There’s SO much going on not just for kids but for grown-ups too this season!
21 October – 5 November: Newton Court Orchard Pumpkin Hunt
Leominster
Over half term and until 5 November, Newton Court would like your help on their orchard pumpkin hunt. There are a number of pumpkins, squashes and gourds hidden in the orchard, on each of which is a letter.
Pick up your clue sheet from the front desk in the cafe, head to the orchard, write down the letters and unscramble them to find the mystery word. There’s a little prize for all orchard detectives who work out the mystery word.
Around the orchard you’ll find out more about the bugs and beasties that live there, and how rich orchards are in biodiversity.
For timings and more details look here
From 21 October: Pumpkin Pete’s
Ledbury
Pumpkin Pete’s are opening for their 6th year with fantastic family days out this October.
21st/22nd – Burgers – with the Beefy boys.
27th/30th – Animal experience – a fully ‘hands on’ experience with spiders, snakes, owls and some cute meerkats.
31st – Party day – separated into age groups its the perfect, safe place for a Halloween party hosted by Dazzles. Prizes for best costume, dancer, glow sticks and spooky catering. Age 3-5 and 6- 9.
Tickets are sold PER CAR (up to a maximum of 6 people per car)
21 October: Leominster Annual Apple Fair
Visit the annual apple fair in Leominster where there will be apple displays and identification, with the opportunity to try and/or buy plenty of different varieties of local apples. Also as part of the event there will be stalls selling local crafts and a cafe with local homemade food and cakes.
Entrance £1.50 Children free.
For more information and to find out more about general local apple and pear events visit www.marcherapple.net
27 October: Spooktacular Halloween at Madley Environmental Centre
Deep within the spooky forest a world of eerie enchantment awaits… step right up and prepare for spine-tingling surprises.
Are you brave enough to venture into the deep, dark woods, where you might hear the cackle of old souls? Visit Madley Environmental Study Centre (MESC) for an evening of ghouls, ghosts, fun and hot dogs.
Tickets £9.50
See booking info here
28 October: Halloween at Maylords Orchards
Hereford City
Live Animal Show – Educational and Fact Finding including spiders, snakes, scorpions, bearded dragons, geckos, chameleons and more…
Halloween Craft Fair
Food and Drink stalls
Craft Workshops
Entertainment
Face painting and Balloon modelling
Keep following their FaceBook page or website for further updates.
28 October: Halloween Craft Fayre
Madley
Tricks and Treats at Madley Village Hall with Halloween Craft Fayre.
Games
Glitter Tattoos
Tombola
Costume Contest
All proceeds split between Madley Primary School and The Little Princess Trust!
28 October: Choccotastic Halloween Party
Ledbury
Join fingerlicking chocolate retailer Choccotastic this October half term for a scarily great time. Get your best Halloween costumes and fake blood at the ready and head on down for a chocolate party with like no other.
Create your own chocolate creation to take home
Join in with fun & games
Prize for the best dressed
Enjoy yummy Choccotastic treats
Suitable for ages 5+. A participating adult must stay with child at all times.
£9.95 per person – to book email: choccotastic@gmail.com or phone: 01531 637305 or visit the website.
28 October – 5 November: Spooky Goodrich Castle
Goodrich
Gather your little monsters for a ghoulishly good day out at Goodrich Castle.
Follow the trail to solve creepy clues and gather round to listen to spooky stories. There’s a frighteningly fun fancy dress competition every day – just come in your scariest outfits to be in with a chance of winning.
With tales of strange apparitions and a phantom horse, Goodrich Castle has long had a reputation for ghostly happenings.
Swoop by and sink your teeth into this Halloween adventure for all the family.
Entry to the event is included in the standard admission ticket price.
If you’re an English Heritage Member, your ticket will be free, but you still need to book in advance.
Tickets from £6.50
28 October – 5 November: Monstrous Mushrooms Trail at Brockhampton
Near Bromyard
Something strange is happening at Brockhampton Estate, causing some of the fungi to grow enormous! Explore the orchards along this trail and see if you can spot any giant fungi, finding out more about some of the fascinating species that grow in the UK, recording them on your trail sheet as you go.
This trail will be running every day of the half term holidays, from 28 October to 5 November. Trail packs cost £3 and include a colouring sheet, coloured pencils, and a prize.
13th ‐ 28th October: Horrorford Halloween
Hereford City
Art & Craft, Trails & Activities, Food & Drink, Family Friendly
The Hereford City Life team are back with another spooky spectacle for Halloween!
Join them from 11am for an incredible event spread across two locations. Enjoy live music and ghoulish performances, get crafty in our children’s workshops, or explore the Halloween Gruesome Garden and take photos with our ghoulish fiends if you’re feeling brave!
Plus, don’t forget the annual ZOMBIE CRAWL beginning at 12:15 pm.
In High Town:
- Street performers
- FREE face painting
- FREE Children’s craft workshop
- Live music from local bands – OCG, The Hey Yahs and Alley Cats (11am – 3pm)
- Autumn-themed drinks by Jam Factory
- Fancy dress competition (judging at 12:45pm in High Town)
- Trick or Treat Trail (Download Loyal Free App) 28th Oct to 5th Nov
At Old Market
- Halloween Gruesome Garden
- Street performers
28 October – 5 November: Rotten Apples Trail at Croft Castle
Yarpole
The orchard at Croft Castle is full of apples, ripe for picking, however, there’s something not quite right with some of the fruit…
Follow this fun family trail and discover the really rotten apples lurking around Croft Castle. Learn more about the creatures that visit the orchard and how apples (even the rotten ones!) can help look after local wildlife.
This trail will be running every day of the October half-term, from Saturday 28 October to Sunday 5 November.
Trail packs cost £3 and include a colouring sheet, coloured pencils, and a prize.
28 October – 15 November: Hereford City TRICK or TREAT TRAIL
Hereford
No tricks, just treats on this fabulous, free Halloween trail.
Use the LoyalFree app to guide you and your little ones to collect treats from 10 locations around Hereford City Centre.
Don’t forget to take a Halloween basket or bucket to collect your goodies!
30 October: Halloween Kids at CUP Ceramics
Hereford
A session (Age 5+) to design, create and decorate pottery creations using techniques taught during the session.
£15.00 includes materials, glaze and kiln firing!
31 October: Coco & Spooky Hot Chocolate at The Gateway Cinema
Labels Shopping Ross-on-Wye
One for the kids this holiday, with a film screening and special spooky hot chocolate! Make a day of it and why not stop for lunch at M&J’s restaurants before hitting the shops!
£9 child inc hot chocolate/ £4 adult (film only)
Contact venue to advise of dietary requirements.
28 October – 5 November: Tales of the Riverbank: Monster Hunting Trail
The Weir Garden, Hereford
Take part in a spooky half-term trail, finding the clues and helping your frightened riverbank friends figure out what type of monster has been prowling around the garden.
This trail will be running every day of the summer holidays, from 28 October to 5 November. Trail packs cost £3 and include a colouring sheet, coloured pencils, and a prize.
31 October – 2 November: Oaker Wood Half Term Activities
Kingsland Nr Leominster
Tuesday 31st October: Halloween Holiday Club will be crammed full of spooky thrills and spills, with a morning of den building, pizza making and pumpkin carving and a scarily fun-filled afternoon with a brand-new game Escape and Invasion!
Escape and Invasion (inspired by Channel 4’s Hunted) sees groups of 7 or 8 children with their helpful Oaker Wood Wizard! (instructor), charging around 175 acres of haunted woodland seeking out hidden items, whilst being timed and ‘hunted’ by our ghastly ghouls and goblins on Quad Bikes! Can the children deceive and achieve!
Thursday 2nd November: Zip Wire, Monkey Climb, Borneo Low Ropes and Pistol Shooting.
Friday 3rd November: Teen Adventure Paintball 10am to 1.00pm
Booking essential
See prices & more info here
Other activities such as Quad Trek, Paintball, High Ropes, Low Ropes, Clays, Escape Room, Laser Clays all available as normal, but must be pre booked!
31 October – 2 November: Spooky Tales at the Black and White House Museum
Hereford City
Spooky Tales in partnership with Hereford College of Arts.
Timings:
10am, 10.45am
11.30am, 1pm, 1.45pm
2.30pm, 3.15pm (except Thursday when last session will be 2.30pm)
Children free but must be accompanied by an adult. Space is limited and entry will be on a first come basis.
Normal entry charges apply
Potion Making at Berrington Hall
Leominster
Visit the beautiful Berrington Hall this Halloween for a potion making workshop in the walled garden.
You can also take part in the ‘Witch’s kitchen’ trail, where you can learn more about the supposedly mystical properties of some of the herbs grown in the gardens, and find all the missing ingredients for the witch’s potion.
Using herbs from the garden (and a little bit of magic), children can create their very own witches potion to take home with them.
This activity is free (normal admission applies).
26 October: The Rocky Horror Picture Show at The Gateway Cinema
Labels Shopping, Ross-on-Wye
Enjoy the intimate boutique environment of The Gateway Cinema’s series of screams on screen with this classic, dress up and make a show or simply enjoy the film – the choice is yours.
£10 pp
27 October: Ultimate Halloween Party
Hereford City
Join St Michaels Hospice for the Ultimate Halloween Party at the Shack Revolution.
It’s time to get spooky…
Get ready for a spine-tingling night of thrills, chills, and electrifying fun as St Michael’s Hospice presents the most anticipated Halloween bash in Hereford! Unleash your inner ghoul, ghost, or glamour as we invite you to a night of frightful delights, music, and dancing at our St Michael’s Hospice Halloween Party.
Step into a world where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, and the spooky meets the spectacular.
This adults-only event promises an evening filled with laughter, dancing, and unforgettable memories.
Tickets £12.00
27 October: ELY Spooktacular Charity Ball
Brinsop Court
Get ready for a Halloween spectacular…with Ely’s 2023 SPOOKTACULAR Charity Ball.
Held at the utterly gorgeous Brinsop Court, and support this wonderful at The Ely Charity Ball – it’s sure to be frightfully fantastic!
See more on their social pages.
Tickets cost £59.95pp and all profit helps to support the work of The ELY Memorial Fund.
To book email hugs4u@ely-memorial-fund.org.uk
28 October: Halloween party in The Pit
Clearwell, Forest of Dean
Get your tickets for the frightfully brilliant Fancy Dress party at incredibly atmospheric Clearwell Caves.
Fancy Dress compulsory, the event is held in the ‘Pit’, 100ft underground, in the partly candlelit cavern. Dress warmly and wear flat soled footwear with a good grip.
There will be a Live band and DJ. Tickets include hot dogs or burgers (veggie options also available) to keep you going. Licensed pay bar.
Over 18’s only. Age identification may be required on the door. This can be any photo ID and can be shown on a phone.
It’s a party like no other.
Tickets £49
31 October: Ledbury Halloween Ghost Walk
Starts at 7pm
Places are limited. Advance bookings only.
The Ghost Walk is not suitable for young children under 10 years.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Adults £9.00
Children £4.50 (10-15 years)
For further information please contact Ledbury Walks on: 01531 650414 or 07760 472186 or email: info@ledburywalks.com
31 October: After-dark ghost tour at Croft Castle
Leominster
Rumoured to be one of the most haunted places in Herefordshire, Croft Castle has many spooky stories to tell, from its haunting history to more recent supernatural sightings.
Follow the guide along this tour and hear the chilling tales for yourself, but make sure to keep your wits about you, as there’s no telling what unusual occurrences you may witness!
After exploring the castle, enjoy a two-course light supper in the tea-room.
Tickets £40
If you survive these spooky shenanigans, check out our huge What’s On guide for more forthcoming Bonfire and Firework Nights and wonderful Festive events.