What's on in October 2026

Until 22 Oct

500 Words story-writing workshops (ages 5-11) Trafford Libraries, Altrincham · 10 min 4-5pm: Sale Mon 19, Urmston Tue 20, Altrincham Wed 21, Stretford Thu 22 Oct; drop in, under-8s with an adultFree

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

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

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

Fascinating Fungi Guided Walk Formby · 55 min Date unconfirmed · Thu 22 Oct, 10.30am-12.30pm£10–25

Thu 22 Oct

Your Name Here drawing workshop with Sophy Henn Waterstones Altrincham · 10 min Thu 22 Oct, 4pmUnder £10

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

Aardman in Concert (Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep with live orchestra) Manchester Central Exchange Auditorium · 30 min Fri 23 Oct 7pm-8.30pm (a relaxed/SEN performance at 1.30pm is also listed); ages 3-103Relaxed Fri 23 Oct£10–25

Fri 23 Oct

Green Libraries Week: Family Eco Craft drop-in (leaf creatures, dried-flower badges, spooky spider plant pots) Bredbury Library, Bredbury, Stockport · 30 min Fri 23 Oct, 2.30-4pm, drop inFree

Fri 23 Oct

Halloween Sensory Storytime: That's Not My Halloween Waterstones Altrincham · 10 min Date unconfirmed · Friday 10–11am. Board-book story with sensory play and songs for babies and toddlers. Free but limited; contact the shop to book.Free

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+

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

Mon 26 Oct

Aardman in Concert (Wallace and Gromit, Shaun the Sheep with live orchestra) Storyhouse, Chester · 55 min Mon 26 Oct, 1.30pm and 3.30pm; Aardman Claystations clay workshops the same morning are sold out£10–25

Mon 26 Oct

Broomstick Making Workshop Ordsall Hall, Salford · 20 min Mon 26 Oct, sessions at 11am, 1pm and 2pm; ages 6+Under £10

Mon 26 Oct

Frightfully Fascinating Workshop with Animal Teach Norton Priory Museum & Gardens, Runcorn · 40 min Mon 26 Oct, sessions 10.30am, 12pm and 1.30pm£10–25

Mon 26 Oct

K-Pop Dance Heroes (KPop Demon Hunters hits live) Stockport Plaza · 30 min Mon 26 Oct, 7pm£10–25

Mon 26 Oct

Kids Halloween Glass Fusing Workshop GRIT Studios, Stockport · 30 min Mon 26 Oct, 11am-1pmSold out£10–25

Mon 26 Oct

Musical Theatre Masterclass (ages 7-12) Palace Theatre, Manchester city centre · 25 min Mon 26 Oct, 10am–4pmSold out£10–25

Mon 26 Oct

YO! Spooky Sushi School (kids' Halloween sushi-making class) YO! Sushi, Trafford Park · 15 min Mon 26 Oct 10-11am plus other half-term dates on the booking page; ages 5+; prize for best costume£10–25

Mon 26 Oct

Jack-o'-Lanterns Light Walk Norton Priory Museum & Gardens, Runcorn · 40 min Mon 26 and Tue 27 Oct, 5.30-7.30pmUnder £10

Mon 26 Oct

Collage Creations (half-term craft) Dunham Massey, Altrincham · 10 min 12-3pm, Mon-FriUnder £10

Mon 26 Oct

Half Term Spooky Crafts at North Manchester Libraries Newton Heath, North Manchester · 30 min Mon 26 Newton Heath; Tue 27 North City; Wed 28 Abraham Moss and New Moston; Thu 29 Beswick and Miles Platting; Fri 30 Avenue; all 2-3pmFree

Mon 26 Oct

Halloween Arts and Craft Half Term MogeMoge Art Education, Altrincham · 10 min Mon 26 - Fri 30 Oct, 10am-3pm; ages 5-9 and 10-14£25+

Mon 26 Oct

Halloween Fun at Crich Tramway Village Crich Tramway Village, Crich, Derbyshire · 80 min Mon 26 - Fri 30 Oct; Wendy Witch session Mon 26 Oct 10am£10–25

Mon 26 Oct

Halloween Pumpkin Fest at Samlesbury Hall (pumpkin hunt through the haunted rooms) Samlesbury Hall, Samlesbury, Preston · 60 min All day, Halloween week; fancy dress encouragedUnder £10

Mon 26 Oct

Octopia: Half Term Drama Workshop (Garrick Academy, ages 6-18) Altrincham Garrick Playhouse · 10 min Mon 26 - Fri 30 Oct, 10am-4pm daily; book single days or the week£25+

Mon 26 Oct

Halloween Trail and Creepy Crafts at The Piece Hall (wizarding theme) The Piece Hall, Halifax · 60 min From 11am; trail ends 2.30pm, crafts until 3pmUnder £10

Mon 26 Oct

Count-Alty's Fang-tastic Halloween Town Trail Altrincham town centre · 10 min Mon 26 Oct-Sun 1 Nov, around 10am-4pm; pick up a trail sheet at Everyman AltrinchamFree

Mon 26 Oct

October Half Term at Jodrell Bank Jodrell Bank, Goostrey · 35 min Tue-Sun 10am-5pm (last entry 3:30pm)£10–25

Mon 26 Oct

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show The Lowry, Salford Quays · 18 min Mon 26 Oct - Sun 1 Nov; check times£10–25

Tue 27 Oct

Craft and Story October Half Term at Eastham Library Eastham Library, Eastham, Wirral · 55 min Tue 27 Oct 2.30-3.30pm; free (Wirral Libraries)Free

Tue 27 Oct

Farshore Funny Fest with Beano (half-term comedy book day) Storyhouse, Chester · 55 min Tue 27 Oct from 10am; book the headline Beano event plus one free act (Big Beano Draw-along now full)Selling fastUnder £10

Tue 27 Oct

Haigh Little Explorers: Halloween family walk and story time Haigh Woodland Park, Haigh, Wigan · 35 min Tue 27 Oct, 11am-12pm; bring a picnicUnder £10

Tue 27 Oct

Halloween half-term disco at Urmston Library Urmston Library · 20 min Tue 5-6pm; costumes encouraged, prizes for best dressedFree

Tue 27 Oct

Meet & Feed the Alpacas (Buzz and Woody) Bents Garden & Home, Glazebury · 25 min Tue 10-11am; tickets required for adults and childrenSold outUnder £10

Tue 27 Oct

October Half-term Drama Day: Doorway to Dimensions! (ages 5-11) The Met, Bury · 40 min Tue 27 Oct, 10am-4pm£25+

Tue 27 Oct

Outdoor Cinema: Hocus Pocus at Tatton Park (half-term Halloween screening) Tatton Park, Knutsford · 22 min Tue 27 Oct, 4pm–6.30pm; bring chairs and blankets£10–25

Tue 27 Oct

Stories Around the Camp Fire with the League of Curiosity (Heaton Park half term) Heaton Park classroom by the Stables Cafe, Prestwich · 30 min Tue 27 Oct, 11am show (arrive 10.50am), about 30 mins; ages 5+; £2 per ticket on the door. Same week: free slime making 26 Oct 10.30am, free lantern workshop 27 Oct 12-1pm, microscope drop-in 28 Oct, Hidden Horrors trail booklet from receptionUnder £10

Tue 27 Oct

The Brain Bending Science Illusion Show The Met, Bury · 40 min Tue 27 Oct, 2pm; ages 6+£10–25

Tue 27 Oct

Self-Led Crafts: Spooky Museum Grosvenor Museum, Chester · 50 min Tue 27 & Wed 28 Oct, drop inFree

Tue 27 Oct

Children's Crafting: paint your own ceramics Bents Garden & Home, Glazebury · 25 min Tue 27 and Thu 29 Oct, 10am-1pm; pay on the dayUnder £10

Tue 27 Oct

Little Terrors Trail The Trafford Centre, Trafford Park · 15 min Tue 27 to Thu 29 Oct, 11am-4pm dailyFree

Tue 27 Oct

School of Witchcraft & Wizardry at Hoghton Tower Hoghton Tower, Hoghton, Preston · 55 min About 2-hour sessions; ages 7-12 only, one accompanying adult per child; children's lunch package £6£10–25

Tue 27 Oct

The Littlest Yak HOME, Manchester · 30 min Tue 27 - Thu 29 Oct£10–25

Tue 27 Oct

Creative Kids Half-Term Art Club (polymer clay, fairy house pot) Broadstone Mill Shopping Outlet, Reddish, Stockport · 25 min Tue 27 Oct polymer clay 10.30am-12pm; Wed 28 and Fri 30 Oct further sessions£10–25

Tue 27 Oct

Halloween half term at Salford Museum (Junk Monsters, Crafty Ghosts, Clay Ghosts, spooky storytime) Salford Museum and Art Gallery · 30 min Junk Monsters Tue 27 Oct 10-11am and 11.30am-12.30pm (£3, book); Crafty Ghosts Thu 29 Oct and Clay Ghosts Fri 30 Oct (£3 each, book); spooky keyring (29 Oct) and spooky storytime (27 Oct) freeUnder £10

Tue 27 Oct

Half term family fun at Manchester Museum Manchester Museum · 25 min Tue 27 - Sat 31 Oct, 10am-5pm: Waste to Wonder building (28-29 Oct), Billie Bee storytime (28 and 30 Oct, ages 2-7, book on the day), Halloween eco-makes with Biffa (30 Oct), CALFE storytelling (31 Oct)Free

Tue 27 Oct

Sir Charlie Stinky Socks and the Really Big Adventure Liverpool Playhouse · 55 min Tue 27 - Sat 31 Oct; daytime shows e.g. 2pm and 4pm on 27 Oct£10–25

Wed 28 Oct

Beano Presents Dennis the Menace's Year of Mischief! Z-arts, Hulme, Manchester · 20 min 11am-12pm; ages 6+£10–25

Wed 28 Oct

Family pumpkin carving at Kampasi Kampasi Restaurant, Sale Moor · 15 min Wednesday 28 October, 4–7.30pm£10–25

Wed 28 Oct

Halloween Fun Day at Smithills Hall Smithills Hall, Bolton · 35 min Wed 28 Oct, 11am-3pmFree

Wed 28 Oct

Helga the Haunted Railbus (half-term spooky railbus rides) Ribble Steam Railway & Museum, Preston · 60 min Wed 28 Oct, 10.30am–3.30pm, all-day travel£10–25

Wed 28 Oct

Is Generosity Incompatible with a Rising Cost of Living? (free family research day) Manchester Central Library · 25 min Wed 28 Oct, 10am-3.30pm drop-inFree

Wed 28 Oct

Meet the Gruffalo! (Gruffalo Granny story session) Waterstones Altrincham · 10 min Wed 2pm per Waterstones (Visit Altrincham lists 10am - check when booking); one adult per family askedUnder £10

Wed 28 Oct

Museum Explorers: Halloween Potions Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse, Northwich · 35 min Wed 28 Oct, sessions 11am and 12pmUnder £10

Wed 28 Oct

October half-term spooky crafts at Gawthorpe Hall Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, Burnley · 60 min Wed 28 Oct 12-4pmUnder £10

Wed 28 Oct

Pumpkin Paper Plate Wreaths at Halton Lea Library Halton Lea Library, Runcorn · 45 min Wed 28 Oct 11am-12.30pm; free, no booking neededFree

Wed 28 Oct

Spooky Halloween Reptile Extravaganza (Torrs Exotics meet and greet, lunch included) Mabel's Cafe & Tea Room, Altrincham · 10 min Wed 28 Oct, from 2.30pm£10–25

Wed 28 Oct

The World of Oliver Jeffers (author event) Storyhouse, Chester · 55 min Wed 28 Oct, 11am; 60 minutes£10–25

Wed 28 Oct

Witchy Wednesday (pumpkin carving, creepy crafts, face painting, fancy dress) Congleton Town Hall · 45 min Wed 28 Oct, timed sessions 11am-12pm (sold out), 12.30-1.30pm, 2-3pmSelling fastUnder £10

Wed 28 Oct

Self-Led Crafts: Creepy Bats and Spiders Lion Salt Works, Northwich · 30 min Wed 28 & Thu 29 Oct, 10.30am-3.30pmFree

Wed 28 Oct

Spooky Family Tea (hot meal, Halloween crafts, dress-up competition) Bents Garden & Home, Glazebury · 25 min Wed 28 and Thu 29 Oct, 5-6.30pmSold out£10–25

Wed 28 Oct

Canaletto free drop-in craft workshops Tatton Park, Knutsford · 22 min Wed 28 Oct, Sat 31 Oct and Sun 1 NovUnder £10

Thu 29 Oct

Claymation Workshop: Boo the Halloween Ghost (SOLD OUT) Waterside Arts, Sale · 10 min Thu 29 Oct - now showing as Sold Out on the Waterside siteSold outUnder £10

Thu 29 Oct

Family Art Workshop with Michelle Leigh Warrington Museum & Art Gallery · 30 min Thu 29 Oct, 1pm-3pm; max 15 participants, children must be accompaniedFree

Thu 29 Oct

Free Halloween Mini Disco with Wednesday Kargo MKT, Salford Quays · 25 min Date unconfirmed · Thu 10am-12pm; bubbles, games, face painting; kids eat free during the holidaysFree

Thu 29 Oct

Grosvenor Museum's 140th Birthday Party (free half-term drop-in) Grosvenor Museum, Chester · 55 min Thu 10.30am–3.30pm; Victorian birthday party in the Roman Chester Gallery; highlights tours 11am daily 27–30 OctFree

Thu 29 Oct

Halloween half-term disco at Timperley Library Timperley Library · 3 min Thu 5-6pm; costumes encouraged, prizes for best dressedFree

Thu 29 Oct

Halloween party at Let Loose soft play Stanley Square, Sale · 15 min Date unconfirmed · Thursday 29 October, 5.30–7.30pm£10–25

Thu 29 Oct

Kids Pizza Making at The General Elliot The General Elliot, Croft, Warrington · 30 min Thu 29 Oct, 12pm and 3.30pm sessions (Thursdays in school holidays)£10–25

Thu 29 Oct

Kids' Halloween Disco at Nell's (hosted by the Sanderson Sisters) Nell's Pizza, Altrincham · 10 min Thu 3-5pm; pizza and goodies sold on the dayUnder £10

Thu 29 Oct

Magic Makers: Mystical Magic School Chetham's Library, Manchester · 25 min Thu 29 Oct, 2-4pmUnder £10

Thu 29 Oct

Spooky Stories for Little Monsters with Rogan Mills Norton Priory Museum & Gardens, Runcorn · 40 min Thu 29 Oct: afternoon 3.30-4.30pm (includes pumpkin trail) or evening 5.30-7.30pm (includes light walk)£10–25

Thu 29 Oct

Wild Magic at The Hive (woodland school of magic) The Hive, Bolton · 40 min Thu 29 Oct, 10-11.30am or 1-2.30pm; make a cloak, broomstick, wand and wild potions; currently showing FULLY BOOKEDSold outUnder £10

Thu 29 Oct

Halloween Party at The Ice Cream Farm The Ice Cream Farm, Tattenhall · 55 min Thu 29 & Fri 30 Oct, 4.30pm-6pm£10–25

Thu 29 Oct

The Wizarding Adventure steam train East Lancashire Railway, Bury · 35 min Thu 29 & Fri 30 Oct; arrive 20 min before departure£10–25

Thu 29 Oct

Halloween Ghost Trains: the Swamp Monster of Irwell Vale East Lancashire Railway, Bury · 35 min Thu 29–Sat 31 Oct; Scream Train departs Bury 5.30pm, 7pm and 8.30pm (walkthrough has jump scares)£10–25

Thu 29 Oct

Myth, Magic and Mystery at the Old Hall Tatton Park, Knutsford · 22 min 29–31 Oct£10–25

Thu 29 Oct

The Spooky Express at Keighley and Worth Valley Railway Oxenhope Station, Oxenhope, Keighley · 65 min Sessions 10am, 11.30am, 1.30pm, 3.05pm, 4.35pm£10–25

Thu 29 Oct

Spooky City at Scare City (daytime family Halloween) Camelot Theme Park, Charnock Richard, Chorley · 50 min Thu 29 Oct to Sun 1 Nov, 2-4pm daily£10–25

Fri 30 Oct

Autumn walk and play for under-5s Walton Park, Sale · 10 min Friday 30 October, 2–3pmFree

Fri 30 Oct

Creepy Crawly Halloween Experience Flixton House, Urmston · 20 min Fri 30 Oct, 11am–12pm or 12.20–1.20pmUnder £10

Fri 30 Oct

Farnworth Cricket Club Bonfire and Fireworks Farnworth Cricket Club, Farnworth, Bolton · 35 min Date unconfirmed · Fri 30 Oct, from 5.30pmUnder £10

Fri 30 Oct

Ghost Puppets (Halloween craft) Stockport Museum · 25 min Fri 30 Oct, 10am-12pm drop-inFree

Fri 30 Oct

Halloween Cartoon Drawing Workshop with Marc Jackson Warrington Market · 30 min Fri 30 Oct, one-hour sessions at 11am and 1pm£10–25

Fri 30 Oct

Halloween Crafts in the Creative Space (squishy making, diamond painting, log decorating) Wythenshawe Forum library · 15 min Fri 30 Oct, sessions 1.30-2.30pm and 3-4pm; ages 8+, under-13s dropped off and signed inFree

Fri 30 Oct

Halloween Family Party in the Blackpool Tower Ballroom (Monster Magic Show, UV show, fancy dress competition) The Blackpool Tower Ballroom · 85 min Fri 30 Oct 7pm-11pm£10–25

Fri 30 Oct

Halloween in Concert (live band spooky hits, fancy-dress prize) Stockport Plaza · 30 min Fri 30 Oct, 7.30pm£10–25

Fri 30 Oct

Halloween Torchlight Tours at Samlesbury Hall Samlesbury Hall, Samlesbury, Preston · 55 min Fri 30 Oct, 6pm-11:30pm (last entry 10:30pm); tours about 60 min£10–25

Fri 30 Oct

Kids Spooky Potion Making The General Elliot, Croft, Warrington · 30 min Fri 30 Oct, sessions at 12pm and 3.30pm£10–25

Fri 30 Oct

Knutsford Pumpkin Path Knutsford town centre · 20 min Fri 4pm-7pm; King St and Minshull St closed to trafficFree

Fri 30 Oct

Little Monsters Ball kids' Halloween party The Little B, Marsland Road, Sale · 10 min Date unconfirmed · Friday 30 October, from 12pmFree

Fri 30 Oct

Michael Rosen: Nice! (80th birthday poetry show) Buxton Opera House · 40 min Fri 30 Oct, 7.30pm; about 1 hr 10 mins; all ages£10–25

Fri 30 Oct

Monster Face Craft at Ditton Library Ditton Library, Widnes · 50 min Fri 30 Oct 11am-12.30pm; free, no booking neededFree

Fri 30 Oct

Spooky goings-on at Stockport Museum: gruesome trail and sugar skull masks Stockport Museum · 25 min Fri 30 Oct, 1pm-3pm mask craft (ghost puppets 10am the same day); gruesome trail and craft table all half-term weekFree

Sat 31 Oct

Arc Saturday Art Club Hat Works, Stockport · 30 min Last Saturday of the month - check timesUnder £10

Sat 31 Oct

Autumn Fayre Stockport Town Hall · 25 min Sat 31 Oct, 10am-4pmFree

Sat 31 Oct

Broomwood Spooktacular (free family Halloween in the park) Broomwood Community Wellbeing Centre, Mainwood Road, Timperley · 10 min Saturday 11am–2pm. Bouncy castle, face painting, big garden games, food and a fancy-dress contest.Free

Sat 31 Oct

Creepy Crafts with Our Kids Social (pumpkin-patch headbands) Market Walk, Sale · 15 min Sat 31 Oct, 45-min sessions at 1.30pm and 2.30pm; ages 3+Free

Sat 31 Oct

Dayglo of the Dead Family Rave with Our Kids Social Waterside Arts, Sale · 15 min Sat 31 Oct, 2.30pmSold outUnder £10

Sat 31 Oct

Family Friendly Broadway Rave (Halloween musicals party) Storyhouse, Chester · 55 min Sat 31 Oct, 1pm-4pm; fancy dress encouraged£10–25

Sat 31 Oct

Family Halloween Disco Ramsbottom Civic Hall, Ramsbottom, Bury · 40 min Sat 31 Oct, 6-8.30pm (last entry 6.30pm)Under £10

Sat 31 Oct

Family Halloween Silent Disco at Chorlton Library Chorlton Library · 20 min Date unconfirmed · Sat 5.30-7pm; headphones, games and spooky crafts; listing shows limited availabilityFree

Sat 31 Oct

Feast of Fire: Oldham's free Halloween and Bonfire Night celebration (fire dancers, Puppets with Guts show, fireworks) Oldham town centre · 40 min Sat 31 Oct, fireworks from 5.30pm; fire dance and The Lips Halloween Show beforehandFree

Sat 31 Oct

Festival of Diwali parade and street dancing Town Hall Square, Chester · 55 min Sat 31 Oct, parade from 11.45am, dancing on Eastgate Street 12.30pmFree

Sat 31 Oct

Flip into Wonder with CALFE (children's authors, storytelling, drums, mask-making) Manchester Museum · 25 min Sat 11.30am–4pmFree

Sat 31 Oct

Haigh Monster Mash (family Halloween party) Haigh Woodland Park, Wigan · 35 min Sat 31 Oct, 2pm-4pm, marquee on the small car parkUnder £10

Sat 31 Oct

Halloween at Park Wood (free spooky fun) Park Wood, Wythenshawe · 15 min Sat 31 Oct, 12-4pm; storytelling 12.30-2pm, lantern making 2-4pm; moves indoors to Brownley Methodist Church if wetFree

Sat 31 Oct

Halloween Craft: decorate your own trick-or-treat bag Merseyway Shopping Centre, Stockport · 30 min Sat 31 Oct from 11am; free drop-inFree

Sat 31 Oct

Halloween Crafty Kids Pop Up Heald Green Library, Heald Green, Cheadle · 20 min Sat 31 Oct, 11.30am-12.30pmFree

Sat 31 Oct

Halloween Creative Workshop (ages 7-12) Hazel Grove Bowling and Tennis Club · 30 min Sat 31 Oct, 2-3.30pmSold out£10–25

Sat 31 Oct

Halloween Fright Night at Smithills Open Farm Smithills Open Farm, Bolton · 45 min Sat 31 Oct, timed slots from 5.30pm£10–25

Sat 31 Oct

Halloween Ghost Tour at Hoghton Tower Hoghton Tower, Hoghton, Preston · 55 min Evening tour£10–25

Sat 31 Oct

Halloween ghost train and fairground at Walton Park Walton Park, Sale · 10 min Date unconfirmed · Saturday 31 October: fairground from 1pm, ghost train 4–8pmFree

Sat 31 Oct

Halloween Kids Fancy Dress Party Sale West Community Centre · 10 min Sat 31 Oct, 2-4pmUnder £10

Sat 31 Oct

Halloween Magic: Family Craft and Pumpkin Party Mabel's Cafe & Tea Rooms, Altrincham · 10 min Sat 31 Oct, 10.30am-12pm£10–25

Sat 31 Oct

Halloween Spooky Special family train at Llangollen Railway Llangollen Station · 90 min Departures 10am, 12.20pm and 3.15pm (returns after dark)£10–25

Sat 31 Oct

Halloween Trail in the grounds at Gawthorpe Hall Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, Burnley · 60 min Sat 31 Oct 12-3pm drop-in; collect trail sheet at the front of the HallUnder £10

Sat 31 Oct

Halloween Trains at Peak Rail (steam, free sweets, fancy dress) Peak Rail, Matlock · 65 min All day; Afternoon Scream Tea departs 1pm£10–25

Sat 31 Oct

Joss Arnott Dance: Meet The Hatter Storyhouse, Chester · 55 min Sat 31 Oct, 2pm; 65 minutes no interval£10–25

Sat 31 Oct

Kids Halloween Games and Crafts Grill on the Green, Worsley · 25 min Sat 31 Oct 2-3pm at Grill on the Green, Beesley Green, Worsley M28 2QWSold outFree

Sat 31 Oct

Kreepy Kargo: Our Kids Social Halloween Party Kargo MKT, Salford Quays · 25 min Sat 31 Oct 10am-12pm; DJ, silent disco, LEGO, crafts, mystery trail, foam machine, circus skills, face painting; best for 10 and underUnder £10

Sat 31 Oct

Light Party (glow-themed Halloween alternative) St Mary Magdalene Church, Ashton on Mersey, Ashton upon Mersey · 15 min Saturday 31 October, 5.30–7pmFree

Sat 31 Oct

Little Monsters Halloween Ball Irish World Heritage Centre, Cheetham Hill, Manchester · 25 min Date unconfirmed · Sat 31 Oct 5pm-8pm; £5 per person; book via the centreUnder £10

Sat 31 Oct

Little Monsters Halloween party at Jackson's Boat Jackson's Boat, Rifle Road, Sale · 15 min Date unconfirmed · Saturday 31 October, 3–6pmFree

Sat 31 Oct

Lord Mayor's Spooktacular Fireworks Chester Racecourse · 55 min Gates 4.30pm, junior display 6.45pm, main display 7.30pm; fairground to 9pm£10–25

Sat 31 Oct

Make a Flying Bat Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery · 30 min Sat 31 Oct, 2-4pm drop-inFree

Sat 31 Oct

Mega Halloween Party (Born To Be Wild Child Monster Mash) Aviva Studios, Manchester · 30 min Sat 31 Oct, sessions 11am-1pm and 2.30pm-4.30pmUnder £10

Sat 31 Oct

Monster Disco (Headstrung Puppets) - SOLD OUT Z-arts, Hulme, Manchester · 20 min Sat 31 Oct 12pm and 2.30pm; ages 4-8; both performances listed as sold outSold out£10–25

Sat 31 Oct

Room on the Broom - Interactive Halloween Storytelling The Garden Bar Monton, Monton, Salford · 25 min Listing shows '12:00am til 2:00pm' (likely a midday start); confirm timeUnder £10

Sat 31 Oct

Salford Firework Weekend: Buile Hill Park Buile Hill Park, Salford · 25 min From 4pm; three displays including a quieter one for younger children; no bonfireFree

Sat 31 Oct

Spooky Halloween Trail at Denbigh Castle (crafts, face painting, chocolate prizes, fancy dress) Denbigh Castle · 95 min Sat 31 Oct 10am-4pm; come in scary costumeUnder £10

Sat 31 Oct

Spooky Saturday in Macclesfield town centre Macclesfield town centre · 35 min Sat 31 Oct, from 11am; full programme still to be publishedFree

Sat31Oct

St Hugh's Fireworks 2026 (PTA fireworks night) St Hugh's Catholic Primary School, Timperley · 10 min Sat 5-8pm, gates 5pm; ticket numbers strictly limited, sold out in 2025; sales close 30 OctUnder £10

Sat 31 Oct

The Light Stop! (free family Halloween evening) Church on the Brow, Altrincham · 10 min Sat 5.00-7.30pmFree

Sat 31 Oct

The Magic Stick (Indian dance, storytelling and stage magic) The Met, Bury · 40 min Sat 31 Oct, 2pm; 40-45 minutes plus Q&A; recommended ages 6-12£10–25

Sat31Oct

Ultimate Family Halloween Disco Alford Hall Sports and Social Club, Warrington · 30 min Sat 3-6pm; fancy dress competition, live DJUnder £10

Sat 31 Oct

Victoria Park Guardians: The Lost Key (self-led Halloween adventure) Victoria Park, Stretford · 20 min Date unconfirmed · Sat 31 Oct, day or dusk; pick up an adventure booklet from the Tea Room; up to 90 mins; ages 3-12Free

Sat 31 Oct

Halloween Spooky Trains at Ribble Steam Railway (dress up and find the ghosts) Ribble Steam Railway & Museum, Preston · 60 min Sat 31 Oct and Sun 1 Nov, 10.30am–4.30pm£10–25

Sat 31 Oct

Little Monsters Breakfast Banquet for Halloween The Ivy Spinningfields, Manchester · 30 min Date unconfirmed · Sat 31 Oct and Sun 1 Nov, morning sitting£25+

Sat 31 Oct

Trentham Halloween Festival Trentham Estate, Stoke-on-Trent · 60 min 5-9pm both nights£10–25

Sat 31 Oct

Free fireworks and funfair at the Irish World Heritage Centre (Halloween and Bonfire Night) Irish World Heritage Centre, Cheetham Hill, Manchester · 25 min Date unconfirmed · Sat 31 Oct and Thu 5 Nov; fireworks around 7pm in previous years; funfair rides paidFree