What's On in Plymouth

Giant Sea Monster

Venue: The Etches Collection

Website: www.theetetchescollection.org

See the Pliosaur skull discovery and learn more about how it lived, hunted and died

Halloween with Peppa Pig

Venue: Peekaboo and Brew

Website: www.peekabooandbrew.com

Meet and greet photo opportunities with Peppa Pig in her Halloween best, singalong and dance with Peppa

Guess How Much I Love You interactive trail

Venue: RHS Rosemoor

Website: www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor

Interactive garden trail and activities based on the well-loved children's book

IACF Norfolk Antiques Fair

Venue: Norfolk Showground and Events Centre

Website: www.norfolkshowground.co.uk

Event stocked with timeless pieces and indoor and outdoor pitches

Exeter fine art collection: a fest for the eyes

Venue: RAMM Exeter

Website: www.rammuseum.org.uk

Exhibition of over 30 prints, paintings, photographs and sketches from the Fine Art collections at RAMM recording how food has transformed the countryside, include the development of towns and played a...

Wild

Venue: RAMM Exeter

Website: www.rammuseum.org.uk

Exhibition exploring our relationship with the natural world looking at how people across the globe are creating, rebuilding and repairing connections with nature

Secrets of the Shadows Family Quest

Venue: Corfe Castle

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/corfe-castle

Family quest to learn about the ghostly figures roaming the castle ruins

Drawn to the River: The Big Draw

Venue: Greenway

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/lydford-gorge

Collaborative and inclusive event inviting everyone to take part in a colourful and creative activity

Drizzle's Pumpkin Party Halloween Party Halloween Trail

Venue: The Donkey Sanctuary

Website: www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/events

Are you ready for the pumpkin party? Help the grooms find all the pumpkins hidden around the Sanctuary for Drizzle's birthday party! This entertaining family activity combines fun, exercise and brainpower...

Stranger Folk Digital Adventure

Venue: Knightshayes

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/knightshayes/events

Gather your team for an exciting team for an exciting digital adventure for 7 to 12 year olds and imaginative adults and help send them back through the cracks between our world and theirs

Orchard Month

Venue: Killerton

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/killerton/events

Celebration of Killerton's heritage orchards - see the website for details

Autumnfest celebrations at Arlington Court

Venue: Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/arlington-court-and-the-national-trust-carriage-museum

Discover displays around the grounds, visitor reception, tea-rooms and gardens and celebrate the Autumn colour at Arlington Court

Community scarecrow trail at Arlington Court

Venue: Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum

Website: www.nationaltrust.or.guk/visit/devon/arlington-court-and-the-national-trust-carriage-museum

Pick up a trail sheet and explore the gardens and grounds, spotting scarecrows created by local schools, community groups and volunteers. This year's theme is fairytales - spot characters like Puss in...

Titanic Exhibition

Venue: Westpoint Exeter

Website: www.titanicexeter.com

Titanic themed event - see the website for details

Beyond Van Gogh

Venue: Westpoint Exeter

Website: www.beyondvangogh.co.uk/exeter-on-sale-now

Immersive show bringing the masterpieces of Vincent Van Gogh to life in a cinematic multimedia experience

Halloween trail at Minterne House

Venue: Minterne House

Website: www.minterne.co.uk

See the website for details and to book

Purbeck Film Autumn Festival

Venue: Various locations

Website: www.purbeckfilm.com

See the website for the full line-up

Dorchester Literary Festival

Venue: Various locations

Website: www.dorchesterliteraryfestival.com

See the website for the full-line-up

Magic, mystery and illusions

Venue: Knightshayes

Website: wwww.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/knightshayes

Enter the House and find out that not everything is always as it seems as you discover optical illusions of the Victorian era

October Half Term Trail: Piskies vs Trolls

Venue: Buckland Abbey

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/buckland-abbey

See what games and tricks the Piskies and Trolls play on each other and help out your selected side

The Dorset Open - Celebrating Creativity Across the County

Venue: Dorset Museum

Website: www.dorsetmuseum.org

Brand-new major art competition

Halloween Children's Trail

Venue: Durlston Country Park

Website: www.durlston.co.uk

Take a trip around the park to get into the spooky season

Wizard Glowbeard's Halloween Adventure

Venue: Discovery Village

Website: www.discoveryvillage.co.uk

Halloween themed event - see the website for details of activitieis

Apple Antics

Venue: Killerton

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/killerton/events

Follow the garden trail to celebrate all things apple and autumn and take part in seasonal games and activities

Autumn Colours Weekend

Venue: Sherborne Castle

Website: www.sherbornecastle.com

Enjoy a walk around acres of magnificent garden surrounding the lake and children's autumn pumpkin trail

Bunty the Bone Dog's Family Adventure Trail

Venue: Upton Country Park

Website: www.uptoncountrypark.com

Spooky Halloween adventure around Upton park as well as themed refeshments and a variety of other activities including facepainting, Adventure Golf, arts and crafts nad more

Half Term activities at Russell Cotes

Venue: Russell Cotes Art Gallery and Museum

Website: www.russellcotes.com

Halloween themed October half term. Make a Halloween 'scream' catcher or spooky wreath decoration

Half term at The Blue Pool Tea Rooms

Venue: The Blue Pool Nature Reserve and Tearooms

Website: www.bluepooltearooms.co.uk

All new family friendly haunted forest trail, pumpkin carving, face painting and bat box making

Halloween Family Party

Venue: The Woolwell Centre

Website: www.woolwellcentre.co.uk

DJ, crafts, glitter tattoos, games, fancy dress competition, soft play area, spooky cave photo opportunities, tuck shop, bouncy castle, refreshments

Halloween Ghost Trains

Venue: Swanage Railway

Website: www.swanagerailway.co.uk

Family friendly spooky fun, decorated steam trail, meet the friendly witch, spot ghostly surprises and more

Halloween Half Term at Abbotsbury Swannery

Venue: Abbotsbury Swannery

Website: www.abbotsburyswannery.com/events

Ghostly games designed for under 10s. Kids £1 with a full paying adult

Halloween Half Term at Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life

Venue: Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life

Website: www.tivertonmuseum.org.uk

See the website for details of activities including the Ghost train activity

Halloween Half Term Fun at Nothe Fort

Venue: Nothe Fort

Website: www.nothefort.org.uk

Halloween Mouse Hunt, Pumpkin Golf, fiendish games in the family room, Ghosty Boo Bowling, Spooky Cave Adventure from South Coast Adventures ( 29th to 30th October), creepy crafts and more. Quiet opening...

Halloween Trail at Swanage Pier

Venue: Swanage Pier

Website: www.swanagepiertrust.com

Frightful fun Halloween trail - collect a treat once you've completed your quiz sheet

Harvest Weekend

Venue: Buckland Abbey

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/devon/buckland-abbey

Autumnal display and classic family games, leaf bunting and autumnal colouring

It's About Time - half term trail

Venue: Castle Drogo

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/castle-drogo

Tour around the gardens featuring games and activities all about time

Its About Time - Half-term trail

Venue: Castle Drogo

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/castle-drogo

Tour around the gardens featuring games and activities all about time

Lyme Regis Fireworks and Bonfire Night

Magic and myths trail

Venue: Saltram

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/saltram

Dress in your spookiest outfit and follow that trail around the garden to discover the folklore tales surrounding the superstition and magical properties of trees

Ministry of Science Live - Science Saved The World

Venue: Princess Theatre

Website: www.atgtickets.com/venues/princess-theatre-torquay

Family show with a deep dive into the world of science and look at how science shapes the modern world we live in

Monster Glow Party

Venue: The Big Sheep Farm and Theme Park

Website: www.thebigsheep.co.uk/halloween-half-term-6

Monster Glow Party, Fancy dress competition, games and prizes

Mystical Woodland Quest Trail

Venue: Brownsea Island

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/brownsea-island

Discover magical tales of the oak, birch and yew with storytelling, nature exploration and fun activities

Newquay Zombie Control

Venue: Newquay

Website: www.visitnewquay.org

Day of frightful fun and monstrous mayhem for all the family

Ocean City Game Expo

Venue: Stoke Damerel Community College

Website: www.oceancityminiatures.com

Celebration of board, card and miniature games

October Half Term - Corfe Castle

Venue: Corfe Castle

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/corfe-castle

New family quest and the return of the teddy bear zip wire

October Half Term at The Big Sheep

Venue: The Big Sheep

Website: www.thebigsheep.co.uk

Halloween activities including games and prizes, fancy dress comptition and monster disco

October Half Term: Women in Warfare

Venue: The Tank Museum

Website: www.tankmuseum.org

Enjoy family activities exploring all the roles women have taken in war from WWII to the modern day

Paignton Boo

Venue: Paignton Zoo

Website: www.paigntonzoo.org.uk

Attend the Spook School to learn how to create bubbling, boiling potions that will bewitch even the scariest Halloween creatures, unleash your creativity carving a ghoulish pumpkin and more

Pumpkin Day at West Town Farm

Venue: West Town Farm, Ide

Website: www.westtownfarm.co.uk

See the website for details and to buy tickets

Rock Pooling Walk

Venue: Lyme Regis

Website: www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk

See the website for details and to book

Scarecrow Afternoon Tea for Kids

Venue: Occombe Farm

Website: www.countryside-trust.org/event

Themed afternoon tea event - see the website for details

Spooky Family Fun at Watermouth Castle

Venue: Watermouth Castle

Website: www.watermouthcastle.com

Fun trails, gnome hunts, garden quests and spooky surprises for all ages

Spooky Woodland Walk and Trail

Venue: Red House Museum and Gardens

Website: www.hampshireculture.org.uk

Look out for ghosts and ghouls in the woodland walk as well as their dinosaurs

Studlands Wicked Wildlife Trail

Venue: Studland Bay

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/studland-bay

Check out the Trail and discover the nocturnal animals that call Studland their home

Take Action for Wildlife: Make a bird feeder for your garden

Venue: The Fine Foundation Wild Season Centre, Kimmeridge

Website: www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk

Meek a bird feeder to take home

The Secret Life of Pumpkins

Venue: RHS Rosemoor

Website: www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor

See the website for the full schedule of events - activivites will include pumpkin garden trail, family crafts, Zoolab animal encounters, welly walk, pumpkin carving demonstration

Adventure Valley Land Rovers

Venue: Moors Valley - in the forest

Website: www.moors-valley.co.uk

Exciting off-road journey for kids in mini electric Land Rovers

Apple Day at Symondsbury Estate

Venue: Symondsbury Estate

Website: www.

Live music, storytelling nad demos. See the website for details

Autumn Fun at Lulworth

Venue: Lulworth Castle

Website: www.lulworth.com

Spooky disco, zombie barn, pumpkin hunt, lawn games, trails and crafts and skeleton hunt

Bonfire by the Beach

Venue: Bridport

Website: www.bridportandwestbay.co.uk

See the website for details

Exmouth Gate to Plate

Venue: The Strand, Exmouth

Website: www.eatfestivals.org

Food festival-see the website for details

Family Woodland Explorers - Tree Seed Collecting

Venue: Sharpham Trust

Website: www.sharphamtrust.org

Explore the woods and hedgerows, collect native tree seeds and play fun nature games before planting some of the seeds in pots of compost

Halloween Activity Trail - Avon Tyrrell

Venue: Avon Tyrrell

Website: www.bookings.avontyrrell.org.uk

Halloween Activity Trail with a range of activities and challenges

Halloween Hocus Pocus at The Milky Way

Venue: The Milky Way

Website: www.themilkyway.co.uk

Halloween themed event - see website for details

Halloween Party

Venue: Crediton Leisure Centre

Website: www.activemiddevon.com

Mini disco, face painting, colouring station, trick or treat, biscuit decorating, spookily good games, fancy dress encouraged. Proceeds go to Pippins Pre-School and Kidz Star Club

Halloween Party at Jungle City Soft Play

Venue: Jungle City Soft Play

Website: www.junglecitysoftplay-poole.com

See the website for details and to book tickets

Just a Bunch of Hocus Pocus

Venue: The Box

Website: www.theboxplymouth.com

Craft activities, magical science experiments, music and dancing

Magic at Mapperton

Venue: Mapperton

Website: www.mapperton.com

Family friendly garden trail with pumpkins, potions, and spooky puzzles for children

Steam and Scream Halloween Steam Day

Venue: Coldharbour Mill

Website: www.coldharbourmill.org.uk

Day packed with demonstrations, family friendly activities and the spooky atmosphere of autumn

Stormy Seashore Scavenger Hunt at Chesil

Venue: The Fine Foundation Wild Chesil Centre

Website: www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk

Guided walk along Chesil to serch for wildlife treasure that has washed up on the beach after winter storms

Wizards and Witches October Half Term

Venue: Highcliffe Castle

Website: www.highcliffecastle.co.uk

Indoor activities and crafts - see also Families day on 29th October

Apple and Honey Harvest/Pumpkin Patch

Venue: Quince Honey Farm

Website: www.quincehoneyfarm.co.uk

Apple mill and pressing demo, honey extracting and tasting and the usal daily tours and activities, tractor rides, Halloween Garden Trail, Spooky fun in the Play Hive, apple and honey treats in the Nectary...

Discover Beachcombing

Venue: The Fine Foundation Wild Seas Centre

Website: www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk

Join the beachcombing expert for a guided walk at Kimmeridge to discover the treasures washing up on the beaches

Grand Prix of Europe

Venue: Pavilions Teignmouth

Website: www.pavilionsteignmouth.org.uk

Screening of this animated sports film set around the Grand Prix

Halloween Bouncy Castle Event at Ashdown Leisure Centre

Venue: Ashdown Leisure Centre

Website: www.tickettailor.com/events/bouncyfunplay

Disco with DJ Phil from Get Up and Groove

Halloween Fun at Southern Aquatics and Pets

Venue: Southern Aquatics and Pets

Website: www.

Fancy dress competition, treasure hunt, animal handing and more - prebook tickets and tiemslot over the phone (01202 602060) or in store

Halloween Half Term at Farmer Palmers

Venue: Farmer Palmers Farm Park

Website: www.farmerpalmers.co.uk

Soak-a-Spook Tractor Trailer Ride, explore the spooky Maize Maze, disco and brand new Halloween Candy Hunt

Halloween Half Term at World of Wonder

Venue: World of Wonder

Website: www.

Non-scary Halloween decorations, tricks and treats, Halloween trail, Halloween daytime disco

Halloween Quiz

Venue: Wimborne Model Town and Gardens

Website: www.

Kids Halloween Discos

Venue: Occombe Farm

Website: www.occombe.co.uk

Halloween themed disco even with party games, costume contest and more

Paint, Play and Meet Rainbow Labubu

Venue: Lollipops Café

Website: www.lollipopscafe.com

Decorate two shortbread biscuits topped with Halloween-themed icing - plus your own edible paint pallette to make them frightfully fabulous

Quiet at the Aquarium

Venue: National Marine Aquarium Plymouth

Website: www.national-aquarium.co.uk

After hours quiet event for families with sensory needs allowing families and people with autism and other sensory needs to enjoy the exhibits without the noise and distraction of the daily shows

Echoes of Olympus

Venue: RAMM Exeter

Website: www.rammuseum.org.uk

Immersive workshop wher eyou can experience the drama, discipline nad daily life of Ancient Greece. Explore its vibrant culture from art, medicine and education and join in on hands-on demonstrations

Family Fun: Woven Worlds

Venue: The Box

Website: www.theboxplymouth.com

Take part in a colorful weaving activities inspired by the work of Grayson Perry

Fossil Polishing

Venue: Lyme Regis

Website: www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk

See the website for details

Fright Night

Venue: Jump Plymouth

Website: www.123jump.co.uk

Halloween disco with freaky foam on the dancefloor, dance competitions, spooky treasure hunt, best dressed awards

Gingerbread Haunted Houses

Venue: Pom Stitch Tassel

Website: www.pomstitchtassel.com

Build your own spooky Haunted House from pre-made gingerbread pieces. Suitable for ages 7+

Halloween Bouncy Castle Event at Ashdown Leisure Centre

Venue: Rossmore Leisure Centre, Poole

Website: www.tickettailor.com/events/bouncyfunplay

Magic show with Mr Merlin and Okey Dokey

Halloween Craft

Venue: Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life

Website: www.tivertonmuseum.org.uk

Make a Halloween light catcher

Halloween Crafts at Moors Valley

Venue: Moors Valley

Website: www.moors-valley.co.uk

Halloween themed crafts - no need to book

Halloween Phaser Night Event

Venue: Lemur Landings

Website: www.lemurlandings.co.uk

Evening of phaser tag

Halloweens Events at Pecorama

Venue: Pecorama

Website: www.pecorama.co.uk

Interactive trail combining Halloween fun with magical surprises

Kids Halloween Brick Building Workshop with LEGO ® Bricks

Venue: The Hub on the Heath

Website: www.

Halloween themed LEGO ® Building Workshop for ages 6 to 14

Kids LEGO ® Workshop

Venue: The Hub on the Heath

Website: www.littlebrickclub.co.uk

1 hour of creative fun building with LEGO ® bricks including an exciting tallest tower challenge. Book via the Hub or email hello@littlebrickhub.co.uk

Museum Make: Bonkers Bouncy Halloween Decorations

Venue: Red House Museum and Gardens

Website: www.hampshireculture.org.uk

Create your own bonkers, bouncy Halloween decoration

October Half Term day camps

Venue: Bridport Leisure Centre

Website: www.

Fun filled sports camps designed for ages 5 to 12

Playtime!

Venue: The Treehouse, Christchurch

Website: www.diverseabilities.org.uk

Soft play session - see the website for details. Most suitable for ages 3 to 9

Spooktacular Halloween Fun at Affinity Devon

Venue: Affinity Devon

Website: www.affinitydevon.com

28th October - Slime Making Workshop, 30th October - Monster Bash Workshop, 31st October - Halloween Face Painting. All activities are free to join in with optional donations supportin the Charity Partner...

Your Spooky Face/My Spooky Face

Venue: Exeter Phoenix

Website: www.exeterphoenix.org.uk

Work in pairs with a family member or friend and use fun techniques to create hauntingly good portraits of each other

50% Families Day

Venue: Durlston Country Park

Website: www.durlston.co.uk

Have a go at paintings, crafts and activities

Alpaca Walks

Venue: Canonteign Falls

Website: www.canonteignfalls.co.uk

Alpaca experience-see the website to book

Clay Modelling with Creative Clay for All

Venue: Lyme Regis Museum

Website: www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk

Free with admission, drop-in activity

Family Fright Night

Venue: Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life

Website: www.tivertonmuseum.org.uk

Visit the Museum by Torchlight and find the Museum ghosts

Family Nature Detectives

Venue: Sharpham Trust

Website: www.sharphamtrust.org

Learn how to find and hopefully identify the tracks and signs left behind by the wildlife of the Sharpham Estate

Farmer for a Day - autumn

Venue: Occombe Farm

Website: www.countrysidetrust.org.uk

Help the farm rangers with feeding, mucking out and animal handling

Legions of Rome: A Roman Adventure at RAMM

Venue: RAMM Exeter

Website: www.rammuseum.org.uk

Immersive workshop to experience the discipline, drama and daily life of Rome's finest

Macrame Toadstools

Venue: Pom Stitch Tassel

Website: www.pomstitchtassel.com

Learn how to macrame and create your own super cute Toadstool suitable for age 5+

Pressed seaweed crafts at the Wild Seas Centre

Venue: The Fine Foundation Wild Seas Centre

Website: www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk

Use pressed seaweeds to make Christchurch cards and gifts with a difference

Tavistock Zombie Crawl

Venue: Bedford Square

Website: www.visit-tavistock.co.uk/zombie-crawl

Go dressed in anything spooktastic and take part in the playful parade or watch

Taylor Fever

Venue: The Quad Theatre at Marjon

Taylor Swift tribute show

Welly Walk - Guess How Much I Love You Autumn

Venue: RHS Rosemoor

Website: www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor

Workshop for pre-school age children

Chrildren's History Walk

Venue: Swanage Pier

Website: www.swanagepier.com/events

Walk along the Pier for about 45 minutes, strolling in the footsteps of past generations to learn more about the history, including hearing about pirates, smugglers, sunken treasure and wrecks

Creepy Crafty Event

Venue: The Hideout Softplay

Website: www.bookwhen.com/thehideoutsoftplay

Make your own cuddly, spooky craft, sweet treat, soft play

Half term trampolining sessions

Venue: Bridport Leisure Centre

Trampolining sessions for ages 5 to 15 years. Contact the Centre for details

Halloween at Wild Ones

Venue: Wild Ones Play Café

Website: www.wildonesplaycafe.co.uk

Pumpkin carving and decorating, scary pizza buffet and 10% off cozy hot drinks for the grown ups

IN the footsteps of Mary Anning

Venue: Lyme Regis Museum

Website: www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk/family_activities

History session free with admission, drop-in activity

Spooky Season Crafting Fun

Venue: Swanage Pier

Website: www.swanagepier.com/events

Drop-in session where you can make your own spooky masterpieces

Wild Durston Kids Event

Venue: Durlston Country Park

Website: www.durlston.co.uk

Join a Ranger in the Learning Centre to learn more about Durlston through games and activities. Advance booking is required

Halloween at Monkey World

Venue: Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre

Website: www.monkeyworld.org

Free entry in FULL Halloween fancy dress. Free fancy dress competition with prizes, as well as the Activity centre open for children

Halloween Bouncy Castle Parties

Venue: The Bourne Academy

Website: www.tickettailor.com/events/bouncyfunplay

Bubble show with The Lovely Bubbly Show

Halloween Disco at BH Live Active

Venue: BH Live Active, Littledown

Website: www.bhliveactive.org.uk/whats-on

Sessions packed with thrilling games, epic dance competitions and tons of disco fun for ages 2.5 to 8 years old

Halloween Family Party at Lollipops

Venue: Lollipops Café

Website: www.lollipopscafe.com

Evening of fun, food and frightful activities

Halloween Family Party at Soundwaves Bar and Kitchen

Venue: Soundwaves Bar and Kitchen

Website: www.

Fun games with prizes to be won, buffet food, family friendly spooky party tunes and fancy dress competition

Halloween Open Day and Shaftesbury Millie College

Venue: Shaftesbury Millie College

Website: www.livability-millie-college.square.site

Halloween themed afternoon at 350 acre nature reserve with a walk, refreshment and Halloween trail as well as a creative craft session

Way of the Wild - Bushcraft taster sessions

Venue: Brownsea Island

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/brownsea-island

Hands-on experience with survival skills including basic knife techniques, fire lighting, shelter construction

Christmas at Russell Cotes

Venue: Russell Cotes Art Gallery and Museum

Website: www.russellcotes.com

Christmas themed event with Trail and the opportunity to find out more about Christmas traditions and collection items linked to this time of year

Dorset Team Autumn Fair

Venue: Allendale House, Wimborne Minster

Website: www.theallendale.org

Craft fair with stalls by local makers and creatives

Lyme Regis Fireworks and Bonfire Night

Venue: The Cobb, Lyme Regis

Website: www.lymeregis.co.uk

See the website for details

Bridport Rugby Club Frand Fireworks Display

Venue: Bridport Rugby Club

Website: www.bridportandwestbay.co.uk

Fireworks display followed by live music

Quiet at the Aquarium

Venue: SeaLife Weymouth

Website: www.visitsealife.com/weymouth

Discover the range of fascinating creatures from sharks to seahorse while the centre is quieter to create a more enjoyable experience for those with sensory sensitivities

Verwood Flameburst

Venue: The Fuzzy Bit, Verwood

Website: www.flameburst.co.uk

Fairground, entertainment, firework display and bonfire

Discover Sharklife

Venue: SeaLife Weymouth

Website: www.visitsealife.com/weymouth

Learn all about sharks with a fun activity trail and challenges throughout the aquarium, visual games and activities and more

Beach bonfire and fireworks

Venue: Weymouth

Website: www.weymouthtowncouncil.gov.uk/weymouth-fireworks

See the website for details

Fireworks - Poole

Venue: Poole

Website: www.visit-dorset.com

Free firework night - see website for details

Home Education Days 2025/2026

Venue: Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre

Website: www.monkeyworld.org

Workshop style teaching of subjects relevant to Monkey World for home educated children and their families

Ringrwood grand fireworks

Venue: Ringwood

Website: www.ringwood.gov.uk/firework-display

Popular event for all ages and this year's entertainment incluidng a fairground, two fireworks displays, a bonfire and live music

Standing with Giants: Falklands Tribute

Venue: Nothe Fort

Website: www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/libraries-history-culture

Find out about the fascinating world of the Bats with Jennie from Upton Country Park, and make your own flapping bats to take home - suitable for 4 to 8 year olds

A Home on the River

Venue: Bridport Library

Website: www.bridlit.com

Part of Bridport Literary Festival

Bournemouth Butchers Coppice Fireworks Display and Bonfire

Venue: Butchers Coppice Scout Camp, Bournemouth

Website: www.butcherscoppice.org.uk

Remembrance Sunday Weymouth 2025

Venue: Weymouth

Website: www.weymouthtowncouncil.gov.uk

See the website for details

Christmas in Bournemouth

Venue: Bournemouth

Website: www.christmasinbournemouth.co.uk

See the website for details

Sixpence Day

Venue: Russell Cotes Art Gallery and Museum

Website: www.russellcotes.com

Discover the Art Gallery and Museum for the 1922 admission price of sixpence. Entry on this day will be free, but they welcome anydonation of 6p or more

A Dorset Christmas

Venue: The Tank Museum

Website: www.tankmuseum.org

Over 70 stall holders, Christmas lunch, Santa arriving in a tank, live entertainment and more

Autism Friendly Day at Monkey World

Venue: Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre

Website: www.monkeyworld.org

Monkey World opens an hour early at 9am, exclusively for neurodivergent visitors and their families

Shire Hall Christmas Market

Venue: Shire Hall

Website: www.shirehalldorset.org

Market hosting local businesses

Christmas at Russell Cotes

Venue: Russell Cotes Art Gallery and Museum

Website: www.russellcotes.com

Follow the Christmas Trail to find out more about Christmas traditions and collection items linked to this magical time of year. There will also be a festively themed trail for families to enjoy

Christmas Afternoon Tea

Venue: Russell Cotes Art Gallery and Museum

Website: www.russellcotes.com

Christmas themed Afternoon teas

Allendale Christmas Craft Fair 2025

Venue: The Allendale

Website: www.theallendale.org

Handpicked arts and crafts items available

Christchurch Christmas Lights

Venue: Christchurch

Website: www.christchurch-tc.gov.uk

Light switch on event - see website for details

Christmas Lights Switch On at Lyme Regis

Venue: Lyme Regis

Website: www.lymechristmaslights.co.uk

Kingston Lacy's magical Christmas ball

Venue: Kingston Lacy

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/kingston-lacy

Explore the house and gardens, decorated for a spectacular Christmas ball

Protest

Venue: Theatre Royal Plymouth

Website: https://theatreroyal.com/whats-on/protest/

For ages 7+. Running is Alice’s happy place – you might even say it’s in her DNA. She’s the best runner at her school but is struggling to prove her worth. Jade is slowly coming to realise that...

Acts of Gathering

Venue: Eden Project

Website: www.edenproject.com

Exhibition bringing together a number of artworks that celebrate and interrogate the nature of food culture in a rapidly changing world, inviting us to consider the ceremony and symbolism that shape our...

Adventures in Purbeck Family Quest

Venue: Corfe Castle

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/corfe-castle

Find all the hidden quest boards in the castle and note down the ansers in the booklet

Alpaca Walks

Antony A to Z

Venue: Antony

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cornwall/antony

Pick up your activity card to find an object around the house and garden for every letter of the alphabet and challenge your friends and family to see who can complete their list quickest

Antony Gormley's Time Horizon

Venue: Houghton Hall

Website: www.houghtonhall.com

Large scale installations featuring 100 lifesize scultures distributed across 300 acres of the park

Autumn Apple Trail

Venue: Lydford Gorge

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/lydford-gorge

Follow the trail around the orchard to get stuck into some apple activities

Autumn Spotter Trail

Venue: Knightshayes

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/knightshayes

Pick up an Autumn Spotter Trail and go on an adventure around the gardens and parkland. See if you can find all of the colours on the colour wheel and match the leaves you find on the Autumn leaves guide....

Autumnfest celebrations at Arlington Court

Venue: Arlington Court and the National Carriage Museum

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/devon/arlington-court-and-the-national-trust-carriage-museum

Discover displays around the grounds, visitor reception, tea rooms and gardens, as they celebrate the autumn colour. Family crafting and activities

BEAR HUNT SCULPTURE TRAIL

Venue: Various locations in North Devon

Website: www.chsw.org.uk/event/bear-hunt-sculpture-trail

Find 25 5 foot bears painted by a local artist around Bideford, Barnstaple, Great Torrington and Ilfracombe. Use the Bear Hunt app or download the trail map and make a donation to support Children's Hospice...

Beneath the Waves

Venue: West Bay Discovery Centre

Address: West Bay

Website: www.westbaydiscovercentre.org.uk

Pop-up exhibition where visitors can discover the history of fishing locally, the hidden world beneath our water and how local marine life is being protected

Big Schools' Birdwatch

Address: Everywhere

Website: www.rspb.org.uk/fun-and-learning/ for-teachers/schools-birdwatch/

Count birds in your school grounds and submit results online. See the website for helpful ID resources

Bing Activity Trail

Venue: Newquay Zoo

Website: www.newquayzoo.org.uk

Follow Bing's fun activity trail to learn about the animal in the Zoo and help the zookeepers complete their checklist

Br

Ch

CHINESE ZODIAC TRAIL

Venue: Torquay Museum

Address: 529 Babbacombe Road, Torquay,

Website: www.torquaymuseum.org.uk

Find all the Zodiac animals around the Museum

Cocomelon Song Time

Venue: Sea Life Great Yarmouth

Website: www.visitsealife.com/great-yarmouth

Join JJ and all the little ones from Melon Patch Academy to meet incredible animals and discover how to keep them safe in the oceans and find the missing words to complete the exclusive SEA Life song

Dame Magdalene Odundo at Houghton Hall

Venue: Houghton Hall

Website: www.houghtonhall.com

Exhibition showcase existing and new works spanning Odundo's 30 year career

Discover Sharklife

Venue: Sealife Hunstanton

Website: www.visitsealife.com/hunstanton

Fun activitiy trail and challenges throughout the aquarium, enjoy visual games

Easter Activities at World of Country Life

Time: 1080624:00

Venue: World of Country Life

Address: West Down Lane, Sandy Bay, Exmouth

Website: https://www.worldofcountrylife.co.uk/event/easter-holiday-family-fun/

Special Easter arts and craft sessions, Easter Egg Trail as well as their programme of daily activities and play areas

Fairies and Dragons Trail

Venue: The Garden House

Address: Pound Road, Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton

Website: www.thegardenhouse.org.uk

Sport the woodland fairies and friendly dragons hidden around the garden.

Fantazy

Venue: Babbacombe Theatre

Website: www.babbacombe-theatre.com

Variety show with comedy, illusion, vocalists and dance

Follow the Sensory Trail at Seaton Wetlands

Venue: Seaton Wetlands

Website: https://eastdevon.gov.uk/wildeastdevon/wild-east-devon-events/february-2023/follow-the-sensory-trail-at-seaton-wetlands/

New sensory trail - follow the trail and each board highlights an activity to help you connect to nature

Garden Trail of Heritage Camelias and Rhododendrons

Venue: The Lost Gardens of Heligan

Website: www.heligan.com

Experience the awakening of the collection of historic shrubs and explore the National Collection of Camelias and Rhodoendrons

Guess Who Adoption Donkey Trail

Venue: The Donkey Sanctuary

Address: Slade House Farm, Sidmouth

Website: www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/events

Put your knowledge about the Sanctuary's adoption to the test in their new summer trail combining fun, exercise and brainpower - £5 per trail. Open daily until 9am, general admission and parking is free....

Hell's Bells

Hide and Sheep AR trail

Venue: Powderham Castle,

Address: Kenton, Nr Exeter

Website: www.powderham.co.uk

Explore this historic Estate with an Augmented Reality Trail. See the website for details on how to access the app before arrival

Hollywood Rome Trail

Venue: Torquay Museum

Website: 530 Babbacombe Road, Torquay

Explore the Hollywood Rome: Reel Life in the Ancient World exhibition and fill out the trail sheet. Also take part in an activity sheet called My Favourite Roman.

I Am The Seed That Grew The Tree Exhibition

Venue: Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum

Address: Arlington, Nr Barnstaple

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/arlington-court-and-the-national-trust-carriage-museum

Outdoor exhibition with nature scenes and poems for every month of the year

Ice Skating at Eden Project

Venue: Eden Project

Website: www.edenproject.com

Ice rink with bookable sessions for all ages and abilities including ice-play for toddlers and special sessions for families

INCREDIBLE INSTRUMENTS TRAIL

Venue: Torquay Museum

Address: Torquay Museum, 529 Babbacombe Road, Torquay, TQ1 1HG.

Website: www.torquaymuseum.org/events

Explore the Made To Be Played: A Festival of Musical Instruments exhibition and answer the questions on your trail sheet and get a prize on completion.

Lamb Feeding and Lambing Live

LAMB FEEDING AND LAMBING LIVE

Venue: Church Farm Stow Bardolph

Address: Lynn Road, Stow Bardolph

Website: www.churchfarmstowbardolph.co.uk

See the new lambs as well as lots of other baby animals being born during the spring

Mail Trail 2023

Venue: Various locations across Exmouth

Website: www.hospiscare.co.uk/events/mail-trail-2023

Find over 40 decorated postboxes with maps available in aid of Hospiscare

make a

Making The Rounds: Stories of Workhouse Nurses Told In Textiles

Venue: Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Family friendly exhibition taking a look at the long history of our relationship with dinosaurs with detailed models alongside memorabilia and fossils and specimens from their own collections

Marvellous Minibeasts Trail

Venue: Kingston Lacy

Address: Wimborne

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dorset/kingston-lacy

Wander the woodland to find out where the minibeasts live, eat and sleep around Kingston Lacy and try the minibeast themed activities along the woodland walk from 9:30 to 4:30pm

Mini Keeper Quiz

Venue: Paradise Park

Website: www.paradisepark.org.uk

Do the quiz, test your knowledge and once completed claim your special badge

New Exhibition - Going Mobile

Venue: PK Porthcurno

Website: www.pkporthcurno.com

Exhibition on the 40 year history of the mobile phone

Norfolk and Norwich Festival

Venue: Various locations

Website: www.nnfestival.org.uk

Arts and cultural festival - see the website for more details

Orchard Fortnight

Venue: Killerton

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/killerton

Learn how the Killerton team manage a traditional orchard to reverse the decline in nature, follow an orchard trail, pick your own apples and play games. Demonstrations of apple pressing

Paddington TM The Story of A Bear

Venue: Torre Abbey

Address: The King's Drive, Torquay

Website: www.torre-abbey.org.uk

Touring exhibition from the British Library with books, documents, film clips and original artwork and more associated events to be announced

Read to a Dog

Session to encourage children and teenagers to read - book onto a session with Rafa who has been assessed and is registered with Pets as Therapy.

Red Squirrel Ramble Quiz

Venue: Paradise Park

Address: Hayle

Website: www.paradisepark.org.uk

Discover what makes them unique, who shares their habitat and the Park's role in breeding them for reintroduction into the wild. Complete the quiz and claim your chocolate reward

Rediscover Church - Family Easter Trail - Cranbrook

Venue: Younghayes Centre

Address: Cranbrook

Website: https://www.rediscoverchurch.com/cranbrook-eastertrail

Organised by Rediscover Church and starting and ending at the Younghayes Centre.  Free to take part but booking essential.

Remedies, Reasons and Resilience

Venue: Torre Abbey

Website: www.torre-abbey.org.uk/whats-on

Exhibition exploring what wellbeing means to individuals

RETRO GAMES: A GAMING JOURNEY FROM ARCADE TO ZX SPECTRUM

Venue: Time and Tide Museum

Address: Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life, Blackfriars’ Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 3BX.

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/timetide/ whats-on/retro-games

Exhibition charting the rise of computer gaming from 80s to the present day with the chance to play games using vintage and contemporary technology.

ROYAL RESIDENTS FAMILY QUEST

Venue: Corfe Castle

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/corfe-castle

Explore the ruins to learn about the royal residents of Corfe Castle. Answer the questions to earn your castle siege coin.

Spirit of Sanctuary Winter Trail

Venue: The Donkey Sanctuary

Address: Slade House Farm, Sidmouth

Website: www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/events

Discover the true spirit of the sanctuary in their wonderful winter trail. Find your donkey spirit word this winter. This entertaining family activity combines fun, exercise and brainpower and is just...

Spring Afternoon Tea

Venue: Assembly House

Website: www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk

Themed afternoon tea experience - see website for details

Spring Wildlife Hunt

Venue: The Donkey Sanctuary

Address: Slade House Farm, Sidmouth

Website: www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk

Spot the wildlife that has thrived thanks to the stewardship of the land, aided by the donkeys. Seek out some of the many species by finding the wildlife boards located around the sanctuary and matching...

Spring's Blossoming at Blickling Estate

Venue: Blickling Estate

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/blickling-estate

Celebration of spring flowers, birds and blossom with a family trail and other ways to explore spring in the House

Stories of Sanctuary Spirit Trail

Venue: The Donkey Sanctuary

Address: The Donkey Sanctuary, Slade House Farm, Sidmouth,

Website: www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk

Uncover the spirit of the sanctuary in their wonderful winter trail. Reveal your donkey spirit word this winter. This entertaining family activity combines fun, exercise and brainpower and is just £5...

Sublime Symmetry: The Mathematics Behind De Morgan's Ceramic Designs

Venue: Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM)

Address: Queen Street, Exeter

Website: www.rammuseum.org.uk

Exhibition investigating the use of mathematical principles in William De Morgan's beautiful ceramic designs

Superhero Insect Trail

Venue: Torquay Museum

Website: 531 Babbacombe Road, Torquay

Wherever you find them, insects are carrying out vital jobs that make healthy ecosystems and help us by pollinating our food and cleaning up our environment. Follow the Superhero trail of these incredible...

Swannery Cygnets Hatching

Venue: Abbotsbury Swannery

Address: New Barn Road, Abbotsbury, Weymouth

Website: www.abbotsburytickets.co.uk

See the cygnets hatch and take their first steps from dozens of nests across the Swannery. Explore the Swannery and witness the unique sight of the fluffy cygnets

The Map That Led Me To You Reading/Workshop With Ella McLeod

Venue: Bude Library

Website: www.budelitfest.co.uk

Part of Bude Literary Festival. Join the author discussing their epic and ambitious fantasy about freedom, love and home - advised for ages 8+

The Moon: Meet Our Nearest Neighbour

Venue: Lynn Museum

Website: www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

Moon themed exhibition wher eyou can discover the science and mythology behind our nearest neighbour, find out about historic discovery and exploration and encounter astonishing astonish objects incluidng...

The Secret Book Quest

Venue: Torbay Libraries

Website: www.torbaylibraries.org.uk

Reading Challenge. Receive a booklet to complete as well as a certificate when 25, 50 and 100 books have been read. Free to take part. Visit the website to find out more about occasional special events.

THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA EXHIBITION

Venue: Shire Hall Museum

Address: High West Street, Dorchester

Website: www.shirehalldorset.org/events

New exhibition celebrating the work of Judith Kerr with original artwork, notes and sketches

The Wizard of Oz Afternoon Tea at The Assembly House

Venue: Assembly House

Address: Norwich

Website: www.assemblyhousenorwich.co.uk

Themed afternoon tea experience - see website for details

THIRSTY FOR FASHION EXHIBITION

Venue: Killerton

Address: Broadclyst

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/killerton

Exhibition exploring circular fashion from the 18th Century to the present day highlighting the techniques used to repair and reuse clothing throughout history

Travelling Trees Trail

Venue: Greenway

Address: Galmpton,

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/greenway

Discover the trees of Greenway in this family oriented self-led trail

Under The Autumn Leaves Trail

Venue: Coleton Fishacre

Address: Brownstone Road, Kingswear, Dartmouth,

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/coleton-fishacre

Step among the trees and listen to the sounds of nature in this autumn trail.

Vineyard Nature Trail

Venue: Sandridge Barton,

Address: Stoke Gabriel

Website: www.sandridgebarton.com

Family friendly nature trail set on the edge of the River Dart

Winter Fun at Woodlands

Venue: Woodlands

Address: Woodlands, Blackawton, Totnes,

Website: www.woodlandspark.com

Indoor areas and selected rides open

Winter Sculpture Exhbition

Venue: RHS Rosemoor

Website: www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor

Return of the annual exhibition with sculptures situated round the grounds

ZOG ACTIVITY TRAIL

Venue: Haldon Forest Park

Address: Bullers Hill, nr Exeter

Website: www.forestryengland.uk/haldon-forest-park

Brand new family activity trail and free app. See website for details