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October Half Term Events in Edinburgh on 13 October 2024

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Events in Edinburgh

Communi-tree In Smaland

11th October 2024 - 21st October 2024

Bring your imagination to life and help IKEA Edinburgh create a whimsical display that celebrates nature and community this October Half Term!

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Edinburgh Zoo Autumn Market

12th October 2024 - 13th October 2024

Treat yourself this half term and visit Edinburgh Zoo's autumn market in Lemur Lodge on 12th & 13th October!

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Free Activities: Eerie Encounters

4th October 2024 - 3rd November 2024

Enter a world of eerie encounters and misunderstood marvels with our Science Communication team at Dynamic Earth in our free drop-in activities that everyone can sink their teeth into.

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Frightful Fun at Dynamic Earth

9th October 2024 - 3rd November 2024

Turn fear into fascination this October and join Dynamic Earth as the often-misunderstood creatures that call our planet home take centre stage!

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Halloween Happenings at Dalkeith Country Park

12th October 2024 - 27th October 2024

Join us this October for spook-tacular Halloween Happenings at Dalkeith Country Park!

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October Holidays On Board

1st October 2024 - 31st October 2024

There’s fun for all the family aboard The Royal Yacht Britannia this October where kids can listen to their own special children’s audio tour as they explore all five decks.

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Starlight

12th October 2024 - 16th October 2024

Starlight is a photography exhibition by Hope Holmes, showing at Whitespace from 12th - 16th October, featuring portraits of fans outside Murrayfield before the Taylor Swift concerts in June.

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The Baddies

4th October 2024 - 20th October 2024

Meet the very worst Baddies in the world! Don’t you dare to come too close to a witch, a troll and an ancient ghost!

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The McDougalls: Halloween Party

13th October 2024

Everyone's favourite children's theatre company The McDougalls comes to Church Hill Theatre with a spook-tacular new stage show for all the family!

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Hilton Glasgow
Edinburgh Cocktail Week
Chilcren's Classic Concerts
Open Pass Scotland
Fayre Play
Makers Market The Lothians
Escape The Past

October Half Term Events in East Renfrewshire

Here's a selection of October Half Term Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:

The Big Barrhead Scarecrow Festival

The Big Barrhead Scarecrow Festival

12th October 2024 - 26th October 2024

All About Barrhead have announced that their Big Barrhead Scarecrow Festival is making a return for 2024 and they're inviting all residents and businesses within the town to take part!

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October Half Term Events in Fife

Here's a selection of October Half Term Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:

October Holiday Activities at the Scottish Fisheries Museum

October Holiday Activities at the Scottish Fisheries Museum

7th October 2024 - 3rd November 2024

The Fife "Tattie Holidays" are upon us and we look forward to welcoming in local and visiting families to the museum over the October Half Term break.

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October Half Term Events in Glasgow

Here's a selection of October Half Term Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:

Create Your Own Mural

Create Your Own Mural

20th September 2024 - 20th October 2024

Visit Tramway's front gallery space to create your own artwork in response to their new project - to install a community mural on Albert Drive.

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Lush Glasgow Fort Halloween Workshops

Lush Glasgow Fort Halloween Workshops

11th October 2024 - 18th October 2024

Join Lush Glasgow Fort this October to make your own Halloween bath bomb! Their 45-minute workshops are a spook-tacular way to get hands on in-store!

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A Hair-raising Halloween at Hamleys

A Hair-raising Halloween at Hamleys

3rd October 2024 - 3rd November 2024

Families are in for a treat – and maybe one or two tricks too - this October Half Term as Hamleys, the Finest Toy Shop in the World, is hosting a spectacular array of free spooky events!

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October Half Term Events in Lanarkshire

Here's a selection of October Half Term Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Lanarkshire:

Swan Lake

Swan Lake

13th October 2024

After last year's successful tour, Crown Ballet returns this year to the UK to enchant you with the delightful production of Swan Lake!

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Pumpkin Picking at Valley View

Pumpkin Picking at Valley View

5th October 2024 - 27th October 2024

Have fun and pick and carve your own pumpkin at Valley View at Gouldings between Saturday 5th and Sunday 27th October!

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Clyde Valley Family Park Pumpkin Festival

Clyde Valley Family Park Pumpkin Festival

12th October 2024 - 31st October 2024

From the 12th until the 31st of October ALL children visiting Clyde Valley Family Park will get to choose their own FREE pumpkin as part of their ticket and the park's Pumpkin Festival!

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October Half Term Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde

Here's a selection of October Half Term Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:

InGLOWston's SPOOKY Family Rave

InGLOWston's SPOOKY Family Rave

13th October 2024

Get ready for a spine-chilling good time at the InGLOWston's Spooky Family Rave... a neon party like no other, perfect for both adults and kids alike!

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Big Kid Circus: Renfrew

Big Kid Circus: Renfrew

11th October 2024 - 20th October 2024

Roll Up, Roll Up! The Big Kid Circus is in town with their brand new show ILLUMINATION! Catch them at at XSite Braehead between October 11th and 20th!

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Halloween Scavenger Hunt

Halloween Scavenger Hunt

Selected dates between 1st October 2024 - 25th October 2024

Search along the woodland trail for the hidden Halloween themed items as part of this fun family activity at RSPB Lochwinnoch... can you spot them all?

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October Half Term Events in Stirling

Here's a selection of October Half Term Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:

Stirling Jailhouse Horrors

Stirling Jailhouse Horrors

12th October 2024 - 31st October 2024

This autumn let our Prison Surgeon, Dr Forrest, thrill you with the Horrible History of Stirling’s terrible Tolbooth – the worst Jail in Britain!

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Scotland’s National Hero

Scotland’s National Hero

10th February 2024 - 27th October 2024

Who was William Wallace? Listen as a costumed actor gives you an insight into the life of Scotland’s National Hero.

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Events in Other Areas

Halloween Trail

Halloween Trail

12th October 2024 - 31st October 2024

Have you got what it takes to conquer the Halloween trail at Robert Burns Birthplace Museum?

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Kelburn’s Halloween Pumpkin Party

Kelburn’s Halloween Pumpkin Party

12th October 2024 - 20th October 2024

Get ready for a frightfully fun time as Kelburn's Halloween Pumpkin Party returns this October with thrilling activities for all ages!

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Sponsored Links

Hilton Glasgow
Renfrewshire Council
Parkdean
Edinburgh Dungeons
Rabbies
Kids Pass
ATG

Sponsored Links

Hilton Glasgow
Edinburgh Cocktail Week
Chilcren's Classic Concerts
Open Pass Scotland
Fayre Play
Makers Market The Lothians
Escape The Past
Hilton Glasgow
Renfrewshire Council
Parkdean
Edinburgh Dungeons
Rabbies
Kids Pass
ATG

Popular Events

Dusherra 2024
Dusherra, the flagship annual event of the Scottish Indian Arts Forum, returns on 19th October at the top of Calton Hill, marking its 30th anniversary!
A Play, A Pie and A Pint
A popular feature of the Traverse programme, A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Òran Mór returns in October 2024.
Halloween Fireworks Nights
Conifox Adventure Park is back with a bang this autumn with their Halloween Fireworks Nights!
Gutscapes: Meditative Encounters with Microbial Messmates
Joana Formosinho and artists Baum and Leahy invite you into a meditative encounter with the wild landscapes inside your gut at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 12th November!
Missing Matter: Challenges and Approaches for a New Feminist Historical Recovery
Come along to the Institut Français d’Écosse for a series of conferences discussing feminist historiography.

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Corn Exchange Haddington Edinburgh Playhouse Festival Theatre Edinburgh Howden Park Centre Livingston Kings Theatre Edinburgh National Museum of Scotland O2 Academy Edinburgh The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh Traverse Theatre Usher Hall