🍂 SEASONAL · 17 OCT - 1 NOV
October Half Term in London 2026: 83 things to do, dates and prices
83 things to do within reach of London 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 Cirque Berserk! in London, under a mile from the centre of London.
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83 things to do around London
1Golden Threads: Dress from Saudi Arabia
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 2 miles from the centre
Free
2British Wildlife Photography Awards
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Horniman Museum and Gardens · London · 5 miles from the centre
Free
3Salman Toor: Someone Like You
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
The Courtauld Gallery · London · under 1 mile from the centre
from £14
4Horse and Carriage rides with Ascot Carriages
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
The Savill Garden · Egham · 21 miles from the centre
See listing- 5
Makers Club | Make - Create - Reflect
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 2 miles from the centre
Free 
6The Operating Theatre: 250 Years of Surgery in Hospitals
17-31 October · 15 days
Hunterian Museum · London · under 1 mile from the centre
Free
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7Observatory Unlocked
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 6 days
Royal Observatory Greenwich · London · 6 miles from the centre
Free
8Dark Arts
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London · Watford · 18 miles from the centre
See listing- 9
Nina Davies - Image Syncers
17-18 October · 2 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 2 miles from the centre
Free - 10
Andre Williams - Time After Time
17-18 October · 2 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 2 miles from the centre
Free - 11
Sam Ghantous - your golf course made my gpu
17-18 October · 2 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 2 miles from the centre
Free - 12
Remarkable Women Tour
17-31 October · 3 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 2 miles from the centre
Free - 13
Windsor Carriages
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
The Savill Garden · Egham · 21 miles from the centre
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14Drawn on the Western Front: Paul Sarrut and the Indian Army
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
National Army Museum · London · 2 miles from the centre
Free- 15
Aziza Kadyri - Sender Unknown
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 2 miles from the centre
Free - 16
Winifred Gill: A Bloomsbury Pioneer
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
The Courtauld Gallery · London · under 1 mile from the centre
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17Sashiko sessions with B_Boheme
17-31 October · 5 days
Chiswick House and Gardens · London · 6 miles from the centre
from £45ages 7+
18Exhibition: A dangerous calling - 500 years of William Tyndale's New Testament
17-31 October · 13 days
St. Paul's Cathedral · London · 1 mile from the centre
from £24
19Character Encounters at the National Maritime Museum
17-31 October · 3 days
Prime Meridian · London · 6 miles from the centre
Free- 20
Sun Artists: A Serial of Artistic Photography
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 2 miles from the centre
Free - 21
V&A South Kensington Schools & Colleges: In-person Workshops Autumn 2026 - Summer 2027
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 2 miles from the centre
from £150 - 22
Saodat Ismailova: Melted Into the Sun
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 2 miles from the centre
Free 
23Wildlife Photographer of the Year
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Natural History Museum · London · 2 miles from the centre
See listing- 24
Cutty Sark Characters
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 6 days
Prime Meridian · London · 6 miles from the centre
Free - 25
Myth and Reality: Military Art in the Age of Queen Victoria
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
National Army Museum · London · 2 miles from the centre
Free 
26Pony rides
17-31 October · 3 days
Kentish Town City Farm · London · 3 miles from the centre
from £5ages 4+- 27
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 · 2 miles from the centre
from £1600 - 28
Play After School (Sept-Oct 2026)
17-23 October · 7 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 2 miles from the centre
Free - 29
Play Saturdays (Sept-Dec 2026)
17-31 October · 3 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 2 miles from the centre
Free - 30
dRMM: Building from Forests
17-30 October · 14 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 2 miles from the centre
Free - 31
From object to art craft workshops
17-31 October · 3 days
Prime Meridian · London · 6 miles from the centre
Free - 32
Royal Observatory Treasures Tour
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Royal Observatory Greenwich · London · 6 miles from the centre
from £2.50 
33Keeper talks
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Tilgate Zoo · Crawley · 29 miles from the centre
See listing- 34
Pet Club
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 6 days
Kentish Town City Farm · London · 3 miles from the centre
See listing - 35
Treasures Tour of the National Maritime Museum
17 Oct - 1 Nov · 16 days
Prime Meridian · London · 6 miles from the centre
from £7.50 
36The Magic Sweet Jar
Sat 17 October · 12:00
Vauxhall City Farm · London · 1 mile from the centre
from £6ages 6+
37Meet the animals
17-31 October · 3 days
Freightliners City Farm · London · 3 miles from the centre
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38Les Misérables
17-31 October · 13 days
Sondheim Theatre · London · under 1 mile from the centre
ages 7+
39Toy Tonics with Cody Currie, Kapote + Aroop Roy
Sat 17 October · 23:00
Village Underground · London · 2 miles from the centre
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40Relaxed Screenings
18 Oct - 1 Nov · 5 days
Crouch End Picturehouse · London · 5 miles from the centre
See listing- 41
Discover Sundays
18 Oct - 1 Nov · 3 days
Prime Meridian · London · 6 miles from the centre
Free - 42
Tour with the Farmers
18 Oct - 1 Nov · 3 days
Freightliners City Farm · London · 3 miles from the centre
See listing - 43
Bizzy Buddies October Camp
19-30 October · 12 days
Chiswick House and Gardens · London · 6 miles from the centre
from £25ages 3-12 - 44
An Introduction to Life in the Universe
19-26 October · 2 days
Prime Meridian · London · 6 miles from the centre
from £106 - 45
Mini Play for Babies (Autumn Series)
19-30 October · 4 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 2 miles from the centre
from £15ages 0-1 - 46
National Art Library and Archive talks Monday 11.30
19-26 October · 2 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 2 miles from the centre
Free - 47
National Art Library and Archive talks Monday at 14.00
19-26 October · 2 days
V&A South Kensington · London · 2 miles from the centre
Free - 48
Puppy Training Classes by Walkies and Waggietails
19-26 October · 2 days
Chiswick House and Gardens · London · 6 miles from the centre
from £25 - 49
Foundation Astrophysics
20-27 October · 2 days
Prime Meridian · London · 6 miles from the centre
from £220 
50Cirque Berserk!
21-31 October · 11 days
Garrick Theatre · London · under 1 mile from the centre
from £17.50ages 5+
51Trike Track
21-28 October · 2 days
Spitalfields City Farm · London · 3 miles from the centre
Free- 52
Animal Stories and Songs with Bright Start
21-28 October · 2 days
Freightliners City Farm · London · 3 miles from the centre
See listing - 53
The Romanesque Sculpture of Norwich Castle Keep
Wed 21 October · 18:00
The Courtauld Gallery · London · under 1 mile from the centre
Free 
54League of Improv
Wed 21 October · 19:00
Phoenix Arts Club · London · under 1 mile from the centre
from £25- 55
Farm to Fork
22-29 October · 2 days
Spitalfields City Farm · London · 3 miles from the centre
Freeages 5-12 - 56
Behind the scenes tours at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
22-29 October · 2 days
Prime Meridian · London · 6 miles from the centre
from £16 - 57
Anatomists, Bodies and Coffins: Corpse stealing in Georgian London
Thu 22 October · 19:00
Hunterian Museum · London · under 1 mile from the centre
See listing - 58
Twilight Tours
23-30 October · 2 days
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London · Watford · 18 miles from the centre
See listing - 59
Discover Nature
23-30 October · 2 days
Freightliners City Farm · London · 3 miles from the centre
See listing - 60
PLAYPIEM presents PMVU: A Halloween Special
Fri 23 October · 23:00
Village Underground · London · 2 miles from the centre
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61Worm Weekend at Down House
24-25 October · 2 days
Down House · Downe · 15 miles from the centre
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62Halloween Festival
24 Oct - 1 Nov · 9 days
Lee Valley Animal Adventure Park · Waltham Abbey · 15 miles from the centre
from £11.50ages 0+
63Autumn guided walk
Sat 24 October · 11:30
Highgate Wood · London · 5 miles from the centre
Free- 64
Katherine Ryan - Firstborn Daughter
Sat 24 October · 13:30
Garrick Theatre · London · under 1 mile from the centre
from £46ages 14+ - 65
Origins x VU Free Party: House Techno Trance
Sat 24 October · 23:00
Village Underground · London · 2 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 · 6 miles from the centre
ages 5-12 - 67
Family Activities in autumn for children with SEND
Mon 26 October · 10:00
Hunterian Museum · London · under 1 mile from the centre
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Charlie Jeer
Tue 27 October · 19:30
Village Underground · London · 2 miles from the centre
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Family Activity in Autumn
Wed 28 October · 11:00
Hunterian Museum · London · under 1 mile from the centre
Freeages 5+ - 70
Stop the Bleed Training
Thu 29 October · 14:00
Hunterian Museum · London · under 1 mile from the centre
See listing - 71
Nox
29-31 October · 3 days
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London · Watford · 18 miles from the centre
from £150ages 12+ - 72
Amputation: A Dramatic Act
Thu 29 October · 19:00
Hunterian Museum · London · under 1 mile from the centre
from £8 - 73
Blood Red Shoes
Thu 29 October · 19:30
Village Underground · London · 2 miles from the centre
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74Tosca
30 Oct - 1 Nov · 3 days
London Coliseum · London · under 1 mile from the centre
from £25ages 15+- 75
KIBO
Fri 30 October · 18:00
Village Underground · London · 2 miles from the centre
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Day of the Dead Family Festival
Sat 31 October
Horniman Museum and Gardens · London · 5 miles from the centre
See listing - 77
Creative Cathedral: Light of the World
Sat 31 October · 10:00
St. Paul's Cathedral · London · 1 mile from the centre
Free - 78
Drawn on the Western Front: Audio-Described Tour
Sat 31 October
National Army Museum · London · 2 miles from the centre
Free - 79
Tree ID walk
Sat 31 October · 11:30
Highgate Wood · London · 5 miles from the centre
Free - 80
Mungo's HiFi (Daytime Session)
Sat 31 October · 15:00
Village Underground · London · 2 miles from the centre
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81Hever Castle Vintage Fairground
Sun 1 November
HORTON'S STEAM FAIR · Arundel · 51 miles from the centre
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Windsor Illuminated
Sun 1 November
HORTON'S STEAM FAIR · Arundel · 51 miles from the centre
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girli
Sun 1 November · 19:30
Village Underground · London · 2 miles from the centre
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