Once Upon a Time – Bankfield Museum
Bankfield Museum Boothtown Road, Halifax, United KingdomA new exhibition of children’s books and favourite characters at Bankfield Museum for little children and grown-up children. FREE admission.
A new exhibition of children’s books and favourite characters at Bankfield Museum for little children and grown-up children. FREE admission.
Pick a pumpkin from the patch and take it back to the farm to cave. There will be farm fun, animal encounters, scary maze, outdoor and indoor play and spooky...
Grab your cloaks, wands and broomsticks; witches and wizards have flown into Eureka and are holding an official Halloween recruitment drive! Budding Harry Potters and Mildred Hubbles will be put...
Whichever colour is your jam, you'll find it at Farmer Copleys; choose from red, green, white, blue, black, yellow and orange! There will also be storytime with the ‘Not so...
Enter the giant spooky gates at your own risk, then follow the trail of over-sized pumpkins through Strid Wood. You'll find mystery doors hidden among the trees, that hide clues...
Pick a pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch and enjoy a fun-filled day out with wizardry school and thousands of pumpkins to pick. Expert carvers will be on hand to help...
A devilishly cheeky hour of songs, comedy and poems for children of all ages in this family-friendly show that regularly sells out its entire runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe....
Families are invited to help choose what happens in this interactive musical at Square Chapel. Based upon a book by Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt, it uses games and challenges...
Create and decorate witches brooms, carve a pumpkin or enjoy a slime party and breakfast. See the website for full details. Gordon Rigg Garden, Home & Leisure, Todmorden. October 21-November...
Pick your favourite pumpkin from the patch then draw your design onto it and the expert pumpkin carvers will carve it out for you to take home! There will also...
Brave the Spooky Scarecrow Trail and enjoy frightening fun through the haunted woods of Lotherton. There are scarecrows to spot, spooky spiders, ghoulish ghosts and wicked witches hidden throughout the...
Pick a pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch and enjoy a fun-filled day out with wizardry school and thousands of pumpkins to pick. Expert carvers will be on hand to help...
Head to Hebden Bridge for a family-friendly day with pumpkin trails, a search for boggarts and ghosts with storyteller Ursula Holden-Gill, and try to carve your own pumpkin, There will...
Grab your wands and get ready for a magical experience full of witchcraft and wizardry! This improvised Harry Potter comedy play is based on audience suggestions and is magically improvised...
Comedy Duo Jed and Gary are going to tell you a story - but watch out for the very naughty bear storming the stage! Expect mayhem and madness, dancing, music...
Annual Halifax Spooktacular Charity Halloween Event. Expect family entertainment, a spooky tunnel, treasure hunt, fancy dress competition with prizes, refreshments, charity stalls and a huge fireworks display! Tickets: Adults: £7...
Magical theatre production telling the beloved tale of the Snow Queen, amd Gerda's journey to rescue her friend Kay from the Queen's frozen palace. Brought to life by an ensemble...
Use what you find in nature for these exciting workshops at Hardcastle Crags in October 2019. Create a leaf lantern: Monday, October 28. Noon-3pm. A New Leaf - woodland walk...
Create and decorate witches brooms, carve a pumpkin or enjoy a slime party and breakfast. See the website for full details. Gordon Rigg Garden, Home & Leisure, Todmorden. October 21-November...
Take part of the world's biggest drawing festival with lots of fun and exciting workshops and activities. Little ones can get hands on and create their own works of art,...
Free autumn-themed event for families with children aged up to eight. There will be lots of crafts, games and activities! No need to book, just come along!
Come and carve your own pumpkin with our expert carvers, and take it home afterwards. There will be spooky market stalls, a Halloween trail through the market and you can...
You can take your own pumpkin to carve, or collect the one your planted if you attended the planting activity later in the year. Free event, but normal admission applies.
Free autumn-themed event for families with children aged up to eight. There will be lots of crafts, games and activities! No need to book, just come along!
Fun party for kids aged 1-6, with a bouncy castle, disco music, party games, a special spooky guest and a party tea. £10 per child. Limited tickets available. October 30,...
Spooky trail around Shibden Hall, and a spooky 3D Shibden craft. Ages 4-12 (must be accompanied by a parent/carer). Included in the entrance price to the hall. 11am-12pm, 1-2pm and...
Free autumn-themed event for families with children aged up to eight. There will be lots of crafts, games and activities! No need to book, just come along!
Learn about the fascinating world of fungi and make a fungus mask then enjoy a fungus foray short walk through the words. Bring a phone or camera to take photos...
Spine-tingling tour of The Piece Hall at night, led by storytellers. Find out about the spooky happenings of The Piece Hall's 250-year history before warming up with a hot chocolate...
A HUGE bonfire with two firework displays, food stalls, hot drinks and cakes, fairground rides, games stalls and music, as well as washroom facilities. Gates open at 5.30pm and there...
Discover an indoor forest of storytelling trees at Gibson Mill, Hardcastle Crags. Wrap up warm for the adventure, where you will see an exhibition of eleven tree sculptures with hand...
An afternoon of traditional Christmas market fun, with lots of stalls, local food and drink, free face painting for kids, crafts, storytelling, live ice carving and a visit from Father...
Christmas lights switch-on, then a Christmas sing-along at St Bartholomew's Church. Saturday, November 16, 2019, 6-7pm
Special showing of family-friendly climate change film 2040, plus a special Q&A with award-winning director Damon Gameau. The film embarks on a journey to explore what the future could look...
Beautiful festive ballet by The Russian State Ballet and Opera House. Be entranced by snow flurries, sweets, princes, magic and love, while enjoying wonderful ballet and music such as Dance...
Enjoy fireworks, free mince pies and mulled wine while watching the Christmas lights switch-on. Entertainment from local schools, Bazzmatazz and Hebden Bridge Junior Band. The fun starts at 5pm onwards....
Celebrate the start of Brighouse's festive season with its annual Christmas food and craft market. There will be amazing food, over 70 stalls, live music and Christmas fun for all...
Call into the Learning Studio to create a colourful lantern full of festive sparkle before the big light switch-on event in Halifax town centre. £3 drop-in
Halifax Christmas Lights Switch On with fun and festivity for all the family. This year it's being held in George Square and entertainment will be lead by Danny and Rosie...
The night of the Snow Dragon approaches - has Billy the goat been naughty or nice? Expect toe-tapping songs and lots of laughter. Age 3+ Tickets £8
Enjoy the festive atmosphere at The Piece Hall and see independent craft stalls, artisan makers and pop up food and drink. Live entertainment and a carousel for the kids.
Kids will love walking among the beautifully decorated real Christmas trees at The Halifax Minster Christmas Tree Festival. Decorated and sponsored by local businesses, they will range from 6-18ft. Refreshments...
Step back in time and help Victorian housekeepers transform The Piece Hall for Christmas. This workshop allows you to enjoy a story by the fireplace, play Victorian games and create...
Come and meet some Victorian characters from the past at The Piece Hall. There will be a magical magician and balloonist telling stories as they roam around the Christmas courtyard.
Help plant trees to make a naive living hedgerow. Tools, trees and training provided. Please dress for the weather and wear appropriate footwear and gardening gloves. Bring a drink and...
Wonderful display of over 50 trees decorated by local groups. It's free to enter and there is a coffee shop with hot roast sandwiches and gift shop to enjoy too....
Step back in time and help Victorian housekeepers transform The Piece Hall for Christmas. This workshop allows you to enjoy a story by the fireplace, play Victorian games and create...
Festive event set in heated Christmas marquees and log cabins. There will be locally-made Christmas gifts and crafts to buy, cafe and hot food, a real log fire and cosy...
Festive trail around The Piece Hall shops to create a Christmas potion. Discover magical ingredients in each new window. Collect a trail from the Welcome Centre and return once completed...
A fun, festive day for all the family where you can meet the animals at the RSPCA! There will be stalls and games, festive treats, a raffle and the Animal...
Santa, Ellie and Rudolph are back for a fun-packed festive show. Children will be invited to join in to help Santa and Ellie sort out the workshop and get the...
Step back in time and help Victorian housekeepers transform The Piece Hall for Christmas. This workshop allows you to enjoy a story by the fireplace, play Victorian games and create...
Come and meet some Victorian characters from the past at The Piece Hall. There will be a magical magician and balloonist telling stories as they roam around the Christmas courtyard.
Bring your little one to a magical session of movement, making and music! There will be an interactive storytelling session, a craft activity and a jiving, jingling percussion session with...
Get into the Christmas spirit and peruse the local crafts and produce on sale. Free entry.
Festive market inside a warm, rustic barn surrounded by fairy lights. Local stalls selling everything from scented gifts, handmade crafts, jewellery, local gins, home-baked goodies and mulled wine. You can...
See the popular act from the Britain's Got Talent finals. Circus of Horrors takes the extreme to the mainstream! Age 12+ Shows at 3pm & 8pm. Tickets £10-18.
Completely made up, hilarious new episode of Doctor Who! Featuring a live radiophonic workshop, this show promises to take you on an unforgettable adventure! Tickets £8/child £6
Santa will be visiting the Fountain Head area on his sleigh tonight - watch out for him between 6-8.30pm! Organised by Halifax Round Table.