Things To Do For The Kids: October Half Term Buckinghamshire 2025

2025-09-30T15:53:08Z

Looking for fun things to do with kids in Bucks this October half term 2025? From spooky Halloween adventures to creative workshops and outdoor family fun, Buckinghamshire is bursting with activities to keep little ones entertained all week long. Whether your kids love crafts, outdoor adventures, theatre, or interactive experiences, there’s something for every age and interest.

Read on to discover the best family-friendly events in Bucks this half term and make this October break one to remember!

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Outdoor

Halloween @ The Bucks Goat Centre

Past Event

Join us this Halloween week at The Bucks Goat Centre . A great day out for all the family - get your tickets now!

📅 Saturday 25th October
🕰️ From 10am
📍 The Bucks Goat Centre, Old Risborough Road, Stoke Mandeville
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Family Event 'sticktacular'

Past Event

Wrap up and bring the family along for some 'sticktastic' adventures at College Lake!

📅 Wednesday 29th October
🕰️ 10:30am - 12pm
📍 College Lake, Upper Icknield Way, Bulbourne, Tring
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Introduction To Bushcraft

Past Event

Come practise your survival skills at our half-day workshop for young people aged 7+ at College Lake!

📅 Wednesday 29th October
🕰️ 1:30pm - 3:30pm
📍 College Lake, Upper Icknield Way, Bulbourne, Tring
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Chiltern Open Air Museum Halloween Spectacular

Past Event

See our buildings dressed up spooctacularly, listen to spine tingling storytelling, watch out for the spooky horses, warm yourself up by the bonfire & toast some marshmallows, and brave the scary walk but watch out for monsters

📅 Friday 31st October
📍 Chiltern Open Air Museum
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Lillingstone Pick Your Own

Past Event

There’s plenty to pick, play, explore and enjoy when you visit this autumn

📅 Friday 31st October
📍 Stockholt Farm, Lillingstone Dayrell, Buckingham
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Pop Up Pumpkin Patch

Past Event

Get into the autumn spirit at Hemley Hill Farm’s Pop-Up Pumpkin Patch in Saunderton, near Princes Risborough

📅 Friday 31st October
🕰️ 11am - 3pm
📍 Hemley Hill Farm, Princes Risborough
💷 £2
🔗 Find Out More

Winslow High Street Halloween Trail

Past Event

Pick up an Entry Form for the Winslow High Street Halloween Trail at Lulu's Pet Pantry or The Farm Deli

📅 Friday 31st October
📍 Winslow High Street
💷 Free
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October Half Term At Go Ape

Past Event

Whether you’re a thrill seeker looking for action-packed fun or simply after some quality time with friends and family we have the adventure and holiday scene covered.

📅 Sunday 2nd November
📍 Black Park Country Park
💷 £30
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October Half Term At Go Ape Wendover

Past Event

Whether you’re a thrill seeker looking for action-packed fun or simply after some quality time with friends and family we have the adventure and holiday scene covered

📅 Sunday 2nd November
🕰️ 10am - 2pm
📍 Wendover Woods
💷 £25
🔗 Find Out More

Fireworks

Fireworks Night At The Betsey Wynne

Past Event

Mark your calendars for our biggest event of the year with our annual Fireworks Night

📅 Sunday 26th October
🕰️ From 5pm
📍 Betsey Wynne, Swanbourne, Milton Keynes
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Stokenchurch Primary School Fireworks

Past Event

Join us for Stokenchurch Primary Schools annual Fireworks Extravaganza

📅 Thursday 30th October
🕰️ From 7pm
📍 Stokenchurch Primary School and Nursert
🔗 Explore This Event

Bonfire & Fireworks

Past Event

Buckingham Bonfire & Fireworks night on Saturday 1st November starting 6pm in Bourton Park

📅 Saturday 1st November
🕰️ 6pm - 8pm
📍 Bourton Park, Buckingham
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Marlow Monster Fireworks

Past Event

Get ready to be dazzled, as the night sky over Marlow comes alive in a burst of colours and lights at the “Marlow Monster Fireworks Show” – the most anticipated public fireworks annual event in Marlow

📅 Saturday 1st November
📍 Marlow Sports Club, Pound Lane, Marlow
💷 £10
🔗 Find Out More

Steeple Claydon Fireworks Display

Past Event

The Steeple Claydon FREE Firework Display is an important event in the village calendar

📅 Saturday 1st November
📍 Steeple Claydon
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Family Fireworks

Past Event

Join us for our much

📅 Sunday 2nd November
🕰️ 3:30pm - 5:30pm
📍 GXCA
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Olney Town Fireworks

Past Event

See beautiful fireworks at the Olney recreation ground

📅 Sunday 2nd November
🕰️ From 4:30pm
📍 Recreation Ground
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Art

Discover & Make: Mosaic Madness Kids Craft Activity

Past Event

Make your very own mosaic coaster in your own personal design! Learn all about mosaic history, including Wycombe’ Roman villa.

📅 Wednesday 29th October
📍 Wycombe Museum
💷 £4.75
🔗 See More Info

October Half Term Family Workshops

Past Event

Join local artists and workshop leaders Scilla, and Lizzy for Spooky Crafty Camp at Little Marlow School—a fun-filled morning of arts, crafts, and eerie creativity designed especially for imaginative kids.

📅 Wednesday 29th October
🕰️ 9am - 12pm
📍 The Walled Garden, High Wycombe
💷 £20
🔗 Learn More

Spooky Crafty Camp

Past Event

Looking for a creative, hands-on, and festive activity for your child this Halloween half-term? Join local artists and workshop leaders Scilla and Lizzy for a Día de los Muertos–inspired Crafty Camp at Little Marlow School

📅 Wednesday 29th October
🕰️ 9am - 12pm
📍 Little Marlow School
💷 £25
🔗 Learn More

Halloween Family Painting Workshop

Past Event

Join Toni for the “Halloween Night” Family Painting Workshop Thursday 30th October

📅 Thursday 30th October
🕰️ From 9:30am
📍 The Walled Garden, High Wycombe
💷 £20
🔗 Learn More

Let’s Get Creative: Autumn Art

Past Event

Experiment with clay and paint to create a piece of art to take home

📅 Thursday 30th October
📍 Discover Bucks Museum
💷 £5
🔗 Find Out More

Ceramic Pumpkin Painting In The Yurt

Past Event

Join us for an autumnal themed workshop with local florist and creative, Cherry

📅 Friday 31st October
🕰️ 10:45am - 12pm
📍 Peterley Manor Farm, Great Missenden
💷 £15
🔗 Find Out More

Other Events

Into The Light: Pioneers Of Black British Ballet Dance Photography Workshop Wycombe

Past Event

Come along to our practical group session for budding photographers who want to learn more about movement and dance photography

📅 Saturday 25th October
🕰️ 11am - 12:30pm
📍 High Wycombe Library
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Trick Or Treat At Discover Bucks Museum

Past Event

Trick or treat in the oldest building in Aylesbury

📅 Friday 31st October
📍 Discover Bucks Museum
💷 £8.50
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We're Going On A Ghost Hunt

Past Event

Based on the bestselling children’s books, this Halloween the bunnies are setting off on an adventure to find the ghosts hidden around Hughenden with heaps of exciting things to see and do along the way

📅 Saturday 1st November
📍 Hughenden Manor, High Wycombe, HP14 4LA
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Halloween Extravaganza

Past Event

This Halloween from the 25th of October to the 2nd of November, book a Piggy Pet & Play session and enjoy added Halloween Fun

📅 Sunday 2nd November
📍 Kew Little Pigs Farm, Old Amersham High Street
💷 £27
🔗 Learn More

Pumpkin Festival At Odds Farm Park

Past Event

Head down to our homegrown pumpkin patch this October – your Magical Autumn Adventure Awaits

📅 Sunday 2nd November
📍 Odds Farm Park
🔗 Learn More

Education

Drum United 5-12 Years

Past Event

Uplifting rhythms & mantras = positive mindset drumming & body-beats

📅 Tuesday 28th October
🕰️ From 11:15am
📍 Kingston Library, Milton Keynes
🔗 Learn More

Drum United Under 5s

Past Event

uplifting rhythms & mantras = positive mindset drumming & body-beats

📅 Tuesday 28th October
🕰️ From 10:30am
📍 Kingston Library, Milton Keynes
🔗 Find Out More

Kew Little Pigs Farm Holiday Club

Past Event

Drop the kids off for a fun-filled day on the farm!

📅 Tuesday 28th October
📍 Kew Little Pigs Farm, Old Amersham High Street
💷 £64
🔗 Explore This Event

Food and drink

Growing Fruit For Beginners

Past Event

A down-to-earth talk - an opportunity to learn more about home grown fruit

📅 Saturday 25th October
🕰️ 10:15am - 12pm
📍 Preston Bissett Nurseries and Country Shop
💷 £10
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Halloween Monster Hunt Spooky Family Fun

Past Event

Come dressed up and ready to scare as you take part in ghoulish games and creepy crafts in this after-dark Halloween experience

📅 Sunday 26th October
🕰️ 2pm - 6pm
📍 Wycombe Museum
💷 £7.25
🔗 Find Out More

Pumpkin Fest

Past Event

Celebrate the Autumn Harvest in Glorious Gourd Style

📅 Friday 31st October
🕰️ 1pm - 4pm
📍 The Walled Garden, Chorley Road, West Wycombe, HP14 3AP
🔗 Find Out More

Theatre

Alice In Wonderland Stage Show

Past Event

A family friendly stage show of 'Alice in wonderland'

📅 Saturday 1st November
📍 Chesham Methodist Church
💷 £8
🔗 Learn More

Stoke Poges Bonfire Night & Fireworks

Past Event

Stoke Park is thrilled to announce our Bonfire Night & Fireworks Celebration – a night set to be bigger, brighter, and more spectacular than ever

📅 Sunday 2nd November
🕰️ From 4:30pm
📍 Stoke Park, Stoke Poges
🔗 Explore This Event

Workshop

Spooky Science

Past Event

Mix your own bubbling potion, create Ogre Slime, learn how dragon’s toothpaste is made and more!

📅 Tuesday 28th October
📍 Discover Bucks Museum
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Modroc Mummies

Past Event

Learn how to make your very own mummy this Halloween

📅 Wednesday 29th October
📍 Discover Bucks Museum
🔗 Learn More

Adventure

Sundown Adventures Black Park

Past Event

Experience tree top thrills in a whole new light for a limited time between 17th October and 9th November.

📅 Thursday 30th October
📍 Go Ape, Black Park
💷 £32
🔗 Explore This Event

Daytime

Pumpkin Patch At Leon Rec Park

Past Event

Get ready for a frightfully fun day at The Patch at Leon Rec

📅 Friday 31st October
🕰️ 11am - 3pm
📍 Leon Rec, Stony Stratford
🔗 Learn More

Festival

WhizzFizz Chesham

Past Event

Fun for all of the family in October half-term

📅 Saturday 25th October
📍 Chesham
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History and heritage

Terrible Tuesday - October Halft Term

Past Event

Join us for a Terrible Tuesday family activity day themed around the more horrible side of history

📅 Tuesday 28th October
🕰️ 11am - 4pm
📍 Chiltern Open Air Museum
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Literature

Into The Light: Pioneers Of Black British Ballet Onisere And The Ballet Queen Book Session Burnham

Past Event

Join us for a fun filled session of dance and storytelling to find out more about the black dancers who blazed a trail through British ballet

📅 Saturday 25th October
🕰️ 11am - 12pm
📍 Burnham Community Library
🔗 Learn More

Market

Men In Sheds

Past Event

Handmade, locally crafted pop-up gift stall at New Inn.

📅 Sunday 26th October
🕰️ 10am - 4pm
📍 Stowe Gardens
🔗 Find Out More