Family-Friendly Fall Activities Near Heywood 2026

43 family-friendly fall activities near Heywood

Halloween in the City

Oct 24 – Oct 31

Manchester 8 mi Free

Giant inflatable monsters take over city rooftops alongside parades and parties.

Illustration of kids in costumes at a table with pumpkins, bowls of treats, and paper bats and bunting overhead (Spooky Fused Glass Family Workshop)

Spooky Fused Glass Family Workshop

Sat, Oct 17

Marsden 13 mi

Craft a glass pumpkin, witch's hat, or skull using glass frit.

The Pumpkin Patch - Cockfields

Oct 3 – Oct 31

Ashton 8 mi

Voted Greater Manchester's Greatest Pumpkin Patch at the Trick or Treat Awards

Brick or Treat

Sep 26 – Nov 1

Manchester 10 mi

Build activities, glow-in-the-dark workshops, and a 4D monster movie.

Halloweenville

Oct 2 – Nov 1

Culcheth, Warrington 16 mi

Immersive family Halloween storybook quest around the woods and lakes.

Illustration of a small witch and a ghost performing on a theatre stage with a pumpkin, red curtains and a seated audience (The Wizarding Adventure on East Lancashire Railway)

The Wizarding Adventure on East Lancashire Railway

Oct 29 – Oct 30

Bury

Interactive magical steam train adventure featuring quirky professors and mythical creatures.

Illustration of small costumed children and a witch on a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales and orange trees (Pumpkin Carving at Brockholes)

Pumpkin Carving at Brockholes

Oct 24 – Oct 31

Preston 20 mi

Pick and carve a pumpkin indoors on the floating visitor village.

The Pumpkin Patch After Dark

Oct 23 – Oct 31

Ashton Under Lyne 8 mi

Festoon-lit family night with stilts, character meet-and-greets, and farm animals.

Illustration of a Halloween craft scene with clay kids, a friendly ghost, bats and glowing pumpkins under party bunting (Halloween Fun at RHS Garden Bridgewater)

Halloween Fun at RHS Garden Bridgewater

Oct 24 – Nov 1

Worsley 9 mi

Explore spooky plant trails, animal scarecrows, and creepy crawly encounters.

Illustration of a pumpkin patch with orange pumpkins, a red wheelbarrow, a wooden farm stand and two scarecrow figures (Smithills Open Farm Halloween Special)

Smithills Open Farm Halloween Special

Oct 24 – Oct 31

Bolton 10 mi

Features a spooky sweet hunt and children's fancy dress competition.

Pumpkin Patch

Oct 10 – Oct 31

Glazebury 14 mi

Pick homegrown pumpkins fresh from the field with friendly Halloween props.

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (Halloween Pumpkin Fest)

Halloween Pumpkin Fest

Oct 26 – Oct 30

Blackburn 19 mi

Pumpkin picking and spooky room hunts at Lancashire's haunted hall.

High Legh Pumpkin Patch

Oct 3 – Oct 31

High Legh 20 mi Free

Family-run four-acre patch with over 22,000 pumpkins and 25 varieties.

Illustration of small costumed figures and a witch playing on a sunny lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a tent and orange trees (THE SECRET PUMPKIN PATCH)

THE SECRET PUMPKIN PATCH

Oct 3 – Nov 1

Knutsford 22 mi Free

Pick homegrown pumpkins with pink wheelbarrows in a hidden cornfield patch.

Spooky Trains

Oct 28 – Nov 1

Preston 24 mi

Spooky train rides and museum exploration with friendly frights and characters.

Halloween Fun at Gameface

Oct 12 – Oct 31

Manchester 7 mi

Ten competitive interactive games and an outdoor trail in Manchester.

Pumpkin Smashing (1st Nov)

Sun, Nov 1

Ashton 8 mi

Help smash leftover pumpkins alongside farm play areas and animal encounters.

Illustration of a Halloween costume contest on a small stage with a pumpkin, robot, witch, ghosts, trophy and audience (Family Halloween Party - Celebrating 20 Years)

Family Halloween Party - Celebrating 20 Years

Sun, Oct 18

Whitworth 6 mi $

Games, dancing, music, and food celebrating 20 years of the venue.

Illustration of an older person handing out candy to costumed children on a glowing neighborhood porch at dusk (Hall Carr Halloween Trick or Treat)

Hall Carr Halloween Trick or Treat

Sat, Oct 31

Rossendale 7 mi Free

Garden and home walkthrough fundraising for the Alzheimer's Society UK.

Halloween Disco Dragon Care

Fri, Oct 16

Bolton 8 mi $$

Inclusive Halloween disco with food and drinks for teens with SEN.

Illustration of clay figures in costumes mingling among striped market tents and pumpkin displays under orange autumn trees (Children's Halloween Craft Day)

Children's Halloween Craft Day

Sun, Oct 25

Worsley 9 mi $

Teacher-led spooky art workshop with all craft materials and cleanup provided.

Illustration of two small ghosts and a witch with a black cat carrying pumpkin buckets on a street of cozy houses at dusk (Halloween Macaron Decorating Workshop)

Halloween Macaron Decorating Workshop

Fri, Oct 30

Urmston 11 mi $

Decorate and take home eight Halloween-themed macarons.

Illustration of smiling ghost figures and a small costumed child beside pumpkins and paint cups on a wooden table (Creepy Crawly Halloween Experience at Flixton House)

Creepy Crawly Halloween Experience at Flixton House

Fri, Oct 30

Urmston 12 mi $$

Interactive hour-long animal encounter featuring bugs and curious creatures.

Trick and Treat Circus

Thu, Oct 29

Darwen 12 mi

A scare-free Halloween show combining pantomime comedy with circus thrills.

Illustration of costumed children and two witches on a lawn with pumpkins, a small tent and orange autumn trees (Halloween Critters Guided Walk - Sun 25 October)

Halloween Critters Guided Walk - Sun 25 October

Sun, Oct 25

Preston 20 mi Free

Gentle family walk searching for bugs and spiders across Brockholes.

Halloween Disco - Dragon Care

Sat, Oct 17

Haulgh 8 mi $

Dancing and dragon care activities for ages 8 to 14.

Illustration of three costumed clay children and little ghosts at a table with pumpkins and decorated cookies in autumn light (Sip & Paint Pumpkins)

Sip & Paint Pumpkins

Wed, Oct 7

Urmston 11 mi $$

Paint clay pumpkin casts while ordering food and drinks from the bar.

Halloween Crafts: Pumpkin & Candle Painting

Thu, Oct 15

Sale 12 mi $$

Includes pumpkins, candles, paints, and glitter to create custom decor.

Illustration of a craft table with a glitter pumpkin, paint cups, a clay kid, a smiling ghost and a paper bat under bunting (Pumpkins & Paintbrushes Ceramic Pumpkin Painting)

Pumpkins & Paintbrushes Ceramic Pumpkin Painting

Thu, Oct 1

Stockport 13 mi $

Paint a ceramic pumpkin to take home while enjoying cake.

Family Pumpkin Carving @G1

Wed, Oct 28

Marsden 13 mi

Spooky pumpkin design and carving workshop for families with materials provided.

Illustration of small costumed figures and a witch playing on a sunny lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a tent and orange trees (Monster Eggs Cups - Family Halloween Workshop)

Monster Eggs Cups - Family Halloween Workshop

Sat, Sep 19

Marsden 13 mi

Sculpt and paint individual ceramic monster egg cups from clay.

Illustration of small costumed children and a witch on a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales and orange trees (Pumpkin Picking at Kemps Farm, Horsforth)

Pumpkin Picking at Kemps Farm, Horsforth

Sep 26 – Oct 31

Leeds 29 mi

Nearly 100,000 pumpkins grown yearly with tractor and trailer field rides.

Illustration of small costumed children and a witch on a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales and orange trees (Pumpkin Trail at White Rose Shopping Centre)

Pumpkin Trail at White Rose Shopping Centre

Oct 23 – Oct 31

Leeds 30 mi Free

Hunt for 12 hidden pumpkins across shop windows for a treat.

Blakemere Halloween Trail

Northwich 30 mi

Halloween clue trail with rewards for children aged 3 to 10.

Illustration of costumed children and two witches on a lawn with pumpkins, a small tent and orange autumn trees (Spooky Stories for Little Monsters)

Spooky Stories for Little Monsters

Thu, Oct 29

Runcorn 25 mi

Spooktacular storytelling in the Undercroft with sweet treats for costumes.

Illustration of two small costumed children and a witch among pumpkins, hay bales and autumn trees on a sunny lawn (Grumpy Pumpkins Halloween Trail)

Grumpy Pumpkins Halloween Trail

Oct 24 – Nov 1

Runcorn 25 mi

Find ten hidden pumpkins and solve a witch's waking spell.

Illustration of a sunny autumn lawn with pumpkins, hay bales, a small tent, a witch and costumed children under orange trees (Blacker Hall Harvest Festival 🍂)

Blacker Hall Harvest Festival 🍂

Oct 3 – Oct 4

Wakefield 28 mi

Yorkshire food producers, live chef demos, tastings, and autumn music.

Autumn Scavenger Hunt

Oct 28 – Oct 30

Wakefield 25 mi

Hunt for autumn treasures and craft a seasonal tree in Pit Wood.

Illustration of small purple clay characters carving glowing jack-o'-lanterns on a wooden table with candles and seeds (Reddish Vale Farm Halloween Festival)

Reddish Vale Farm Halloween Festival

Reddish 11 mi $$

Pumpkin picking and carving with thousands of pumpkins

Halloween on the Farm

Oldham $$

Spooky farm transformation with Halloween activities and animal encounters.

Villains Unleashed

Bolton 8 mi $$

Villains host a Halloween party with songs and dances.

Illustration of small clay figures in costumes and ghosts painting pumpkins at a long table under bunting at dusk (Victorian Halloween Card Making)

Victorian Halloween Card Making

Salford 8 mi $

Victorian-inspired Halloween card making activity

Illustration of two clay kids and cotton ghosts around a craft table with painted pumpkins, paint pots and paper bats (Family Paint & Sip at Caldo Lounge)

Family Paint & Sip at Caldo Lounge

Sale 12 mi $$

Family-friendly guided painting session

Family-Friendly Fall Activities this weekend Oct 16–18

Fri16Oct Halloween Disco Dragon CareBolton

Sat17Oct Spooky Fused Glass Family WorkshopMarsden

Sat17Oct Halloween Disco - Dragon CareHaulgh

Sun18Oct Family Halloween Party - Celebrating 20 YearsWhitworth

thru1Nov Brick or TreatManchester

thru31Oct Pumpkin Picking at Kemps Farm, HorsforthLeeds

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HeywoodHalloween Food, Drink, and Parties11 parties & tastings

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HeywoodHaunted Experiences16 haunted attractions

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HeywoodHalloween Movies, Theater, and Entertainment20 shows & screenings

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HeywoodUnique Halloween Events30 unique events

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Heywood's families can choose their Halloween adventure, from craft sessions in Salford to a longer journey for a farm festival.

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43 family-friendly fall activities near Heywood

Family-Friendly Fall Activities this weekend Oct 16–18

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