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Here’s a round-up of the best places to pick pumpkins and visit spooky events and places - whether it's local, a bit further afield or even a theme park event, I've got you covered!
And of course, there are a number of other guides live and underway so keep your eyes peeled:
- Local Fireworks Displays
- Illuminated Lights Trails (coming soon)
- The Mum's Guide to Christmas in Luton
Last updated: Saturday 5th October 2024
Pumpkin Picking
NEW Pumpkin Patch at Hat Gardens
Sat 26th October 10am
We're transforming Hat Gardens into a pumpkin patch for half term. Bring the kids to the town centre for a free day out - they'll love wheeling around mini barrows to pick their perfect pumpkin.
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NEW Pumpkin Festival at Stockwood Park RFC
Sun 27th October 11am
Pick your perfect pumpkin and then head inside to decorate and carve your pumpkin with all the supplies provided. Bring the whole family and make unforgettable memories full of laughter, creativity, and festive treats!
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Hitchin Lavender Pumpkin Patch
Sat 12th & Sun 13th October and Sat 19th - Thu 31st October 9am, 12pm, 3pm
Pick your own pumpkin from the Hitchin Lavender pumpkin patch! Dozens of different types of pumpkins and squashes grown on site! Halloween and seasonal photo opportunities and props. Perfect Autumnal day out! Dogs on leads are welcome!
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Pumpkin & Squash Festival at The Pop Up Farm (Flamstead)
5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 19th - 31st October 10:30am - 5pm
We are thrilled to invite you to our very first pumpkin patch event! Stroll through our pumpkin patch and enjoy countless photo opportunities along the way. Explore a wide selection of pumpkins in various sizes, perfect for picking and picture-taking - be sure to tag us in your photos!
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Standalone Farm Pumpkin Patch
Sat 12th - Fri 1st November 10:30am - 3:30pm
We are thrilled to invite you to our very first pumpkin patch event! Stroll through our pumpkin patch and enjoy countless photo opportunities along the way. Explore a wide selection of pumpkins in various sizes, perfect for picking and picture-taking - be sure to tag us in your photos!
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Freaky Fun-Fest at Mead Open Farm
Sat 26th October - Sun 3rd November 10am - 5pm
Take a seat and be amazed at the Freaky Flamenco Fiesta Circus and journey through three wonderfully wacky Halloween mazes. Head to the Pumpkin Patch and pick a free pumpkin* then take part in our ghoulishly great Halloween hunt to win a special sweet surprise. Plus enjoy all the usual fun at the farm.
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Pumpkin Patch Days at The Patch MK
5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 25th - 31st October 10am - 5pm
This autumn we are excited to open the farm gates again and welcome you to our outstanding, award winning pumpkin patch. Growing an abundance of pumpkin and squash varieties, we’re quite possibly the most diverse selection of any PYO in the UK!
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Crews Hill Pumpkin Patch 2024
12th, 13th & 19th - 31st October 10am - 5:30pm
Our pumpkin patch is no ordinary pumpkin patch, We have a daily prize for the best fancy dress costume, a wide range of pumpkins on display, a children's treasure hunt (with a prize on completion), and many more activities for all the family.
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Local Halloween Events
NEW Creepy Crafts @ Brown Books
Sat 26th October 12:30pm
Head over to Browns Books in High Town for creepy arts and crafts and make something to decorate your house.
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NEW Spooky Stories @ Brown Books
Thu 31st October 4:30pm
Spooky stories read by Aaron Spendelow! This popular event is interactive and includes a goodie bag to take away.
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NEW Halloween @ Little Bramingham Farm
Wed 30th October 10:30am
Join us at Susie's for our Halloween Spooktacular Event; wizard show, balloon modelling, arts & crafts plus special guests Harry & Hagrid!
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Spooky Storytelling at Hat Gardens
Tue 29th October 2pm & 3pm
Head to Hat Gardens for spooky tales from A Children's Story, featuring the black cat puppet, dancing, and ghoulish games!
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Kids Halloween Party at The Round Bush Pub
Thu 31st October 6pm
Join the Round Bush Pub for their FREE kids Halloween party with spooky games!
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Gravity Spooktacular Sessions (including SEN)
Thu 31st October
We're thrilled to announce that our Halloween parties are back and better than ever! With three spooktacular events lined up, there's something for everyone to enjoy, regardless of age or bravery level.
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Salto's Halloween Disco
Sat 26th October 4pm
Come and join us at Salto's Gymnastics Club for a costume contest, party games, gymnastics, prizes and a tuck shop!
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Orbital Spooktacular 2024 at Orbital Trampoline Park
25th, 26th & 31st October 7pm
Get ready for the ultimate Halloween party! Orbital Spooktacular brings you spine-chilling fun with live DJ sets, a pizza buffet, exciting games, and a fancy dress competition. Surrounded by bats, ghouls, and a full moon, this event will make your Halloween unforgettable.
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Lindy Lou's Halloween Spooktacular Glow Sessions
Tues 22nd October (Bramingham) & Fri 25th October (Streatley)
Calling all little ghosts, pumpkins, witches & wizards! Our Spooktacular Halloween party is here!! Hubble Bubble! It's an event NOT to be missed!
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Luton Irish Forum Halloween Party
Fri 25th October
Get your Halloween off to a frightfully fun start! Children's Halloween Party at St Joseph's Parish Centre, with fancy dress, face painting, games and special guests!
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Dame Dolly's Spooktacular Show at Luton Library Theatre
Tue 29th October 11am & 2pm
Dame Dolly is all ready for her Halloween show but disaster has struck as she doesn't have anyone to help her out with the show! I suppose you'll have to give her a Halloween helping hand! With her Halloween clipboard in hand Dame Dolly works her way through the show featuring plenty of audience participation (this does include the grown ups too!) and loads of spooky fun!
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Autumn Open Day at Luton Hoo Walled Garden
Wed 30th October 10:30am - 1pm
Family fun in the garden. Get involved with craft activities in the garden, hunt the spiders, plant something from the garden to take home, pick up something from the garden shop.
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Halloween Party for Kids at The Royal British Legion, Luton
Thu 31st October 2pm
Get ready for a spooktacular Halloween party for kids! Join us if you dare for a fun filled time!
Wear your best costume for a chance to win prizes! Disco, buffet, treats and prizes.
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Halloween Clay Club at Hat Factory Arts Centre
Thu 31st October 10am & 11:30am
Join Luton based company Lugus Ceramics to design and build your very own spooky character to take home with you in a fun and messy clay based session this Halloween.
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Halloween at Woodside Animal Farm
Sat 26th October - Fri 1st November
Visit Woodside this Halloween to take part in a witch and ghost hunt, decorate a yummy spooky treat, make a Halloween decoration to take home and find the golden pumpkin for a special prize!
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Halloween Events Further Afield...
NEW Tot Bop Halloween Dance Party (Leighton Buzzard)
Thu 31st October 9:30am
Join Tot Bop for some Halloween dance party spooktastic fun! Including facepainting, singalong with a Disney princess, arts & crafts, snacks and a party bag for every child!
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Ninja Toddlers Halloween (Watford)
Sat 2nd November 1pm & 4pm
Visit Ninja Warrior UK Adventure for 2 hours of fang-tastic Halloween fun!! Including a Halloween goody bag, fancy dress party (if you wish to dress up), fun, games & giveaways!
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Hartbeeps Spooktacular Event at Fairfield Community Hall (Stotfold)
Sat 2nd November 1pm & 4pm
Join us for our play and stay Halloween event. We are mixing up a spell of Hartbeeps sensory zones, dress up, craft and a special Halloween Hartbeeps session. Throw in light refreshments, a quiet zone and more magic sprinkles, not to be missed.
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Hartbeeps School of Magic Sprinkles at Hartbeeps Hitchin Hub (Hitchin)
Mon 28th October - Fri 1st November
Running in half term Monday, Wednesday and Friday in Hitchin. For any Harry Potter fans this session is a must but also a lovely way to introduce Halloween is a fun, playful non scary way.
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Pumpkin Carving at The Bull (Barton le Clay)
Wed 30th October
Come carve with us! Pumpkins and tools supplied, just bring yourselves!
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The Wacky Wizard and Watermill Witch (Barton le Clay)
Wed 30th October
Welcome to the laboratory, take your seats and sit back for some Halloween surprises. But don't get too comfortable you may have to help that Wacky Wizard and Witch!
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Halloween Magic Show with Krisgar & Tricky Teddy (Barton le Clay)
Thu 31st October & Sat 2nd November
Come and join Krisgar and Tricky Teddy for a spooky fun filled Halloween Magic Show. A family show with lots of laughs and magic along the way!
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Salty the Sea Monster's Haunted Halloween Puppet Show (Barton le Clay)
Fri 1st November
Salty and his friends Boomer the dog, Cuddles the monkey, Astral the Unicorn and the Watermill puppets will join you to solve the mystery. Thirty-five minutes of fun with puppets, music and lots of joining in!
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Charity Halloween Inflatable Session (Houghton Regis)
Sun 27th & Thu 31st October
Visit Houghton Regis Leisure Centre for a charity Halloween inflatable session, fancy dress encouraged!
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Halloween Code Breaker Trail (Dunstable)
Sun 27th October 11am
Join Houghton, the witches cat, on our spooktacular code breaker trail, potion making and Halloween arts and crafts at Houghton Hall Park, Dunstable!
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Build-A-Spooky-Bear (Dunstable)
Thu 31st October 11am, 12:30pm & 2pm
Start by picking your bear, then choose from our range of Halloween costumes to make a one-of-a-kind spooky companion! Our Build-A-Spooky-Bear workshop will be led by a member of staff with juice and snacks provided!
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Jumping Beans Autumn Stay & Play (Houghton Regis)
Sun 20th October 9:45am
Come and join us for soft play, hot chocolates, crafts, messy play and more!!
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Half-term trail: Witchsnade's School of Magic (Dunstable Downs)
Sat 26th October - Sun 3rd November
Start by making your very own cauldron, and then follow our trail to master skills that take you one step closer to becoming a true witch or wizard! When your training is complete, a magical surprise will appear...
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Spooky Afternoon Tea at Dunstable Downs
Mon 28th October - Fri 1st November
Enjoy a Halloween themed afternoon tea this October half-term. Children are treated to scary sandwich, spooky sweet treat and spell-binding soft drink.
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Halloween: After Dark at Dunstable Downs
Thu 31st October
Calling all goblins, ghouls, and ghosts! Get ready for a frighteningly fun Halloween evening as we invite you to explore Dunstable Downs after dark - perfect for the whole family.
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Kids Halloween Play & Hunt (Shefford)
Thu 31st October
Join us for 2 hours play, colouring, word scavenger hunt, surprise character visit and spooky treat!
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Flitwick Halloween Trail
Thu 31st October 5pm - 8pm
Find all the stops on our Facebook page, a trail of Halloween displays!
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Halloween Spooky Baby Ball at British Schools Museum (Hitchin)
Sun 27th October 10am
oin us for a fun-filled Halloween celebration designed for babies and pre-schoolers, and older siblings are welcome! Enjoy games, music, and dancing in your best costumes.
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The Little Gym Halloween Party (Harpenden)
Thu 31st October 1pm
The party includes animal handling, a fantastic Halloween-themed assault course in the gym, sensory play and plenty of treats. Get hands-on experience with reptile friends from 'Basil and Crew' and snap pictures with snakes, lizards, spiders and more.
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Albie & Cove Halloween Party (Bedford)
Mon 28th October 12pm
Come and join us for some spooky fun: pumpkin decorating, dancing, bouncy castle, halloween treats, spooky games and more!
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Happy Baby Wellness Pumpkin Party (Leighton Buzzard)
Sat 19th October 9:30am & 10:45am
Join Happy Baby Wellness for their Pumpkin Party; Baby Bumpkins or Toddler Bumpkins - both sessions include sensory play, halloween crafts, photo opportunities and fancy dress!
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Halloween 3D Poison Garden Activity Trail at Jordans Mill (Broom)
Sat 26th October - Sun 3rd November 9:30am - 3:30pm
Follow the trail through the spooky garden and look out for the hidden letters on the 3D posters.
Piece them together to reveal the secret toxic word−only then can you speak the magic word and lift the witch's wicked spell!
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Halloween Stay & Play at Ickleford Village Hall (Hitchin)
Sat 2nd November 12pm - 1:30pm
Eddie Bear Creative and Herts Bounce & Play invite you to join our special Halloween Stay and Play event! Bouncy castle, soft play, craft stations, play corners, sensory tuff trays, a photoshoot area and a special visit from spooky Bluey!
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Spook Fest at Aldenham Country Park
Sat 12th - Sun 3rd November 9am - 4pm
Geared to families it is 'Spooky' rather than 'terrifying' and suitable for all ages. Your Spook-Fest Ticket includes your Farm Pass to see all the animals as well as enjoying the spooky themed farm featuring the Aldenham Mausoleum and Spooky Shack and activities.
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Oaktober Fest at Oaklands College (St Albans)
Sat 12th October 11am - 5pm
Enjoy a festive day in the orchard with pumpkin decorating, live shows, zoo visits, tractor rides, and tasty street food!
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Hocus Pocus Outdoor Cinema Spooktacular at Wrest Park
Sat 12th October 5:30pm
Bring a blanket or camping chair, wrap up warm, and watch Hocus Pocus on a giant cinema screen under the stars!
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Halloween Half-Term at Wrest Park
Sat 26th October - Sun 3rd November 10am - 4pm
Follow the quest to solve creepy clues and gruesome tasks then get ready for a Ghost Hunt through the grounds of Wrest Park - unravel the puzzles in our interactive shows, and see who in your family is brave enough to track down a ghost!
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Cirquoise Halloween Spooktacular Circus Show at Frosts Garden Centre
Sat 26th October - Sun 3rd November 11am, 2pm & 4:30pm
Frosts welcome the brilliant Cirquoise spooktacular circus show to Woburn Sands this autumn. This child friendly show is an actioned pack one hour of circus shenanigans and incredible acts.
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Fright Fiesta at Gullivers Land Theme Park Resort (Milton Keynes)
12th-13th, 19th-20th & 26th October - 2nd November 10:30am - 5pm
Join in the freaky festivities at Gulliver's this Halloween with Fright Fiesta - a lively, festival-style atmosphere brimming with colour, costumes, and music. Full of fun and surprises, a fabulous day out with friendly frights and eerie encounters.
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