🍂 SEASONAL · 17 OCT - 1 NOV
October Half Term in Brighton 2026: 33 things to do, dates and prices
33 things to do within reach of Brighton for 2026, running from 17 Oct - 1 Nov, across 10 towns and villages. 4 are free and paid tickets start from £5.50. The nearest is Secrets of the Royal Pavilion Tour – Ground Floor in Brighton, under a mile from the centre of Brighton.
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33 things to do around Brighton
1Secrets of the Royal Pavilion Tour – Ground Floor
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Royal Pavilion & Garden · Brighton · under 1 mile from the centre
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Curator at Work: Secrets & Stories from the Collections
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Royal Pavilion & Garden · Brighton · under 1 mile from the centre
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Preston Manor: 2026 season
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Royal Pavilion & Garden · Brighton · under 1 mile from the centre
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4The Great Halloween Mystery / Spirit Squad Ghoul School
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
The Dino Chase · Romsey · 62 miles from the centre
Free- 5
Where are all the Lesbians?
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Royal Pavilion & Garden · Brighton · under 1 mile from the centre
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DRAGONS
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Royal Pavilion & Garden · Brighton · under 1 mile from the centre
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7Forest Bathing+ at Friston Forest
17-31 October · 15 days
Friston Forest · Eastbourne · 16 miles from the centre
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The Biba Look: Photography and Fashion
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Royal Pavilion & Garden · Brighton · under 1 mile from the centre
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Playing With Your Eyes by Alma Haser
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Royal Pavilion & Garden · Brighton · under 1 mile from the centre
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10The Stunning Sunset Cruise
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Sussex Boat Trips · Newhaven · 9 miles from the centre
from £35- 11
And So I Watch You From Afar and The Most Beautiful Anthropocene by Aindreas Scholz
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Royal Pavilion & Garden · Brighton · under 1 mile from the centre
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Eastbourne International Air Show
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Sussex Boat Trips · Newhaven · 9 miles from the centre
from £99 
13Keeper talks
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Tilgate Zoo · Crawley · 19 miles from the centre
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Halloween at Valgard: Realm of the Vikings
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
The Dino Chase · Romsey · 62 miles from the centre
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15Toddler Activity Mornings
19-30 October · 10 days
Monkey Bizness Soft Play Lewes · Lewes · 8 miles from the centre
from £5.95up to age 5
16Corporate Wild Work Day at Woods Mill, Henfield
Tue 20 October · 09:30
Woods Mill Nature Reserve - Sussex Wildlife Trust · Henfield · 9 miles from the centre
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Mindful Photography Workshop, Woods Mill Nature Reserve
Wed 21 October · 10:30
Woods Mill Nature Reserve - Sussex Wildlife Trust · Henfield · 9 miles from the centre
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18Murder on the Volks
21-24 October · 4 days
Volk's Electric Railway · Brighton · under 1 mile from the centre
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The Great Halloween Mystery
Sat 24 October
The Dino Chase · Romsey · 62 miles from the centre
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20Shriek Week
24 Oct - 1 Nov · 9 days
Drusillas Park · Alfriston · 13 miles from the centre
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Making the Masked Singer
Sat 24 October
Royal Pavilion & Garden · Brighton · under 1 mile from the centre
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Playing With Your Eyes: A Day for Families
Sat 24 October · 11:00
Royal Pavilion & Garden · Brighton · under 1 mile from the centre
Free - 23
Storytime at Hove Museum: Black History Month
Mon 26 October · 10:30
Royal Pavilion & Garden · Brighton · under 1 mile from the centre
Free - 24
Pepita Coffee x Fatboy Slim x Brighton & Hove Museums – Exclusive Signing Event
Tue 27 October
Royal Pavilion & Garden · Brighton · under 1 mile from the centre
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Museum Makers at Brighton Museum: Black History Month
Wed 28 October
Royal Pavilion & Garden · Brighton · under 1 mile from the centre
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26Ghost Tours after dark at Herstmonceux Castle
28-30 October · 3 days
Herstmonceux Castle · Hailsham · 21 miles from the centre
from £16ages 12+- 27
Booth Diorama and Stores Tours - Extra tickets added
29-30 October · 2 days
Royal Pavilion & Garden · Brighton · under 1 mile from the centre
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Twisted Tales: Ghost Story Writing for Young People
Fri 30 October
Royal Pavilion & Garden · Brighton · under 1 mile from the centre
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Haunted Happenings: A Ghost Tour for Young People
Fri 30 October
Royal Pavilion & Garden · Brighton · under 1 mile from the centre
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30The Duke's After Dark Rocky Horror Party
Sat 31 October
Duke of York's Picturehouse · Brighton · under 1 mile from the centre
from £5.50- 31
Halloween pop-up Cinema in Central Gallery - Hocus Pocus (PG)
Sat 31 October · 19:00
Royal Pavilion & Garden · Brighton · under 1 mile from the centre
from £20ages 8+ 
32Windsor Illuminated
Sun 1 November
HORTON'S STEAM FAIR · Arundel · 23 miles from the centre
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Hever Castle Vintage Fairground
Sun 1 November
HORTON'S STEAM FAIR · Arundel · 23 miles from the centre
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TOP PICKDRAGONS · free- Fri14 things · Forest Bathing+ at Friston Forest
- Sat14 things · Where are all the Lesbians?
- Sun13 things · The Biba Look: Photography and Fashion