🍂 SEASONAL · 17 OCT - 1 NOV
October Half Term in Birmingham 2026: 87 things to do, dates and prices
87 things to do within reach of Birmingham for 2026, running from 17 Oct - 1 Nov, across 24 towns and villages. 17 are free and paid tickets start from £3.60. The nearest is Spooky Cinema: Hocus Pocus in Birmingham, under a mile from the centre of Birmingham.
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87 things to do around Birmingham
1Wheelgate Family Halloween Spooktacular
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Wheelgate Park · Farnsfield · 55 miles from the centre
from £10.99
2City Detective
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
War Memorial · Coventry · 17 miles from the centre
from £19.99
3Character Breakfast
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 6 days
Drayton Manor · Tamworth · 11 miles from the centre
Free
4London Road Weeny Workshop, Saturdays 4-6yrs
17-31 October · 3 days
The Theatre Workshop - Birmingham · Birmingham · 3 miles from the centre
from £180ages 4-6- 5
Brighton Weeny Workshop, Saturdays 4-6yrs
17-31 October · 3 days
The Theatre Workshop - Birmingham · Birmingham · 3 miles from the centre
from £180ages 4-6 
6Halloween Farm Daytime 2026
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 11 days
The Halloween Farm (at Cattows Farm) · Heather · 24 miles from the centre
from £24.99
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Blazing Halloween
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Drayton Manor · Tamworth · 11 miles from the centre
See listing 
8Remembrance Knitted Poppy Display
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Wightwick Manor and Gardens · Wolverhampton · 14 miles from the centre
See listing
9Autumnal Antics and Spooky Fun - Autumn at Sandwell Museums
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Oak House Museum · West Bromwich · 5 miles from the centre
See listing
10Forest Fridays for Under 5s
17-23 October · 7 days
Bodenham Arboretum · Kidderminster · 17 miles from the centre
up to age 5
11Freddo's Halloween Spooktacular
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Cadbury World · Birmingham · 4 miles from the centre
from £18
12RBSA Prize 2026
17-31 October · 15 days
RBSA Gallery · Birmingham · under 1 mile from the centre
See listing
13Meerkat Talk
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone · 19 miles from the centre
See listing- 14
Roger Griffiths RBSA
Sat 17 October
RBSA Gallery · Birmingham · under 1 mile from the centre
See listing - 15
Black History Month
17-31 October · 15 days
War Memorial · Coventry · 17 miles from the centre
Free 
16Fright Fiesta
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Gulliver's Kingdom · Matlock Bath · 46 miles from the centre
from £19
17Tereza Bušková: Mothers without Hands
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
The New Art Gallery Walsall · Walsall · 8 miles from the centre
Free- 18
Be creative, be entertained, be surprised have fun! What's on at Sandwell Museums
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Oak House Museum · West Bromwich · 5 miles from the centre
See listing 
19Hey Beatles Tribute Night
Sat 17 October
Conkers Discovery Centre · Moira · 23 miles from the centre
See listing
20Daytime with Santa
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Tropical Birdland · Desford · 27 miles from the centre
See listing- 21
Dippy: The Nation's Favourite Dinosaur
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
War Memorial · Coventry · 17 miles from the centre
Free - 22
David George RBSA: Impressions Of China
Sat 17 October
RBSA Gallery · Birmingham · under 1 mile from the centre
See listing - 23
Andrew Barrowman ARBSA: My Warwickshire
Sat 17 October
RBSA Gallery · Birmingham · under 1 mile from the centre
See listing 
24Spooky October Fun
17-18 October · 2 days
Attwell Farm Park · Worcestershire · 10 miles from the centre
See listing
25Youth Circus (12-17 yrs)
17-31 October · 3 days
West Midlands Circus Centre & RoguePlay Theatre · Birmingham · 2 miles from the centre
ages 12-17- 26
Twinlakes Family Scream Park
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Twinlakes Theme Park · Melton Mowbray · 48 miles from the centre
See listing - 27
Amazing Adaptations Talk
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone · 19 miles from the centre
See listing 
28Councillor Surgery
17-31 October · 3 days
Glebe Farm Community Hub · Birmingham · 4 miles from the centre
Free- 29
Gorilla Ranger Chat
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone · 19 miles from the centre
See listing - 30
Giraffe Talk
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone · 19 miles from the centre
See listing - 31
Humbolt Penguin Talk & Feed
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone · 19 miles from the centre
Free - 32
Butterfly House: Meet the Keeper
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone · 19 miles from the centre
See listing - 33
Ape Feed - Meet the Keeper
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone · 19 miles from the centre
See listing - 34
Lemur Feed and Keeper Q&A
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone · 19 miles from the centre
See listing 
35Shakespeare Tour
17-31 October · 3 days
Tudor World · Stratford-upon-Avon · 22 miles from the centre
from £5ages 8+- 36
Aldabra Tortoise Talk and Feed
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone · 19 miles from the centre
See listing - 37
Big Cat Talk & Feed
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone · 19 miles from the centre
See listing - 38
Lemur Talk
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone · 19 miles from the centre
See listing - 39
Halloween Farm After Dark 2026
17-31 October · 3 days
The Halloween Farm (at Cattows Farm) · Heather · 24 miles from the centre
from £24.99 
40The Listening Room
Sat 17 October · 19:30
Talisman Theatre and Arts Centre · Kenilworth · 17 miles from the centre
from £10- 41
Fused Glass Workshop with Suzie Lavender: Taster Session & Glass Garlands
Sun 18 October · 10:30
Wightwick Manor and Gardens · Wolverhampton · 14 miles from the centre
See listing - 42
Sunday Art Club
18 Oct - 1 Nov · 3 days
The New Art Gallery Walsall · Walsall · 8 miles from the centre
Freeages 4+ - 43
Sunday Art Club: Autumn Colour
Sun 18 October · 12:00
The New Art Gallery Walsall · Walsall · 8 miles from the centre
Freeages 4+ 
44Age UK Outreach (appointment only)
19-27 October · 4 days
Wythall Library · Birmingham · 7 miles from the centre
Free- 45
Fit Fun Club
19-26 October · 2 days
Glebe Farm Community Hub · Birmingham · 4 miles from the centre
Freeages 6-11 - 46
Craft Cafe
20-27 October · 2 days
Wythall Library · Birmingham · 7 miles from the centre
Free 
47Tuesday Wellbeing Walks at Hartshill Hayes Country Park
20-27 October · 2 days
Hartshill Hayes Country Park · Nuneaton · 16 miles from the centre
Free- 48
Barnt Green, Weeny Workshop, Tuesdays 4-6 yrs
20-27 October · 2 days
The Theatre Workshop - Birmingham · Birmingham · 3 miles from the centre
from £120ages 4-6 
49Murder on the Nile
20-31 October · 12 days
Highbury Theatre · Sutton Coldfield · 4 miles from the centre
from £12- 50
Story & Activity Time
21-28 October · 2 days
Glebe Farm Community Hub · Birmingham · 4 miles from the centre
See listing 
51Coffee, Cake & Castle Hill
21-28 October · 2 days
Dudley Zoo & Castle · Dudley · 8 miles from the centre
See listing- 52
Wednesday Walks at Kingsbury Water Park
21-28 October · 2 days
Hartshill Hayes Country Park · Nuneaton · 16 miles from the centre
Free - 53
Alive Wellness Centre
22-29 October · 2 days
Glebe Farm Community Hub · Birmingham · 4 miles from the centre
See listing - 54
Talisman Fringe
22-29 October · 2 days
Talisman Theatre and Arts Centre · Kenilworth · 17 miles from the centre
See listing - 55
Halloween Spooktacular Weekends
23 Oct - 1 Nov · 10 days
Attwell Farm Park · Worcestershire · 10 miles from the centre
See listing 
56Pumpkin Centrepiece Workshop
Fri 23 October
Church Farm Tea Rooms & Childrens Farm · Burton-on-Trent · 24 miles from the centre
See listing- 57
Autumn Wreath Workshop
23-24 October · 2 days
Church Farm Tea Rooms & Childrens Farm · Burton-on-Trent · 24 miles from the centre
See listing - 58
Torchlit Pumpkin Walk
23-31 October · 9 days
Bodenham Arboretum · Kidderminster · 17 miles from the centre
See listing - 59
Toddler Trundles
23-30 October · 2 days
Hartshill Hayes Country Park · Nuneaton · 16 miles from the centre
ages 0-4 - 60
Home educator sessions
23-30 October · 2 days
Hartshill Hayes Country Park · Nuneaton · 16 miles from the centre
See listing 
61Leaf Bowl Making - with finalist Dave from C4's The Great Pottery Throwdown
Sat 24 October · 10:00
Heart of England Forest Coxmere Wood · Stratford-upon-Avon · 23 miles from the centre
from £50
62Introduction to Stained Glass: Halloween
Sat 24 October
Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings · Bromsgrove · 14 miles from the centre
See listing- 63
October Half Term Annual Halloween Trail
24 Oct - 1 Nov · 9 days
Wightwick Manor and Gardens · Wolverhampton · 14 miles from the centre
See listing - 64
Bavarian Night Week 2
Sat 24 October
Conkers Discovery Centre · Moira · 23 miles from the centre
See listing - 65
Blacksmith Couples' Experience
Sat 24 October
Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings · Bromsgrove · 14 miles from the centre
See listing 
66The Haunted Castle
24 Oct - 1 Nov · 9 days
Warwick Castle · Warwick · 19 miles from the centre
See listing- 67
Daytime Pumpkin Walk
24 Oct - 1 Nov · 9 days
Bodenham Arboretum · Kidderminster · 17 miles from the centre
See listing 
68Workshop – Halloween Craft and Trail
24-25 October · 2 days
Stafford Castle · Stafford · 24 miles from the centre
from £5- 69
Fusion Part 2: A Diwali Installation
24 Oct - 1 Nov · 9 days
Wightwick Manor and Gardens · Wolverhampton · 14 miles from the centre
See listing - 70
October Half Term
24 Oct - 1 Nov · 9 days
Church Farm Tea Rooms & Childrens Farm · Burton-on-Trent · 24 miles from the centre
See listing - 71
Mini Foresters Does Halloween!
Sat 24 October · 13:00
Heart of England Forest Coxmere Wood · Stratford-upon-Avon · 23 miles from the centre
from £20 - 72
Artist Tour of Mothers without Hands
Sat 24 October · 14:00
The New Art Gallery Walsall · Walsall · 8 miles from the centre
Free - 73
Castle After Dark
24-31 October · 4 days
Warwick Castle · Warwick · 19 miles from the centre
from £27ages 10+ - 74
Sunday Art Club: Self Image
Sun 25 October · 12:00
The New Art Gallery Walsall · Walsall · 8 miles from the centre
Freeages 4+ - 75
October Half Term: Halloween Heads
27-31 October · 5 days
The New Art Gallery Walsall · Walsall · 8 miles from the centre
Free - 76
Autumn Wilderness Explorers
28-30 October · 3 days
Bodenham Arboretum · Kidderminster · 17 miles from the centre
See listing - 77
Wednesdays for All: Warrior Arm Bands
Wed 28 October · 11:00
The New Art Gallery Walsall · Walsall · 8 miles from the centre
Freeages 4+ - 78
Halloween Forest Light Walk
28-31 October · 4 days
Conkers Discovery Centre · Moira · 23 miles from the centre
from £3.60 - 79
Young Masters: Leaf Printed Tote Bags
Thu 29 October · 11:00
The New Art Gallery Walsall · Walsall · 8 miles from the centre
from £5 
80Spooky Cinema: Hocus Pocus
Fri 30 October
Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum · Birmingham · under 1 mile from the centre
See listing- 81
Ghost Tour
30-31 October · 2 days
Dudley Zoo & Castle · Dudley · 8 miles from the centre
See listing - 82
Family Trick or Treat
30-31 October · 2 days
Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings · Bromsgrove · 14 miles from the centre
from £6 - 83
The Dark Forest - Ghost Stories at Diwali: An Evening of Storytelling
30-31 October · 2 days
Wightwick Manor and Gardens · Wolverhampton · 14 miles from the centre
See listing - 84
Things That Go Bump: An interactive murder mystery evening
Sat 31 October
Talisman Theatre and Arts Centre · Kenilworth · 17 miles from the centre
See listing - 85
Season Finale Fireworks
31 Oct - 1 Nov · 2 days
Drayton Manor · Tamworth · 11 miles from the centre
See listing - 86
Magical Christmas
Sun 1 November
Drayton Manor · Tamworth · 11 miles from the centre
See listing - 87
Room on the Broom Corn Maze
Sun 1 November · 10:00
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone · 19 miles from the centre
from £5
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