Contact Events – October Half Term and Halloween 2021
Events – October Half Term and Halloween 2021
Trick or treat yourself and the family to a spooktacular half term filled with adventure and mystery. Whether you fancy creepy crafts, terrifying trails or devilish discos, we have an event for everyone! Check out our fang-tastic Halloween 2021 and Half Term ‘What’s On’ guide and let’s have some fun this October!
Haloween Events in Kent:
Gravesend Borough Market
High Street, Gravesend, DA11 0AZ
Get spooky in The Snug as the fun unfolds in Gravesend with crafting sessions, chocolate workshops, face painting, gooey slime and a chance to meet some creepy crawly reptiles and insects. The events are running from the 26th-29th October 2021 for £2 per session and prebooking is essential to avoid frightful disappointment! Check out the Gravesend Visitor Information Centre’s website and social media for more information! https://www.facebook.com/VisitGravesend/
“We’re going on a ghost hunt!” Take a trip along the Old High Street Intra with your free checklist from Breaking Bread Café in Rochester from 25th -31st October between 10am-4pm. Meet the ghosts and tick them off as you go and once you have completed it, bring the sheet back to the café and you can collect your spook-tactular treat bag!
Faversham’s Halloween Town Trail
12 Market Place, Faversham ME13 7AE
From the 25th-31st October, shops in Faversham Town Centre will have pumpkin stickers in their windows for the eagle-eyed explorers amongst us to find! Fancy dress is encouraged as you wander the town in search of the spooky stickers… and you might even find hidden surprises in some shops! Get your map from The Hatch or view it online at https://bit.ly/2X9GoBi . Happy Haunting!
The Beaney’s Fright at the Museum
18 High Street, Canterbury CT1 2RA
The Beaney needs YOUR help as they try to complete another spooky mission! The story says that Anansi, a famous trickster from African Folklore was in a rush to gain all of the knowledge from the museum into his pot of wisdom and accidentally smashed it! Help solve Anansi’s puzzles from 2nd October until 7th November… with a special spooky day on 30th October. Book your £5 tickets via https://bit.ly/3avBvFK
Love Ashford’s Half-term Halloween Crafts
Ashford 25th & 27th October –Unit 7, Park Mall, Ashford Town Centre
Tenterden 26th October – Spoonful of Sugar, Unit 4, Coombe House, Coombe Ln, Tenterden TN30 6HD
28th October -The Pavilion, Tenterden Recreation Ground, Tenterden
Ashten the Pumpkin is inviting your little pumpkins to his FREE arts & crafts workshops in Ashford and Tenterden, running from the 25th-28th October. Children will have the opportunity to create their own pumpkin, spider or colouring masterpiece and even win treats for the whole family, such as tickets, vouchers and treats! To book a slot, head over to the Love Ashford website and secure a space! https://bit.ly/3zq1JTX
Haloween Events in Sussex:
Rye after Dark Halloween 2021 Tour
Rye Railway Station, TN31 7AX
Brave the darkness as you wander the streets of Rye and meet its ghosts (the phantom smugglers, infamous murderers and spooky authors of Sussex)! Rye has a lot of chilling history in its cobbles, so this tour is only for the boldest of explorers (aged 14 plus). Book your tickets for £7 via https://bit.ly/2X2oP5W and don’t forget to use the A Rye Good Time App for information on the local events.
Burgess Hill Halloween 2021 Pumpkin Trail
Burgess Hill RH15 9NN
The return of the Halloween Pumpkin Trail descends on the Town of Burgess Hill for another haunting hunt. From the 22nd October – 1st November, participants can use their detective skills to locate pumpkin stickers in the windows of local shops and solve clues. There will be no tricks here though as every completed sheet will be given a tasty treat and have the chance to win one of the four £25 Kids Stuff vouchers. Pick up your sheet from the Town Council Help Point, Burgess Hill Library, Kids Stuff or Rosanne Florists, and finish the trail before returning the sheet to the Help Point. Enjoy this freaky free event!
Haloween Events in Hampshire:
Hampshire Halloween Bike Trail
1 Station Terrace, Winchester SO21 2BN
Explore Hampshire in true E.T. and Elliot style as you pedal the family-friendly bike route to collect the creepy clues and freebies to win a ghostly goodie bag! The trail is 8.5 miles in total… but don’t panic there are plenty of opportunities for a stop gap! The terrifying trail is running from 15th-31st October 2021, between 10am-5pm every day! To find out more information, head
Halloween 2021 Family Fun Day at Proteus Creation Space
Council Road, Basingstoke RG21 3DH
The annual Halloween arts, crafts and disco returns to keep the little ones entertained and feeling festive. From mask-making to lantern decorating, it’s a creative haven… finishing with a chance to show off some monstrous moves at the dance. The event is on Thursday 28th October 2021 from 10am and tickets are £6 per child. For more information, head to https://bit.ly/3lxIx2T
Haloween Events in Essex:
Museum of Power- Wizarding School
Hatfield Road, Maldon CM9 6QA
Hocus Pocus, time to focus- as the Halloween wizarding school returns with crafting sessions to make magical wands, spooky art and gooey potions. The events are suitable for children over 3 (with adult supervision) and 7+ to be left whilst you trick or treat yourself to a cuppa and a cake at the Steam Pump tearooms. The sessions are £12 per child and available to book online via https://bit.ly/3v2AFtx
We hope that you have a fun and frightful Half Term with your little ghouls!
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