What’s on this October Half Term! School holiday activities and ideas and Halloween events, in Hull and the East Riding for children and families.

These listings are in alphabetical order, A-Z. We endeavour to keep the listings as up to date as possible but please contact all providers/venues before attending anything, they will have the very latest information. Some are pre-book in advance only. If one of your favourites is missing, drop us a line here to add it. Thank you.

Featured Listing

Bewholme Pumpkin Patch

the pumpkin patch at bewholme, pick and carve a pumpkin

October 2025 update coming soon.
A great Autumn day out for everyone from kids to even bigger kids!

Pick Your Own Pumpkin Events 

Join us at the Farm Displays & Pumpkin Shop  – Farm Displays & Pumpkin Shop FREE ENTRY! Grab your perfect pumpkin and some fabulous seasonal photos.

For more information and updates visit their website here or follow them on facebook here.

Homeland Farm, Catfoss Road, Bewholme, YO25 8DX. 07890 346717.

butt farm pumpkin patch logoOctober 2025 update coming soon.

Lovingly grown & planted by the White family we have 1000’s of pumpkins for you to choose from.

We have loads of different varieties – whether you want to carve them, eat them or create an autumnal display we have pumpkins for everyone! Pop on your wellies, grab one of our wheelbarrows & come and explore the Butt Farm Pumpkin Patch, Beverley.

Butt Farm Pumpkin Patch, Beverley, HU17 8PJ. Accessible via buses X46 & X47 (bus stop 10mins walk).

For more information visit our website here, for follow us on facebook here for updates and competitions!

humble bee farm halloween event, pumpkin picking and spooky trail logoThe glamping site in Flixton, near Scarborough, will be open to the public for October half term, for families to enjoy their Halloween event. Come for the day, or come and stay! October 2025 update coming soon.

  • Come and join us at the farm to pick a pumpkin and carve it
  • Meet the farmyard gang
  • You can also visit the Playbarn, look around the glamping site and The Hive cafe bar will be open serving Autumnal snacks and drinks.

Dogs are permitted but must be on leads at all times. Free car parking. Tickets must be booked online in advance, full info and booking here.

Or why not book glamping accommodation and stay the night!? We have luxury cottages, wigwam lodges, wigwam cabins and yurts to choose from, some with hot tubs, find out more here.

Humble Bee Farm, Flixton, Scarborough YO11 3UJ. 01723 890437. More information on their website here, or call 01723 890437, email [email protected].

sky magic events, musical fireworks in east yorkshireOctober 2025 update coming soon.

Bonfire & Firework Events

You can find a list of the local bonfires and firework events happening across Hull and East Yorkshire on Mumbler here.

Burnby Hall Halloween

Burton Agnes Halloween Trail

October 2025 update coming soon.

Burton Agnes Hall, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25 4NB. 01262 490324

Conkers! 10 Autumn Activities to do with Conkers

Check out our ideas here for 10 things to do with conkers this Autumn!

Cottingham Halloween House Hunt

Annual event in the village. Come and find the haunted houses and vote for your favourite.

October 2025 update coming soon.

Drewton’s Pumpkin Patch

October 2025 update coming soon.

Drewton’s Farm Shop, The Drewton Estate, South Cave, HU15 2AG

Fruit Market Hull Halloween Trail

There is usually a FREE pumpkin trail along Humber Street, Fruit Market Hull.

October 2025 update coming soon.

 

Hall Farm Park Halloween Fun

Usually have a pumpkin patch event, October 2025 update coming soon.

Caistor Road, South Kelsey, Lincolnshire, LN7 6PR 01652 678822

Halloween Ideas & Pumpkin Trail Colouring Sheets

halloween ideas for october 2020I’ve put together some ideas for stay at home fun to fire your little skeletons’ imaginations and keep the cost of Halloween down. Read the full article on Mumbler here.

Or why not do a pumpkin trail around your neighbourhood? Colour in a pumpkin and pop it in your window to display, then see how many you can spot when you go for a walk. My mini-Mumblers have done theirs!  You can download the template below to colour yourself by clicking here – Pumpkin Colouring Sheet

 

Hulloween Steampunk Festival

Annual Halloween festival in Hull city centre, steampunk themed. October 2025 update coming soon.

Illuminated Whitby Abbey

illuminated whitby abbey, see the abbey lit up for HalloweenIlluminated Whitby Abbey. October 2025 update coming soon.

Book online and save.

Whitby Abbey, Abbey Lane, Whitby, YO22 4JT

Ings Park Alpacas, Spooky Week!

October 2025 update coming soon.

Swallows Retreat, South Ings Lane, North Cave, HU15 2PA.

One-Off Halloween Events & Activities

  • 31st October 2024, 3-6pm: Little Monkeys Halloween Party. Disco, fancy dress, fun and games. Call 01482 447766. 
  • 27th October 2024, 12-4pm: The Goodfellowship. Children’s Halloween Party, free entry

You can also find details of all the one-off family events and activities happening for Halloween and Bonfire Night by day in the Mumbler Daily Events Calendar here.

Park Farm Pumpkins

October 2025 update coming soon.

Park Farm, Selby Road, Howden, DN14 7JP (5 minutes from junction 37 of the M62).

Prospect Centre Halloween Trail

October 2025 update coming soon.

Prospect Shopping Centre, Prospect St, Hull HU2 8PW 01482 324619

Rand Farm Park Pumpkin Festival

Pumpkin Festival. October 2025 update coming soon.

Book online in advance to avoid disappointment. Rand, Lincoln, LN8 5NJ. 01673 858904

Sandy Bottom Farm Pumpkins

Sandy Bottom Pumpkins is a PYO Pumpkins Festival which happens annually in Hedon every October!

Pumpkins to pick, plus maize maze, sunflowers and corn on the cob. October 2025 update coming soon.

Please book a ticket in advance. For more info or email [email protected], 07457 402975

Thorn Road (B1240), Hedon, HU12 8BB. 

Scalby Grange – PYO Pumpkins

PYO at Scalby Grange, a family run Pick Your Own Farm near Gilberdyke. October 2025 update coming soon.

Scalby Grange Farm, Scalby Lane, Gilberdyke, HU15 2UJ. 07977 955968.

School Holiday Childcare – Camps, Workshops and Clubs

You can find a list of all the workshops, camps and clubs running across the school holidays on the  Holiday Clubs & Workshops page here.

Southwood Garden Centre Pumpkin Display

There will be a large display of pumpkins at Southwood Garden centre to see and choose from and the shop open. They will also have a large Halloween display to see and decorations to buy.

The Christmas display and shop will also be open.

Ganton Ave, Cottingham, HU16 5HG. 01482 845825.

Tickton Farm PYO Pumpkins

Pick your own pumpkins at Tickton Farm. October 2025 update coming soon.

On the A1035 at Tickton – look out for the green flags.

York Maze – Hallotween and Hallowscream

October 2025 update coming soon. 2 Halloween events at York Maze:
  • HALLOWSCREAM our terrifyingly entertaining nights of fear and fun opens on, you must be at least 16yrs old.
  • HALLOWTWEEN is our slightly less scary afternoons aimed at families with children around 10-15yrs.
Tickets for both events must be booked online in advance.

Elvington Lane, York, YO19 5LT. 01904 607666

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