The October Half Term is just around the corner and, along with it, shorter days and darker nights. So you’ll want to squeeze everything you can out of the hours with your kids over the holiday – and Let’s GoPeak District is here to help with our pick of the Top 5 best Half Term Events in the Peak District!
Grab your broomsticks for a bewitchingly brilliant day out at Bolsover Castle this Halloween half term. Join the potion master and weave your magic as you make your very own potion to take home, discover some amazing tricks to astound your friends and family, get hands-on with creepy crafts and a wicked witch-themed quest, and show off your spooktacular costumes to try and win the fancy dress competition. A perfect day out for the family this Shocktober half term!
Come and join in the fun at the ever popular Totally Locally Leek Spooktacular Halloween Trail. Pick up a map and follow the trail around Leek, collecting treats along the way, to receive a Halloween Goodie Bag at the end. A family-friendly and safe alternative to ‘Trick or Treating’, this is a very popular event with lots of fun for kids. Don’t forget to dress up and join in with the fun!
The Village Screen events in Peak Cavern are something rather special! Audiences are seated on comfortable chairs (sofa VIP seating is also available) and this magnificent cave is turned into a natural cinema, adding extra spooky appeal to every screening. There is street food, a bar and live music before each film. During half term the Village Screen is showing the 80s classic hit, Ghostbusters. Wrap up warm, grab your proton packs and get ready for a cinema experience with a difference!
Head to Crich Tramway Village for a whole week of half term fun, with illuminations, competitions, crafts, circus skills and pirate workshops, shows and entertainment. There are Enchanted Forest trails along the woodland walk all week (bring a torch!). On 31 October there are spooky fun shows and children aged 4-15 who dress in Halloween costumes are admitted free. This is always an impressive and very popular event, so don’t miss out!
Finish off your half term week with a bang, as Chatsworth House are once again celebrating Bonfire Night in spectacular style. This year their theme is the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with ‘an extraordinary voyage into space’. Wrap up warm and enjoy two spectacular firework displays, including an early display for little ones. A selection of delicious food is available, from hog roasts and jacket potatoes to churros and sweet treats. Bonfire lit at 6.30pm.
