🍂 SEASONAL · 17 OCT - 1 NOV
October Half Term in Kingston upon Thames 2026: 82 things to do, dates and prices
82 things to do within reach of Kingston upon Thames for 2026, running from 17 Oct - 1 Nov, across 7 towns and villages. 31 are free and paid tickets start from £2.50. The nearest is Sashiko sessions with B_Boheme in London, 5 miles from the centre of Kingston upon Thames.
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82 things to do around Kingston upon Thames
1Makers Club | Make - Create - Reflect
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 8 miles from the centre
Free
2The Operating Theatre: 250 Years of Surgery in Hospitals
17-31 October · 15 days
Hunterian Museum · London · 11 miles from the centre
Free- 3
Golden Threads: Dress from Saudi Arabia
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 8 miles from the centre
Free 
4Windsor Carriages
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
The Savill Garden · Egham · 13 miles from the centre
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5Pony rides
17-31 October · 3 days
Kentish Town City Farm · London · 12 miles from the centre
from £5ages 4+
6Dark Arts
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London · Watford · 20 miles from the centre
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Play After School (Sept-Oct 2026)
17-23 October · 7 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 8 miles from the centre
Free 
8Observatory Unlocked
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 6 days
Royal Observatory Greenwich · London · 14 miles from the centre
Free- 9
Andre Williams - Time After Time
17-18 October · 2 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 8 miles from the centre
Free - 10
Play Saturdays (Sept-Dec 2026)
17-31 October · 3 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 8 miles from the centre
Free - 11
V&A Academy year course: The Story of European Art at the V&A: 500BCE to 1250
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 8 miles from the centre
from £1600 
12Wildlife Photographer of the Year
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Natural History Museum · London · 8 miles from the centre
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13Sashiko sessions with B_Boheme
17-31 October · 5 days
Chiswick House and Gardens · London · 5 miles from the centre
from £45ages 7+- 14
Aziza Kadyri - Sender Unknown
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 8 miles from the centre
Free - 15
V&A South Kensington Schools & Colleges: In-person Workshops Autumn 2026 - Summer 2027
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 8 miles from the centre
from £150 
16Myth and Reality: Military Art in the Age of Queen Victoria
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
National Army Museum · London · 8 miles from the centre
Free- 17
Drawn on the Western Front: Paul Sarrut and the Indian Army
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
National Army Museum · London · 8 miles from the centre
Free - 18
dRMM: Building from Forests
17-30 October · 14 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 8 miles from the centre
Free 
19Salman Toor: Someone Like You
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
The Courtauld Gallery · London · 10 miles from the centre
from £14
20British Wildlife Photography Awards
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Horniman Museum and Gardens · London · 11 miles from the centre
Free
21Exhibition: A dangerous calling - 500 years of William Tyndale's New Testament
17-31 October · 13 days
St. Paul's Cathedral · London · 11 miles from the centre
from £24- 22
Winifred Gill: A Bloomsbury Pioneer
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
The Courtauld Gallery · London · 10 miles from the centre
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Remarkable Women Tour
17-31 October · 3 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 8 miles from the centre
Free - 24
Sun Artists: A Serial of Artistic Photography
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 8 miles from the centre
Free - 25
Saodat Ismailova: Melted Into the Sun
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 8 miles from the centre
Free - 26
Horse and Carriage rides with Ascot Carriages
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
The Savill Garden · Egham · 13 miles from the centre
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Sam Ghantous - your golf course made my gpu
17-18 October · 2 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 8 miles from the centre
Free 
28Character Encounters at the National Maritime Museum
17-31 October · 3 days
Prime Meridian · London · 14 miles from the centre
Free- 29
Cutty Sark Characters
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 6 days
Prime Meridian · London · 14 miles from the centre
Free - 30
Nina Davies - Image Syncers
17-18 October · 2 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 8 miles from the centre
Free - 31
From object to art craft workshops
17-31 October · 3 days
Prime Meridian · London · 14 miles from the centre
Free - 32
Royal Observatory Treasures Tour
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Royal Observatory Greenwich · London · 14 miles from the centre
from £2.50 - 33
Pet Club
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 6 days
Kentish Town City Farm · London · 12 miles from the centre
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Treasures Tour of the National Maritime Museum
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Prime Meridian · London · 14 miles from the centre
from £7.50 
35Keeper talks
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Tilgate Zoo · Crawley · 23 miles from the centre
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36The Magic Sweet Jar
Sat 17 October · 12:00
Vauxhall City Farm · London · 9 miles from the centre
from £6ages 6+
37Meet the animals
17-31 October · 3 days
Freightliners City Farm · London · 12 miles from the centre
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38Les Misérables
17-31 October · 13 days
Sondheim Theatre · London · 10 miles from the centre
ages 7+
39Toy Tonics with Cody Currie, Kapote + Aroop Roy
Sat 17 October · 23:00
Village Underground · London · 12 miles from the centre
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Discover Sundays
18 Oct - 1 Nov · 3 days
Prime Meridian · London · 14 miles from the centre
Free - 41
Tour with the Farmers
18 Oct - 1 Nov · 3 days
Freightliners City Farm · London · 12 miles from the centre
See listing - 42
Bizzy Buddies October Camp
19-30 October · 12 days
Chiswick House and Gardens · London · 5 miles from the centre
from £25ages 3-12 - 43
An Introduction to Life in the Universe
19-26 October · 2 days
Prime Meridian · London · 14 miles from the centre
from £106 - 44
Mini Play for Babies (Autumn Series)
19-30 October · 4 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 8 miles from the centre
from £15ages 0-1 - 45
National Art Library and Archive talks Monday 11.30
19-26 October · 2 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 8 miles from the centre
Free - 46
National Art Library and Archive talks Monday at 14.00
19-26 October · 2 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 8 miles from the centre
Free - 47
Puppy Training Classes by Walkies and Waggietails
19-26 October · 2 days
Chiswick House and Gardens · London · 5 miles from the centre
from £25 - 48
Foundation Astrophysics
20-27 October · 2 days
Prime Meridian · London · 14 miles from the centre
from £220 
49Cirque Berserk!
21-31 October · 11 days
Garrick Theatre · London · 10 miles from the centre
from £17.50ages 5+
50Trike Track
21-28 October · 2 days
Spitalfields City Farm · London · 13 miles from the centre
Free- 51
Animal Stories and Songs with Bright Start
21-28 October · 2 days
Freightliners City Farm · London · 12 miles from the centre
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The Romanesque Sculpture of Norwich Castle Keep
Wed 21 October · 18:00
The Courtauld Gallery · London · 10 miles from the centre
Free 
53League of Improv
Wed 21 October · 19:00
Phoenix Arts Club · London · 10 miles from the centre
from £25- 54
Farm to Fork
22-29 October · 2 days
Spitalfields City Farm · London · 13 miles from the centre
Freeages 5-12 - 55
Behind the scenes tours at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
22-29 October · 2 days
Prime Meridian · London · 14 miles from the centre
from £16 - 56
Anatomists, Bodies and Coffins: Corpse stealing in Georgian London
Thu 22 October · 19:00
Hunterian Museum · London · 11 miles from the centre
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Twilight Tours
23-30 October · 2 days
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London · Watford · 20 miles from the centre
See listing - 58
Discover Nature
23-30 October · 2 days
Freightliners City Farm · London · 12 miles from the centre
See listing - 59
PLAYPIEM presents PMVU: A Halloween Special
Fri 23 October · 23:00
Village Underground · London · 12 miles from the centre
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60Worm Weekend at Down House
24-25 October · 2 days
Down House · Downe · 16 miles from the centre
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61Halloween Festival
24 Oct - 1 Nov · 9 days
Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park · Waltham Abbey · 24 miles from the centre
from £11.50ages 0+
62Autumn guided walk
Sat 24 October · 11:30
Highgate Wood · London · 13 miles from the centre
Free- 63
Katherine Ryan - Firstborn Daughter
Sat 24 October · 13:30
Garrick Theatre · London · 10 miles from the centre
from £46ages 14+ - 64
Origins x VU Free Party: House Techno Trance
Sat 24 October · 23:00
Village Underground · London · 12 miles from the centre
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Archie's October Half Term Adventure Camp
26-30 October · 5 days
Chiswick House and Gardens · London · 5 miles from the centre
ages 5-12 - 66
Family Activities in autumn for children with SEND
Mon 26 October · 10:00
Hunterian Museum · London · 11 miles from the centre
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Charlie Jeer
Tue 27 October · 19:30
Village Underground · London · 12 miles from the centre
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Family Activity in Autumn
Wed 28 October · 11:00
Hunterian Museum · London · 11 miles from the centre
Freeages 5+ - 69
Stop the Bleed Training
Thu 29 October · 14:00
Hunterian Museum · London · 11 miles from the centre
See listing - 70
Nox
29-31 October · 3 days
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London · Watford · 20 miles from the centre
from £150ages 12+ - 71
Amputation: A Dramatic Act
Thu 29 October · 19:00
Hunterian Museum · London · 11 miles from the centre
from £8 - 72
Blood Red Shoes
Thu 29 October · 19:30
Village Underground · London · 12 miles from the centre
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73Tosca
30 Oct - 1 Nov · 3 days
London Coliseum · London · 10 miles from the centre
from £25ages 15+- 74
KIBO
Fri 30 October · 18:00
Village Underground · London · 12 miles from the centre
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Drawn on the Western Front: Audio-Described Tour
Sat 31 October
National Army Museum · London · 8 miles from the centre
Free - 76
Creative Cathedral: Light of the World
Sat 31 October · 10:00
St. Paul's Cathedral · London · 11 miles from the centre
Free - 77
Day of the Dead Family Festival
Sat 31 October
Horniman Museum and Gardens · London · 11 miles from the centre
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Tree ID walk
Sat 31 October · 11:30
Highgate Wood · London · 13 miles from the centre
Free - 79
Mungo's HiFi (Daytime Session)
Sat 31 October · 15:00
Village Underground · London · 12 miles from the centre
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80Hever Castle Vintage Fairground
Sun 1 November
HORTON'S STEAM FAIR · Arundel · 41 miles from the centre
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Windsor Illuminated
Sun 1 November
HORTON'S STEAM FAIR · Arundel · 41 miles from the centre
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girli
Sun 1 November · 19:30
Village Underground · London · 12 miles from the centre
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