Monsters come in all shapes and sizes and you can find out about them at this new exhibition.

Celebrating the 500-year work-in-progress story of building automated machines. 

Our Nauseating Nature trail returns this October with more foul facts and stomach-turning tales.

Find the creepy creatures hiding around the Museum and Winter Gardens and claim a themed prize.

Borrow a backpack full of art activities, challenges and games to help you explore the exhibition.

All aboard the Spooky Spirit of the Bay train for a hanuting adventure, with frights along the way

The planet conscious lifestyle store offering recycled, renewable and sustainable products.

The Illuminations return with lights spreading sparkle from St Peters Church along the seafront. 

Free Pumpkin for Every Child* at the Pumpkin Festival at Adventure Valley this Half Term!

Are you brave enough to come to Hall Hill Farm 20-28th October for a ghoulishly-good time?

Enjoy spooky treasure trails, children’s Castle tours, and Forest School activities.

The trail will take you through west woods, past the den building and nature playscape area...

Bring your little horrors to the Halloween Spook-fest for some hair-raising half term fun. 
 

We dare you to visit Whitehouse Farm Centre for their hair raising Halloween Spooktacular Event!

There will be an activity on every day of October half-term, perfect for celebrating Hallowe'en.

Egg and Spoon is a perfect, gentle introduction for very young children to the magic of theatre.

Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World in this interactive new show.

Get the week off to a great start with a short to medium distance guided coastal walk.

Come along to The Word for fun Halloween-themed crafts,  making a range of spooktacular crafts!

Book a slot on the Holiday club - try multi sports, crafts, swimming, roller disco and more!

An arty, crafty session perfect for toddlers and pre-school children at The Creative Place.

Decorate a glass tile with special glass paint, perfect for decorating a Halloween party or window. 

A weekly session for toddlers to explore music and enjoy a little singing and rhyme.

Watch the skill of the Glass Studio team as they make beautiful glass pumpkins for Halloween. 

3 fun-packed, fascinating days of FREE childrens activities & workshops celebrating science!

A brand new version of the classic story of the three little pigs set in Paris. 

FREE Launch Session for this weekly drama group at Caedmon Hall for 14-17yr olds

Witches and wizards, join us for potion making, care of magical monsters and broomstick lessons.

 

FREE event - just drop in (if you dare) and find the ghouls hiding in the graveyard

Join us for a session of glitter slime making where you can take home what you make.

Try the Mega Atlantis Inflatable assault course  during the half term holidays at the Aquatic Centre

Improve your paper cutting skills by creating a terrific pop-up house to show your friends. 

Family activities celebrating the launch of our new exhibition Circus! Show of Shows

Make your own little felt bear or kit out your favourite teddy in something you have made.

Learn new circus skills together as a family in this interactive learning session for age 5+. 
 

An afternoon of making spooky potions and mocktails and decorating spooky cakes.

Discover the grisly truth about owls during these special owl pellet dissection workshops.

Enjoy this family-friendly roller disco at Raich Carter Sports Centre - open to everyone.

The Russian National Ballet returns with the delightful production of this charming fairy tale.

The three witches are back & more magical than ever, flying high in this wicked Halloween Pantomime.

Join The Word for an immersive and spooktacular storytelling session for under 7's & their families.

Baby Ballet - small class ballet style dance session for tots aged 18 months - 4 years

Design and paint your own pattern for a special Halloween plate to take it home for Halloween.

Discover the amazing variety of apples grown in the UK, taste and then vote for your favourite.

Reserve your place at our magical Unicorn making pumpkin party this Halloween half term.

Fearless Mowgli the ‘man-cub,’ finds fun and friendship as he learns to live by the law of Jungle.

Join us for our weekly social, a chance to have a cuppa, relax, share experiences and make friends.

Learn all about the night sky. Look what you can discover in the dark skies of the nature reserve.

Every Thursday in the school holidays, drop in arts & craft sessions, 10am - 2pm. 

Spooky felt making - a monster, vampire, skeleton or pumpkin, the choice is yours!

This is Granny's story – based on a true story about love, hope, bravery and taking risks

Enjoy haunting fun this Hallowe'en. Trick or treating, creepy crafts and a spooky outdoor trail.

Enjoy a ghoulish game of mini golf with the whole family in the spooky surroundings of Parklands Golf

What lurks in the shadows? Monsters? Ghouls? Banish them with a creepy tealight lantern!

Multi-Award Winning 2 1/2 hr Daisy First Aid Classes for Parents, Grandparents & Carers

Make a spooky surprise to take home with you and help us to decorate our scary scene! 

An afternoon that will capture your little ones imagination - enjoy a story, crafts & sing songs!

Make your very own bespoke Halloween t-shirts that can be worn when you go trick and treating.

A tea time special with Halloween crafts, cake decorating, snacks and party games included. 

Don't miss these Halloween parties with a science twist with Big Bang Science Parties.

Make your own stickers to create a contrasting design on a glass bottle or jar.
 

Tom overhears Mum and Dad – there’s nothing left to eat & they are going to leave him in the forest!

Carolyn from The Canny Kitchen returns this October half term to cook up a fright.

Halloween spoooooooky disco at The Forum Northallerton                            

Hubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble – Whitehouse Farm Centre has something Spooky brewing 

Join us for a morning of storytime fun for little ones with different stories each week.

Come along for a special 1.5 hour long session of absolute fun with Theatre Tots North East.

Get ready for the annual Diwali festival of light by making your own lanterns and rangoli artworks.

Grown ups & growing witches alike, reserve your space for some blooming broomstick making.

Enjoy a spooky science spectacular to create lightning and slime in this Halloween workshop.

Our infamous laser cutting session for children is back, this time better than ever!

Come and see the emergency services, including the police, fire service, mountain rescue and others.

What happens when two storytellers arrive at the same place at the same time to tell their stories?

Climb the secret spiral staircase to the monument's rooftop walkway for amazing views.

Visit Ryhope Engine Museum and see the huge 100 horsepower steam beam engines in action.  

Live music, food & fancy dress competition, there’s a category for both adults and children. 

Whether you're new to running, a youngster or an Olympic athlete, all runners are welcome. 

A family friendly, 2 mile, scary woodland trail, Bring your pumpkins and face your fears!

Wendy the Witch can't stop sneezing but when she does, something terrible happens!

A gaming extravaganza, sowcasing the latest games with YouTube superstar, ComedyShortsGamer, Deji

Unleash their inner inventor, designer and maker in our range of workshops and drop-in sessions

Junior Jockey mornings for age 3-8, £2 Taster sessions for age 3+ and Own your Pony days age 8-12

Spend Halloween in the Haunted Church with games and fancy dress competition for age 7-14

We will be stretching our bodies into different shapes to create and learn about different animals.

A sing song with Georgina and the Great North Mouse then a tour of the galleries in a toddle truck!

Let us help you prepare for Hallowe'en. Carve your own pumpkin - will it be funny or scary?

Get scared and get fit! Don't get caught in a 5k race against the Souter zombies.

Take a ride on one of our spooky Heritage Trains! Plus games, activities, arts and crafts.

Join us throughout October half term and enjoy autumn activities and Halloween horrors.

Hexham Town Centre - Free Event, 3pm-9pm .                                      

Halloween fun including pumpkin trails, spooky stories and fancy dress competitions!

When the lights go out, the empty rooms of the 200 year old hall become rather eerie...

A morning of Halloween fun creating your own pumpkin to take home and display in the coming days!

Unique immersive play, spooky castle, wand making, potions, silent disco and much more

Young farmers will get behind the scenes, meet new friends and discover life on the farm.

A chance for children to see their design made in front of their eyes on our laser cutters!

Meet our spooky character and get creative with some creepy crafts.              

Paint your own ceramic pumpkin to take home, workshop includes a Halloween drink and cake!

Try the new Mega Atlantis Inflatable assault course every Saturday & Sunday at the Aquatic Centre.

An interactive Halloween experience/walk like no other. Enter a world full of mystery and magic.

We are pop up markets selling everything related to pregnancy, baby , toddlers and pre school to 6yr

Spooky Halloween Fun including a magician, arts and crafts and a spooky treasure hunt

Get together as a group to make a large fused glass panel - the perfect family project.

An action-packed day of activities with some of your favourite heroes.... and villains!

Dinosaurs are taking over The Word for one day only - suitable for children of all ages.

An amazing interactive show where children can become a Dino Ranger and defeat Dr Extinction!

The Customs House & Katie’s Garden present a wickedly fantastic family ball for Halloween - 2 events to choose from.

See nocturnal nature at its worst during one of our Nature Fright Night events!!

Enjoy soft play plus minidisco and play some great party games. For age up to 8 

Mythical Monster Mask Making: create your own cringe-making creature mask to take home

Learn about Chinese language, food and culture at this fun holiday club for ages 5-15.

Halfterm football camp for ages 5-12 at Evolution Football Centre, Royal Quays, North Shields. 

Football & multisport school holiday camps for boys and girls age 4 to 14, held at Gosforth Academy

A whole week of events to bring out your inner zoo keeper!                                    

Come and test your head for heights on some of Northumberland’s finest crags (ages 8+).

The boggles (ghastly Northumbrian spirits) have caused mischief and left Cherryburn upside down!

Have you got what it takes to survive? Race amongst the living dead this Halloween.

Set sail on a wonderful adventure in this magical, musical show. “Perfectly Charming” – The Guardian

Storytelling & Drawing Workshop with author and illustrator Catherine Rayner. FREE event

A spooktacular fancy dress bounce and disco party for adults and children with games and prizes!

Dickens’ Oliver Twist presented in a whole new contemporary hip hop style.      

Join us for some spooky fun over half term..All events are first come, first served. 
 

A day weaselling through caves and later in the day a spot of Abseiling down some impressive crags.

Head to the gardens at Wynyard Hall this Halloween for frightfully fantastic, family fun!  

Calling all little monsters, ghosts & ghouls, our Halloween party is set to be truly spooktacular! SOLD OUT

Join us as we make Halloween lanterns and decorate 'trick or treat' bags to carry them home in!

A family-friendly workshop with experienced printmaker & art teacher Michelle Wood of Sea Tern Print

A comic take on the classic Bram Stoker tale - three actors, 20 characters, one vampire.

Creative Baby! is for babies 0-12 mths: activities designed especially for those not yet walking.

FREE ENTY. Lots of games and activities plus a spooky disco. Come in fancy dress & bring a pumpkin!

An Addams Family musical comedy presented by the Whitley Bay Operatic Society   

Spooky den making, fire building, broomstick making, pumpkin carving, cauldron cooking fun!

Halloween Safe Trick or Treating - follow spooky treasure trails, lots of activities on offer.

Hilarious comedy, sensational circus performers, barrels full of laughter and so much more! 

So why not come along and enjoy a scarily good night out that the whole family will love.

A spooktacular Halloween workshop centred around the hit Musical ‘Wicked’, for age 5-16

FREE, donations are welcome. Site opens at 4 pm. Fireworks will start from 6:30pm.

Get creative this half term Thursday at Stephenson Railway with free childrens craft activties. 

Live action, puppetry, music and shadows - a humorous story of love, loss and friendship. 

Fun-loving puppy Oskar has to run down a mountain to find a friendly animal to play with. 

This free drop-in activity is the perfect way to get creative with the kids this half term.

Roll up, Roll up for the greatest ARTventurers class in town, half term fun for age 4+

Book your tickets online now for this Fantastic Fireworks Fundraiser Event in Durham

Calling all Bingsters! Bing and friends are coming to Billingham in the first ever Bing stage show!

Firework spectacular; fairground rides, a huge bonfire, live music and the MetroGnomes!

Baby & Toddler nearly new sale: clothes, toys and accessories. Grab a bargain!  

Spectacular Fireworks Display After Racing along with a funfair, music and games

Learn more about our diverse wild bird species with the help of our volunteer hide guide.

Grab yourself a bargain at NCT's preloved parent, children and baby goods sale. 

Saturday Teen sessions with a different theme each week (suitable for pre-teens with an adult). 

Inclusive art class held on the first Saturday of every month. No booking required

This year we are thrilled to be hosting a quiet firework display at Kirkley Hall.

Bonfire Night: all are welcome for our huge bonfire and fabulous firework display in the heart of Gosforth

This brilliantly adapted musical version captures the magic of Christmas and sparkles on stage.

Christmas gifts and festive treats and a huge range of decorations for your home.

With the release of the new Grinch movie, reserve your spot for a very special GRINCHOVER!

  A high energy family fun show, Little Fix, is coming to The Point, Sunderland on 9th November 2018.

Meet Walter the pigeon as he embarks on an 'adventure to end all adventures' in this family show

Become a mini lighthouse keeper - design and decorate your very own working lighthouse.

Themed crafts, white ‘frozen’ hot chocolate and topped breakfast toast plus a visit from Elsa!

Enter Marty’s Madhouse for a taste of silliness, magic, circus skills and a menagerie of puppets.

Baby & Toddler Nearly New Sale 2pm-3.30pm St Aidan's Community Centre, Brunton Park, Gosforth

Silversmith & an artist and card designer will be demonstrating their skills in the garden.

The life story of a very special leaf in this warm, intimate and playful new piece for under 3s

Meet and get involved in creative sessions run by the creators of your favourite children’s books.

A monthly computer coding club for people age 8-17                                

Rainbows, Beavers, Brownies and Cubs: take part in activities towards your Science and Art Badges

Get a flavour of the RGS, take a guided tour of the school and chat to staff and students.

All of your Christmas shopping under one roof at Souter Lighthouse's annual Christmas Fair!

Baby & Toddler clothes, toys and equipment sale raising funds for the RVI Tiny Lives Trust. 

All things unicorn - a magical event for little unicorn lovers with stories, crafts and refreshments

Baby & Child toys, clothes and equipment nearly new sale, a community event for the whole family

Kick start the festive fun with a visit to wonderful family blockbuster Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

From the horrible Henries to the end of evil Elizabeth, hear the legends about the torturing Tudors.

Interactive show-themed activity session for under 11s with games, craft activities and storytelling

The Gala Theatre's spectacular pantomime this will be the fairest panto in all the land.

Fascinating Pharaohs and powerful pyramids, discover the facts with the meanest mummies in Egypt.

Start your official countdown to Christmas. Free fun and entertainment for the whole family.