Burgess Hill Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

Blackberry Farm Park holds a Halloween celebration. Children in fancy dress aged 2-16 receive half-price entry. Activities include a Scarecrow Trail Tractor Ride, a 'Mystery Maze', and a 'Pick Your Own Pumpkin Patch'.

My Little Farm hosts an Autumn Equinox celebration featuring wellbeing activities, fireside stories, and a communal meal with farm-grown food. Play and craft sessions are included for all ages, marking the season's transition.

Drusillas Park's Shriek Week offers a family-friendly Halloween experience with themed decorations and special performances by the Sugar Skull Witch. Information about spiders and Halloween-themed treats are also available.

Sompting Pumpkins Patch in West Sussex offers picking of over 20 varieties of pumpkins and gourds. The family-run farm also provides craft activities, local food and drink, and tractor rides on weekends.

Hever Castle hosts Halloween Half Term Fun 2026 with 'Spooktacular Science' for families. Visitors can explore the Mad Scientists Trail, uncover clues, and create goggles. An interactive science show and face painting are included.

Borde Hill Garden hosts 'The Owl Who Stole Halloween' kids trail this Halloween. The trail features enchanted scarecrows and challenges. Magic shows, wand making, and crafts are offered on select days for ages 3-8.

WWT Arundel hosts a family-friendly, scare-free Halloween adventure during October half-term. Activities include making willow wands, marshland potions, a fungi hunt, and examining owl pellets, exploring folklore and natural superpowers of the wetlands.

More House Pumpkin Patch in the Sussex countryside allows visitors to pick pumpkins and squashes, explore a maize garden, meet highland cows, and enjoy local food and drink vendors and tractor rides.

Children can create unique potions at One Garden Brighton during a Halloween workshop led by a Medical Herbalist. The workshop focuses on potion making and plant benefits. All materials are provided.

South of England Fireworks Spectacular presents a large, award-winning musical fireworks display by Illusion Fireworks. An earlier, low-noise show is available for children. The event includes a large funfair with rides, monster truck rides, and food and beverage options. Sparklers...

A Halloween special offers a yoga experience surrounded by resident rescue cats. The session includes 40 minutes of gentle yoga followed by 20 minutes of quiet rest alongside the cats. Complimentary tea is provided.

Design and decorate unique cat-themed masks, inspired by resident rescue cats, at this Halloween art workshop. Guided by an instructor, attendees will learn painting techniques. All necessary art materials are provided.

Scary Halloween Crafts by the Sea offers children the chance to decorate masks and create slime with spiders and googly eyes. The workshop is held in the community room of the White Horses Hotel in Rottingdean.

Children can decorate Halloween lanterns at Saltdean Lido using provided materials to create a lantern to take home.

Children can design and decorate Halloween trick-or-treat bags at Saltdean Lido. Using various Halloween-themed elements, participants can add spooky, silly, and magical touches to their bags.

Saltdean Lido hosts Wild Science Presents A Halloween Story, a child-friendly haunted house story that introduces animals through interactive storytelling. Expert presenters guide young children to see, touch, and learn about creatures in a safe environment.

Jarvis Brook Guide Hall hosts the Witching Hour Halloween Party for all ages, featuring a Halloween quiz, dancing, and a costume contest. A jack-o'-lantern coloring contest is also scheduled.

Coakham Farm's annual pumpkin picking event allows visitors to select pumpkins from the field, navigate the Spooky Maize Maze, and enter a pumpkin carving competition. Local food vendors will be present, one pumpkin is included per ticket, and free parking...

Tulleys Pumpkin Nights, the UK's premier pumpkin festival, spans 100 acres with over a million pumpkins. The event includes live music, street food, craft beverages, photo opportunities, roaming characters, and an Observation Wheel.

Get bewitched by the Hocus Pocus Halloween Special, a spellbinding show bringing the Sanderson sisters' magic to life with thrilling Halloween-themed songs. This free event at the Carfax bandstand offers a magical evening for all.

Drusillas Park hosts its annual Halloween Shriek Week, offering a family-friendly celebration filled with spooky fun. Visitors can enjoy themed treats, encounter the Sugar Skull Witch, and explore the park's devilish decorations. Special events like the 'Spider's Den' provide educational...

Discover a 'not-too-spooky' Halloween adventure at Amberley Museum this half term. Follow a special pumpkin trail to find hidden messages and get creative making your own mini besom broomstick. Enjoy the museum's unique exhibits and vintage transport rides.

Priory Farm's Halloween events include an immersive trail, pumpkin picking, and farmyard activities. The events are suitable for families.

Nymans invites families for a spooky half term filled with Halloween fun. Explore the gardens on a free family trail, get creative with pumpkin decorating and witch's hat making, and discover the magic of a bubbling cauldron. It's a perfect...

Godstone Farm's Halloween event includes a Monster NERF Shootout, pumpkin carving, marshmallow toasting, and crafts. The activities are in addition to the farm park's regular attractions.

The Spook-tacular Monster Party is a 45-minute event with monster-themed games and a kids' disco, followed by giveaways for children.

Brighton Palace Pier transforms into Frighton Palace Pier for a spooktacular Halloween celebration. Families can enjoy a Trick or Treat trail, creative mask-making, and vibrant face painting. Don't miss the hilariously spooky puppet show, a daily highlight included with admission....

Tulleys Pumpkin Festival allows visitors to wander through fields of pumpkins and gourds. The festival includes street food, seasonal drinks, and photo opportunities, such as a house made of pumpkins.

The Witch's Potion: Children's Trail at Horsham Museum & Art Gallery is an interactive quest for children. Participants search the museum for potion ingredients and learn museum facts.

Denbies Wine Estate offers a Halloween train ride for children through the vineyard. Activities include a LEGO build, a 'Creepy Critters' workshop, and a fancy dress disco.

HalGLOWeen at Rowfant Trail allows visitors to explore darkened woodland with a UV torch to reveal glowing installations and Halloween scenes.

Experience a thrilling Halloween takeover at Chiddingstone Castle with the BOO Bash! This action-packed day features a DJ-led Spooky Disco, a Boo Bingo Castle Trail, and creative craft activities. Enjoy spooky storytelling and traditional Halloween games. Optional spooky cream teas...

The Family Halloween Silent Disco offers two music channels: one for kids' hits and Halloween classics, and another with 80s, 90s, and 00s throwbacks. Complimentary neon face and body paints are available.

Brighton Museum's Art Club offers a hands-on workshop for children aged 5-13 exploring Mexico's Day of the Dead traditions. Participants create art inspired by the holiday and museum objects.

A Halloween Pottery Painting Evening allows attendees to paint spooky pottery pieces with staff guidance. Costumes are encouraged, and a themed drinks menu will be available.

Petworth's Academy for Witches and Wizards offers training in mystical arts, a broomstick obstacle course, and a hunt for potion ingredients. Visitors can explore enchanted gardens.

Horsham Museum and Art Gallery offers witchy-themed Halloween Half-Term craft activities for children.

Discover a world of free-range family fun at Godstone Farm, an affordable farm park offering endless entertainment for all ages. From interacting with over 500 animals and exploring a thrilling dinosaur trail to enjoying Surrey's largest soft play area and...