Pumpkin Farm Festival at Wappenham Farm
Explore a pumpkin patch, corn maze, and 3D spooky trail.
32 family-friendly fall activities in Daventry and nearby.
Halloween in Daventry means activities spanning the half-term. If you're looking for major attractions a short drive away, consider places like Kenilworth Castle. For events closer to home, browse the following listings.
Two-day autumn street food and family event featuring music.
Family Halloween half-term fun featuring live shows, mazes, and spooky entertainment.
Watch family favourites and horror classics from your car.
Charity fundraiser with fireworks and live Brazilian carnival beats
See all trunk-or-treats, pumpkin patches, and kid-friendly events nearby.
Trunk-or-treats, library story hours and craft days, downtown merchant trick-or-treat afternoons, and community costume parades are typically free and calendar-published by early October. Add a self-made itinerary: decorated-house drive at dusk, home pumpkin carving with patch-stand pumpkins, and a backyard scavenger hunt. Two free events plus one paid farm day makes a full season without a big spend.
Budget in layers: many farms charge $5-15 admission or per-activity wristbands, pumpkins run by size or weight on top, and food, face painting, and pony rides stack quickly. A family of four commonly lands at $60-100 with a pumpkin each. Cheaper plan: free-admission farm stands for the pumpkin itself, and pay for one activity bundle instead of a la carte everything.
Decide before arrival: one wristband bundle or two single activities per kid, one pumpkin each with a size cap, and one treat. Eat lunch beforehand, bring your own water, and set the souvenir answer to no in the car. Weekday and season-opening discounts are common, and the free stuff, animals, hay mountains, and photo spots, is what kids remember anyway.