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Number of results: 19
Address
Adventure Island, Western Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 1EETelephone
01702 443400Southend-on-Sea
Prepare for a spook-tacular week of Halloween thrills...
Dates
- From:
- 24 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026Open 11:00 -
Address
Adventure Island, Western Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 1EETelephone
01702 443400Price
Price £10.00 Per TicketSouthend-on-Sea
Adventure Island presents Wonderland at Funtopia Indoor Amusement Park
Dates
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- 28 Nov 2026to29 Nov 2026Open 10:00 -
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- 5 Dec 2026to6 Dec 2026Open 10:00 -
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- 12 Dec 2026to13 Dec 2026Open 10:00 -
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- 19 Dec 2026to24 Dec 2026Open 10:00 -
Address
Hanningfield Waterside Park, Hanningfield Reservoir, Giffords Lane, South Hanningfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 8HXTelephone
+44 (0)1268712182Price
Price £2.50 Per TicketSouth Hanningfield, Chelmsford
Leave the mess to us and let your kids imaginations run wild at our craft club.
Dates
- From:
- 27 Oct 2026Open 11:00 - 13:00
Address
Colchester Castle Museum, Castle Park, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TJTelephone
01206 282931Price
Price £5.95 to £12.95 Per TicketColchester
Enjoy an after-hours Halloween party at Colchester Castle with spooky games, crafts, refreshments, costumes and family fun in a historic setting.
Dates
- From:
- 29 Oct 2026Open 18:30 - 20:30
Address
Natural History Museum, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1DNTelephone
01206 282931Price
FreeColchester
Enjoy spooky Halloween tales for all ages at the Natural History Museum in this free family storytelling session.
Dates
- From:
- 28 Oct 2026Open 10:15 - 11:00
- From:
- 30 Oct 2026Open 10:15 - 11:00
Address
Natural History Museum, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1DNTelephone
01206 282931Price
Price £6.00 Per TicketColchester
Meet fascinating live animals, including Halloween spiders, in this hands-on mobile zoo experience at Colchester's Natural History Museum.
Dates
- From:
- 27 Oct 2026Open 10:30 - 15:45
Address
Colchester Castle Museum, Castle Park, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TJTelephone
01206 282931Price
Price £3.75 Per TicketColchester
Discover gruesome stories, hidden corners and the darker side of Colchester Castle on this spine-tingling guided family tour this Halloween half term.
Dates
- From:
- 26 Oct 2026to30 Oct 2026Open 11:00 - 11:45
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- 26 Oct 2026to30 Oct 2026Open 14:30 - 15:15
Address
Colchester Castle Museum, Castle Park, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TJTelephone
01206 282931Price
FreeColchester
Create a Norman-inspired embroidered bookmark at this hands-on workshop at Colchester Castle, inspired by the famous Bayeux Tapestry.
Dates
- From:
- 26 Oct 2026Open 10:30 - 12:30
Address
Essex, Great Bardfield, Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, CM7 4SPTelephone
01279 813237Price
Price £14.00 to £18.00 Per TicketStansted Mountfitchet
You'll need your best detective skills to solve the mystery and help Sherlock Bones to find all the missing bones around the castle and museum. Collect all 7 bone stamps and get a prize at the end!
Dates
- From:
- 24 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
Address
Hollytrees Museum, Castle Park, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UGTelephone
01206 282931Price
Price £5.00 Per TicketColchester
Hunt for spooky dinosaurs around Hollytrees Museum, solve clues and complete challenges to earn a dinosaur-themed prize this Halloween half term.
Dates
- From:
- 24 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
Address
Colchester Castle Museum, Castle Park, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TJTelephone
01206 282931Price
Price £5.00 Per TicketColchester
Follow a spooky trail through Colchester Castle, solve puzzles, uncover lunar legends and claim a prize this Halloween half term.
Dates
- From:
- 24 Oct 2026to1 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
Address
Colchester Castle Museum, Castle Park, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TJTelephone
01206 282931Price
FreeColchester
Enjoy spooky family fun at Colchester Castle with Halloween-themed gallery games, including Tic Tac Toe, Snakes and Ladders and pumpkin challenges.
Dates
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- 24 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
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- 25 Oct 2026Open 11:00 - 17:00
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- 26 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
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- 27 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
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- 28 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
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- 29 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
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- 30 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
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- 31 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
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- 1 Nov 2026Open 11:00 - 17:00
Address
Museum of Chelmsford, Oaklands Park, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9AQTelephone
+441245605700Price
Price £6.00 Per TicketMoulsham Street, Chelmsford
Wave your creative wand and join us at the Museum of Chelmsford for some spellbinding fun at Museum Magical Makes!
Dates
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- 27 Oct 2026Open 10:30 - 12:00
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- 27 Oct 2026Open 13:30 - 15:00
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- 28 Oct 2026Open 10:30 - 12:00
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- 28 Oct 2026Open 13:30 - 15:00
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- 29 Oct 2026Open 10:30 - 12:00
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- 29 Oct 2026Open 13:30 - 15:00
Address
Museum of Chelmsford, Oaklands Park, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9AQTelephone
+44124560570Price
Price £5.00 Per TicketMoulsham Street, Chelmsford
We're having a summer of Iron Age discovery!
Come to the Museum of Chelmsford to learn more about the Great Baddow Hoard and the people who would have handled these Iron Age gold coins. With three sessions to choose from and join in with, from…
Dates
- From:
- 25 Aug 2026to24 Sept 2026Open 13:30 - 15:00
Address
Hollytrees Museum, Castle Park, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UGTelephone
01206 282939Colchester
Come face‑to‑face with a real dinosaur as a spectacular six‑metre‑long skeleton makes its world debut in this unmissable exhibition of discovery.
Dates
- From:
- 3 Apr 2026to1 Nov 2027Open 10:00 - 17:00
Address
RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Creephedge Lane, Rettendon, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 8ETTelephone
01245 402019Price
Price £5.00 to £16.80 Per TicketRettendon, Chelmsford
Step into the enchanting world of The Wind in the Willows. From 14 February to December 2026, you’re invited to join Mole, Ratty, Toad and Badger on a magical journey across all five RHS Gardens.
Dates
- From:
- 14 Feb 2026to31 Dec 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
Address
Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome, Flambirds Chase, Hackmans Lane, Nr Maldon, Essex, CM3 6RJTelephone
+44 (0)1245 322644Price
Price Free to £12.00 Per TicketHackmans Lane, Nr Maldon
Get out in the fresh air this half term and explore some of Essex's beautiful wildlife, in the unspoiled setting of Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome. Join our Nature Guides for fun drop-in sessions focusing on the birds, bugs and mammals that make…
Dates
- From:
- 30 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 15:00
Address
Museum of Chelmsford, Oaklands Park, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9AQTelephone
+44124560570Price
FreeMoulsham Street, Chelmsford
Join us every 2nd Saturday of the month, all day (10am to 5pm), for our SEN Friendly Days.
This is an opportunity for visitors with additional or sensory needs to enjoy the museum with friends and carers, in a more relaxed atmosphere. Sound effects…
Dates
- From:
- 10 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
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- 14 Nov 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00
Address
128 Gloucester Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9LGTelephone
+441245 979 481Chelmsford
Creative balloon workshops for groups of 8–10 children aged 8–11. Perfect for birthdays, clubs and youth groups, with every child taking home their own balloon creations.
Dates
- From:
- 30 Aug 2026to30 Aug 2027Open 11:00 - 12:00
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