Looking for ways to entertain the family this half term?
Here are some local events happening during the half term break to try and keep the little ones entertained.
Spooky Science Half Term
Visit the Science Oxford Centre this half term for a spell of spooky science for all the family. Conjure up chromatography-bats and explore the science of colour, and brave the pumpkin trail in our forbidden forest to figure out the magic word and win a prize. Get hands-on and try out secret experiments in the Exploration Zone, where trainee wizards can make flying frights hover above the Air Table – and see a hidden world come to light with our Curious Camera. Families can get close-up with mini-beasts and creepy crawlies with our Microscopes, or take an aquatic adventure with our outdoor Water Lab – we recommend you bring a change of wizarding outfits!
https://www.experienceoxfordshire.org/event/spooky-science-half-term/
Halloween at Blenheim Palace
Things that go bump in the night – and day – will create a spooktacular half term experience for all the family.
The half-term Halloween entertainment at Blenheim Palace includes nerve-jangling activities, spine-chilling statues, scary stories, fiendishly fiery performers, pumpkin carving and ghostly train rides.
https://www.blenheimpalace.com/whats-on/events/halloween.html
Half Term at Millets Farm
From gremlins and goblins to witches with charm, we invite you all to our Spook-tacular Farm!
With a circus full of tricks, a disco full of spooks, a reptile shack full of critters and fields full of pumpkins, there’s spookily good fun to be had by all...if you dare!
Check out the tabs below for all the activates taking place during half term this Autumn
https://milletsfarmcentre.com/halloween-spook-tacular.html
Halloween Family Day at Vale & Downland Museum Wantage
Join us at the Vale and Downland Museum for our spooktacular half-term Halloween Family Day. Our galleries will be full of creepy crafts for you to make and take away with you along with some spooky stories to get you ready for Halloween.
https://valeanddownlandmuseum.org.uk/
Oxford Castle & Prison
Do you dare join us for one of our evening Spooky Tours? Hear the haunting stories of our 1,000-year past and let our gruesome history come to life! Who knows what (or who!) you’ll discover…
We’ve also got the return of our resident warlock Merlin who awaits your presence in the Crypt for Potion Making for a magical 1 hour family-friendly session.
https://www.oxfordcastleandprison.co.uk/ghost-fest/
SPOOKY CREATURES CRAFT ACTIVITIES at Ashmolean Museum Oxford
Wed 27 & Thu 28 Oct, 1–4pm - Free family drop-in. All welcome but most suitable for age 3+.
We'll be making bats, spiders and owls and you can search for spooky creatures in paintings and in objects with our special gallery trail!
https://www.ashmolean.org/event/spooky-creatures-craft-activities-27-october#/
