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October Half Term Events in Edinburgh on 18 October 2024

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Events in Edinburgh

AR26 Charity Free Football October Camp: Edinburgh

18th October 2024

Come along and join AR26 Charity for their free Football October Camp for local kids aged 6 - 9 years at Wester Hailes High School on 18th October!

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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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Dino Day

18th October 2024

Come along to the National Mining Museum Scotland on Friday 18th October for Dino Day!

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Edinburgh October Camp 2024 at George Watson’s College

14th October 2024 - 18th October 2024

Exercise your child's mind this October Half Term at Miniversity Creative Learning Club, suitable for children age 5-12 years!

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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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Half Term: Second World War Scotland

16th October 2024 - 18th October 2024

Discover real objects and stories from the Second World War in Scotland with our half term family activities at National Museum of Flight Scotland!

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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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Let’s build! Fantasy forest edition

18th October 2024

We believe in play everyday, join us and create your own Fantasy forest inspired by our new SKOGSDUVA collection at IKEA Edinburgh!

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Manual Cinema: October Camp

14th October 2024 - 18th October 2024

Enrol Your Children in a magical October Camp at the Edinburgh Steiner School, tailored for children ages 7-10!

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October Half Term Holiday Camps

14th October 2024 - 18th October 2024

Let your child discover adventure this October at The Wild Outdoors camps nestled in the breathtaking grounds of St. Georges School!

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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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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 Big Draw at Lauriston Castle

Selected dates between 14th October 2024 - 18th October 2024

Where better to explore this year’s Big Draw than the amazing grounds of Lauriston Castle?

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Sponsored Links

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

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 Forgotten Orchard

The Forgotten Orchard

18th October 2024

Featuring storytelling, music and Scot's ballads, The Forgotten Orchard brings to life Scotland's rich orchard heritage and celebrates diversity, home grown food and the joy of harvest!

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Glasgow Science Centre Pop-Up

Glasgow Science Centre Pop-Up

16th October 2024 - 18th October 2024

Glasgow Science Centre returns to The Avenue Shopping Centre with their 'Powering our Future' workshops which will be running from Wednesday 16th to Friday 18th October!

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PRIME Football Coaching October Week Camp

PRIME Football Coaching October Week Camp

14th October 2024 - 18th October 2024

PRIME Football Coaching look forward to hosting another football camp to keep your players active, healthy and socialising during the October holidays!

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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:

Loch Lomond Scary Trail & Pumpkin Patch

Loch Lomond Scary Trail & Pumpkin Patch

4th October 2024 - 31st October 2024

This October, just in time for Halloween, Loch Lomond Faerie Trail will again be transformed into the Scary Trail and Pumpkin Patch!

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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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Creative Hangouts October Week Art Club

Creative Hangouts October Week Art Club

14th October 2024 - 19th October 2024

Do you have a young artists aged 5-12 in the East Dunbartonshire area? Join Creative Hangouts for their October Week Art Club in Bearsden and get messy with paint, clay, ink and much more!

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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:

Pumpkin Festival at M&D’s

Pumpkin Festival at M&D’s

5th October 2024 - 27th October 2024

The annual Pumpkin Festival at M&D’s is a fantastic experience for the whole family featuring Pumpkin picking, Halloween themed games, spooky storytelling and more!

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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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Autumn Explorers

Autumn Explorers

15th October 2024 - 18th October 2024

Become an Autumn Explorer this October half term and join the Museum of Rural Life for family storytelling and creative activities!

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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:

Spooky Season at Waterstones Braehead

Spooky Season at Waterstones Braehead

13th October 2024 - 26th October 2024

Join Waterstones Braehead for a ghoulish half-term with a bunch of activities to keep your imagination flowing!

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Lush Braehead Halloween Party Workshops

Lush Braehead Halloween Party Workshops

14th October 2024 - 18th October 2024

Join the team at Lush Braehead this October Half Term for one of their spooky spectacular bath bomb workshops!

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SKOGSDUVA Doodles At IKEA Glasgow

SKOGSDUVA Doodles At IKEA Glasgow

14th October 2024 - 18th October 2024

Join IKEA Glasgow in-store for a drawing competition, where you will bring the creatures from their SKOGSDUVA range to life, to be in with the chance of winning a prize!

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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:

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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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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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
National Trust
Kids Pass
Rabbies

Sponsored Links

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

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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