FREE Kids’ Tree Planting Activity where you can take your very own tree home to watch it grow – whilst stock lasts.
Southbourne Pumpkin Carving Contest
Date: 26 October 2024 Time: 11am-3pm
Southbourne is getting into the spooky spirit with its annual Pumpkin Carving Contest at Southbourne Green. Carve up your best pumpkin and bring it down to the green for a shot at winning £100.
PLUS Face painting – Bournemouth Goats – Pumpkin Judging 2pm – Winner announcement 3pm.
Halloween Open Day – Lytchett Royal British Leagon CLub
Date: 26 October 2024
Open to the public from 12pm – come in and join the fun!
Mini Maz Kids Entertainment 2-4pm
Fancy Dress price for the best dressed child & adult costume
BBQ 5pm
Free Halloween Craft Drop In at Branksome Community Centre
Date: 28 November 2024
Drop in anytime between 10am and 11.30am for Free Halloween Crafts at Branksome Community Centre.
Parents are responsible for their children at all times.
For more information contact Katie – Senior Young Peoples Worker 07752 758678.
Charity Halloween Party & Raffle – The Old Powerhouse – Bryanston
Date: 26 November 2024 Time: 5pm – late
Silly games, scary treats and spooky cocktails for all the family with Temptations Disco!
All proceeds go to Blandford Youth Football Club! Free Entry!
Free Event at Colin’s Nest Cafe with Little Gizmos Entertainment with Super Si
25 Bird Hill Road, Poole BH15 2QJ.
Free Event with fun and games plus soft play & special character visits from 11am-1pm.
2024
30th October Halloween
27th Nov Unicorn
18th December Christmas Grotto 10am-4pm.
Halloween at the Winterborne Kingston Hub – Blandford Forum
Blandford Forum, DT11 9BG.
Date: 31 October 2024 Times: 6-8pm
Spells & Potions
Witches
Slug Slime
Vampires & Slayers
Scariest Costume Competition 6.30pm
Activities for all ages!
Free Entry & Free Refreshments – Donations welcome.
Avon Beach Fireworks Night
Avon Beach, Christchurch, Dorset BH23 4AN.
Date: 4 November 2024 Display starts at 6.30pm
This is the first community firework display on Avon Beach. Grab a hot chocolate and a festive bite to eat from the takeaway outlets and watch the fireworks show on the beach.
Free Event.
Head to The Noisy Lobster for more info.
Ferndown Fireworks
King George Playing Fields, BH22 9EN.
Date: 2 November 2024 Time: 5.30pm – 8.30pm
Community Firework event with Food, drink, rides, stalls & face painting and fireworks! Free Event!
Free November 5th Poole Quay Fireworks
Date: 5 November 2024 Time: 5pm-8.15pm
The firework display will start at 8pm but the party atmosphere starts from 5pm. There will be live music, family entertainment and activities until the big firework finale.
Fireworks may be cancelled in the event of bad weather.
Please visit Poole Tourism Facebook for updates.
The Alice Lisle Fireworks Night – Ringwood
Rockford Green, Ringwood BH24 3NA.
Date: 1 November 2024 Time: 6.30pm onwards
Fireworks across the lakes from 8.30pm with live music and hot food & drinks.
Free Entry.
Weymouth Bonfire Night & Fireworks
The Esplanade, Weymouth, DT4 7AN.
Date: 5 November 2024 Time: 5pm onwards
Explore food stalls around the promenade from 5pm before the bonfire is lit on the beach at 7.40pm and the fireworks displays will begin at 8pm.
Bournemouth Natural Science Society Open Days
Date: 26 & 27 October 2024 Times: 10am-4pm
Visit our Botany, Geology, Egyptian and Museum Rooms to see new exhibits and revisit old ones.
Tea and Refreshments.
All Members and Visitors welcome.
Halloween at Littledown Miniature Railway
Date: 30 October 2024 Time: 11am-3pm
Dare to take a scary train ride through the trees!
£1 per person for a thrilling 1/3rd mile journey.
Kids, come dressed up & get sweets! Will you survive our haunted tracks?
Halloween Party at Thorney Hill Community Centre Christchurch
Date: 27 October 2024 Time: 4-7pm
Party Games, Disco, Food.
£1 per child (parents to accompany) email [email protected] to book.
Date: 15 September | 6 October | 10 November 2024 Time: Entry 10am Start 10.30am
FREE Family Film Club – A free film suitable for all the family. No ticket required, just turn up and enjoy! More info here.
If you are visiting Moors Valley Country Park and Forest this half term check out all the fantastic free trails there are on offer from the popular Play Trail to the Music Trail or the high up Tree Top Trail or how about the brand new Zog – A Forest Adventure Trail there is something for everyone.
You can also see if you can spot the life-size sculptures of Gruffalo and all his friends. More info here.
Not spooky at all but a very fun trail:
Lulworth Cove Rhyming Trail
Running from October to December 2024.
Explore Lulworth Cove this Autumn on our seasonal rhyming trail.
£1 for the activity sheet and map.
No need to book pop into the Visitor Centre BH20 5RQ between 10am-3pm.
If you want to save some money this hald term, but still want to enjoy eating out, we’ve listed all the places kids can eat for free or £1 (or with special discounted meals) this half term (and beyond) locally in BCP & Nationwide just click here.
You can explore the Bournemouth Natural Science Society & Museum which is a natural history museum with fossils, minerals and an Egyptology collection and a large garden. Entry donations are welcome.
Or why not take a stroll through Bournemouth Gardens with the family.
Did you know that there are over 450 parks and open spaces in BCP? Start planning the October Half term packed with fun and FREE nature activities in a park near you!
Check out the Autumn/Winter Program and book your place today – more info here.
Ideas for the Teenagers! 😎BCP has plenty of Skate Parks where the youngsters could throw some shapes on their boards with their mates here are just a few of our favourite ones: Duck Lane, Slades Farm, Baiter Park, Friers Field in West Moors, Pottern Park in Verwood, Riverside, Corfe Mullen REC, Bourne Valley, Kings Park, St George’s Field in Ferndown, Cavers REC in Ringwood plus Fordingbridge.
Some are a bit more hidden
There is a great skate park at the back of the car park (infront of the allotments) at Wimborne football club.
Near Tesco Blandford – past Homebase on the left Tesco on the right then follow the road past the Brewery Storage Gate thats where you find the skate park.
drive over the roundabout as you drive past homebase on your left.. and the Tesco on your right.
You can also check out some more ideas for teen days out on here.
Did you know BCP has over 24 libraries to explore? Plus at least 5 in the surrounding areas like Ringwood, Ferndown, Corfe Mullen etc…. You can find your nearest one in our brand new local library guide here.
📚Check out the full half term programme of events in our local BCP library here.
