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October Half Term Events in Edinburgh on 24 October 2024

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Events in Edinburgh

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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Little Scare-lings at Dobbies Edinburgh

19th October 2024 - 27th October 2024

Become an official Little Scare-ling; Join the team at Dobbies Edinburgh for terrifying treats, frightful fun and petrifying planting this Halloween!

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Little Scare-lings at Dobbies Livingston

19th October 2024 - 27th October 2024

Become an official Little Scare-ling; Join the team at Dobbies Livingston for terrifying treats, frightful fun and petrifying planting this Halloween!

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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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Sponsored Links

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

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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Little Scare-lings at Dobbies Dunfermline

Little Scare-lings at Dobbies Dunfermline

19th October 2024 - 27th October 2024

Become an official Little Scare-ling; Join the team at Dobbies Dunfermline for terrifying treats, frightful fun and petrifying planting this Halloween!

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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:

Spooktacular

Spooktacular

4th October 2024 - 27th October 2024

Scotland's beloved Halloween event, Spooktacular, is returning to Silverburn this Halloween season, for another year of frightening fun, and it’s bigger and better than ever before!

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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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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:

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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Totally Chaotic History Museum Trail

Totally Chaotic History Museum Trail

19th October 2024 - 2nd November 2024

Discover intriguing objects, give yourself a Roman name and design your own Roman outfit when the Totally Chaotic History Museum Trail comes to Summerlee!

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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:

Farmer Fletcher’s Pumpkin Patch

Farmer Fletcher’s Pumpkin Patch

12th October 2024 - 30th October 2024

With thousands to choose from, grab your wellies and come along to Farmer Fletcher's Pumpkin Patch to find your perfect pumpkin in the run up to Halloween!

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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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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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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:

Little Scare-lings at Dobbies Stirling

Little Scare-lings at Dobbies Stirling

19th October 2024 - 27th October 2024

Become an official Little Scare-ling; Join the team at Dobbies Stirling for terrifying treats, frightful fun and petrifying planting this Halloween!

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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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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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Sponsored Links

Renfrewshire Council
Hilton Glasgow
Kids Pass
Edinburgh Dungeons
Rabbies
National Trust
ATG

Sponsored Links

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

Popular Listings

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