Witham Family-Friendly Fall Activities 2026

Cressing Temple Barns hosts an Apple Day event where visitors can sample heritage apple varieties, try apple juicing, and get garden apples identified. The event includes live music, medieval re-enactments, beekeeping demonstrations, craft stalls, and children's activities.

A Halloween Disco & Science Show combines dancing to music with science experiments. Attendees can wear costumes and enjoy demonstrations during October half term.

The Southend Halloween Parade 2026 is a free, family-friendly event along the seafront featuring street performers, live music, and a parade of characters. A fireworks finale concludes the event.

Beluncle Farm offers PYO Pumpkins, allowing visitors to select home-grown pumpkins and squashes in various sizes, colors, and flavors. The farm provides a setting with sunflowers and decorative maize for families.

Otto's Pumpkin Patch provides a traditional pumpkin selection experience. Activities include a bale mountain, games, and marshmallow toasting. Refreshments are offered, and picnics are permitted.

Essex's premium pumpkin picking village offers a variety of pumpkins, gourds, and squashes, including white pumpkins. Photo opportunities, themed treats and drinks from the Pumpkin Snack Shack, and a Halloween shop are available. Free parking is provided.

Marsh Farm hosts a Halloween Festival with decorated grounds, funfair rides, and a pumpkin patch. The Dinosaur Adventure, Witchy Wiggle Disco, Trick or Treat Trail, magic shows, animals, and play areas are included.

Marsh Farm's Toddler Take-Over Festival offers a Gentle Trick or Treat Trail, Witchy Wiggle Party, and Pumpkin Village. Age-appropriate rides, farm animals, and the Dinosaur Adventure Park are available for young visitors.

Hullbridge Halloween Fayre offers a family-friendly celebration with local businesses, seasonal treats, autumn-inspired gifts, handmade finds, and goodies from various stalls. Entry and parking are free.

The Hockley Halloween Fayre is a family-friendly event in Hockley. It features local makers, seasonal stalls, autumn-inspired gifts, and treats. Entry and parking are free.

Function One Entertainment presents a Halloween Family Night; tickets are required for children aged 2-16.

The Gardens of Easton Lodge hosts an autumn and Halloween celebration. The family-friendly event includes a spooky trail, games, a pumpkin weight guessing contest, live music from The Rock Choir, craft stalls, food, and refreshments. The Archive Building will be...

Kids Halloween Party features creative crafts, including decorating Halloween biscuits and making masks. Activities include face painting, Halloween-themed music and dancing, games, and treats. Attendees are encouraged to wear costumes.

Mums Together hosts a Halloween disco at Leigh Community Centre, featuring music, dancing, and socializing for mothers. Costumes may be worn.

Great Bromley Village Hall hosts the Autumn Family Funday Fayre with local craft and goods stalls, food options, and children's work showcases. Activities and competitions are available for all ages.

Hasty's Adventure Farm's Autumn Trail features a trail for searching hidden pictures among fall displays and scarecrows, alongside farm activities.

Fields Farmshop's Haunted Woods Pumpkin Pick n Carve allows families to find a pumpkin in the woods and then carve or paint it in a tipi, designed for children under 12.

Children can create and customize a Halloween friend at the 'Spooktacular Halloween Create & Cuddle Workshop'. Activities include selecting a bear skin, a heart-wishing ceremony, stuffing the companion, decorating a t-shirt, and receiving an adoption certificate with a take-home box.

Babble & Bliss Baby Spa hosts a Halloween-themed event with warm bubble baths, spa stations, baby massage, and sensory play. The event includes a pumpkin-shaped canvas keepsake and photo opportunities.

Seasonal garden inspiration and expert advice are available at the BBC Gardeners' World Autumn Fair at Audley End House and Gardens. Attendees can purchase plants, participate in workshops, and shop. Dogs on leads are welcome in outdoor areas, and family...

Cressing Temple Barns offers a free Spooky Trail for families during October half term. Children search for and count hidden spooky characters and creatures. Trail sheets are available for download or pickup, with prizes for correct answers.

Kentwell Hall transforms into a School of Sorcery for Halloweenies, offering a magical and spooky adventure for young monsters. Children can craft their own wands, learn spells, and brew potions. They'll encounter magical creatures and plants, and can participate in...

Great Notley Country Park hosts a Spooky Trail this October half term for families. A free trail sheet guides participants to find and count hidden characters and creatures. Completing the trail offers entry into a prize draw for a goody...

RHS Garden Hyde Hall hosts a Spooky Pumpkin Festival during October half term, with a pumpkin trail, scarecrows, Zoolab animal encounters, storytelling walks, pumpkin carving demonstrations, and pumpkin-themed crafts.

Celebrate a decade of pumpkin picking tradition at Foxes Farm Produce in Colchester. Wander through fields filled with thousands of pumpkins and squash, perfect for finding your Halloween centerpiece. Enjoy festive refreshments, a licensed bar, and numerous photo opportunities. Kids...

At 360 Play's Spooktacular event, children can enjoy up to three hours of Halloween activities. Features include pumpkin carving in a new patch and Trick or Treating on 360 Street. The 360 café offers food and desserts.

Hasty's Pumpkin Week offers farm exploration, mini-games, and a 'Happy Ghost Trail' for families. Options include pumpkin selection or a premium experience with carving and a goody bag. It is suitable for preschoolers and primary-aged children.

This autumn, Prittlewell Priory's lawn transforms into a festive pumpkin patch for one weekend only. Visitors can select their perfect pumpkin for Halloween, enjoy warm drinks, and meet adorable farmyard friends from Stanton's Farm. The event also features engaging family...

Audley End Miniature Railway presents a Halloween Express, a child-friendly adventure featuring a train ride through woods, a meeting with William the Wizard, and potion making. A pumpkin market and seasonal treats are available.

Thorndon Country Park presents a 'Spooky Trail' for Halloween half term. Families can find spooky characters and creatures using a trail sheet for a prize draw.

Danbury Country Park offers a free Spooky Trail for primary school-aged children during the October half term. Participants can download or pick up a trail sheet to find and count hidden characters and solve riddles for a chance to win...

Scott's Pumpkin Barn returns for 2025, offering a full month of autumn family fun. Visitors can pick their own pumpkins from both indoor and outdoor patches, explore a themed indoor barn with photo opportunities, and get lost in a maize...

Discover Essex's premier pumpkin picking village, located next to Marsh Farm. This immersive experience boasts an incredible variety of pumpkins, gourds, and squashes, including rare white varieties. Visitors can soak up the festive atmosphere, enjoy spooky-themed treats and drinks from...

Weald Country Park offers a free Spooky Trail during October half term. Children can find and count hidden characters to help rangers complete a spell. Trail sheets are downloadable or available on-site, with a prize draw for completed trails. Costumes...

The Danbury Christmas Fair is scheduled for Saturday, November 29th, 2025. Local artisans will offer handmade gifts and seasonal treats. Children can visit Santa, get face painting, and do crafts.

A town-wide Halloween celebration spans Brentwood, Shenfield, and Ingatestone with a Trick or Treat Trail, the Shenfield Spooktacular, and the Festival of Frights. Activities include collecting treats from businesses, free pumpkin painting and crafts, and a fire performance finale. Costumes...

Brentwood Connected organizes a free Trick or Treat Trail in Ingatestone along the High Street during half-term week, with spooky activities for families.

This family-friendly Halloween event at Runnymede Hall offers a "fangtastic mix of Music, Magic & Mayhem." Attendees can enjoy a spooky disco with a live DJ playing Halloween hits, participate in party games and competitions for prizes, and watch a...

Gardens of Easton Lodge's October Open Day includes a spooky trail, games, and a children's costume parade. Live music from BSUS, local craft stalls, and homemade treats will be available. The gardens and historical photos can be explored.

The Museum of Chelmsford hosts 'Wizards, Witches and Wonder' in October, where children aged six and over can craft wands and spell jars, make origami ghosts, and decipher runes. An adult must accompany children.

Little Monsters House of Fun hosts a spooktacular Halloween Party and a thrilling Halloween Lazer Tag special. This family-friendly venue offers extensive soft play areas for children aged 0-11, featuring slides, ball pools, and crawl tubes. They also provide a...

Visit Otto's Pumpkin Patch for a delightful autumn experience. Wander through a decorated faraway forest, enjoy games, and find the perfect pumpkin or squash. Hot and cold refreshments are available, and picnics are welcome. It's an ideal spot for memorable...

Young chefs can dive into Halloween fun with Cook Stars' themed workshops. They'll craft their own ghoulish pizzas and vampire cookies, with all ingredients and equipment provided. Each child takes home their delicious creations, a recipe card, and a Halloween...

A spooky ride on the North Weald & District Miniature Railway occurs during this special Halloween event. The miniature railway is transformed into a Halloween spectacle for families.

Hatters Farm offers pumpkin picking with over 100,000 pumpkins and squash in more than 75 varieties. Activities include a haunted house, hay bale maze, and photo opportunities. Food and drinks are available from the food court and Pumpkin Bar.