Wow, what a crazy few weeks it’s been here! It’s been all change this autumn, with my husband starting a new job. I gave up my day job, started studying for my degree again and survived 4 days alone with the kids for the first time while my husband was training in Germany. As a result, half term seems to have leapt out from nowhere! I apologise, this isn’t quite as pretty or organised as my bumper guide of activities for children in the summer holidays for this reason. Once again, do let me know if you come across any other events and activities in Medway or Gravesham over the October half term that I should add!
Make sure you don’t miss out! Scroll down to the bottom to see events that are taking on multiple dates throughout half term and remember that many of these activities need booking!
Monday 24th October
- Glorious Green Men and Women at Rochester Cathedral (£1)
- What’s your story? and crafts at Riverview Park Library (free)
- Screening of The Witches at Mid Kent College Gillingam (free)
Tuesday 25th October
- Glorious Green Men and Women at Rochester Cathedral (£1)
- Forest School and Twilight Halloween at Wild at Heart Learning (from £15)
- Halloween Crafts at Walderslade Village Library (free)
- Pumpkin Patch at Luton Library (free)
- Woodland Creatures at Cuxton Library (free)
- African Drum Making Workshop at Twydall Community Hub (free)
- Autumn wreath making at Capstone Country Park (£5)
Wednesday 26th October
- Autumn Hedgehogs at Hempstead Library (free)
- Autumn delights crafts at Wigmore Community Hub (free)
- Autumn colours crafts at Rochester Community Hub (free)
- Halloween crafts at Walderslade Hook Meadow Library (free)
- Halloween fun with Mini WAve Experience at Borstal Village Hall (£10, siblings £8)
- Hedgehog craft at Sun Pier House, Chatham (free)
- Pumpkin face craft at Sun Pier House, Chatham (free)
- Fire building and open fire cooking at Capstone Country Park (£5)
Thursday 27th October
- Brass Rubbing at Rochester Cathedral (£1)
- BSL Inclusive Crafts at The Historic Dockyard Chatham (included with admission, small fee for pumpkin decorating)
- Forest School at Wild at Heart Learning (from £15)
- Autumn bliss crafts at Chatham Community Hub (free)
- Autumn colours crafts at Gillingham Community Hub (free)
- Halloween stories and crafts at Lordswood Library (free)
- Storytime and hand puppet making at Gravesend Library (free)
- Crafts and flying school at Owletts, Cobham (£15.68)
- Ghostly Gala for tots at Cyclopark (£11)
- Pumpkin carving at Capstone Country Park (£6)
Friday 28th October
- Brass Rubbing at Rochester Cathedral (£1)
- Make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies at The Cookery Cabin (£9.50)
- Autumn colours crafts at Twydall Community Hub (free)
- Guy ‘fox’ crafting at Rainham Library (free)
- What’s your story? and crafts at Riverview Park Library
- African Drum Making Workshop at Rainham Library (free)
- Ghostly Gala for tots at Cyclopark (£11)
- Halloween Party with Tiny Toes Ballet, Gravesend (£17.50)
- Light Party at St. Augustine’s Church, Gillingham (unsure of cost)
- Halloween hats craft at Sun Pier House, Chatham (free)
- Fungi walk at Capstone Country Park (£5)
Saturday 29th October
- African Drum Making Workshop at Cuxton Library, Lordswood Library, Hempstead Community Hub and Gillingham Community Hub (free)
- Kids Halloween Party at The Dewdrop, Gillingham
- Autumn Fun Day in support of FASD Awareness at Nucleus Arts, Chatham
Multiple Days
- Pumpkin bowling and meet the alpacas at Lower Bush Alpacas (£60 for 6/7 people)
- Halloween Safari Trek at The Fen Bell Inn (free with admission to the zoo)
- Owl displays and the opportunity to hold/fly an owl at Soaring High Display Centre (£9 adults, £7 children over the age of 3/seniors)
- PYO Pumpkins at Beluncle Farm, Hoo (from £7.50 per vehicle plus additional costs for pumpkins)
- PYO Pumpkins, pumpkin carving workshops and spooky trailer rides through the Freaky Forest at Broadditch Farm, £5 per car plus additional costs for pumpkins and activities
- Ghosts and Ghouls Trail at Rochester Castle (free with admission to castle?)
- Mashed up Monsters Trail at the Guildhall Museum, Rochester (free)
- Bats Trail at Temple Manor, Strood (free with admission to Temple Manor)
- Ghostly Treasure Hunt at Eastgate House, Rochester (free with admission to Eastgate House, kids go free with a paying adult)
- Pumpkin Trail at Upnor Castle (free with admission to Upnor Castle)
- Eagle Eyes Trail and Message on a Peace Dove at Rochester Cathedral (free)
- Spookyard crafts at The Historic Dockyard Chatham (included with admission, small fee for pumpkin decorating)
- Autumn leaf craft at Moat House Coffee Shop, Rochester (free)
- Not So Scary Halloween Adventure at Cyclopark (£5)
- Lower Halstow Scarecrow Trail (activity sheet is £1.80)
- Spooky riverside trail in Rochester (free)