Get ready for the October half term (28 Oct to 1 Nov 2024)!
We’ve got a list of FREE & paid events to keep the whole family entertained 🎃🎉
Craft Fayre:
19 Oct – The NE Shopping Centre Craft Fayre returns to our centre!
Click here for Facebook event information
Theatre:
23 Oct -3 Nov – Made in Dagenham The Musical at Darlington Hippodrome.
🎟️ More info and booking at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/darlingtonos/e-bozjxq
31 Oct -2 Nov – Red Riding Hood Panto at The Majestic Theatre, Darlington.
£16 per adult, one child goes free per each paying adult!
🎟️ Book via https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/TheMajesticTheatre/e-objlxj
Cinema:
🎬 Click here to discover the latest films at Vue 🍿 Get your tickets now! 🎟️
Family Friendly events:
26 Oct – FREE Diwali Lantern Parade in Darlington town centre.
ℹ️ More info at https://www.enjoydarlington.co.uk/what-s-on/details/?id=113497
26 Oct – 3 Nov, 10am-5pm daily – FREE Spooktown Event at Hopetown, Darlington.
👻 Ghostly Halloween fun awaits at Hopetown with a haunted carriage and spooky trail! Explore the Carriage Works and visit the ghost carriage for free. 👀🎃
🎟️ https://tickets.hopetowndarlington.co.uk/#calendar – FREE Admission
🎃 30 Oct, 10:15am – 3pm – ZOOLAB at Hopetown
🐍🕷️🦎🌎 Zoolab brings fun animal encounters where you can hold a tarantula, rest a snake on your neck and learn about biodiversity and the environment! 🐾🌿
🎟️ https://www.hopetowndarlington.co.uk/whats-on/Zoolab – Admission from £5 per child
🎃 31 Oct, 11am-3pm 👻 Hair-Raising Halloween Fun Trail at Hopetown, Darlington
🧙♀️ Witches, ghosts & Mrs Lovett await at Hopetown! Dress up & explore the haunted passenger carriage.
🎟️ https://tickets.hopetowndarlington.co.uk/#calendar – FREE Admission
🎃 31 Oct, 11am-3pm 👹 Town Centre Halloween Event
🕷️🕸️ Experience spooky Darlington with costumed characters, eerie activities for kids, and special Meet and Greet appearances. 👻🎃👹 – FREE Event!
🎃 31 Oct, 11am-3pm 🧙♂️🧙♀️ Safe Trick or Treating at Cornmill Shopping Centre!
Meet Professor Balthazar Broomendale and Cynthia Spellswitch on the hunt for potion ingredients. Plus, a chance to meet Jack and Sally! – FREE Event!
1 Nov – Big Science Spooktacular Show at Hopetown, Darlington.
🧪🎃 Big Science brings their spooktacular show to Hopetown Darlington with interactive demos, experiments, and more! Dress up for this Halloween twist on science education 🧪🎃
🎟️ Book via https://www.hopetowndarlington.co.uk/whats-on/Big-Science-Spooktacular-Show – Admission £5 per child.
Halloween Parties
26 Oct – Family Halloween Bash at Cockerton Club, Darlington. £5 per child, £3 per adult.
🎟️ Message their page to book at https://www.facebook.com/share/xsnwdmzy1Jj6GcsN/?mibextid=LQQJ4d
27 Oct – Halloween Party at East End Club. £3.50 advance or £4 on the door – Adults £1 on the door (cash only) – 🎟️ Tickets available to purchase from the club
30 Oct – Halloween Party at Roarsome Soft-play, Darlington. Hot buffed food included.
£15 per child. Under 1s can attend for free (no food/games). 🎟️ Book via https://roarsomeplay.com/
31 Oct – Family Halloween Party at The Rolling Mills, Darlington. £3.50 entry, under 1s free.
31 Oct – 4pm to 6pm – Family Halloween Party at The Woollen Mill. Food and drink included. £8 per child. 🎟️ Pop in to reserve your tickets. More info at https://www.facebook.com/woollenmill.hungryhorse
2 Nov FREE Family Halloween Party at The White Heifer that Travelled, Darlington. 🎟️Message their page or call them to reserve a table.
Pumpkin Picking
🎃 Pick pumpkins at Baydale Pumpkin Patch in Darlington every weekend in October! No need to book, just drop in and pay for your pumpkins. Free entry and local refreshments available!🔗https://www.facebook.com/baydalepumpkinpatch
Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal:
Support our Armed Forces community with the Royal British Legion’s 2024 Poppy Appeal. Look out for volunteers fundraising here from 26th Oct to 11th Nov.
