Once Upon a Time – Bankfield Museum
A 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.
History School at Orange Box. Learn about Thomas Fairfax- A Yorkshireman’s Civil War and explore Fairfax’s role in the Bishops’ War and the Fairfax position in the escalating dispute between King and Parliament. We will chart Fairfax’s swift progression through the first and second civil wars from local politics to the national scene. From there...
Chantry Dance Company bring your favourite Wonderland characters to the stage! Ages 7+. Tickets from £13.75. Box Office: 01422 351158.
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 Wicked Witch’, tractor barrel rides, face painting, fairground rides and more! Opening Dates: Pumpkins available to pick 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 19th – 31st October...
Walk around the woods at Ogden Water to search for autumn fungi. Around two miles. Dogs welcome if kept on a lead. Bring lunch. Ges 8+ (no unaccompanied children) Saturday, October 5, 2019. 10am-1.30pm. 0771 500 5379. Ogden Water, Halifax
Enjoy a short (1.5 mile) walk in Gorpley Clough, Todmorden. You will walk from the car park at the base of the clough, up the clough and onto Inchfield Pasture at the top, returning the same way. You will see beautiful woodland, open moorland, rocks and other landforms. Wear appropriate footwear and outdoor clothing. The...
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 family entertainment. October 12-31, 2019. Normal admission applies (Children £7, adults £6.50, under 2s £3.50, under 1s free. Additional £3.50 per pumpkin/carving Thornton Hall Country...
Celebrate National Libraries Week with these sessions from Bright Box Makerspace. £5 per child, per event. £4 PTL. Stop Motion Animation (ages 5-8): Create your journey to outer space using stop motion animation. 11am-noon. Stop Motion Animation (ages 8+): Create your journey to outer space using stop motion animation.12.30-1.30pm Coding with Micro:bit (ages 8+): Create...
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 Wicked Witch’, tractor barrel rides, face painting, fairground rides and more! Opening Dates: Pumpkins available to pick 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 19th – 31st October...
Have a child who loves trains? Ravensprings Park is a private park owned by the Brighouse and Halifax Model Engineers. You can ride miniature locomotives on two different railway tracks on specific dates throughout the year. There is also a large grassed area and a club house serving refreshments. Pay once at the gate and...
dults only Halloween-themed night with Eureka! scientists as they try to control the deadly zombie outbreak. Can you avoid infection? Street food and alcohol available. Entry costs £10 and you can: Get zombie-fied by the make-up artists Do a DNA test and find out more about your genes. Are you carrying the zombie infection? Take...
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 through their paces, with a series of tasks and tests to complete before pledging allegiance. Spooky fancy dress encouraged! Activities included in the price of...
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 Wicked Witch’, tractor barrel rides, face painting, fairground rides and more! Opening Dates: Pumpkins available to pick 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 19th – 31st October...
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 to unravel the witch's magic spell. Family event, wheelchair and pushchair accessible. Dogs welcome on a lead. Collect your trail form from the Riverside car...
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 families create the perfect spooky lantern. Opening Dates: 19th, 20th, 26th – 31st October 2019 10:30am – 6:30pm Prices: From £10.95 includes pumpkin (for children),...
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. Family audience Tickets from £13.75. Box Office: 01422 351158.
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 to come up with a unique story and different characters every time. Age 2+ Tickets £8
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 1, 2019 (excluding weekends), 2pm.
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 be an extinct animal trail to follow (included in the cost of pumpkin carving) and Halloween fun. Fancy dress is encouraged, with the chance to...
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 house and grounds. You can also see the animals at Wildlife World and see if you can spot them munching on pumpkin! Creepy crafts throughout...
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 families create the perfect spooky lantern. Opening Dates: 19th, 20th, 26th – 31st October 2019 10:30am – 6:30pm Prices: From £10.95 includes pumpkin (for children),...
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 be live music and performances and lots of local independent cafes, bars and shops.
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 on the spot, with live musical accompaniment. Aged 5+. Tickets £10-12.
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 and dancing in this not-so-traditional Teddy Bear's Picnic. Don't forget to bring your teddy bear! Family audience. Tickets from £7.75. Green Room Bar, Victoria Theatre....
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 of actor-musicians, illusion and puppetry. Ages 5+ Tickets from £16.74. Performances 2pm and 5pm. Box Office: 01422 361158.
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 with storytelling and song, from Brian Acton: Tuesday, October 29. 12.30-2pm. Help the rangers: Wednesday, October 30. Noon-3pm. Mini Broomstick Making: Thursday, October 31. Noon-3pm....
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 1, 2019 (excluding weekends), 2pm.
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, with light painting, spinning doodling robots and more! Free.
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 come in fancy dress! Pumpkin Carving, October 30, 2019. 10am-4pm. Tickets £3 or two for £5, available from Baby Bunting or www.halifaxboroughmarket.co.uk
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!
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 2-3pm. 01422 352246 to book.
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!