10am-4pm daily£10–25

Until 7 Nov

Kids Comic Art Workshop with Rick Eades Oyez Arts, Altrincham · 10 min Saturdays 17, 24 and 31 Oct and 7 Nov, 10-11.30am (7 Nov at OYEZ Arts, Market St)Under £10

Until 7 Nov

The Trees of Lyme Park and Their Fungal Associates (exhibition and Top Lawn trail) Lyme Park, Disley · 35 min 10.30am–4pm to 25 Oct, then 10.30am–3pm; curator Dr Qin Qi on site Sat 24 and Sat 31 Oct£10–25

Until 12 Nov

Stranger Folk at Speke Hall (app-based folklore adventure, ages 7-12) Speke Hall, Speke, Liverpool · 50 min Daily 10am–4pm; start at Visitor Reception£10–25

Until 30 Nov

Mini Makers (drop-in craft Mondays) Speke Hall, Speke, Liverpool · 45 min Mondays 19 and 26 Oct; 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Nov; 10.30am-12pm at Home Farm restaurant£10–25

Until 30 Nov

Secret Society Skeleton activity People's History Museum, Manchester · 25 min Museum open daily except TuesdaysFree

Every Sun

Goodwood Field junior parkrun (2k, ages 4–14) Goodwood Field, Manor Avenue, Sale · 15 min Every Sunday at 9am. Register once before your first run.Free

Every Sun

Salisbury Field junior parkrun (free 2k for 4–14s) Salisbury Field, Broadheath Central FC ground, Salisbury Road · 10 min Every Sunday at 9am. Register once with parkrun beforehand and bring the barcode; a grown-up stays for the whole run.Free

Every Sat

Saturday LEGO Club at Timperley Library Timperley Library · 10 min Saturdays 11am–12pm. Just turn up; space is limited.Free

Weekly Wed+

SEND drop-in gymnastics play at move Altrincham move Altrincham · 10 min Wednesdays 3–4pm, Fridays 12.30–1.30pm, Sundays 2.30–3.30pm. Coach-supervised; a parent or carer stays with their child.Under £10

Weekly Wed+

Simply Cycling: all-ability bikes and trikes on the Timperley track Altrincham & District Athletics track, Park Road, Timperley · 10 min Wednesdays 10am–1.45pm, Fridays 10am–12.45pm, Saturdays 12–3pm, in 45-minute sessions. Book online for weekends and school holidays.Under £10

Every Sun

Walton Park miniature railway rides Walton Park, Sale · 10 min Date unconfirmed · Sundays, roughly 11am or noon until about 4pm, weather and engines permittingUnder £10

Until 25 Dec

Sir Alex Ferguson pop-up exhibition National Football Museum, Manchester · 25 min Date unconfirmed · Included with museum admission (annual pass)Under £10

Until 31 Dec

Smithsonian Starstruck: Immersive Space Experience Transmission House, Manchester (Northern Quarter) · 25 min Date unconfirmed · Timed tickets via Fever; runs to end of December£10–25

Until 31 Dec

The Wind in the Willows family garden trail RHS Garden Bridgewater, Worsley · 25 min Every day until December 2026 during garden hours£10–25

Until 17 Jan

The Worst Record Covers in the World (free exhibition) Grosvenor Museum, Chester · 50 min During museum opening hoursFree

Until 24 Jan

The North Revisited (photography exhibition, free with admission) Jodrell Bank, Lower Withington (Macclesfield) · 35 min Tue–Sun 10am–5pm (last entry 3.30pm)£10–25

Until 31 Jan

Our Story with David Attenborough (immersive experience) Chester Zoo, Upton, Chester · 45 min Daily 10.30am-4.30pm in 50-min slots (not 25-26 Dec, 20 Jan); evening showings Thu-Sun until 9 Nov£10–25

Until 31 Dec

Dead or Alive: Birds in our World Manchester Museum · 25 min Mainly an online exhibition on the museum's collections website; check with the museum what's on show in the buildingFree

Weekly Tue+

SEND swim sessions at move Altrincham move Altrincham · 10 min Tuesdays 10–10.55am (teaching pool), Wednesdays 10.30–11.30am, Saturdays 4–5pm (teaching pool). Book online; check the timetable in school holidays.Under £10

Wed 21 Oct

English National Ballet: Romeo and Juliet Palace Theatre, Manchester city centre · 25 min Wed 21 to Sun 25 Oct; Sat 24 and Sun 25 fall in the half-term weekend£25+

Wed 21 Oct

Lightpool Festival (free light art installations and shows) Blackpool town centre and Tower Festival Headland · 85 min Half-term week; installations nightly, Glowtots 22 Oct, Carnival Magic 26 Oct, Magic & Mayhem kids party 29 OctFree

Thu 22 Oct

Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors and Awful Egyptians Storyhouse Theatre, Chester · 55 min Thu 22 - Sun 25 Oct; showtimes on booking page£10–25

Thu 22 Oct

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Altrincham Garrick Playhouse · 10 min Thu 22 Oct - Sun 1 Nov; check performance times£10–25

Thu 22 Oct

The Witch's Potion Trail Bramall Hall, Bramhall · 25 min 22–25 Oct and 27 Oct – 1 Nov, 11am–3.30pmUnder £10

Thu 22 Oct

WayWord Festival (October half-term family programme) Storyhouse, Chester · 55 min Includes free Horrible Hunt 24-25 Oct, storytimes, Aardman Claystations 26 Oct, Oliver Jeffers 28 Oct, Meet The Hatter 31 Oct, Stars and Sto£10–25

Thu 22 Oct

The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail Arley Hall & Gardens, Great Budworth, Cheshire · 25 min 22 Oct 2026 - 3 Jan 2027 evenings; times and prices on Fever (organiser)£10–25

Fri 23 Oct

Threaded Legacies - Black Heritage in Manchester Museum Manchester Museum · 25 min 23–30 OctFree

Fri 23 Oct

Halloween Trail at Hawkstone Park Follies Hawkstone Park Follies, Weston-under-Redcastle, Shrewsbury · 80 min During opening hours; the follies walk takes about 2 hours with caves, tunnels and cliffs£10–25

Fri 23 Oct

Pumpkin Patch After Dark at Cockfields Farm Cockfields Farm Park, Ashton-under-Lyne · 40 min Selected evenings 5pm-8pm; festoon lights, Jack and Sally on stilts, Sanderson Sisters disco, animals, carousel; free pumpkin per ticket; not a scare event£10–25

Fri 23 Oct

Big Kid Circus: Jurassic (dinosaur animatronics) Haydock Park Racecourse car park, Newton-le-Willows · 35 min Run 23 Oct-1 Nov; the 23 Oct show is 7pm; check other times on Eventbrite£10–25

Fri 23 Oct

Calan Gaeaf at Erddig Erddig, Wrexham · 75 min 10am-5pm; wishstones 28-30 Oct 11-3; pumpkin carving (£3) and lanterns Sat 31 Oct 11-3£10–25

Fri 23 Oct

Diggle Scarecrow Trail Diggle village, Saddleworth · 50 min Date unconfirmed · £3 per trail sheetUnder £10

Fri 23 Oct

Gandeys Circus Halloween Spooktacular Trentham Estate, Stoke-on-Trent · 60 min Fri 23 Oct-Sun 1 Nov in the Big Top at Trentham; show times at booking£10–25

Fri 23 Oct

River of Light 2026 Liverpool city centre & waterfront · 55 min Nightly 5pm-9pmFree

Fri 23 Oct

Wilmslow Halloween Trail (pumpkins and gargoyles in shop windows) Wilmslow town centre · 25 min Daily during shop opening hours; download the free map PDFFree

Fri 23 Oct

Halloween Heart Trail at Fletcher Moss Park Fletcher Moss Park, Didsbury · 20 min Date unconfirmed · £1 per trail sheet from the park cafeUnder £10

Fri 23 Oct

Halloween at HOME (family films, The Littlest Yak, free Creativity Corner crafts) HOME, Manchester · 30 min Family strand includes Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (U), Laika's Wildwood and The Littlest Yak (27-29 Oct); free spider-headdress and enchanted-forest crafts downstairs alongside selected family shows; horror double bills are adults-onlyUnder £10

Fri 23 Oct

Scarecrow Festival at Rufford: Rufford Rocks Rufford Old Hall, Rufford, near Ormskirk · 50 min 23-27, 30, 31 Oct and 1-3, 6-8 Nov (closed Wed/Thu); 10.30am-4pm£10–25

Fri 23 Oct

Oaks on Ice and Winter Village at Cheshire Oaks (ice rink, big wheel, free Christmas film screenings) Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet, Ellesmere Port · 50 min Date unconfirmed · Rink opens Fri 23 Oct; end date not yet published; free film showings from 6.30pm on selected dates; big wheel weekdays from 12pm, weekends from 10am£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

Brick Show (LEGO model displays plus steam train rides) at Ribble Steam Railway Ribble Steam Railway & Museum, Preston · 60 min Sat 24 Oct, 10.30am–4.30pm; timed entry, then ride any departure£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

ComedySportz: improvised comedy match for families Waterside Arts, Sale · 15 min Saturday 24 October, 6.30pm (about 2 hours with an interval)Under £10

Sat 24 Oct

Family Orienteering at Woodbank Park Woodbank and Vernon Parks, Stockport · 25 min Sat 24 Oct, 10am-1.15pmUnder £10

Sat 24 Oct

Green Libraries Week: Saturday craft activities (junk modelling and eco crafts) Trafford Libraries, Altrincham · 10 min Sat 1-2.30pm at libraries across Trafford; just turn upFree

Sat 24 Oct

Guided Autumnal Walk with Fungal Punk Dave Arley Hall & Gardens · 25 min Sat 24 Oct, walks at 11am and 2pm£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

Haunted Halloween Party (Lyceum Creative Learning) Lyceum Theatre, Crewe · 45 min Date unconfirmed · Sat 24 Oct; listed as a community/creative learning event - times on the Lyceum siteUnder £10

Sat 24 Oct

Little Reads Family Day Manchester Central Library, Manchester city centre · 25 min Roughly 10.30am-3pm, times vary by activity; ages 3+Free

Sat 24 Oct

Meet Jack Skellington, Sally and Oogie Boogie (free face painting) Affinity Lancashire outlet, Fleetwood · 90 min Meet and greets 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm; face painting 11am-4pmFree

Sat 24 Oct

Merseyday of the Dead Merseyway & Redrock, Stockport · 25 min Merseyway 12-3pm; Redrock 5-7pm (parade finale)Free

Sat 24 Oct

Musical Themed Firework Display at Radcliffe Cricket Club (fireworks only, no bonfire) The Racecourse, Radcliffe, Bury · 35 min Sat 24 Oct, gates 5.30pm, display 8pmUnder £10

Sat 24 Oct

Pressed Flower Pumpkin Decorating Workshop Rufford Old Hall, Rufford, near Ormskirk · 50 min Two sessions: 10am-12.30pm and 1.30-4pm£25+

Sat 24 Oct

Steve Backshall's Deadly Live! M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool · 55 min Sat 24 Oct, doors 1pm, show 2pm£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

Tilly & Primrose Artisan Market at Victoria Baths Victoria Baths, Manchester · 30 min Date unconfirmed · Listed 'from 24 Oct'; 80+ stalls, three bookable workshops, tea room; explore the historic bathsUnder £10

Sat 24 Oct

Autumn Gift Fair in the Tenants' Hall Tatton Park Mansion, Knutsford · 22 min Sat 24 and Sun 25 Oct; free fair entry, standard parkland vehicle charge appliesFree

Sat 24 Oct

Halloween in the City (MCR Monsters weekender) Manchester city centre · 25 min Monster trail runs for eight days; main weekender Sat 24 and Sun 25 OctFree

Sat 24 Oct

Horrible Hunt (free Horrible Histories quest trail) Storyhouse, Chester · 55 min Sat 24 Oct from 9am, Sun 25 Oct from 10am; drop inFree

Sat 24 Oct

Miniature Steam Weekend National Waterways Museum Ellesmere Port · 45 min Sat and Sun 10am-4pm£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

Monster Mayhem Ball (kids fancy dress) Charlie Park, Atherton · 35 min Sat 24 Oct, 3.15-6pm (a SEN session runs Sun 25 Oct)SEN session Sun 25 Oct£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

The Enormous Turnip Z-arts, Hulme, Manchester · 20 min 11am and 2pm both days; recommended ages 3-10£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out (live show) Jodrell Bank, Goostrey · 35 min 24–25 OctSold out£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

Pumpkin Pickin' at Haigh Haigh Woodland Park, Wigan · 35 min 24-29 Oct, four 1-hour sessions daily from 10.15am£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

Romeo and Juliet (For Kids) - WayWord festival Storyhouse, Chester · 55 min Sat 24 - Fri 30 Oct, approx 50 minutesSelling fast£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

Haunted Halloween Trail around Congleton town centre Congleton town centre · 45 min Sat 24 - Sat 31 Oct, any time shops are openFree

Sat 24 Oct

Haunted Pumpkin Patch Trail at Stanley Square Stanley Square, Sale · 15 min Daily 10am-4pm; collect a free map from Bean and Brush, return the completed sheet for a treatFree

Sat 24 Oct

LEGO Store Halloween scary-creatures scavenger hunt LEGO Store, Trafford Park · 15 min Store hours; find the brick-built creatures hidden in store for a treat while supplies lastFree

Sat 24 Oct

Little Scare-lings Halloween afternoon tea and potion making Dobbies Garden Centre, Marple · 30 min Date unconfirmed · 24, 25, 29, 30 and 31 Oct; 90-min sessions; ages 3-10; glow-in-the-dark slime potion, decorate a trick-or-treat bag, games; fancy dress prize£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

Pumpkin picking and carving sessions at Jersey Girls dairy farm Jersey Girls, Bury · 40 min Date unconfirmed · Daily 24-31 Oct, booked one-hour sessions£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

Wild's Halloween Extravaganza at Into the Wild Into the Wild, Dunham / Altrincham · 15 min Date unconfirmed · Daily except Mon 26 Oct; Monsters Inc screening from 2pm; pizza 11am-4pm (extra)£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

World of Wizardry (20-minute wizarding class) The Ice Cream Farm, Tattenhall, Chester · 55 min Timed 20-minute sessions daily 24-31 Oct; SEN-friendly sessions also runSEN sessionUnder £10

Sat 24 Oct

Apprentice House Spooky Tours Quarry Bank, Styal · 15 min Daily 10:45am-3:45pm£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

Autumn Family Fun (Wandering Wolves, Design Detective) Little Moreton Hall, Congleton · 50 min 10.30am-4.30pm on open days; free spotter guides from the Welcome Building£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

Boo! Planet Aquarium (Halloween half term) Blue Planet Aquarium, Ellesmere Port · 45 min Daily 10am-5pm£25+

Sat 24 Oct

Branching Out: October half-term family art Tate Liverpool + RIBA North · 55 min Daily 10am-4pmFree

Sat 24 Oct

Brereton Heath Halloween Trail Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve, Congleton · 40 min Daily, maps 9am-4pm from the visitor centre; easy walkFree

Sat 24 Oct

Coronation Street Experience: Kids Go Free Coronation Street Experience, Salford Quays · 25 min Weekends only: Sat 24-Sun 25 Oct and Sat 31 Oct-Sun 1 Nov (not midweek); guided tour times at bookingSelling fast£25+

Sat 24 Oct

Escape into autumn spotter trail Little Moreton Hall, Congleton · 50 min Daily 10.30am-4pm£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

Escape into Autumn spotter trail Hare Hill, Over Alderley, Macclesfield · 25 min 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31 Oct and 1 Nov, 10.30am-4.30pm (closed Mon/Tue)Under £10

Sat 24 Oct

Fang-tastic Halloween Festival at Matlock Farm Park Matlock Farm Park · 75 min 10am-5pm; Elphaba and Glinda meet 24 Oct; Halloween characters 28-31 Oct£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

Grumpy Pumpkins: A Halloween Trail Norton Priory Museum & Gardens, Runcorn · 40 min 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30 Oct and 1 Nov, 10am-5pmUnder £10

Sat 24 Oct

Half Term Fun at Chatsworth Farmyard (Halloween crafts, face painting, pumpkin carving) Chatsworth House, Bakewell · 75 min Pumpkin carving until 31 Oct; farmyard last entry 4.30pm; house open until 1 Nov£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

Halloween at Knowsley Safari Knowsley Safari, Prescot · 40 min 24 Oct – 1 Nov£25+

Sat 24 Oct

Halloween at Yorkshire Wildlife Park Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Doncaster · 80 min Park 9.45am-5pm, last entry 3pm£25+

Sat 24 Oct

Halloween Half Term in the Gardens Trentham Estate, Stoke-on-Trent · 60 min 24 Oct – 1 Nov£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

Halloween Half Term: The Great Pumpkin Party at Bolsover Castle Bolsover Castle · 90 min 10am-4pm daily; fancy dress competition each day£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

Heaton Park of Horrors (forest tubing after dark) Zip World Manchester, Prestwich · 30 min Selected nights 5.30pm-8.30pm; one hour of unlimited slides£25+

Sat 24 Oct

Hidden Horrors trail across Manchester parks (incl. Wythenshawe Park) Wythenshawe Park, Wythenshawe / Manchester · 30 min Date unconfirmed · Half term; free checklist from each park's cafe or reception; council says 13 parks take part this year, plus free pumpkin carving sessions through the week and a giant recycled haunted house at Alexandra ParkFree

Sat 24 Oct

National Frightball Museum (Halloween half term) National Football Museum, Manchester · 25 min Sat 24 Oct - Sun 1 Nov, activities 10am-4pm; The Riddler 12pm-2pm£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

October Half Term at Dunham Massey Dunham Massey, Altrincham · 10 min Daily 10am-4pmUnder £10

Sat 24 Oct

October Half Term at Harewood (Spells and Sparkles trail, broomstick making, kids free) Harewood House, Leeds · 95 min Gardens and grounds 10am-6pm (last entry 5pm); house closed for Christmas install£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

October half term at IWM North: Story Seekers trail, Making a Museum hub and We Were There IWM North, Trafford Park · 25 min Story Seekers drop-in trail daily 24 Oct-1 Nov 10am-4pm; Making a Museum family hub Mon 26-Fri 30 Oct; meet veterans and eyewitnesses Wed 28 Oct 11am-3pmFree

Sat 24 Oct

October half term: Aliens have landed Science and Industry Museum, Castlefield, Manchester · 25 min Daily 10am-4pm; animation sessions 10.20-12.20 & 13.20-16.20Free

Sat 24 Oct

October Half Term: Myths & Legends Eureka! Science + Discovery, Seacombe, Wirral · 60 min Wed-Fri 10am-3pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm; workshops at 10.30, 11.30, 12.30, 1.30, 2.30£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

October Half Term: School of Witchcraft & Wizardry Eureka! The National Children's Museum, Halifax · 50 min School of Witchcraft & Wizardry Mon 26 - Fri 30 Oct; Story Postcards 24-25 Oct and 31 Oct-1 Nov£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

Paper Pumpkin Trail Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse, Northwich · 35 min 24 Oct – 1 NovUnder £10

Sat 24 Oct

Skeleton Takeover at Halloween (trail sheet, marshmallow toasting, Halloween games) Heights of Abraham, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire · 75 min Daily through half term; find the skeletons around the hilltop estate to enter the annual-pass prize draw; Matlock Bath Illuminations boats run evenings to 1 Nov£25+

Sat 24 Oct

Skellies and Wellies in the Gardens Tatton Park, Knutsford · 22 min Closed Mondays£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

Spooky fun at RHS Bridgewater (Wicked Plants trail, ZooLab potions, spooky grass heads) RHS Garden Bridgewater, Worsley · 25 min Spooky plants trail daily 24 Oct-1 Nov; ZooLab potion sessions Tue 27 and Wed 28 Oct (£5, book); spooky grass heads drop-in 24, 30, 31 Oct 11am-3pm; spell-bag making 26 and 29 Oct (£3, ages 7+)£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

Spooky half term at the National Waterways Museum (free ghost tours, pumpkin trail, crafts, Halloween boat trips) National Waterways Museum Ellesmere Port · 45 min Daily 10am–4pm; boat trips 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

Spooky Trains on the Dragon Miniature Railway Dragon Miniature Railway, Marple · 30 min Date unconfirmed · 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 31 Oct and 1 Nov; £1.50 a ride, under-2s freeUnder £10

Sat 24 Oct

Step into the Shadows: Chester city-centre Halloween trail Chester city centre · 55 min Any time during shop hours over half termFree

Sat 24 Oct

SUPER Natural: October half term at WWT Martin Mere (willow wands, potions, canoe adventure, pumpkin carving) WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, Burscough, Lancashire · 55 min Daily; wand/potion/owl-pellet/silent disco 12–3pm, canoe adventure 1–3pm, pumpkin carving 12–3pm (24–30 Oct), fancy dress comp 1pm Sat 31 Oct£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

Tegg's Nose Halloween Trail Tegg's Nose Country Park, Macclesfield · 40 min Daily, maps sold 9am-4pm; moderate walk, pen neededUnder £10

Sat 24 Oct

Wicked Week at Magna (magic show, fizzing potion workshops, spooky inflatables) Magna Science Adventure Centre, Rotherham · 75 min Magic show Mon-Fri 26-30 Oct at 10.30am, 11.45am, 1pm; potion workshops daily 11am-2pm hourly£10–25

Sat 24 Oct

Wizarding Wildlife School VIP Experience Blackpool Zoo · 70 min VIP experience starts daily 10:30am£25+

Every Sat

Float session at Sale Leisure Centre Sale Leisure Centre, Broad Road · 15 min Saturdays 11–11.55am in the club pool.Under £10

Every Sat

LEGO club at Altrincham Library Altrincham Library · 10 min Saturdays 11am–12pm. Just turn up; spaces are limited. Duplo for little ones too.Free

Every Sat

LEGO club at Coppice Library Sale West Community Centre · 10 min Saturdays 10–11.30am. No booking; spaces are limited.Free

Every Sat

LEGO club at Hale Library Hale Library · 10 min Saturdays 11am–12pm. Drop in; spaces are limited.Free

Every Sat

LEGO club at Sale Library Sale Library, Waterside · 15 min Saturdays 11am–12pm. Drop in; spaces are limited.Free

Every Sat

Sale Water parkrun (5k) Sale Water Park · 15 min Every Saturday at 9am. Run, jog or walk; register once first.Free

Every Sat

Under-8s family swim at move Altrincham move Altrincham · 10 min Saturdays 2–2.55pm. General swims also run Saturdays 2–4pm. Bookable online.Under £10

Every Sat

Wythenshawe parkrun (5k) Wythenshawe Hall · 10 min Every Saturday at 9am. Run, jog or walk; register once first.Free

Sat 24 Oct

Camera Obscura: Experiments in Animation (free exhibition) Waterside Arts, Sale · 15 min Gallery hours; animated shorts shown with their hand-drawn framesFree

Sat 24 Oct

Land of Lights at Gulliver's World Gulliver's World, Warrington · 30 min 24 Oct 2026 – 31 Jan£25+

Sat 24 Oct

Adventures in Wonderland (interactive play experience, ages 1-8) Z-arts, Hulme, Manchester · 25 min Selected days, 10am and 11.30am sessions (1 hour)Relaxed Sat 14 NovUnder £10

Sun 25 Oct

Children's Halloween Craft Day (Be Wild Creative) The Bridgewater, Worsley · 25 min Sun 25 Oct 10.30am-12pm (Eventbrite confirms Sunday); ages 5+, adult stays on siteUnder £10

Sun 25 Oct

Cooking Together: Parent & Child Cookery Class Cheshire Cookery School, Altrincham · 10 min Sun 25 Oct, 10am-1pm£25+

Sun 25 Oct

Halloween Family Day at Aintree Racecourse Aintree Racecourse, Aintree, Liverpool · 55 min Sun 25 Oct: gates 10.40am, pony races 11.45am, first race 12.40pm, last race 4.10pm; crafts, face painting, circus skills, bouncy castle, fancy-dress competition and a KPop Demon Hunters tribute act£10–25

Sun 25 Oct

Halloween Spooktacular open day at Wythenshawe Hall Wythenshawe Hall · 15 min Sun 25 Oct, 11am-4pm (last entry 3.30pm)Under £10

Sun 25 Oct

Not Now, Bernard (Roustabout Theatre) Waterside Arts, Sale · 10 min Sun 25 Oct, 2.30pm£10–25

Sun 25 Oct

Raver Tots Halloween Party Escape to Freight Island, Manchester city centre · 25 min Sun 25 Oct, 10am-12pm£10–25

Sun 25 Oct

Slice to Meet You, Phil Corbett! (comic-making workshop) Waterstones Altrincham · 10 min Sun 25 Oct, 10-11amUnder £10

Sun 25 Oct

The Illusion of Life: Kids' Stop Motion Animation Workshop Oyez Arts, Altrincham · 10 min Sun 25 Oct, 10am-1pm; bring a smartphone£10–25

Sun 25 Oct

The Illusion of Life: stop-motion animation workshop for kids Oyez Arts, Altrincham · 10 min Sun 25 Oct 10am-1pm at Oyez Arts (WA14 1PF); run by Carson Animation£10–25

Sun 25 Oct

The Wind in the Willows (Box Tale Soup puppet show) Storyhouse, Chester · 55 min Sun 25 Oct, 11.30am and 2pm; 60 minutes no interval£10–25

Sun 25 Oct

Find the Familiars Trail (9 imps and familiars hidden in the hall and gardens) Ordsall Hall, Salford · 20 min Sun 25, Mon 26-Thu 29 Oct and Sun 1 Nov during opening hours (Mon-Thu 10am-4pm, Sun 11.30am-4pm); buy at receptionUnder £10

Sun 25 Oct

Halloween half term at Ordsall Hall (Find the Familiars trail, broomstick, wand and spell-book workshops) Ordsall Hall, Salford · 20 min Trail Sun 25, Mon 26-Thu 29 Oct and Sun 1 Nov (£2 per child, no booking, 10am-4pm Mon-Thu, 11.30am-4pm Sun); broomstick making 26 Oct £3, spell book 27 Oct £1.50, clay faces 28 Oct £3, wand making 29 Oct £3 (bookable)Under £10

Until 29 Oct

Pumpkin Fest at The Lambing Shed The Lambing Shed, Knutsford · 25 min Weekends and school-holiday midweek; choose date at booking; ticket-only, no walk-insUnder £10

Until 31 Oct

Pumpkin Picking at Dunham Massey Farm Ice Cream Dunham Massey Farm Ice Cream, Dunham Massey, Altrincham · 10 min Pumpkin patch open until 31 Oct; parlour and cafe 12-5pm daily (start date not stated on the farm site)Under £10

Until 1 Nov

Brick or Treat Monster Party LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Manchester, Trafford Park · 15 min Daily 26 Sep - 1 Nov; centre open 10.30am-6pm (last entry 3.45pm)£10–25

Until 1 Nov

Matlock Bath Illuminations (illuminated boats on the Derwent) Derwent Gardens, Matlock Bath · 75 min 6pm-9pm on event nights (weekends); check for fireworks nightsUnder £10

Until 1 Nov

Scarefest at Alton Towers (Trick O' Treat Town, CBeebies Monster Ball, rides in the dark) Alton Towers, Alton, Staffordshire · 65 min 26-27 Sep, 2-4 and 9-11 Oct, then daily 16 Oct-1 Nov; park open until 9pm£25+

Until 1 Nov

Shaun the Sheep: Find the Flock Trail Trentham Gardens, Stoke-on-Trent · 55 min Gardens 9am-6pm, last entry 5pm£10–25

Until 8 Nov

Ascarium: Tricks & Treats Sea Life Manchester, Trafford Centre · 15 min 26 Sep – 8 Nov£10–25

Until 15 Nov

Mythic Reinvention: costumes from 50 years of the Royal Exchange Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester · 25 min 16 Sep – 15 NovFree

Until 3 Jan

Blackpool Illuminations 2026 Blackpool Promenade · 70 min Full route to Sun 1 Nov; shorter Pleasure Beach-Gynn section from 2 Nov, Christmas by the Sea from 20 Nov, season ends 3 JanFree

Until 14 Feb

Rae-Yen Song: •~TUA~• 大眼 •~MAK~• (free glowing-pond installation) FACT, 88 Wood Street, Liverpool · 55 min Wed–Sun 11am–6pmFree

Until 1 Nov

Head, Shoulders, Knees & Goals National Football Museum, Manchester · 25 min 27 Mar – 1 Nov£10–25

Until 15 Nov

Beneath the Great Wave: Hokusai and Hiroshige The Whitworth, Manchester · 25 min Closes Sun 15 Nov; gallery open Tue-SunFree

Until 1 Nov

Human Natures (exhibition, final week) Manchester Museum · 25 min Closes Sun 1 Nov; museum closed MondaysFree

Until 28 Feb

National Museums Liverpool at 40 (free exhibition: Titanic artefacts and treasures from seven museums) World Museum, Liverpool · 55 min Date unconfirmed · Museum opening hoursFree

Until 1 Nov

Wild Things: free animal storybook exhibition The Lowry, Salford Quays · 18 min 18 Jul – 1 NovFree

Until 31 Jan

Warrington Wolves: A Game For All (free rugby league exhibition) - final weeks Warrington Museum & Art Gallery · 30 min Museum opening hoursFree

Until 3 Jan

2026 Banner Exhibition with family Banner Bingo trail People's History Museum, Manchester · 25 min Open daily except Tuesdays, 10am–4pmFree

Until 3 Jan

Horrible Science: Cosmic Chaos Science and Industry Museum, Castlefield, Manchester · 25 min 13 Feb 2026 – 3 Jan£10–25

Until 10 Jan

Your Salford 100 (centenary exhibition of 100 objects chosen by Salfordians) - final weeks Salford Museum and Art Gallery · 30 min Museum opening hoursFree

Until 4 Apr

Performing Trees (free collection exhibition) - closes 4 April The Whitworth, Manchester (Whitworth Park) · 25 min Gallery opening hoursFree