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Things to Do in Derby & Derbyshire This October Half Term 2025: Family & Kids Events, Halloween Fun & More!

Looking for fun and affordable things to do with the kids this October half term in Derby or Derbyshire? Whether you’re planning spooky Halloween adventures, creative indoor activities, or outdoor family days out, there are plenty of events happening this October to keep everyone entertained.

Information correct at the time of posting, please check with the organisers for any updates to availability.

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• Trick Or Treat Trails and Free Events
• City Centre
• Pumpkin Patches and Mazes
• Parks and Outdoors
• Farm Parks and Family Attractions
• Museums
• Libraries
• Parties and Other Activities
• Baby and Toddler Specials

Trick Or Treat Trails and Free Events

Heanor Trick or Treat Trail

Pumpkin Patches and Mazes

See our separate blog post here

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City Centre

Derbion

Halloween 2025

• About: Join Miss Prunella Pumpkin and her ghoulish witch assistants for a spellbinding adventure where children become witches and wizards for the day.
• Date: 29-31 October 2025
• Time: 10an – 4pm
• Price: £3 Booking Required

Electric Daisy

Spooky Messy Play Party

• Date: 30 October 2025
• Time: 12:00pm – 3:00pm
• Price: £8.50 (1 child), £13.45 (2 siblings), under 1s free, Booking Required

Family Outdoor Cinema: Hocus Pocus

• Date: 29 October 2025
• Time: Doors open 4:00pm, film at 4:45pm
• Price: £6, Booking required

Halloween Kids Rave

• Date: 31 October 2025
• Time: 2-6pm
• Price: £5, family £15.65. booking required

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Parks and Outdoor Attractions

Heights of Abraham (Matlock Bath)

Halloween at the Heights

• Dates: 20 October – 2 November 2025
• Price: Included with general admission. Booking recommended
• Details: Wandering witches, Scarecrow search and Tricksey Games

Crich Tramway Village

Halloween Fun

• Dates: 25 October – 31 October 2025
• Price: Included with general admission. Booking recommended
• Details: Halloween Trail, Family Crafts, Halloween Party Show, Face painting and storytelling

Moira Furnace

Halloween Spectacular

• Dates: 26 October
• Price: Free Entry, no booking required
• Details: Annual Halloween Spooktacular is coming back once more! We’ll have plenty of wonderful craft vendors, food and more so there’s something to do for the whole family.

Elvaston Castle Country Park

Spooky Time (PG)

• Dates: 17 October – 2 November
• Price: Adults from £21.50, children £14
• Details: Spookytime is a family-friendly, PG-rated 1km adventure trail weaving through enchanting castles and houses, with playful actors and gentle spooks both indoors and outdoor
• Limited Time offer – half price on Planet Offers

National Memorial Arboretum

Stick Man Trail (ongoing) FREE

Arbie Eye Spy Trail

• Dates: 27 – 31 October 10-5pm
• Price: £2.50, no booking required

Interactive Storytelling

• Dates: 27 – 31 October 11am, 12, 1, 2pm
• Price: Free, booking recommended

HARDWICK HALL (NATIONAL TRUST)

Hallowtide Half Term Activities

• Dates: 25th October – 2nd November 9.30-5pm
• Price: Free (regular admission to Hardwick applies if you are not a NT member)

Apple Day Story Trail

• Dates: 18th October – 2nd November 9.30-5pm
• Price: Free, booking recommended

Nature Craft Workshop

• Dates: 18th October – 2nd November 9.30-5pm
• Price: Free, booking recommended

Adventure Cinema

SUDBURY HALL (NATIONAL TRUST)

Myths and Legends: October Half Term

• Dates: 25 October – 3 November 10-5pm
• Price: Free (normal admission applies if not a NT member)

Calke Abbey (NATIONAL TRUST)

Bat Discovery Half Term Trail and Spooky Tunnels

• Dates: 18th October – 2nd November
• Price: Free (normal admission applies if not a NT member)

Chatsworth House & Grounds (Bakewell Area)

Halloween Fun at the Farmyard

• Dates: 27 – 31 October 2025
• Price: Included with admission, Booking recommended, Adults from £18, Children from £10
• Details: Pumpkin carving, seasonal crafts, spooky animal encounters.

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Farm Parks & Family Attractions

CONKERS

Halloween Spooktacular Light Walk

• Dates: 29 – 31 October 2025 from 5:00pm
• Price: Adults: £8, Children: £7, Under 2 years: £2, Booking required
• Details: Light trail through the woods, ghost train, crafts, creepy encounters and characters.

BLUEBELL DAIRY 

Bluebells School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

• Dates: 11th, 12th, 18th, 19th & 25th–31st October
• Price: £14.95 Child, £14.50 Adult, under 2s free

Matlock Farm Park (Matlock)

Fang‑tastic Halloween Festival

• Dates: 25 October – 2 November 2025
• Price: General admission + free pumpkin with child ticket
• Details: Pumpkin patch, spooky forest trail, fancy dress, slime making, broomstick flying, Headless Horseman appearances.

TWYCROSS ZOO

Trick or Treat at Twycross Zoo

• Dates: 18th October – 2nd November
• Price: £3 additional to normal entrance/annual pass entrance

Alton Towers*

Scarefest*

• Dates:3-5th , 10th-12th, 17th October- 2nd November
• Price: From £34pp

Drayton Manor

Spooktacular Halloween

• Dates: 3rd October – 3rd November
• Price: £27.50pp

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Museums

Derby Museum & Art Gallery

Nightlight Lullabies Exhibition

• Dates: 24 September – 1 November 2025
• Price: Free, Drop in
• Details: Nightlight Lullabies explores the universal experience of parenting and how we soothe our babies to sleep.

Derby Museum of Making

ASSEMBLE: Derby’s Making Festival

• Dates: 25 October, 11-4pm
• Price: £5 adults, kids free Booking Required
• Details: A celebration of all things making – meet the makers and discover what you can make!
• You can also book Aardman Animation Workshop for £15

STEAM Babies (0-2)

• Dates: 30 October, 10.15-11.15am
• Price: £3, Booking Required
• Details: In this facilitator led session babies aged 0-2 years old and their adults can explore a range of themes through the lens of our fabulous collections

Erewash Museum

Spies, Lies and Alibis – Programming workshop

• Dates: Wednesday 29 & Thursday 30 October 11am–4pm
• Price: £5-£15, booking required

Codebreaking Trail

• Dates: Weds 29 October-Sat 1Nov
• Price: £2, no booking required

Trick or Treat Day

• Dates: Friday 31 October 11am–4pm
• Price: FREE, no booking required

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Libraries

Draw With Chris White: The Night Pixie workshop

• 30 Oct Spondon Library at 11am
• 30 Oct Chellaston Library at 1:30pm
• FREE – booking essential

Sprout’s Halloween Surprise with author Susan Hughes

• Mickleover Library, Mon 27 Oct 2:30pm – 3:30pm: 01332 647884, 
• Allestree Library, Thurs 30 Oct 10:30 am – 11:30 am: 01332 559761.
• Alvaston Library, Fri 31 Oct 2-3pm: 01332 647920
• FREE – booking essential

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Parties and Other Activities

Moorways Leisure Centre

Halloween Party

• Date: 1 Nov, 12.30–1.30pm & 1.30–2.30pm
• Price: £10 per child

Halloween Soft Play (with pumpkin carving & crafts)

• Date: 30 Oct, 10.30–12pm & 31 Oct, 1.30–3pm
• Price: TBC

Halloween Disco Swim

• Date: 30–31 Oct, 2.30–3.30pm
• Price: TBC

Tiny Town Balborough

Hero Town Melbourne

TREETOPS Activity centre

Morley Hayes Hotel

Spooktacular Children’s Halloween Party

• Date: 31 Oct, 2–4pm
• Price: £27.95 adults £16.95 child (under 10)

Freddy’s Play Kingdom

Halloween Party

• Date: 31 Oct, 12-2pm
• Price: £12.50pp

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Workshops and Crafts

Denby Pottery Village

Halloween 2025

• About: Join us in the Denby Craft Studio to celebrate spooky season with Halloween-themed clay, paint, and craft activities!
• Date: 18 Oct-2nd Nov 2025
• Time: 10am – 4pm
• Price: £2.50 Entrance – redeemed off the cost of final activity price on the day, Booking recommended

Pets at home

My Pet Pals Workshops

• About: Our much-loved My Pet Pals workshops are back this October in a Pets at Home store near you
• Date: 25th Oct-31st Oct 2025, 2pm Daily
• Price: FREE – booking required

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Family Theatre

Derby Theatre

A Tale of Us – Baby-Friendly Theatre (0-18m)

Dates: Monday 27 – Tuesday 28 October 2025
Times: 10:00am & 12:00pm
Price: £10 Family Ticket (1 adult + 1 child)

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Baby and Toddler Groups Specials

BAby sparks derby east

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