With Halloween not being the scariest thing to think about this half term and the cost of living crisis taking really taking hold at the moment. We know how expensive school holidays can be, so we thought we’d pull together a list of free or low cost events happening around Harrogate this half term and Halloween for all the family to enjoy! If you know of any other free events this summer please get in touch.
Grab a wheel barrow from the wheel barrow park and head out to the pumpkin fields to choose your perfect pumpkins . This year as well as lots of orange pumpkins they have yellow , green , pink , white , warty and multi coloured pumpkins ! Make your autumnal displays look fabulous with a variety of colours !
They also have some brilliant photo opportunities in the pumpkin patches so don’t forget your camera .
No entrance fee to the Pumpkin patch – Just pay for what you pick .
Step out for the new Creepy Castle Spooktastic Halloween trail at Knaresborough Castle grounds this half-term. Along the way you’ll see wizard magic shows, spooky characters, face painting, stories in the castle and more spooky surprises. Tickets are just £3.75 for both children and adults (under 2’s are free) and available from 3pm – 8pm on Thursday 27 October to Saturday 29 October. Book your trail tickets for a specific event day and time at www.horticulturalnursery.com/events
This half term, Harrogate BID will be bringing the Halloween spirit to Harrogate Town Centre with a petrifying pop-up installation of several giant inflatable tentacles. Freaky Feelers will be taking over the Piazza at Victoria Shopping Centre from Saturday 22nd October.
These eye-catching tentacles will be in place leading up to Halloween from Saturday 22nd until Monday 31st October. The ‘Freaky Feelers’ will have a further wow factor in the evenings with LED lighting.
Adding to the experience, children from Grove Road Primary School, Coppice Valley Primary School and the trainees from the Harrogate Chocolate Factory Café have used their creativity to make some spooky scarecrows, can you spot them all?
Make sure to tag @Harrogate_BID in your pictures on Instagram we would love to see them!
Half Term Art Workshops for Families, Tuesday 25th and Thursday 27th October
£3.00 per childGet creative over October half term at one of our family art workshops. Try some “slow looking” in the gallery to discover hidden details within the paintings.
Explore techniques including decoupage, collage and illustration to create your own artwork to take home. The workshops are suitable for children of all ages though please note that those under 8 will need to be accompanied by an adult.
Wednesday 26th October – Stay and Play for ages 0-5 years 10.30am – 1pm.
Friday 28th October – Film Afternoon for ages 6 and up 1.30pm – 3.30pm.
Starts 21st October, 24 spooky scarecrows have been hidden around town for you to find, purchase a map from Ye Olde Chemist Shoppe for £3 & work your way around the trail to find them all!
October 22 – October 30
Lots of funny & funky looking pumpkins have been hidden around Pateley Bridge for you to find.
Find them all to claim a prize! Simply pick up an entry sheet for £1 to take part.
We also have some FREE colour in downloads for the little ones this half term, just click on the links below!
Halloween Pumpkin Patch Colour In Sheet
Halloween Trick or Treat Pumpkins (Black & White)
