🍂 SEASONAL · 17 OCT - 1 NOV
October Half Term in Coventry 2026: 66 things to do, dates and prices
66 things to do within reach of Coventry for 2026, running from 17 Oct - 1 Nov, across 22 towns and villages. 6 are free and paid tickets start from £3.60. The nearest is City Detective in Coventry, under a mile from the centre of Coventry.
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66 things to do around Coventry
1Wheelgate Family Halloween Spooktacular
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Wheelgate Park · Farnsfield · 52 miles from the centre
from £10.99
2City Detective
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
War Memorial · Coventry · under 1 mile from the centre
from £19.99
3Character Breakfast
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 6 days
Drayton Manor · Tamworth · 16 miles from the centre
Free
4London Road Weeny Workshop, Saturdays 4-6yrs
17-31 October · 3 days
The Theatre Workshop - Birmingham · Birmingham · 19 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 · 19 miles from the centre
from £180ages 4-6 - 6
Dippy: The Nation's Favourite Dinosaur
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
War Memorial · Coventry · under 1 mile from the centre
Free
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7Spooky October Fun
17-18 October · 2 days
Attwell Farm Park · Worcestershire · 16 miles from the centre
See listing
8Autumnal Antics and Spooky Fun - Autumn at Sandwell Museums
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Oak House Museum · West Bromwich · 22 miles from the centre
See listing
9Hidden Histories: Guided Walks of Leicester
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Leicester Museum & Art Gallery · Leicester · 23 miles from the centre
See listing
10Hey Beatles Tribute Night
Sat 17 October
Conkers Discovery Centre · Moira · 23 miles from the centre
See listing
11Fright Fiesta
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Gulliver's Kingdom · Matlock Bath · 49 miles from the centre
from £19
12Freddo's Halloween Spooktacular
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Cadbury World · Birmingham · 18 miles from the centre
from £18- 13
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 · 22 miles from the centre
See listing - 14
Blazing Halloween
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Drayton Manor · Tamworth · 16 miles from the centre
See listing - 15
Black History Month
17-31 October · 15 days
War Memorial · Coventry · under 1 mile from the centre
Free 
16Meerkat Talk
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone · 17 miles from the centre
See listing
17Heritage Sundays Guided Tours: Leicester Castle Great Hall
17-25 October · 9 days
Newarke Houses Museum · Leicester · 22 miles from the centre
See listing
18Halloween Farm Daytime 2026
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 11 days
The Halloween Farm (at Cattows Farm) · Heather · 21 miles from the centre
from £24.99
19Daytime with Santa
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Tropical Birdland · Desford · 18 miles from the centre
See listing- 20
Leicester Museums Store Tours - 2026
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Leicester Museum & Art Gallery · Leicester · 23 miles from the centre
See listing - 21
Amazing Adaptations Talk
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone · 17 miles from the centre
See listing - 22
Twinlakes Family Scream Park
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Twinlakes Theme Park · Melton Mowbray · 38 miles from the centre
See listing 
23Youth Circus (12-17 yrs)
17-31 October · 3 days
West Midlands Circus Centre & RoguePlay Theatre · Birmingham · 17 miles from the centre
ages 12-17- 24
Gorilla Ranger Chat
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone · 17 miles from the centre
See listing - 25
Giraffe Talk
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone · 17 miles from the centre
See listing - 26
Humbolt Penguin Talk & Feed
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone · 17 miles from the centre
Free - 27
Butterfly House: Meet the Keeper
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone · 17 miles from the centre
See listing - 28
Ape Feed - Meet the Keeper
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone · 17 miles from the centre
See listing - 29
Lemur Feed and Keeper Q&A
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone · 17 miles from the centre
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30Shakespeare Tour
17-31 October · 3 days
Tudor World · Stratford-upon-Avon · 17 miles from the centre
from £5ages 8+- 31
Aldabra Tortoise Talk and Feed
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone · 17 miles from the centre
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32October Century Theatre Heritage Tour
Sat 17 October · 15:00
Century Theatre · Coalville · 23 miles from the centre
from £4- 33
Big Cat Talk & Feed
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone · 17 miles from the centre
See listing - 34
Lemur Talk
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone · 17 miles from the centre
See listing - 35
Halloween Farm After Dark 2026
17-31 October · 3 days
The Halloween Farm (at Cattows Farm) · Heather · 21 miles from the centre
from £24.99 
36Laser Parties
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Jam Jam Boomerang · Coventry · 3 miles from the centre
from £17.95ages 8-12
37The Listening Room
Sat 17 October · 19:30
Talisman Theatre and Arts Centre · Kenilworth · 5 miles from the centre
from £10- 38
Toddler Mornings
19-30 October · 10 days
Jam Jam Boomerang · Coventry · 3 miles from the centre
from £4.95ages 0-4 
39Tuesday Wellbeing Walks at Hartshill Hayes Country Park
20-27 October · 2 days
Hartshill Hayes Country Park · Nuneaton · 9 miles from the centre
Free- 40
Barnt Green, Weeny Workshop, Tuesdays 4-6 yrs
20-27 October · 2 days
The Theatre Workshop - Birmingham · Birmingham · 19 miles from the centre
from £120ages 4-6 
41Murder on the Nile
20-31 October · 12 days
Highbury Theatre · Sutton Coldfield · 16 miles from the centre
from £12- 42
Wednesday Walks at Kingsbury Water Park
21-28 October · 2 days
Hartshill Hayes Country Park · Nuneaton · 9 miles from the centre
Free 
43Coffee, Cake & Castle Hill
21-28 October · 2 days
Dudley Zoo & Castle · Dudley · 25 miles from the centre
See listing
44Space Cadets Online
21-28 October · 8 days
National Space Centre · Leicester · 24 miles from the centre
ages 7-11
45Bushcraft for Wellbeing
Wed 21 October · 11:00
Brandon Reach Nature Reserve · Coventry · 5 miles from the centre
See listing- 46
Talisman Fringe
22-29 October · 2 days
Talisman Theatre and Arts Centre · Kenilworth · 5 miles from the centre
See listing - 47
Toddler Trundles
23-30 October · 2 days
Hartshill Hayes Country Park · Nuneaton · 9 miles from the centre
ages 0-4 - 48
Halloween Spooktacular Weekends
23 Oct - 1 Nov · 10 days
Attwell Farm Park · Worcestershire · 16 miles from the centre
See listing - 49
Home educator sessions
23-30 October · 2 days
Hartshill Hayes Country Park · Nuneaton · 9 miles from the centre
See listing 
50The Haunted Castle
24 Oct - 1 Nov · 9 days
Warwick Castle · Warwick · 9 miles from the centre
See listing- 51
Bavarian Night Week 2
Sat 24 October
Conkers Discovery Centre · Moira · 23 miles from the centre
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52Calendar Girls The Musical
24-31 October · 8 days
Rugby Theatre Society · Rugby · 11 miles from the centre
from £25
53Leaf 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 · 21 miles from the centre
from £50
54Blacksmith Couples' Experience
Sat 24 October
Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings · Bromsgrove · 24 miles from the centre
See listing- 55
Introduction to Stained Glass: Halloween
Sat 24 October
Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings · Bromsgrove · 24 miles from the centre
See listing - 56
Mini Foresters Does Halloween!
Sat 24 October · 13:00
Heart of England Forest Coxmere Wood · Stratford-upon-Avon · 21 miles from the centre
from £20 - 57
The D-Day Juniors: Back Home
Sat 24 October · 16:00
Century Theatre · Coalville · 23 miles from the centre
from £13 - 58
Castle After Dark
24-31 October · 4 days
Warwick Castle · Warwick · 9 miles from the centre
from £27ages 10+ - 59
Halloween Forest Light Walk
28-31 October · 4 days
Conkers Discovery Centre · Moira · 23 miles from the centre
from £3.60 
60Spooky Cinema: Hocus Pocus
Fri 30 October
Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum · Birmingham · 16 miles from the centre
See listing- 61
Ghost Tour
30-31 October · 2 days
Dudley Zoo & Castle · Dudley · 25 miles from the centre
See listing - 62
Family Trick or Treat
30-31 October · 2 days
Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings · Bromsgrove · 24 miles from the centre
from £6 - 63
Season Finale Fireworks
31 Oct - 1 Nov · 2 days
Drayton Manor · Tamworth · 16 miles from the centre
See listing - 64
Things That Go Bump: An interactive murder mystery evening
Sat 31 October
Talisman Theatre and Arts Centre · Kenilworth · 5 miles from the centre
See listing - 65
Magical Christmas
Sun 1 November
Drayton Manor · Tamworth · 16 miles from the centre
See listing - 66
Room on the Broom Corn Maze
Sun 1 November · 10:00
Twycross Zoo · Atherstone · 17 miles from the centre
from £5
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