What's On in Norfolk

Journeys: Global Textiles from the Karun Thakar Collection at Blickling Estate

Venue: Blickling Estate

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Take a trip around the world as you discover some of Blickling's amazing global stories alongside textiles form around the world.

Halloween Spooktacular

Venue: Great Yarmouth Hippodrome

Website: www.hippodromecircus.com

Halloween themed performance - see the website for details

Pumpkin Festival

Venue: Goat Shed

Website: www.goat-shed.co.uk

See the website for details

Get Me Out of Here

Venue: Wroxham Barns

Website: www.wroxhambarns.co.uk

Take on jungle challenges, creepy critter encounters, Ranger Rita's Riddle Maxe and plenty of family-friendly fun

October half term at Africa Alive

Venue: Africa Alive

Website: www.africaalive.co.uk

Join in over October half term for Boo at the Zoo - see website for kids for £1 offer details

Autumn at Oxburgh: October half term

Venue: Oxburgh Estate

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/oxburgh-estate

Refreshing seasonal walk and admire the changing seasons across Oxburgh Estate

Autumn at Oxburgh: October half term

Venue: Oxburgh Estate

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/oxburgh-estate

Refreshing seasonal walk and admire the changing seasons across Oxburgh Estate

Norwich Book Festival

Venue: Norwich

Website: www.norwichtheatre.org

See the website for the full listings

October half term activities at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse

Venue: Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

More information coming soon

Pleasurewood Chills

Venue: Pleasurewood Hills

Website: www.pleaurewoodhills.com

Seasonal event where you can enjoy all your favourite rides and attractions alongside festive treats like pumpkin carving, creepy crafts and immersive scare maze experiences

Tall Tales Trail and make your own Luminous Lantern

Venue: Museum of the Broads

Website: www.museumofthebroads.org.uk

Truth or Dare' trail - dare to discover which tales are true and which are false and make your own luminous lantern

Great Yarmouth Fairground Frights

Venue: Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach

Website: www.pleasure-beach.co.uk

Halloween themed event recommended for ages 10+

Norwich Book Festival: The Imaginarium

Venue: The Forum, Norwich

Website: www.norwichbookfestival.co.uk

Celebration of creativity, stories and imagination - free

Autumn half term

Venue: North Norfolk Railway

Website: www.nnrailway.co.uk

Unlimited train travel with rover tickets on board the Victorian train plus enchanted experiences at the magic school

Family Fungi Foray

Venue: Sheringham Park

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sheringham-park

Explore the world of fungi with a guided walk aimed at families with children

Halloween Family Imagination Day

Venue: National Centre for Writing at Dragon Hall

Website: www.nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk

Create your own Wicked Witch and cause some mischief at this events

Kate Read: Storytelling and Crafts: The Heart of The Storm - 6 to 11 years

Venue: Wells Maltings

Website: www.wellsmaltings.org.uk

Storytelling and mask-making event

Norwich Book Festival: Greg Jenner and Rikin Parekh: Roman Britain Gets Totally Chaotic

Venue: St Peter Mancroft

Website: www.norwichbookfestival.co.uk

Funny, fast paced romp through Roman Britain's messy beginning, based on the award-winning children's book Totally Chaotic History: Roman Britain Gets Rowdy

Norwich Book Festival: Halloween Family Imagination Day

Venue: National Centre for Writing at Dragon Hall

Website: www.norwichbookfestival.co.uk

Vibrant, safe place for play and storytelling - all ages welcome

Norwich Book Festival: Sensory Storytelling with Natalya Martin

Venue: The Gallery, The Forum, Norwich

Website: www.norwichbookfestival.co.uk

Relaxed creative sessions for families with children who have special educational needs. Free but booking essential

Norwich Book Festival: Sunflower Snug

Venue: Norfolk and Norwich Millenium Library

Website: www.norwichbookfestival.co.uk

Accessible, quieter space for calming breaks with sensory activities for younger visitors who can also borrow ear defenders and sensory backpacks when exploring the festival

Norwich Book Festival: Welcome to Bodytopia - Matt Robertson

Venue: The Auditorium, The Forum, Norwich

Website: www.norwichbookfestival.co.uk

Discover fascinating facts about our incredible bodies and make your own body-themed souvenir to take home - followed by book sales and signing

October half term at North Norfolk Railway

Venue: North Norfolk Railway

Website: www.nnrailway.co.uk

Unlimited train travel with rover tickets on board the Victorian train plus enchanted experiences at the magic school

Outdoor cinema - Hocus Pocus

Venue: Whitlingham Country Park

Website: www.whitlinghamcountrypark.com

Screening of the classic spooky film

The Big Bad Bug

Venue: Wells Maltings

Website: www.wellsmaltings.org.uk

Enchanting storytelling and model making workshop

Up to 60% off camping

Venue: Old Buckenham Country Park

Website: www.oldbuckenhamcountrypark.com

See the website for details

Brilliant Birds

Venue: Cley Marshes Visitor Centre

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Discover brilliant birds, learn to use binoculars and seek out the amazing birds on the reserve

Creative Planet: Magic School Potion Class

Venue: Wells Maltings

Website: www.wellsmaltings.org.uk

Children can decorate their own potion jar, mix shimmering shine and create a magic

Family Imagination Days

Venue: National Centre for Writing at Dragon Hall

Website: www.nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk

See Dragon Hall transformed and the enclosed garden thurned into a vibrant, safe space for play and storytelling

Norwich Book Festival 2026: Draw with Rob

Venue: Norwich Theatre Playhouse

Website: www.norwichbookfestival.co.uk

Join bestselling and multi award-winning author and illustrator Rob Biddulph and learn how to draw one of Rob's amazing illustrations - suitable for ages 5+

Norwich Book Festival: Toasties Kids Poetry Show featuring Attie Lime

Venue: The Auditorium, The Forum, Norwich

Website: www.norwichbookfestival.co.uk

Award-winning poets and engaging games followed by book slaes and a signing with the author

NWT Sweet Briar Marshes - Treemendous trees

Venue: Sweet Briar Marshes

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Family-friendly event to learn how to identify trees in winter using buds, bark, shape and height

Red Robin's Winter Song

Venue: Norwich Theatre Stage Two

Website: www.norwichtheatre.org

Show with beautiful songs, fun-filled wintery moments and cosy storytelling for ages 3+

Start with Art! Inspired By Last Autumn Light

Venue: The Corn Hall Diss

Website: www.thecornhall.co.uk

Creative play with colouful paints and pastels, printmaking, decorating natural objects and more

Superhero Day

Venue: William's Kitchen and Explorers' Play

Website: www.facebook.com/williamskitchenandexplorerssoftplaynorwich

Play, delicoius food, fun for all ages and meet fellow superheroes

Time By Luxmuralis

Venue: Norwich Cathedral

Website: www.cathedral.org.uk

Immersive experience offering audiences a journey through history, science and imagination

Vikings Events Day

Venue: Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Meet costumed characters, handling artefacts from the past and more

Big Wednesdays October Fireworks

Venue: Great Yarmouth Seafront

Website: www.visitgreatyarmouth.co.uk

Free October half term fireworks display, food, fun, seaside vibes and a sky-high finale

Brilliant Birds (family event)

Venue: NWT Holme Dunes

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

See the website for details

Creative Planet Magic Potions Workshop

Venue: YALM

Website: www.yalm.co.uk

Children will mix, make and create their own magical keepsakes in a fun, hands-on session inspired by potion-making and wizarding worlds

Flotsam

Venue: Norwich Theatre Stage Two

Website: www.norwichtheatre.org

Stage show blending music, movement and storytelling

Half Term Haunt

Venue: Applewood Countryside Park

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Halloween Fun - free family event

Venue: Whitlingham Country Park

Website: www.whitlinghamcountrypark.com

Family stamper trail, craft activities, pumpkin hunt, Re-Do Norfolk stall with recycled crafts and games

Highlights of Holme at NWT Holme Dunes

Venue: NWT Holme Dunes

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Family-friendly nature walk with scavenger hunts, wildlife discovery, hands-on activities and nature-inspired crafts

Magic and Marvels

Venue: The Corn Hall, Diss

Website: www.thecornhall.co.uk

One-man magic and circus arts show

Make and Glow Lantern Workshop

Venue: Thetford Garden Centre

Website: www.thetfordgardencentre.co.uk

Fun, hands-on craft session where children will transform a recycled water bottle into a beautiful lantern to take home

Norwich Book Festival: A Long Tail: Rebecca Atkinson and Kate Read

Venue: The Gallery, The Forum, Norwich

Website: www.norwichbookfestival.co.uk

Magical tactile literacy story-time experience based on the finger-trail picture book - A Long Tail

Norwich Book Festival: Bear and Bird - Jarvis

Venue: The Auditorium, The Forum, Norwich

Website: www.norwichbookfestival.co.uk

Learn how to draw Bear and Bird and help create a new companion for the fuzzy and feathery friends followed by book sales and a signing

Norwich Book Festival: James Mayhew : A Celebration of Childhood Reading

Venue: The Assembly House Norwich

Website: www.norwichbookfestival.co.uk

Conversation and an awe-inspiring illustrated concert with writer and illustrator James Mayhew

Norwich Book Festival: The Frozen King: Pari Thomson

Venue: The Auditorium, The Forum, Norwich

Website: www.norwichbookfestival.co.uk

Interactive event followed by book sales and a signing with the author

Norwich Book Festival: The Heart of the Storm: Theresa Heapy and Kate Read

Venue: The Auditorium, The Forum, Norwich

Website: www.norwichbookfestival.co.uk

Discover the charming wooodland world of The Heart of the Storm and learn how to create your own characters

NWT Sweet Briar Marshes - Winter crafts for children

Venue: Sweet Briar Marshes

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Family nature-inspired crafts afternoon and create take-home treasures to brighten the dark season

The Addams Family Junior

Venue: Sheringham Little Theatre

Website: www.sheringhamlittletheatre.com

Musical stage show from SLT Musical Theatre Group

Ancient Egyptians Family Event

Venue: Lynn Museum

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Explore the world of Ancient Egypt as you learn the secrets of mummification, discover ancient writing and try your hand at making some Egyptian-inspired jewellery

Family Halloween Party

Venue: Britannia Pier

Website: www.britannia-pier.co.uk

Spooktacular evening of fun, games and Halloween magic

Halloween at Castle Quarter

Venue: Castle Quarter

Website: www.castlequarternorwich.co.uk

Halloween event with quirky characters, spooky surprises and family-friendly fun

Norwich Book Festival: The Wonderful World of Jacqueline Wilson

Venue: Norwich Theatre Playhouse

Website: www.norwichbookfestival.co.uk

See this best-selling author and former Children's Laureate

Princess Day

Venue: Explorers Soft Play

Website: www.facebook.com/williamskitchenandexplorerssoftplaynorwich

Soft Play, food, princess activities and meet a special princess

Roll With It: Stories Get Dicey with AJ Low

Venue: National Centre for Writing at Dragon Hall

Website: www.nationalcentreforwriting.org.uk

Geek out with Felicia and Adan, the authors of the Sherlock Sam mystery series and use dice to roll up character stats, TTRPG-style! For ages 11 to 13

The Addams Family Junior

Venue: Gorleston Pavilion

Website: www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk

Musical performance from Gorleston Theatre Company

Wildlife Filming for Families

Venue: Cley Marshes Visitor Centre

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Film coastal wildlife at Cley with handheld cameras and watch your films on the big screen in the education centre

After Hours Festival at Pensthorpe

Venue: Pensthorpe

Website: www.pensthorpe.com

Experience Pensthorpe after dark - see the website for details

Crafty creatures of the night

Venue: Hickling Broad and Marshes

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Create spooky Halloween creatures from forage materials and discover Norfolk's fascinating wildlife

Ghostly Gressenhall

Venue: Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Follow the spooky trail, complete fun stations and collect stamps along the way, spooky selfies, Hansel and Gretel's cottage, spooky stories, problem-solving challenges, arts and crafts and more

Halloween Party at Lingwood

Venue: Lingwood Village Hall

Website: www.facebook.com/lingwoodvillagehall

See the website for details

Hocus Pocus Fun Day

Venue: High Lodge, Thetford Forest

Website: www.forestryengland.uk

Pumpkin carving, range of stalls and crafts, magician and bubble witch performer, laser tag, owls, sweet treats

Jack Brock's Pumpkin Party

Venue: Thetford Garden Centre

Website: www.thetfordgardencentre.co.uk

Fun-filled hour of autumn activities including a Golden Pumpkin Hunt, creative pumpkin hunt and the chance to meet Jack the miniature Shetland pony, hear funny stories and post for a special photo

Norwich Book Festival : Norwich PBFA Book Fair

Venue: The Forum, Norwich

Website: www.norwichbookfestival.co.uk

Browse and buy a wide selection of secondhand, antiquarian and collectible books, prints and manuscripts from booksellers from around the county

Norwich Book Festival: Bookbugs Day

Venue: Bookbugs and Dragon Tales

Website: www.norwichbookfestival.co.uk

Day of fun workshops and stories -spaces limited across sessions

NWT Sweet Briar Marshes - Spooky Species family event

Venue: Sweet Briar Marshes

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Uncover the truth about spooky spiders and cobwebs and explore the fascinating minibeasts of NWT Sweet Briar Marshes

A Tale Of Us

Venue: Norwich Theatre Stage Two

Website: www.norwichtheatre.org

Brand new play for parents and their babies followed by a Stay and Play session

Blakeney Bonfire and Fireworks

Venue: Blakeney Quayside

Website: www.blakeneyparishcouncil.gov.uk

Hot food and refreshments, various stalls, attractions, fancy dress parade, live music, bonfire and fireworks

Hunstanton Craft Fairs

Venue: Hunstanton

Website: wwww.deepdalecamping.co.uk

Handmade crafts, made by craftspersons from Norfolk

Market at Goat Shed

Venue: Goat Shed

Website: www.goat-shed.co.uk

Independent market celebrating local makers, producers and independent makers

Roundtable Fireworks and Halloween

Venue: Fakenham Racecourse

Website: wwwfakenhamracecourse.co.uk

Charity Firework Display raising funs for local charitable causes, fireworks, fire breathers, DJ, food vendors, bar, hot drinks, sweets, cake, glows and a Halloween fancy dress competition

Rude Science

Venue: King's Lynn Corn Exchange

Website: www.kingslynncornexchange.co.uk

Show packed with outrageous science stunts

Firework Season Finale at Pleasurewood Hill

Venue: Pleasurewood Hills

Website: www.pleasurewoodhills.com

Epic night of lights, music and excitement for the whole family. Limited tickets

Great yarmouth Stadium Gala Firework and Racing Nights

Venue: Great Yarmouth Stadium

Website: www.visitgreatyarmouth.co.uk

See the website for details

Sheringham Beach Clean

Venue: Sheringham Beach

Website: www.deepdalecamping.co.uk

See the website for details

Winter Makers Market

Venue: Wroxham Barns

Website: www.wroxhambarns.co.uk

Handmade gifts and seasonal cheer

Fawkes in the Walks

Venue: King's Lynn

Website: www.west-norfolk.gov.uk

See the website for details

Mattishall Fireworks

Venue: Mattishall Sports and Social Club

Website: www.facebook.com/mssc.committee

Fireworks, live music, kids' entertainment and vendors

The Big Zoo Snooze

Venue: Banham Zoo

Website: www.banhamzoo.co.uk

Experience a night sleeping out in the open raising funds for Break and the Zoological Society for East Anglia

We Love Fireworks

Venue: Wymondham Rugby Club

Website: www.wymondhamrfc.com/club-events

Fireworks, family zone, funfair, local stlls, food vendors, music

Aylsham Food and Craft Market

Venue: Aylsham Market Place

Website: www.deepdalecamping.co.uk

Local produce and artisan crafts as well as street food vendors and live music

Beach Clean

Venue: Cley Marshes

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Help keep Norfolk's beaches pristine for wildlife

Calm Cats Parent and Child Club - Firework themed

Venue: The C.L.U.B, Norwich

Website: www.hunstantonroundtable.co.uk

Fun, feel good classes promoting happy and healthy minds, bodies and relationships through physical sensory and emotional regulation

Farmers' Market

Venue: Creake Abbey

Website: www.creakeabbey.co.uk

See the website for details

Hunstanton Round Table Fireworks Display

Venue: Hunstanton

Website: www.facebook.com/Hunstanton615

Early low-bang firework display, main firework spectacular, laser show, live entertainment, fairground, new food and drink

Jabbawocky Crafts Christmas Markets

Venue: The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich

Website: www.theforumnorwich.co.uk

Festive gifts and textiles, ceramics, jewellery, candles, food, drink and much more

Low Bang Fireworks

Venue: Wroxham Barns

Website: www.wroxhambarns.co.uk

Low-bang, child-friendly fireworks with access to the Adventure Play for the evneing, food trucks, live music and a fully licensed bar

New Buckenham Fireworks Display

Venue: New Buckenham village hall

Website: www.newbuckenhamvillage.co.uk

See the website for details

The Norfolk Artisan Fair

Venue: Fakenham Racecourse

Website: www.mjrevents.co.uk/the-norfolk-artisan-fair

Range of food, drink and gifts

Calm Cats Weekend Wellbeing Club - Firework Themed

Venue: The CLUB, NR13

Website: www.calm-cats.com

Calm, inclusive and nurturing environment where children can develop confidence, emotiional regulation, resilience and focus, while building friendships and a sense of belonging - for ages 5 to 11

Free family fun day at Cley Marshes

Venue: Cley Marshes

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Free family-friendly activities in the education centre

Christmas Spectacular 2026

Venue: Thursford

Website: www.thursford.com

Award-winning extravaganza of non-stop singing, dancing, music, humour and specialty acts recommended for ages 8+

First World War - Home Education Workshop

Venue: Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Learn about the significance of the poppy. Handle real objects form the First World War and learn about life on the home front and the Western Front

Shrek the Musical

Venue: Gorleston Pavilion

Website: www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk

Musical production from Dusmagrik Young People's Theatre Company

Norfolk Festive Gift and Food Show

Venue: Norfolk Showground and Events Centre

Website: www.norfolkshowground.co.uk

Artisans and boutique vendors

Christmas Craft Fair

Venue: The Corn Hall Diss

Website: www.thecornhall.co.uk

Local makers and crafters

Fakenham Food Market

Venue: Fakenham

Website: www.visitfakenham.co.uk

Market in the town centre

Folk Bespoke Artisan Makers Market

Venue: The Atrium, The Forum, Norwich

Website: www.theforumnorwich.co.uk

Day of creativity, craftsmanship and community spirit with a selection of home décor and treats made by talented local artisans

Native2Norfolk Food and Drink Fair

Venue: The Forum, Norwich

Website: www.theforumnorwich.co.uk

Tasty treats to try and buy from local producers and street food vendors

Polar Express at Mid Norfolk Railway

Venue: Mid norfolk railway

Website: www.midnorfolkrailway.co.uk

See the website for details

Shaun the Sheep Find the Flock

Venue: Blickling

Website: www.nationaltrust.or.guk/blicklingestate

Christmas trail around the gardens with Shaun the Sheep™ sculptures

The Norfolk Lights Express: Around the World

Venue: North Norfolk Railway

Website: www.nnrailway.co.uk

After-dark journey and see the lineside lit up by the lights of the illuminated train

Norwich Ceramics Market

Venue: The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich

Website: www.theforumnorwich.co.uk

40+ independent ceramic artists making bold playful, beautifully crafted work

Inflatable 5K

Venue: Norfolk Showground and Events Centre

Website: www.norfolkshowground.co.uk/event/inflatable-5K

Giant slides, tunnels and mega obstacles with different course lengths

Stage School November Showcase

Venue: Gorleston Pavilion

Website: www.gorlestonpavilion.co.uk

Students from The Pavilion Players Stage School performing a range of materials from musicals and other genres

Winter Wonderland

Venue: Norwich

Website: www.winterwonderlandnorwich.com

Food, fairground rides, rollercoaster, game stalls, ice skating, Santa's Grotto and the towering Observation Wheel

By the Broads Xmas Art and Craft Exhibition

Venue: The Atrium, The Forum

Website: www.theforumnorwich.co.uk

Selection of crafts handmade by the people of Norfolk

Christmas Gift Fair

Venue: Creake Abbey

Website: www.creakeabbey.co.uk

Local artists, makers, producers and creators of all kinds featuring 60 stalls

Snettisham Fleamarket

Venue: Snettisham

Website: www.facebook.com/snettishamfleamarket

Monthly flea market in the village

Wild by Design - festival of nature and creativity

Venue: St Andrew's Hall, Norwich

Website: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk

Experience Wild by Design: a festival where nature, creativity and big ideas come together

Christmas Fair at the Assembly House

Pirate Treasure Hunt