Events Around Bedfordshire

** RE-SCHEDULED NOW ON 21ST OCTOBER** Rushmere Country Park’s Tree Tops Café is proud to support local suppliers of fresh, quality produce in line with our green credentials as a local environmental charity.

Come and search for spooky species in pumpkin decorated Chute Wood. Don’t forget to look above your head and close to you feet to find all the creatures. Collect a Trail Map at reception and keep your grown ups close by in case they get scared!

Shared transport trip organised by Watford Local RSPB Group to the RSPB’s HQ reserve. We’ll be checking out the woodland and heathland .Hobbies could still be hunting, and it’s a great time of year for fungi

A fabulous fair packed with over 45 stalls of just about every type of antique you can think of including silver, jewellery of all types, books, small furniture, pictures, advertising, china and tons of vintage. This fair really is a must with something for all antiques and vintage collectors.

Britain’s most magical circus is returning to Bedford, with high flying acrobats, jugglers and clowns promising fun for all the family.

Join in the fun at Herrings Green Activity Farm this Halloween half term for a Spooktacular time! We have lots going on for the whole family including creepy critter encounters, tractor trailer zombie hunt, Halloween crafts, flying displays, animal meet and greets, barrel rides!

Follow the half-term fungi trail to search for the weird and wonderful toadstools you can discover on the reserve.

Create your own broomstick from materials found on the estate. Each broomstick comes complete with a magical broomstick flying licence. Learn how to make a traditional besom broomstick, with the rangers, from birch twigs with a handle of hazel or ash . All materials collected from the estate making each one unique.

Join the experts from Edlesborough Flowers to learn how to create an autumn flower display in a pumpkin. A perfect half-term craft for children, making a flower display from materials found on the estate

Luton Arts Collective, Flamingo Arts, will be holding free workshops at The Mall Luton on Monday 22nd and Wednesday 24th October where children can make their own light-up poppy, plus receive a goody bag with instructions for how to make more poppies at home. Light-Up Poppy Workshop Times 9.30am – 10.30am 11.

HAVE A SPOOKTACULAR TIME Help Percy the Pumpkin find all the clues to save the Halloween sweeties from Witchy Wendy. Our self-led trail will take place in our very SPOOKtacular Sensory Garden, with some BOOtiful characters along the way – all children receive a certificate and sweets for taking part.

Make your own hat for a witch or a wizard in our Craft Barn then wear it for any halloween parties you go to or on the pumpkin trail. Make a hat suitable for a witch or a wizard from the materials we will give you.

Make a willow and tissue lantern decorated with autumn leaves collected around the Park, which will look amazing lit up at night for Halloween or Bonfire Night, or just to add a woodland glow to a room. Suitable for ages 5 - 10. Not suitable for under 5’s.

Choose which creepy creature you want to make from the materials provided. It could be a pom-pom spider or a bat or something else! Visit the Halloween Craft Barn to create your own unique creepy creature.

A fungi event for the youngsters. We’ll go foraying to look at the fantastic and colourful fungi that magically pops up around the reserve. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Booking essential

TWICE THE FUN Our annual kids’ disco returns on not one, but two evenings! Dust off your best fancy dress costumes and get ready to dance, scream and play lots of party games as we celebrate the spookiest time of year!

Join in the free family fun at The Quadrant, Dunstable this Half Term. There will be themed giveaways and craft activities for everyone to enjoy. Test your strength in a super hero challenge and follow the clues in the treasure trail. Don’t forget to dress to impress in your favourite super hero costume.

Treat the kids to an evening of spooky Halloween fun in the Tree Tops Café. Suitable for ages 5 -12 - see the park in the dark! Make sure you come in your Halloween costume! Ticket includes hot dog, juice, fancy dress competition, games and dancing. Bar open and food available for adults.

As part of the Museums at Night event, the Swiss Garden is pleased to open its gates for two evenings in October and show off its lovely collection of trees, shrubberies and architectural features in an entirely new light.

On Thursday 25th October, fans of Match Attax, the official Premier League Trading Card Game, can swap with other collectors, learn to play the card game and try their luck in a head-to-head challenge of stats, tactic and skill.

COME FOR THE BOOS, STAY FOR THE BOOZE Get into the Halloween party spirit - with a DJ till late, Special Halloween cocktails available on the bar Party games and prizes throughout the night and our Halloween Photobooth!

Join us for a day of cupcake decorating, decoration making and designing your own trick or treat bags! This is a drop in day, so it’s first come, first served but we have plenty of other things to do at the Forest Centre & Millennium Country Park if we’re busy at a specific time.

It is well known that in the nights before all Hallows Eve spooky happenings begin across the wilderness of the downs. Make your way with your guide into the world of the undead and see who you will meet along the way . . . A walk for adults and children over 12 years-old

Work Your Soul go head to head with The Locomotion for a night of knock out Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Boogaloo, Reggae and Ska. All played on heavy weight original 45 records. Live and direct from George II. See you at ring side! Work Your Soul- Simon Cobb, Mark Tattingham.