October Planner 2024

OCTOBER HALF TERM PLANNER - CITY CENTRE expwake.co/OctHalfTerm Saturday 26 October Sunday 27 October Monday 28 October Tuesday 29 October Wednesday 30 October POP UP PLANETARIUM STAR WALK HALF TERM FAMILY FUN HALLOWEEN AT THE RIDINGS HALF TERM ART CLUB Trinity Walk Wakeﬁeld Cathedral Ridings Shopping Centre The Art House Ridings Shopping Centre £5.50 Free Free Free £15 Booking Essential Drop-In Drop-In Drop-In Booking Essential Get ready to explore the mysteries of Set blasters to fun and get ready for the Get creative with a whole day of free Take part in a fang-tastic family Halloween Get creative at The Art House this space and the human body and expand return of Star Walk - featuring cosplay crafts and activities for all ages in trail around the shopping centre, and enjoy October half term with a fun range of your knowledge about our fascinating legends from Star Wars to princesses. Wakeﬁeld cathedral nave. What will you free spooky facepainting! creative workshops for children age 7-16. world. Runs 26-27 October. make? Runs 26-29 October. Runs 29 October-1 November See more and book at: See more and book at: expwake.co/PopUpPlanetarium expwake.co/ArtClub Thursday 31 October Friday 1 November Saturday 2 November Sunday 3 November FIND OUT MORE To ﬁnd out more about these events – and to ﬁnd other events and attractions across the Wakeﬁeld district – head to: ExperienceWakeﬁeld.co.uk TRICK OR TREAT TRAIL LET’S MAKE MOVING TOYS! THORNES PARK FIREWORKS OCTOBER HALF-TERM Thornes Park The Hepworth Wakeﬁeld Wakeﬁeld Museum Tileyard North £3 £2.50 FREE FREE (for Wakeﬁeld District Residents) Booking Essential Booking Essential Drop-In Drop-In Trail the courtyard picking up clues, Go on a toy hunt around the museum and See the traditional ﬁreworks display at Enjoy an array of activities: from garden solving riddles and meeting some larger see what children played with in the past. Thornes Park! The evening will feature a play, to trails through the galleries, to than life characters along the way!! Investigate how toys work, and make low-impact ﬁrework display ﬁrst, for drop-in workshops led by local artists Runs 28-31 October. your own moving toy to take home. those that don’t enjoy loud noises, before where you can make something to take See more and book at: See more and book at: the spectacular main event a little later. home! expwake.co/TileyardTrail expwake.co/MovingToys Runs 26 October-3 November.

OCTOBER HALF TERM PLANNER - THE DISTRICT expwake.co/OctHalfTerm Saturday 26 October Sunday 27 October Monday 28 October Tuesday 29 October Wednesday 30 October OCTOBER HALF TERM PUMPKIN FESTIVAL BUILD A BAT BOX HALLOWEEN IN NORMANTON CRAFTY CROSS STITCH Horncastle Farm Anglers Country Park Haw Hill Park Pontefract Museum National Coal Mining Museum Price varies by activity £5 £5 FREE FREE Some activities are bookable Booking Essential Booking Essential Drop-In Drop-In Listen to stories, get creative, take tours, Enjoy pumpkin picking, pumpkin carving, Bats need homes too! Head to Anglers Embrace the enchantment of this Learn how to cross stitch and discover a ride the paddy train and lots more this half animal cuddles, tractor rides, archery and Country Park and build a bat box to either bewitching season with delightful cosy new hobby for autumn! Find out term at the mining museum! more! take home or leave for one of their activities perfect for the whole family what cross stitch and computers have in Runs 26 October-3 November. Runs 12-13, 19-20 and 26-27 October. countryside sites. including a trail, face painting, fancy dress common, learn some basic stitches and See more and book at: See more and book at: To book, call: 01924 860280 competition and the Flying Squadron owl make your own design to take away. expwake.co/NCMHalfTerm expwake.co/HorncastlePumpkin display! Suitable for children aged 7+ Thursday 31 October Friday 1 November Saturday 2 November Sunday 3 November FIND OUT MORE To ﬁnd out more about these events – and to ﬁnd other events and attractions across the Wakeﬁeld district – head to: ExperienceWakeﬁeld.co.uk ROMAN BOARD GAMES HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR WITCHES AND WIZARDS HALF TERM PUMPKIN TRAIL Pontefract Castle National Trust Nostell Pugneys Light Railway Castleford Museum FREE £6 FREE FREE (normal admission fee applies) Drop-In Booking Essential Drop-In Drop-In Explore Castleford Museum’s real Roman Take a round trip on the mini trains All aspiring little sorcerers are invited to Play pumpkin tic-tac-toe and mini game pieces on display, make your own through the spooky woods at Pugneys Witches and Wizards at Pontefract pumpkin toss, ﬁnd pumpkins in the house, boards and counters to take home and Country Park! Castle! First, enjoy fun, wizardry-themed take a pumpkin selﬁe and more! play again and again! Runs 30 October-1 November crafts, then head into the fresh air to take Runs 26 October-3 November. Runs 28, 29, 31 October and 1 See more and book at: part in some witchy outdoor activities. See more and book at: November expwake.co/SpooktacularPLR Runs 30 October-2 November. expwake.co/NostellPumpkin