Lots of spooky fun to be had locally this half term! 

Take your child to Code Ninjas Newbury for a week packed with coding, creativity, and loads of FUN this half-term! 

Book here for full or half days.

Spaces are limited so reserve your places soon.

Open Air Cinema: The Addams Family 

Cobbs Farmshop, Hungerford
Sat 26 Oct – entry from 4pm 

Get creative this Halloween (and cut down on waste)!

Make your own decs & costumes and cook your pumpkins!

Got lots of apples in your garden? 

Scoop them up and enjoy a family outing to My Apple Juice in Hungerford who will juice, pasteurise and bespoke label your very own bottles of delicious apple juice.

13 Halloween Nature Activities & Crafts from the Woodland Trust

• Until 31 Oct Berkshire Farm Girl Pick your own Pumpkin and Maize Maze, Thatcham

Half-term youth clubs for 8 to 11, 11+ yrs and climbing wall sessions, Waterside Centre Newbury.

Where to visit nature in October including crayon rubbing trail at Snelsmore Common near Newbury.

21 Oct to 3 Nov BBOWT’s Big Wild Walk  

• 27 to 31 Oct Children’s Halloween Art & Craft Workshops, City Arts Newbury

 Sat 26 Oct Family Halloween Party, Kennet Centre, Newbury.

 Sun 27 Oct Pumpkin Carving, Corn Exchange Newbury.

 Mon 28 to Thu 31 Oct Pumpkin Carving Fun, Cobbs Playbarn.

• Mon 28 Oct to 3 Nov Thatcham Scarecrow Trail, starts at Nature Discovery Centre.

• Wed 30 Oct, Dazzling Dinosours, Vale & Downland Museum, Wantage

• Wed 30 Oct, Halloween Xplorer, Wantage

• Thu 31 Oct Shaw House School of Enchantment, Newbury

• Thu 31 Oct Parkway’s Pumpkin Play Patch, Newbury.

Thu 31 Oct Make your own Monster Friend, Wantage.

Advice on Trick or Treating from Thames Valley Police – and the option of Pumpkin Trails or Halloween-themed scavenger hunt in your garden.

DAYS OUT

PP Guide to Places to Visit – Our personal list of the best local places to visit year-round

Spooky Old Sarum (English Heritage), Salisbury

The Living Rainforest in Hamsptead Norreys: discover exotic creatures and plants and learn about sustainability

Didcot Railway Centre brings alive railway history with models, events and railway experience days

The Rose of Hungerford canal trips for all the family

Go Ape – high ropes adventure course in Bracknell

Treasure Trails explore a town or village near you

Vale & Downland Museum in Wantage 

Escape the Everyday at Newbury’s Live ExCLUEsive Games Escape Room!

For 10 years and up.

FUN FOR FREE

Five Free Ways to Entertain Your Kids – local stand-up comic Toni Kent shares her top tips on low budget parenting…

West Berkshire Libraries – with all sorts of fun and educational events

Vale & Downland Museum – Aside from the usual exhibits, the museum in Wantage also hosts wonderful events for the whole family

Wantage Library – Hosts various events that are great for kids and adults alike!

Savernake Forest – lots of lovely trails to walk and cycle, near Marlborough

Snelsmore Common – outdoor fun yearround exploring this varied heathland

Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham – great adventure playground, lakeside cafe and activity centre, trails & picnic areas

For Teens

ExCLUEsive Escape Game in Newbury: can your team solve the clues to escape in 60 minutes?
 
Have Fun Geocaching – turn a walk into an adventure. What treasure will you find?

For Primary Aged Kids

Have Fun Geocaching – turn a walk into an adventure. What treasure will you find?

50 Things to Do Before You’re 11– how many can you cross off the list?

Cook up a storm – have fun taking over the kitchen!

Science Fun at Home – 5 easy experiments to do (that don’t require any specialist equipment!) from Ruth at Mini Professors

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