Things to do in Shropshire October half term and Halloween 2024
There are some lovely things to do in Shropshire and the surrounding areas this October half term and Halloween. This is a comprehensive list of days out in Shropshire, as well as other activities such as pumpkin picking. You can jump straight to each one using the links in the table below. Please do let me know if I’ve missed any brilliant events off the list, I’d be happy to add them in. Advance booking is essential at all attractions unless otherwise stated.
This post covers the county of Shropshire only. If you are looking for October half term days out in nearby counties, please see below:
Apley Farm Shop Shropshire October half term
Enjoy a spooktacular Halloween at Apley farm shop. There will be a storyteller outside the shop to greet you as you head off on the Pumpkin Express. Travel through fields and pick your pumpkin. Enjoy a game of pumpPIN bowling and head to the creepy cavern to carve or paint a pumpkin with the help of the Apley witch. There will even be rides, face-painting and hook a duck to enjoy. They advise booking early and wearing suitable clothing and footwear for this outdoor event that takes place in fields.
Dates: 26th to 31st October 2024.
Website: Apley Estate
Blists Hill Victorian Town
Choose between a daytime event or a spooky after-dark visit to Blists Hill Victorian Town this October half term.
Shrieks and treats
Celebrate shriek week with the Victorian townspeople. Wear a Halloween costume and try to win the best outfit prize. Make something in the printing shop to take home and take part in the sweep-the-rat competition. Older children can follow a gothic literature trail while little ones enjoy a pumpkin trail. There are prizes for everyone.
Dates: 26 October to 3 November 2024
Ghostly gaslight
Explore the Victorian town after dark to meet its shadier inhabitants in a Victorian-inspired evening of hauntings and horror. Look out for murder scenes, sinister characters and the supernatural. Dracula’s Dementer picks off guests one at a time, leaving just a few to tell the tale. You might feel like someone is watching you as you walk around. Who could it be? All will be revealed. Food and drink is available to buy and guests are encouraged to wear Halloween costume. This event is aimed at visitors aged 13 and over.
Dates: 25 and 26 October 2024.
Website: Ironbridge museums
Boscobel House English Heritage Shropshire October half term
Go back in time at Boscobel House this half term, to a time when witch trials were taking place. Visitors will learn about the Witch of Boscobel in an interactive show. Follow a quest, doing gruesome tasks and solving creepy clues around the grounds.
Dates: 26 October to 3rd November 2024
Website: Boscobel House
Coalport China Museum
Drop into Coalport China Museum where children can make a clay creation for their imaginary potions and spells. Museum dementors will be on hand to help with making an air dry clay pot that visitors can take home to paint.
Dates: 26 October to 3 November 2024
Website: Ironbridge Museums
Enginuity
Take part in a detective science workshop at Enginuity this October half term. Work out the answer to who-done-it mysteries by experimenting with science. Test evidence to rule suspects out, one at a time. This is a drop-in workshop with Fizz Pop Science.
Dates: 26 October to 3 November 2024
Website: Ironbridge museums
Exotic Zoo Shropshire October half term
Pick your own pumpkin at Exotic Zoo this Halloween. Other creepy encounters include the haunted woods, meeting tarantulas and creepy crawlies and eating bugs!
Dates: 12th October to 3rd November 2024.
Website: Exotic Zoo
Hawkstone Park Follies
Enjoy an enchanted trail with a spooky twist this October half term. Help to rescue a princess by finding a spell around the park that will allow you to release her. Anyone who saves the princess will win a reward. Look out for something spooky in the cave system too.
Dates: 25th October to 1st November 2024
Website: Hawkstone Park Follies
Park Hall Farm
Head to Park Hall Farm for Pumpkin Fest this October half term. All paying children will be able to choose a free pumpkin to take home. Pumpkin carving equipment is on hand in the pumpkin shed, so you can scoop out and carve it at the farm. Other entertainment includes a spooky trail, pumpkin alley and the little scare house if you’re feeling brave. For extra Halloween fun, play a game of Mummy Wrap or Pass the Pumpkin or listen to the singing pumpkins. Usual farm activities, indoor and outdoor play, a tractor ride and the role play village are all open too.
Dates: 11th October to 3rd November 2024
Website: Park Hall Farm
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre October Half Term
Have a fun day at school this half term when you attend the Hogweeds’ school of magic. Classes take place for 4-11 year olds. Allow your wand to choose you, before releasing the magic of divination, herbology and care of magical creatures.
Dates: 28th October to 1st November 2024
Website: Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
Stokesay Castle
Have a ghoulishly good day out at Stokesay Castle for Halloween half term. Follow a quest of gruesome tasks and creepy clues before watching a Halloween-themed show or listening to a spooky story.
Dates: 26th October to 3rd November 2024
Website: Stokesay Castle
