Plan Now for Half Term Halloween Fun

Tickets seem to sell out earlier each year so here is your local plan for everything Halloween in Leighton Buzzard.

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Low Cost Ideas For Families

Leighton Buzzard Market Halloween Family Day is a low cost excuse for little ones to dress up and take part in some activities. There are usually characters and colouring activities and it runs alongside the usual Tuesday Charter Market. 10am-1pm on Tuesday 27th October. Free to attend.

From October Half Term to the end of November Rushmere Park have an Autumn Trail to follow. Pick up a sheet for £4 and follow the pumpkin clues to solve the puzzle – fee also includes a treat. Parking fees also apply.

The Raven and Broomstick Halloween Market is always a popular event and a great opportunity to dress up and go haunting the perfect location of Peacock Mews and explore the stalls. It is on Sunday 25th October 11am – 4pm. The Raven and Broomstick shop is a perfect place to explore for Halloween and includes spells and curiosities and also visit the spookily good museum too. Peacock Mews LU7 1JH Free to attend

Leighton Buzzard Library Activities

Saturday 24 October: 10am-1.30pm Lego, Duplo & Sticklebricks; 2pm-3.30pm Pokémon Club
Tuesday 27 October: 10am-12pm Paper Witch; 2.30pm-4.30pm Mouse Bookmark
Wednesday 28 October: 10am-12pm Flower crown pumpkin mask; 2.30pm-4.30pm Doodle Boards & Busy Builders
Thursday 29 October: 10am-12pm Spider headband; 2.30pm-4.30pm Slime Making (ticketed event, with 2 sessions, 2:30-3:30 & 3:30-4:30)
Friday 30 October: 10am-12pm Funny Skeleton Craft; 2.30pm-4.30pm Spooky House craft
Saturday 31 October: 10am-10.30am Spooky Storytime (Dressing up welcome!); 10.30am-1.30pm Lego, Duplo & sticklebricks (Note: there will be no D&D club on Saturday 31 October)

Happydashery Craft•Play For All Ages

Whether you’d like to try charcoal drawing, watercolour painting, festival bracelets, fabric coloured pencil cases or ceramic painting, there’s something for everyone.

You’ll be provided with all the materials and equipment you need, along with plenty of inspiration, examples and friendly guidance if you’d like it.

You can create at your own pace, making Craft•Play perfect for children, teenagers, adults and families.

Your £5 fee includes many of the crafts with an opportunity to upgrade to larger ceramic pieces. BOOK NOW

More Family Fun

Spooky Weekend at Leighton Buzzard Railway is rolling out of the station on Saturday 31st October with creepy decorations. costumes and visitors are encouraged to dress up for the occasion; witches, wizards, ghouls and ghosties will find themselves at home. At Page’s Park you can join in with grave robbing to find buried treasures Sunday 1st November will also include spooky fun! Tickets at buzzrail.uk Pages Park, LU7 4TG. Between £9-£14

Family Halloween Disco is open to members and non-members at the Brooklands Residents Club (Leighton Buzzard LU7 3PQ) is hosting a spooky Halloween disco on Saturday 31st October. A good chance to dress-up and haunt the dance floor. Tickets available from the bar family disco £6 members, £8 non members, under 14s free.

Halloween Waffle and Pottery Painting at Cod & Waffle on Thursday 29th October 11-12.30. £20 per child includes a piece of potter to paint and a mini waffle to decorate.

Adult Halloween Vibes

The Howl Scream Park

Back at Mead Open Farm this October with new haunts, live music and street food it is a frighteningly good time. Strictly 12yrs + thehowl.co.uk

The Haunted House Night

Head to The Dukes, Heath & Reach for a night of live classic house and dance anthems from Jamnesia, bringing their unique acoustic sound to some of the biggest tunes you know and love. Expect a transformed Haunted House, spooky cocktails, tricks, treats with Halloween surprises along the way. Halloween fancy dress is very much encouraged, with a prize for the Most Disturbing Dressed www.thedukes.uk.com/event-details-registration