1. Pumpkin Festival at Piglets
There’s lots of Halloween family fun with free homegrown pumpkins for every full paying child. Plus lots of spooky activities including Pumpkin Carving, Mysterious Maze, Professor Dan’s Spellbinding shows, Bouncing Pillows, Pumpkin Slingshot & Corn cannon, The Beach and much more! Plus all the usual fun of the farm.
Pre-booking required.
Running: 7th October – 3rd November 2023
Towthorpe Grange, Towthorpe Moor Ln, Towthorpe, York YO32 9ST
Set out on a fun family trail around the gardens of Nostell as we search under rocks and logs on a hunt for creepy crawlies in the gardens.
Can you make a spider web and follow the giant snail trails?
If you are visiting on 2nd or 3rd November, make sure you drop into the Orangery between 11am and 3pm to make your own little spider to take home.
Continue your hunt for creepy crawlies in the house and get a close look at some of the creepy pests that cause damage to old houses like Nostell.
Doncaster Road, Nostell, near Wakefield, WF4 1QE
3. Halloween at Stockeld Park
Head to Stockeld Park this October half term and experience all the magical Halloween themed fun on offer.
The Enchanted Forest will be transformed into a spooky celebration! You can pick the perfect pumpkin from our pumpkin field, every paying child gets a free pumpkin! The Playhive will be open to explore and you can see the FANG-tastic show!
Open: 21st – 22nd October and 28th October – 5th November 2023
The Adventure Park, Stockeld Park, Wetherby, LS22 4AN
4. Witches & Wizards at Pontefright Castle
Get wicked this half term with our Witches and Wizards October activities at Pontefright Castle!
Make fun themed crafts, mix magical potions and take part in some witchy outdoor festivities.
It’ll be spooktacular…
Open: 25th – 29th October and 1st – 5th November 2023
The Lodge Castle Chain, Castle Garth, Pontefract WF8 1QH
5. Lotherton Hall Spooky Scarecrow Trail
Visit Lotherton this October half term and follow the spooky skeletons trail around the estate and into the haunted house!
Dress up in your best Halloween costume and prepare to be scared as you explore the woods and seek out all of the skeletons who have made Lotherton their home.
Don’t miss the Nocturnal House in Wildlife World to see our bats in action!
Bring your little ones along for a great day out during the school holidays with plenty of spooky surprises along the way.
Open: 27th October – 5th November 2023
Lotherton Hall, Collier Lane, Aberford, LS25 3EB
6. Farmer Copley’s Pumpkin Festival
The popular Farmer Copleys has planted 250,000 pumpkin seeds, so they’ll have pumpkin plants of every shape size and colour, to ensure you find your perfect pumpkin. There will be the pumpkin carving tent and lots of the normal activities and entertainment such as story telling, barrel rides and face painting!!
Booking essential.
Open: selected dates from 23rd September – 31st October 2023
Ravensknowle Farm, Pontefract Road, Pontefract, WF7 5AF
7. Mother Shipton’s Halloween Haunted Village
Suitable for all ages, watch out for witches, ghosts, and creepy skeletons around every corner in the Haunted Halloween Village! There’s frightful fun to be had with photo opportunities and fancy dress competitions.
See the incredible Petrifying Well and the birthplace of a real witch at Mother Shipton’s Cave! The park has scenic picnic areas alongside the popular River Nidd, an adventure playground, gift shop and museum.
Booking required.
Running: 28th October – 5th November 2023
Knaresborough, HG5 8DD
8. Cannon Hall Farm
This Halloween half term join Cannon Hall Farm for a fabulous, family-friendly day of Pumpkin Picking, carving and shows with Barry the wannabe wizard!
There are thousands of pumpkins available for visitors to pick as well as all the animals to see on your visit and fun indoor soft play and outdoor adventure playgrounds!
All paying children get a free pumpkin – additional ones are available to purchase for adults and under twos.
Pre-booking required.
Running: 14th & 15th, 21st – 31st October 2023
Bark House Lane, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4AT
9. The Watering Hole on the Farm Pumpkin Picking Festival
Join us at The Watering Hole’ to pick your pumpkin and have some family fun whilst doing it! Family Wheelbarrows will be available so don your wellies and go for a wonder through our field of pumpkins to pick your favourite! Along with pumpkin picking we will also have some fantastic activities too.
Pre booking required.
Open: 14th – 31st October 2023
Gawthorpe Lane, Ossett, WF5 9BS
10. Gulliver’s Valley Resort Fright Fiesta
Join the festival-style Halloween that’s bursting with colour, costumes and music. Fright Fiesta is full of fabulous family activities, frights and theme park fun. Come together and celebrate the spookiest season of the year at Gulliver’s.
Pre booking required.
Open: 21st – 31st October 2023
Gulliver’s Valley Resort, Mansfield Road, Sheffield, S26 5QW
For lots more ideas over October half term see our full What’s on Guide here or visit our Days Out page.
Why don’t you join our Wakefield Mumbler chat group where you can share reviews of days out/activities and get ideas from others.
We hope you have a great half term!
