October Half Term 2026

Most areas 26 Oct – 30 Oct 2026 · 1,605 upcoming events in 24 towns and cities

October Half Term dates vary by council. Most schools on our list are off from Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026; the earliest area starts on 9 October and the latest finishes on 30 October 2026. As of October 2026, EventsList.co.uk lists 1,605 upcoming october half term events across the UK, spanning 24 towns and cities, including free options. Listings are updated three times daily from verified UK ticketing sources.

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Fri23Oct

ASN Wynford Farm Play Barn & Role Play Area @ Exclusive Hire -Hot Kids Meal

Wynford Farm Park

£12 · 17:00

Fri23Oct

NEW: Spooky Family Halloween Trail

Castle Fraser, Garden & Estate (National Trust for Scotland)

From £1.65 · 17:30

Children's Pink Halloween Party at Dolly's

Sold out

Fri23Oct

Children's Pink Halloween Party

Dolly's

Sold out at source

Dates	Areas
Fri 9 Oct – Fri 16 Oct	Glasgow
Mon 12 Oct – Fri 23 Oct	Aberdeen, Dundee, Fort William, Inverness, Perth, Stirling
Mon 12 Oct – Mon 19 Oct	Ayr, Edinburgh
Mon 19 Oct – Fri 30 Oct	Guildford, Mansfield, Nottingham
Mon 19 Oct – Fri 23 Oct	Leicester
Thu 22 Oct – Fri 30 Oct	Salisbury, Swindon
Fri 23 Oct – Fri 30 Oct	King's Lynn, Norwich
Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct	Alton, Arklow, Athlone, Barrow-in-Furness, Bath, Birmingham, Blackburn, Blackpool, Bolton, Bournemouth, Bradford, Brighton, Bristol, Bury St Edmunds, Buxton, Cambridge, Canterbury, Cardiff, Carlisle, Carlow, Chatham, Chelmsford, Cheltenham, Chester, Clonmel, Colchester, Cork, Coventry, Derby, Dover, Drogheda, Dublin, Dundalk, Durham, Eastbourne, Ennis, Exeter, Fareham, Galway, Gloucester, Greystones, Grimsby, Harrogate, Hastings, Hereford, High Wycombe, Huddersfield, Hull, Ipswich, Kilkenny, Killarney, Lancaster, Leeds, Letterkenny, Lichfield, Limerick, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Luton, Manchester, Margate, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Mullingar, Naas, Navan, Newbridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newport, Newquay, Northampton, Oxford, Peterborough, Plymouth, Poole, Portlaoise, Portsmouth, Preston, Ramsgate, Reading, Rochester, Scarborough, Sevenoaks, Sheffield, Shrewsbury, Sligo, Southampton, Southend-on-Sea, St Albans, St Davids, St Helens, St Ives, Stoke, Stratford-upon-Avon, Sunderland, Swansea, Tenby, Tralee, Truro, Tullamore, Wakefield, Warrington, Warwick, Waterford, Wells, Weston-super-Mare, Wexford, Wigan, Winchester, Windsor, Wolverhampton, Worcester, York
Thu 29 Oct – Fri 30 Oct	Belfast, Derry

October Half Term 2026

ASN Wynford Farm Play Barn & Role Play Area @ Exclusive Hire -Hot Kids Meal

NEW: Spooky Family Halloween Trail

Children's Pink Halloween Party

Chessington World Of Adventures Resort

Sea Life Great Yarmouth Deluxe

Sea Life Great Yarmouth Anytime Entry

Autumn at Oxburgh; October half term

Safeguarding Foundation Training - in person (Swindon)

Seedlings - Giant Trees & Flowers

Code Ninjas Guildford - Free Coding Session for Kids

GET KIDS FISHING Session - 10am - 12pm for ages 7 -15 years

FREE Taster Sessions for Swindon Storm American Football Under 19s Squad

Saturday Art Club

Wellesley Woodland Family Fungi Walk

Great Yarmouth Audio Tour: Seaside Heritage

Science Club (9-14yrs)

Kids Personal Safety & Anti-Bullying Workshop

The Art Escape (Halloween art&carft family fun) £8 pp

90's Baby Daytime Clubbing Norwich

Children's Halloween Crafts

Rumble Wrestling comes to Addlestone - KIDS FOR A FIVER limited offer

Chessington World Of Adventures Resort

Sea Life Great Yarmouth Anytime Entry

Sea Life Great Yarmouth Deluxe

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