Halloween and Half Term fun in Bournemouth
With wicked woodland walks and Monster Minions, there is plenty to keep you busy during Halloween and half term in Bournemouth and the surrounding area. Dig out your hats and scarves and celebrate in your bubble of six. It’s really is the spookiest time of year and we have some events taking place that we hope you will find Spooktacular!
Fang-tastic family fun
Just on the outskirts of Bournemouth, Adventure Wonderland are celebrating half term with Monster Minions and a live Halloween show so join them from 24th October to 1st November for some fang-tastic fun. The park is open for half day visits with its normal rides and attractions. Pre booking is essential.
There’s spooky Halloween Fun at Farmer Palmers from 26th October to 30th November, with the team transformed into a ‘Boo Crew’ and ‘Spook and Soak’ tractor rides. There is even a Halloween themed cryptic clue trail to follow around the farm. The park is open for split half days and tickets must be pre booked.
Further afield in the New Forest Paulton’s Park has a friendly frightful fun fest taking place between 15th October and 2nd November where Peppa and George will be dressed up in their spooky outfits in Peppa Pig World. Tickets must be pre-booked in advance.
For the little monkeys in your family, this Halloween you will only find treats at Monkey World - no tricks! That’s because on Saturday 31st October they are giving away a FREE PLAYinChoc box to every child in full Halloween fancy dress! Tickets must be pre-booked in advance.
If it’s too spooky outside and you fancy celebrating Halloween at home then new for this year is Scream! Join in with six days of monstrous mayhem with a virtual murder mystery challenge. Featuring Dracula, The Bride of Frankenstein, Jekyll and Hyde, wizards, witches and more. It’s fun for the whole family played over six days when you like with a live interrogation on Friday 30th October. Runs from 27th October to 1st November.
Bring your mini monsters to Marwell Zoo this October half term for the last chance to see the larger than life brick adventure, SUPERSIZED! The world exclusive event featuring more than two million toy bricks is on display alongside the zoo's hundreds of exotic and endangered animals until 1 November 2020.
Get busy around Upton Country Park this half-term with our Halloween Activity Pack. Download the PDF and find out what spooky fun and games we have in store for you! Create at Upton Country Park (Courtyard Barn near the Tea Rooms) will also be offering special Halloween themed actvities over the half-term holidays!
Half term family fun
Fancy a round of golf anyone? Smugglers Adventure Golf is open from 10am to 6pm from Sunday to Thursday and Fri – Sat 10am-7pm during half term. Make sure you take part in the exciting new Putt & Pose competition. They also have a great Halloween offer where each child in fancy dress can play for free with a paying adult on Saturday 31st October.
The Red House Museum in Christchurch are hosting a spooky woodland walk opening on Saturday 24th October and on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of the half term, children can come and get a trail sheet from reception (please book in advance) and then hunt for the eight silly ghouls to collect a prize.
Join the search for Wally at Poole Museum, can you find Wally in our collections? Pick up an activity sheet and get a spooky bookmark if you can find him. Or book a ticket to Scaplen’s Court for a mystery word hunt and a range of Halloween themed activities and displays. Time slots must be pre-booked.
Why not get out into the New Forest during the half term go for a wonderful walk and visit one of our fantastic attractions, Beaulieu motor Museum is open and has over 280 vehicles for you to enjoy as well as the new Little Beaulieu. They currently have an exhibition Motoring in Miniature - Toys of your Childhood, step back in time with toy cars from the 1920’s to the 1990’s. Some of these cars have escaped and they need your help to find them by using a family trail, the event takes place from 24th October to 1st November. Happy hunting! Tickets must be pre-booked.
With Britain’s tallest spire and best preserved 1215 Magna Carta, Salisbury Cathedral is simply spectacular! For half term children can explore the art exhibition featuring works by the likes of Henry Moore, Antony Gormley and Grayson Perry using a dedicated activity trail and view an animated film that tells the story of ‘the cathedral that moved'. With plenty of space to distance there has never been a better time to visit! Tickets must be pre-booked.
Spooky Savers
Head to our special offers pages for some great deals.
Spooktacular events
See a listing of ghoulish goings-on this October.
Know Before you Go – As there are likely to be changes along the way, you should always check with the individual businesses to see how they are operating and to see how their new Covid-19 processes may affect your visit, including pre booking tickets for your visit.
