Bluebell Railway, 25th - 31st October 25
Discover a wealth of outdoor events, indoor activities, and spooktacular Halloween fun across South East England this October half-term. Watch out, you'll find some spooky adventures with a few jump scares, wizarding magic, and friendly ghosts along the way, along with the chance to enjoy the autumn colours and award-winning all-weather attractions.
Explore our spooktacular list for ideas and inspiration for things to do and places to visit over the October half-term and Halloween, or keep heading down to the bottom of the page to find hundreds of ghoulishly fun events to keep the whole family entertained.
Use the search bar at the top of the page to filter events by specific dates or counties. You can find fiendish things to do in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Kent, Surrey, Dorset, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire. If you're looking for something near you, or if you are travelling to a part of South East England for a short break or day trip, use the 'map view' button to find something local to you, or head on over to specific county what's on pages in the navigation to find something right for you. Don't forget you can sign up below to receive October half-term events straight to your inbox.
Most schools in South East England break up for the October half term on Friday 24th October 2025, returning to school on Monday 3rd November 2025. Schools in the Isle of Wight however get an extra week off with students breaking up a week earlier on Friday 19th October returning to school on Monday 3rd November 2025. Halloween falls on a Friday this year and as always is celebrated on the 31st October.
Don't forget our rainy day guide is also here to help whatever the October half-term holiday weather brings, ensuring you have a great day out.
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Walking
High Street, Rochester
Have fun (re-)discovering Rochester, spotting things you've never noticed before, with two quirky treasure hunt style heritage walks - a fun and affordable way to get some fresh air, whilst discovering more about this fascinating town. Curious…
Outdoor Event / Activities
Weyhill, Andover
Prepare yourself and your little ones for a wickedly spook-tacular family evening this Halloween. You can enjoy some ghostly storytelling and marvel at our owls as they put on two beautiful flying displays against the backdrop of the Trust's moonlit…
Music
Winchester,
Fairport Convention have been entertaining music lovers for over half a century, with 2025 being their 58th anniversary!
During that time the band that launched British folk-rock has seen many changes, but one thing has remained the same -…
Participatory Event
Cranbrook
Go Ape Sundown Adventures are back for autumn 2025 at Bedgebury National Pinetum and Forest in Kent!
Exhibition
Bletchley, Milton Keynes
Explore the history of AI and pioneers in this technology, including Codebreakers, smart speakers & chatbots, social media & search engines at the new Bletchley Park exhibition - The Age of AI
Fireworks
Whitchurch
Fireworks display held at Testbourne Community School, Whitchurch.
Music
Hailsham
Experience the drama, pathos and comedy of opera with a selection of arias, duets and ensembles performed by Noa Lachman (soprano), Rebecca Hughes (mezzo), Ben Hancox-Lachman (tenor) and Jozik Kotz (bass).
There will be music by many of the…
Outdoor Event / Activities
Waddesdon
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Participatory Event
Crawley
Go Ape Sundown Adventures are back for autumn 2025 at Go Ape Crawley
Music
Southampton
Venue
Book Tickets
Event details
A vibrant live music and storytelling event celebrating Southampton's rich and diverse jazz story – and the social history it reflects.
Southampton's Jazz Story brings together a specially assembled 12-piece house…
Arts
Southampton
Join The Paint Club for a relaxed and creative evening of painting in Southampton at Brew Dog!
Our friendly local artist will guide you step-by-step from a blank canvas to your very own work of art.
️ What's included: All the painting materials…
Arts
Tonbridge
The Paint Club runs monthly workshops across Kent at The Carpenter's Arms near Tonbridge, Maidstone Mercure, Tunbridge Wells Mercure in Pembury and Accord Lounge in Deal.
Expert instruction from a professional artist will guide you step-by-step…
Childrens Events
Alresford
This Halloween, The Watercress Line becomes a spellbinding world of magic, mischief, and spooky fun for the whole family! Join us throughout the half-term, 25th October - 2nd November, as our historic railway is transformed into a haunted haven…
Walking
Millmead, Guildford
Have fun (re-)discovering Guildford, spotting things you've never noticed before, with two quirky treasure hunt style heritage walks - a fun and affordable way to get some fresh air, whilst exploring this charming town. Curious About Guildford…
Arts
Farnham
Join The Paint Club for a relaxed and creative evening of painting in Farnham at The Princess Royal.
Our friendly local artist will guide you step-by-step from a blank canvas to your very own work of art.
️ What's included: All the painting…
Halloween
Carisbrooke, Newport
Halloween fun at Carisbrooke Castle Join English Heritage every day of the half term holidays for Halloween fun at Carisbrooke Castle.
Spooky activities Gather your little monsters for a ghoulishly good day out this half term. Follow the…
Food
Dorking
A relaxed tour, tasting and lunch is the perfect way to immerse yourself in a complete winery experience at Denbies Vineyard in Dorking.
Walking
West Street, Chichester
Have fun (re-)discovering Chichester, spotting things you've never noticed before, with two quirky treasure hunt style heritage walks - a fun and affordable way to get some fresh air. Curious About Chichester visits not just the obvious places, but…
Theatre
Winchester
Join world record-breaking beatboxer SK Shlomo (they/them) who makes amazing music with just a mouth and a mic, and has performed around the world with legends like Bjork, Ed Sheeran and Rudimental.
Their 5-star sell-out show Shlomo's Beatbox…
Arts
Rams Walk Shopping Centre, Petersfield
Join The Paint Club for a relaxed and creative evening of painting at Clavio Lounge in Petersfield!
Our friendly local artist will guide you step-by-step from a blank canvas to your very own work of art.
️ What's included: All the painting…
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