While our Easter School Holiday Special has lots of ideas for fun things to do, here’s a link to a few of our other pages you might find handy too.
Here at STAG Mumbler, we are always keen to hear your recommendations of great things to do. If you’re heading somewhere great this holiday, we’d love to hear about it at stag@mumbler.co.uk
Why not have fun creating some edible firework inspired treats to enjoy on Bonfire night? Fun for all ages, these treats can be created with things you can find in the kitchen cupboards. Why not try dipping breadsticks into icing, chocolate spread or peanut butter then into brightly coloured sprinkles to create your own sparklers? Or decorate some biscuits with a blob of icing and food colouring. Using a cocktail stick, drag out from the center to the outside to create firework shapes in your icing and finish off with some edible glitter or sprinkles. You could create your own rockets using fruit and wooden skewers for a healthier alternative.
Fun, family games to play inside or outside in the dark using glow sticks are a safer alternative to having a bonfire. Fill up bottles with water and add some different coloured glow sticks to create your own glow in the dark bowling alley. Join glow sticks together to create hoops and enjoy a game of glow in the dark ring toss.
For those families who would rather not light their own bonfire, prefer to keep warm indoors or simply don’t have the space, why not try some of these ‘faux bonfire’ ideas. Make some Bonfire inspired cupcakes using chocolate match sticks or Cadbury flake for logs and coloured frosting to create the flames. Add a mini marshmallow on a cocktail stick for added fun! Create your own indoor ‘child safe bonfire’. Decorate empty toilet rolls with a wood grain effect to look like logs and add some brightly fire coloured tissue to create the flames. You could also find some rocks and sticks from outside to create a more realistic looking base. Add fairly lights or battery operated tealights and turn down the lights to watch your homemade fire glow.
Create some firework inspired art to decorate your house this bonfire night or have fun with some messy, sensory play. Get a toilet roll tube and make lots of cuts about a third of the way up the tube all the way around the edge. Fan the flaps of card outwards and fold over to create a firework shaped paint brush. Dip your new ‘paint brush’ into various colours of paint and print onto black or dark coloured paper to create your own firework display picture. Why not add some rockets to your display? Using toilet roll tubes, card, tissue, pipe cleaners, sparkly pom poms and any other crafty bits you have around the house create to some bonfire rockets.
To create a sensory firework activity you will need shaving foam, paints, paint brushes or cotton buds and a tray or baking tray. Fill the tray with shaving foam and dot on the surface different colours of paint. Let your toddler use a paint brush, cotton bud or their fingers to create firework shapes and patterns.
Creating a Bonfire feast can be just as much fun as eating it. Make some Catherine wheel puff pastries by spreading on some tomato puree and adding a sprinkling of cheese before cutting into strips, rolling up and baking. Slide some hot dog sausages onto skewers and wrap with sesame coated puff pastry before baking. Top off with a piece of pepper cut into a triangle to create sizzling sausage rockets. Create a Bonfire inspired plate of veggie dippers, using peppers and carrots to create the flames and breadsticks and twiglets as the logs.
For more tasty treats check out the BBC Good Food guide to Bonfire Night Recipes.
If you are really looking to pull out all the stops out this Bonfire night for a special occasion why not try some of these extra special treats. Upgrade from a Bonfire cupcake to a show stopping Bonfire Birthday cake. Set up a hot chocolate making station using a slow cooker with lots of different toppings to choose from such as mini marshmallows, sprinkles, chocolate and toffee sauces. Upgrade your toffee apples to chocolates apples this Bonfire night. A bit easier on the teeth and you can decorate with sprinkles, nuts even popcorn!
If you are having a bonfire, fireworks or sparklers at home check do out the Action for Children Bonfire Night Safety Tips or watch this video with your kids created by BBC Newsround with tops tips delivered by kids.
With special thanks to our wonderful sister site, York Mumbler, for this super blog
Embark on a delightful family adventure with City Cruises, the ultimate sightseeing experience along the picturesque River Ouse in York. Explore the city’s captivating history, marvel at its architectural wonders, and immerse yourself in the breathtaking scenic beauty during an entertaining cruise. City Cruises offers a variety of options tailored to your family’s preferences, whether you opt for guided tours led by local experts or prefer steering your own boat for a personalised adventure.
Engage in the rich narrative of York, expertly shared by knowledgeable guides, or take charge and craft your family’s unique journey on the water. City Cruises provides diverse choices to enrich your exploration, unveiling the hidden gems of York while enjoying the tranquillity of the river. Create memories that will last a lifetime as you secure your family’s spot for a tour or event with City Cruises today. Let the gentle flow of the River Ouse reveal the unparalleled beauty of York from a family-friendly perspective that promises an unforgettable experience for all.
T: 020 77 400 400
E: infoyork@citycruises.com
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There’s so much fun in store this Halloween at the Drax Skylark Centre. Book your tickets here.
Visit the Glazed and Confused website or social media for full details of their super range of school holiday events.
Come to Glazed and Confused and enjoy the kitsch creativity! Take part in one of our many amazing art classes, or pop in for a relaxing paint session and choose one of the many pottery options to paint. We truly have something for everyone, and for all ages! Why not try a spin on the pottery wheel and learn to throw down with a 1:1! Release your inner kid, have an American coke float, sno-cone, or a luxury coffee whilst you channel your inner artist! You don’t have to be artistic to enjoy a visit to us.
Did you know we’re pet friendly? Yes, that’s right, there’s no need for anyone to be left at home, you can bring along your pets to enjoy the fun too.
“We had a fab time and believe it or not it was the big kid that took the longest . Lovely selection of items to paint, fantastic drink and a brilliant atmosphere. (Mainly the fabulous lady who runs the studio sorry I’m rubbish with names). We will be back.” DT, July 22
“My friend and I brought our two toddler boys this morning (and my 7month old) To the toddler session. Great relaxed atmosphere, perfect length of time for them. Danielle was lovely with the children (and us adults) very welcoming. A little snack and juice included and hot drinks for the adults, great value for money. Will definite attend a session again.” GH, June 22
We also host many parties including birthdays, Hen-do’s, Baby Shower’s and more! We offer several amazing party packages and aim to make your special event even more special!
At Glazed and Confused we specialise in Belly Casting for Mums-to-be, baby clay prints and painted prints as well as personalised memories for the nursery!
We also cherish all our furbabies at Glazed and Confused, which is why we also specialise in personalised pet portraits, animal clay paw prints, and painted prints! We will literally do any print for any animal that’s how much we love it! We can come to you or you can bring your furbabies to the studio!
Glazed and Confused also has a range of adorable takeaway kits and gifts readily available!
Come see what all the fuss is about and become a Glazed and Confused convert! We promise you’ll love us!
30 High Street, Tadcaster, LS24 9AT
Saturday 28th October to Sunday 5th November 2023
Explore abandoned circus tents as they whisper ghostly secrets from their forgotten past and meet a host of creepy characters who are waiting to steal the show in our festival of frights.
Roll up, roll up! Join the parade, come dressed in your spookiest costumes and share your photos with us to be in with the chance of winning tickets to come back again.
Visitors of all ages can indulge their curiosity as they explore the mysterious ancient forest. Uncover its spooky secrets and capture the perfect photo moments amidst the carnival-themed exhibits.
Refreshments, drinks, ice creams, pasties, and pies are on offer from the Cauldron Kiosk.
Prepare to be captivated by the petrifying well, a place where the unthinkable becomes a reality. Witness objects turning to stone and beware its otherworldly power.
Wander deeper into the heart of darkness as you step inside the cave, the birthplace of a real witch.
Channel your inner sorcerer and cast a spell in the mystical wishing well, where dreams and nightmares collide.
Don’t forget to pay a visit to our museum, where curiosities are waiting to captivate your imagination, and explore our quirky gift shop, filled with enchanting oddities.
Booking is essential www.mothershipton.co.uk
Prophecy Lodge, Harrogate Rd, High Bridge, Knaresborough, HG5 8DD
T: 01423 864600
Saturday 10th Feb through to Sunday 18th Feb 2024.
Morning sessions 10am-1pm, afternoon 2pm-5pm.
With jaw-dropping rides and amazing inflatables for all ages, Harrogate Indoor Funfair offers all the fun of the fair in an indoor, climate-controlled and family-friendly environment.
There is also a cafe and baby changing facilities for families on-site.
There is free parking at Yorkshire Event Centre including priority parking for blue badge holders.
The number 7 and X70 buses stop at Sainsbury’s on Wetherby Road, around one mile from the entrance.
Tickets on the door will be limited. We recommend booking online to avoid disappointment.
Riding wristbands can be purchased online for £12.99 – they will be available on the door for £14.99 subject to availability, so booking in advance is strongly urged. Riding wristbands grant access to the event, and to each ride inside – with the exception of food and games stalls. Spectator tickets for adults not wanting to go on the rides are £5, and babies carried in arms enter for free.
Visit the World’s Most Magical Golf Course in York’s Coppergate Shopping Centre in York, and take on 9 magical golf holes.
Along the way there will be bubbling cauldrons, magical portals, a giant picture frame where you become part of the painting…and can you do a Light Spell to illuminate the way in our dark hole?
At the end of your adventure you will find out if you have the magical powers of a Serpent, Basilisk, Unicorn or Wizard and every player will receive a magic potion gift to take home, plus hopefully find Grobblenook and maybe get a Hole In One badge!
After a magical 9 hole adventure you can relax in our Wizard Tavern with a Cauldron Cake or Uni-Pop-Corn, and a delicious potion with poisonous options for grown up spell makers.
Wizard golf with a potion drink for every player is £6.99 per person and you can book now via the website. Minimum age is 3 and the maximum group size is 6 Wizard with wands.
Use the magic password MUMBLER to get our secret discounted Coffee in our Wizard Tavern.
T:01904 623505
E: york@theholeinwand.com
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Within historic woodland along the River Nidd is Mother Shipton’s Cave, the birthplace of Yorkshire’s famous prophetess. It is situated next to the Petrifying Well, England’s oldest visitor attraction. The attraction tells the story of Mother Shipton and the water which turns objects to stone.
The park is a unique, unspoilt remnant of the Royal Forest of Knaresborough. During a visit it is an old tradition to make a wish. The Wishing Well is fed by the same magical waters as the Petrifying Well and has been wished upon for over 300 years. Many visitors have been in touch to tell us their wishes have come true!
The park has several scenic picnic areas, a coffee and ice cream kiosk, an adventure playground and museum and gift shop. Dogs are welcome in all areas, apart from the playground.
Themed events run during school holidays. For more information about family events visit our website.
Please check the website for up-to-date opening times and any unforeseen park closures.
Open weekends in March and daily from April.
Prophecy House, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8DD
T: 01423 864600
E: info@mothershipton.co.uk
Half-term holiday lessons are now available to book online
4 DAY HOLIDAY COURSES
ONE-TO-ONE LESSONS
Provide a tailored lesson to your child’s needs, perfect for providing that specific tuition to make your child thrive in the pool.
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Bookings live for February, Easter, May Half Term and Summer.
If you’re looking for active, educational camps for your children during school holidays, or want your children to play team games and access different sports in a supportive friendly environment, book with SCS Sports Camps Ltd! These multi-sports camps are run by experienced coaches, providing boys and girls age 4-13 the chance to play a variety of sports and team games. Wraparound childcare can be booked from 8.00-9.30 and 16.00-17.30. The camps are device free zones ensuring active, screen-free fun!
Numerous short team games run throughout the day to make sure kids get to try different sports without getting bored, with the programme of sports suiting all sporting tastes and all abilities. The sessions are carefully designed, and structured to both entertain, and educate. Simon Scholfield started SCS Sports Camps Ltd to provide fun learning through sports during school holidays using his extensive teaching and PE experience.
Saturday 21st of October from 10am-12 noon
Contact for further info: admin@spiritofchristmas.org.uk
Selby Community Centre, Scott Road, Selby, YO8 4BL
‘My daughter and I also had a brill time at a party, recently held at Tadcaster Swimming Pool. Lots of fun.’
HB, Jan 18
‘Wonderfully maintained beautiful pool with fabulous staff.’
RP, Nov 19
‘My son has had some 1 to 1 lessons with Lauren in the holidays she has been amazing with him. Really patient and she has helped him so much.’
AM, April 19
T: 01937 833001
32 Westgate, Tadcaster, LS24 9AB
The Potions Cauldron is the World’s most magical drinks emporium and serves magic every day on Shambles in York. You can enjoy a potion drink that comes to life if you do the potion spell, a delicious Spellbound Butterscotch Beer, or mix your own slush potion that comes with magical powers.
You can also try their Potion Experience with a chance to see the all new Secret Potion room and have a potion mixed for you by a Wizard with a few surprises as the room comes to life and you learn the secrets of potion making!
Find out how Basilisk Blood, Tears of A Wizard, Serpents Venom and Unicorn Essence are made and see if you can taste the magic.
Grown up Wizards can even try some poison in their potion.
The Potions Experience at The Potions Cauldron lasts 25 minutes and is £5.99 per Wizard.
The experience may not be suitable for Wizards under 6 years old or anyone of a very nervous disposition.
There is a date night version of the experience for grown up Wizards that lasts 50 minutes.
You can book your magical potions experience online
9 3/4 Shambles, York, YO1 7LZ
T: 01904 692192
E: shop@thepotionscauldron.com
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It’s the spookiest time of the year – and the best excuse to eat sweets that was ever invented!
Whether you’re planning to head out trick or treating or prefer to put on a spooky celebration at home, we’ve got lots of ideas to fire your little skeletons’ imaginations!
Throw a Spooky Party: Invite your bubble, stock up on cheap decorations (or get the kids to make some!), serve spooky snacks and party on!
Make a Halloween Tik Tok video in Fancy Dress: Everyone can have fun with this one – even the dog can join in! Why not choreograph a dance to Thriller, or your favourite spooky song?
Play Halloween Games: Our favourites are Wrap the Mummy (gather some toilet rolls and have teams wrapping up a volunteer), Halloween Bean Bag Toss (throw them into pumpkins with wide mouths), Halloween bingo (instead of numbers use a pumpkin, skeleton, black cat etc on the cards) and sticking hands into a pumpkin to guess what’s inside (jelly, toy rats, etc).
Try some spooky science experiments: How about some Halloween-themed slime? There’s a slime recipe here and you could add Halloween colours and small spider or bat decorations. Or, make a pumpkin erupt like a volcano! Simply carve a pumpkin and put a bowl inside. Add some bicarbonate of soda, some washing up liquid and some food colouring (it’s best to do this outside for an easy clean up). Add some vinegar and watch the foamy liquid ooze out of the pumpkin’s mouth! You can find lots more Halloween science ideas here.
Hide sweets in your garden or around your house: Play some spooky tunes while the kids are searching to set the mood, and give them flashlights or head torches if you want to do it in the dark!
Pumpkin carving contest: Great for the kids to show off their hard work and catch up with their buddies. You could make it a fancy dress contest too!
Drive to look at other decorated houses: If you know an area that always makes an effort at Halloween, why not drive – or walk – around to see different decorations?
Paint rocks or pumpkins: Decorate some Halloween-themed Rocks. You could even paint pumpkins instead of carving them. You can find lots of designs for pumpkins on Pinterest.
Glow stick dancing: Turn out the lights, snap some glow sticks and get grooving. You could even wear black then stick the glow sticks to your clothes like skeleton bones!
Have a Halloween Afternoon Tea! Everything looks better served on tiered trays, and there are lots of food ideas on Pinterest. Our favourites are sausage mummies (wrap strips of puff pastry around sausages then bake and add black icing eyes), banana ghosts (chop a banana in half and add chocolate chips for eyes and a mouth) and Oreo spiders (stick two Oreo cookies together with melted chocolate, and put some strawberry laces in between them for the spider legs. Coat the top with melted chocolate and make scary spider faces with icing pens.)
Set up a spooky trail with equally scary clues: You can have some fun inventing the clues and have a spooky prize to uncover at the end.
Host a spooky disco: You can play Halloween-themed tunes or just your favourites, but turn down the light and set some atmospheric lighting.
Spooky movie night: Family-friendly ideas include Harry Potter, Toy Story of Terror, The Adams Family, Room on the Broom, Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest, Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie, Casper and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Don’t forget to check the age advice before viewing to avoid more frights than you bargained for!
Tell ghost stories! Snuggle up on some beanbags or throw a pile of cushions and duvets onto the floor, light some battery-operated candles and tell some good old spooky tales. Funny Bones is always a good one for young children. We like Llama Llama Halloween too.
Create some fun tasks in chalk for kids to do on the pavement outside your house: You could set challenges to get them jumping, skipping, star jumping or dancing along the pavement!
Have a brilliant Halloween!
With special thanks to our wonderful sister site, Calderdale Mumbler, for this super blog
If you are a parent of eligible pre-schoolers, make sure that you book your child in with their GP practice for the nasal spray that protects against flu. Flu can be an unpleasant illness in children, causing fever, extreme tiredness, aching muscles and joints, stuffy nose, dry cough, and sore throat. Most children recover within a week and are well enough to go back to nursery or school, but for some it can be life-threatening.
1. Protect your child: Children under 5 have the highest hospitalisation rate due to flu – 6,000 in England last winter. Vaccination cuts the hospitalisation risk by around two-thirds. It helps protect against complications like pneumonia and painful ear infections.
2. Protect family and friends: Pre-schoolers are excellent at spreading germs! Vaccinating your child helps reduce the chance of others in your family who are higher risk, like grandparents or those with long-term conditions, getting flu.
3. No needles! The nasal spray is painless and easy to have. It contains weakened flu viruses to help your child build immunity and fight off flu. The vaccine is absorbed into the nose really quickly, so even if your child sneezes right after, it still works. For children who can’t have the nasal spray for medical reasons, an injection is available.
4. It’s better than having flu: The nasal spray helps protect against flu, has been given to millions of children in the UK and worldwide, and has an excellent safety record. In the last few years, the protection that children get from vaccination has been consistently higher than for adults. The vaccine is updated yearly to match flu strains, so we recommend vaccinating yearly, even if vaccinated last year.
5. Avoid costs and time off work: Juggling a sick child and work is tough. Vaccinating isn’t just about your child’s health, it’s smart for parents. If your child gets flu, you may have to take time off or find childcare. The nasal spray vaccine means fewer missed workdays and is free on the NHS.
You can read the full article from the UK Health Security Agency here.
Find out more about the under-5’s flu vaccine here.
Primary and secondary school students can also get the nasal spray vaccine at school – make sure you sign the consent form. A vaccination session will be held at schools during the autumn term and the immunisation team will contact you via the school. For 2- and 3-year-olds, you should receive an invitation for your child to have it at their GP surgery. Parents can also contact them directly to book an appointment.
Pregnant women are also advised to get the flu vaccine, contact your GP or ask your midwife. Find more information here.
Get your family winter strong by booking in eligible under-5s with your GP practice or making sure you sign a consent form if one is sent home from school.
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AGILITY is one of the most exciting and unique centres for fitness in the UK. The main feature is two ninja warrior style obstacle courses catering for the whole family. Sports camps available throughout the year too.
T: 01904 340495
London Ebor Business Park, Millfield Lane, York, YO26 6QY
Sunday 5th of November 2023 8pm
Please see important strict guidelines for safety precautions –
⚠️ALL CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 16 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT FOR SAFETY REASONS AND WILL BE REFUSED ENTRY WITHOUT A RESPONSIBLE ADULT.
⚠️Stewards will be at the entrance checking-
⚠️Sparklers and fireworks are NOT to be brought onto the premises.
⚠️Attempts to bring your own alchohol on to the premises both inside or outside will be confiscated by the stewards.
⚠️Bag searches will be in force to make sure safety is paramount!
⚠️NO PARKING IN THE CARPARK, ‘STAFF ONLY’ TO ENSURE CHILDREN ARE SAFE IN THE CARPARK AREA!
⚠️The pub doors will be locked between 7.55pm and 8.10pm to ensure staff can also enjoy the display 😊
Wrap up warm and see you there
28th October 2023 4.30pm-7.35pm
A fantastic Halloween Outdoor Cinema Experience at the stunning Castle Howard with a screening of the Disney classic HOCUS POCUS! Bring a blanket or camping chair, wrap up warm, and watch Hocus Pocus on a giant cinema screen under the stars!
FANCY DRESS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED!
Tickets available via eventbrite
Castle Howard York YO60 7BY
Monday 30th October 2023
6pm-9pm
A fantastic Halloween Outdoor Cinema Experience in the grounds of Castle Howard with a screening of the classic, BEETLEJUICE! Bring a blanket or camping chair, wrap up warm, and watch Beetlejuice on a giant cinema screen under the stars! Fancy dress encouraged. Tickets available via everntbrite.
Castle Howard York YO60 7DA
A day out with the kids at Castle Howard just became even more adventurous and intriguing. Now they can join into the treetops of Yorkshire’s newest adventure playground, Skelf Island.
Ingenious treetop nest structures connected by rope bridges, slides, nets and climbing equipment will allow the Skelves to take young visitors on an adventure like no other.
Skelf Island is included in a gardens ticket.
Castle Howard, York YO60 7DA.
T: 01653 648333
There’s so much going on during the October Half Term at the Web, come along from the 28th of October to the 5th of November for a SPOOK-tacular time! Especially for spooky season, we’re running a Scarecrow competition for schools, after-school clubs, sports groups, nurseries, etc. to create some fabulous creations, but we need your help in deciding which scarecrow wins! Judging will take place during the October Half Term and the winners will receive a free play time at the Web! If you’d like to enter, please do get in touch.
T: 01904 692221
Wiggington, York
Go on an archaeological adventure at DIG, from the people who brought you JORVIK Viking Centre! Discover only the most exciting archaeological artefacts from the 2000 years of history hidden under the streets of York. Four excavation pits are filled with Roman, Viking, medieval and Victorian finds, so you can grab a trowel and dig up the clues that show how people lived.
DIG is great experience for ages 5-12 with a fun play area for younger children.
St Saviour’s Church, St Saviourgate, York, YO1 8NN
T: 01904 615505
Farmer Copleys Pumpkin Festival is back for 2023 and we can’t wait! We’re growing over 40 different varieties and we’ll have plenty of entertainment, food, drink and loads of new things to do at the UK’s Original Pumpkin Experience. This year we have opened up some dates for our Pumpkin Nights with evening picking & a selection of fantastic live music, so you can join in the fun until late with lots of music, photo opps & autumn entertainment to make sure you have the perfect pumpkin picking experience.
T:01977 600200
Ravensknowle Farm, Pontefract Road, Pontefract, WF7 5AF
Autumn is one of the most colourful times of year to visit Fountains Abbey as the trees are looking their best, dressed in deep reds, bright yellows and shining golds. Put your wellies on, wrap up warm and marvel at this super seasonal show as you walk, run and explore around the estate. Zip, wobble and climb your way through the play area, wander through the abbey and become a water garden explorer, climbing up the Octagon Tower and through the dark Serpentine Tunnel.
T: 01765 608888
Sunday 29th October 2023 4.30pm-7.45pm
A fantastic Halloween Outdoor Cinema Experience at Castle Howard in Yorkshire with a screening of the classic GHOSTBUSTERS! Who you gonna call?! Bring a blanket or camping chair, wrap up warm, and watch Ghostbusters on a giant cinema screen under the stars!FANCY DRESS ENCOURAGED!
Tickets available via eventbrite
Castle Howard York YO60 7BY
The Worst Witch: 26-29 October 2023
Adapted from Jill Murphy’s classic series of books, this production by Pick Me Up Theatre comes just in time for Hallowe’en!
Young Frankenstein: 30 October – 4 November 2023
Mel Brooks’ madcap musical comedy collides with Mary Shelley’s classic monster tale in this hilarious take on the famous horror story.
Clifford and Cumberland Street, York
T: 0333 009 6690
Welcome to the Mumbler Big Halloween Picture Hunt. Go on a walk and see if you can spot these while out and about, alternatively, print off the images and hide them around the house and garden (along with some little halloween treats) and let the mini mumblers have fun trying to find them all.
Take the little ones to discover York’s Viking legacy this Autumn. Hop aboard a time capsule to 10th century York, and take in the sights, sounds and even the smells – including rotting fish and cabbages – of the Viking Age city. There’s even one Viking to spot on the toilet! Dig deeper into the Viking story of York by getting close-up with a rare collection of 1,000-year-old-artefacts whilst talking to friendly Viking hosts.
T: 01904 20615505
Sunday 29th October 2023 12pm-3pm
A fantastic Halloween Outdoor Cinema Experience for all ages at Castle Howard in Yorkshire with a screening of Monsters Inc! Bring a blanket or camping chair, wrap up warm, and watch Monsters Inc. on a giant open-air cinema screen! FANCY DRESS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED!
Tickets available via eventbrite
Castle Howard York YO60 7BY
Saturday 28th October – Sunday 29th October
Members of the American Civil War Society will be portraying soldiers lives from 1860 – 1865. They will be cooking, marching and drilling around the site. FREE with a valid annual pass.
Sunday 29th October: As a special Halloween treat, the DVLR will be running passenger trains throughout the day. Take as many rides as you like with your annual pass!
Saturday 28th October – Tuesday 31st October: Pumpkin Carving: £3 per person, payable on the day. Storytelling with the Halloween hag: 11am & 2pm daily. Free with an annual pass.
Saturday 28th October -Sunday 5th November: Halloween/Guy Fawkes Trail: £1 per person inc. a prize, payable on the day.
T: 01904 489966
Northwood Trail Lantern Walk
October 28th – 5th November 2023 inclusive
England’s Fairy and Hobgoblin Sanctuary celebrates autumn in our charming family event. Magical evening of storytelling from Professor Howland’s extensive collection of true fairy stories and mythologies. Includes the Autumn Grotto, story telling, and a cup of free alcoholic or non alcoholic punch (exclusive for event ticket holders) as well as the Fairy Museum, and the Night Trail in the Fairy Sanctuary.
Buttercrambe Wood, YO41 1AP.
October half term at Beningbrough – match, measure and make
Saturday 28 October – Sunday 5 November 2023
Pick up the new family trail, just for the school holidays, to help you make the most of the season. Match the colours you find as you explore, measure the biggest and smallest leaf you can find and make some origami. Head to the wilderness play area as part of your day out, test out your climbing skills on the two sizes of clamber stack. Two slides are on offer to suit all ages, with a climbing wall and rope bridge to the big one. There are several swings to choose from, the cantilever bucket seat is large enough to hold a few friends. If you prefer making your own adventure, try the den zone and get building.
Free entry for National Trust and RHS members and under-fives.
Wednesday 1st – Saturday 4th November 2023
A story of true love and acceptance between sisters, Disney’s Frozen Jr. follows the journey of Princesses Anna and Elsa. Based on the 2018 Broadway and West End musical, Elsa, Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle come to life, live on stage. Featuring all the memorable songs from the animated film, with music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, this production boasts beloved characters and is loaded with magic, adventure, and plenty of humour. It’s sure to thaw even the coldest heart!
Oxygen is a Free-Jumping, climbing, soft play and trampolining centre for lots of energetic fun. The Park includes – Open Bounce, Trampolines, Parkour Area, Inflatable Park, Interactive Sports Pitch with AirTrack, Airbag Jump & Trapeze, Baby and Toddler, Soft Play, Climbing Features including cargo, ladder & totem poles, Strike Arena
Along with an extensive café plus a separate quiet lounge, Oxygen York will have two VIP party rooms on the mezzanine floor and additional party areas on the lower floor.
Clifton Moor Centre, Hurricane Way, Rawcliffe, York, YO30 4XU
T: 020 8050 1315
Park Farm, Selby Road, Howden, Goole DN14 7JP.
During selected weekends in October and until 31st October come down and pick your very own FREE pumpkin from 1000’s of home grown pumpkins! We have a huge marquee where you can carve your pumpkin so you leave the mess with us! Enjoy the spellbinding Professor Dan shows, dress up to take part in our daily “Bat Walk”, discover the Beach, venture down the cliff side slide and up and down the rock scrambles. Visit the fairies along the Fairy Tale Trail, and so much more!
T: 01904 499183
Towthorpe Grange, Towthorpe Moor Lane, York, YO32 9ST
Pick Your Own Pumpkins from 23rd September 2023
What better way of choosing your perfect pumpkin, than actually choosing it from the field it was grown in?! The award winning Balloon Tree Farmshop has a unique take on pumpkin picking…PYO pumpkins! 13 different varieties of pumpkins including white, warty, yellow, blue, and your standard orange. Just come along and grab a wheelbarrow. Take a walk into the pumpkin patch to find the size and shape you like the best, or if you don’t have the time, there will be plenty to choose from in farmshop.
A166, Gate Helmsley, York, YO41 1NB
T: 01759 373023
Spooktacular Half Term Fun at RHS Garden Harlow Carr: 28th October – 5th November 2023
Come face to face with fascinating creatures with Zoolab’s ethical animal encounters, delve into the Halloween spirit by joining a crafts workshop, and unearth the mysteries of the garden with the Garden Detectives. Elsewhere ignite your creativity in Forest School, using natural materials to get crafting.
Crag Lane, Beckwithshaw, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1QB
T: 01423 565418
No Booking Required – Free Entry – Pay For What You Pick – Food And Drink Available Daily
Mon/Tue/Wed – 10am – 5pm
Thu/Fri – 10am – 8pm
Sat/Sun – 10am – 5pm
Scalby Grange Farm, Scalby Ln, Gilberdyke, HU15 2UJ
There is a pumpkin picking event to suit everyone this autumn at Spilman’s Farm. For families who like all the fun of the full festival, there are more activities and events than ever before! Late Night picking is available on certain dates – picking by twilight and with live music and a bar, this is a perfect event for families with older children or couples.
Church Farm, Sessay YO7 3NB
T: 07754 857284
This kept our mini mumbler busy for hours!!
Saturday 28th October 2023
12pm-2.45pm
A fantastic Halloween Outdoor Cinema Experience at Castle Howard in Yorkshire with a screening of Tim Burton and Disney’s incredible film! Bring a blanket or camping chair, wrap up warm, and watch Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town in The Nightmare Before Christmas on a giant open-air cinema screen!FANCY DRESS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED!
Tickets available via eventbrite.
Castle Howard York YO60 7BY
89 High Street, Airmyn, United Kingdom
T: 01405 780792
‘A uniquely thrilling attraction that will whisk you way back to Yorkshire’s most perilous past. See, hear, feel and smell the chillingly amusing characters of the bad old days as they come to life before you.’ – TYD, Aug 18
12 Clifford Street, York, YO1 9RD
T: 01904 632599
Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed specially for kids aged 3+, used in schools and homes all over the world.
Jamie delivers her sessions in a fun and interactive way, with themes to suit all ages, including Frozen, Harry Potter, Trolls and many more.
York Minster is a fantastic destination for family days out in York with loads of things to see and do. We have lots of activities, events and learning resources to enjoy in the Minster to make the most of your family’s visit. Visit the website for free family-friendly trails before you visit and get the most from your trip to York Minster.
York Minster, Deangate, York, YO1 7HH
T: 01904 557200
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