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What’s on for families this autumn!
Looking for fun things to do with family in Worcestershire during the October half-term holiday? 🎃
There’s plenty on at the museums in this most spooky of school breaks!
At The Commandery
Where better to be in the October half-term holiday than one of Worcester’s oldest buildings?!
In these fun family mornings, children can decorate their own spooky doorway to take home. Who lives behind it and what would their door be like? From witches’ cottages to Dracula’s den, we can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with.
Delve into the messy play tables, create a bubbling cauldron picture and make a spooky puppet too!
Then, explore the rest of The Commandery with the Spooky House trail which will take you through Medieval, Tudor, Georgian and Victorian eras, and more.
Every session includes a spooky story, drink, and a biscuit. Aimed at children from pre-school ages to 11 years.
Admission info
The family morning is £5 per child. General admission also applies and can be paid for on arrival or booked online.
You can get free admission to The Commandery if you have a season or Worcester Residents’ pass (£5 for crafts still applies) – find out more and plan your visit.Â
Knock, knock! Lots of magical doors have appeared in the rooms, halls, nooks and crannies of The Commandery… it’s up to you to track them all down!
From Dracula’s den and a monster’s mansion to a witch’s cottage, a whole community of the spookiest visitors is waiting to be discovered.
The family trail is £1 per child. General admission also applies and can be paid for on arrival or booked online.
You can get free admission to The Commandery if you have a season or Worcester Residents’ pass (£1 for trail still applies) – find out more and plan your visit.
At Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle
Enjoy an enchanting day out at Hartlebury Castle this October half-term holiday…
Create your very own magic wand and then practise your spells with everyone’s favourite teacher, Professor Bumbledum! Get into the spirit of the season in your best Halloween costume and have fun with other young witches and wizards.
Witch and Wizard School is on every day from Tuesday 28 to Friday 31 October:
- Wand-making crafts: 10.30am – 3.30pm.
- Witch and Wizard School: 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3pm.
Get up to mischief in the woodland adventure playground too as you explore the Bishop’s Palace and Worcestershire County Museum with the Spooky Skeleton Hunt.
Whole-site admission + £4 (includes the Spooky Skeleton Hunt).
Are you feeling brave in the half-term holidays?
If you are, join the hunt for the skeletons lurking around the Castle this Halloween… Where are they hiding and can you find them all? EEK!
This spooky trail is ideal for a family visit this autumn as you explore the Bishop’s Palace and Worcestershire County Museum.
Dress up in your favourite Halloween costume and get up to mischief in the woodland adventure playground too!
Whole-site admission + £1 per trail. Drop in; plan your visit at hartleburycastle.com.
If you fancy joining Witch and Wizard School on Tuesday 28 to Friday 31 October, the trail is included!
At Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
Kick off the October half-term holiday by making your very own potion!
In this fun workshop, experiment with mixing together fizzy and foamy ingredients to come up with your own creation. Mix different colours together and even add a bit of shimmer before bottling up your wonderful concoction to take with you.
What magical powers will your potion have? Come up with the story behind yours and make a recipe for it too.
There will be 3 sessions through the day:
Session 1: 10 – 11am
Session 2: 11.30am – 12.30pm
Session 3: 1 – 2pm
Admission info
£6 per child. Book via the link below. Free entry to Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum.
This October half-term holiday is all about potions at the Art Gallery and Museum!
Pick up an activity bag and get creative in the Activity Space. From creating your potion ingredient garden, magical power spinner wheel, and a fantastic potion book for your own recipes, there’s plenty to get stuck into.
Each activity bag has multiple themed activities inside along with colouring and puzzle sheets. The Art Gallery and Museum is fully equipped for young creatives to get going on their making.
£2.50; purchase from the shop. Free entry to Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum. Plan your visit.
Lots of important potions have gone missing – can you find them all and reveal their powers?
Look around the museum and see if you can spot them all and discover what magical powers they’d give you. Match them up on your trail sheet and head to the shop to collect your prize!
£1 per child. Free entry to Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum.
Have fun!Â
