Raring2go! Leicester & Surrounding Areas

Pumpkin Picking at March House Farm 10th-11th Oct, then daily 17th-31st General entry includes the patch, a maize maze, animal meet and greets, bouncy castle and a spooky undercover barn with sandpit. Tractor ride add-on available. Pumpkin Picking at Grange Farm, Somerby Every Saturday and Sunday in October Hundreds of pumpkins with gorgeous valley views, a spooky scavenger hunt around the old quarry field, and coffee, tea and pastries in the stretch tent. PumpkinFest at Manor Farm Park & Woodlands 17th-31st Oct No picking required, you’re handed your perfect pumpkin! Try the carving championship, the Pumpkin Cannon and the School of Wizardry & Witchcraft. Oscar’s Pumpkin Patch & Spooky Maize Maze 3rd-31st Oct (selected dates, daily half term) 42+ varieties of pumpkin! Free entry, pay per pumpkin. Brave the new Traitors-themed Maize Maze if you dare! Snarestone PYO Pumpkin Patch Saturdays & Sundays, plus daily during half term (15th-31st Oct) Free entry into the indoor Pumpkin Barn. Pumpkins priced by size, hot chocolate, cakes and even pupichinos for four-legged visitors! Pumpkin Picking at Malt Kiln Farm Shop Selected dates, 3rd-31st Oct Tens of thousands of pumpkins and 30+ varieties, weighed and priced by the kilo. Special guests The Alpaca Pals visit 29th Oct. The Pumpkin Patch Festival at West Lodge Farm Park 10th-11th Oct, then daily 17th-31st Choose the daytime Pumpkin Festival or a latenight Friday session with lit-up photo ops and free barrel rides and golf. Raring2go! WHAT’S ON & WHERE TO GO 5 Even More Halloween Fun! Spooky Spectacular at West Midlands Safari Park 10th Oct-1st Nov A bit further afield, but worth it! Live shows, spooky walkabouts, a Movie Monsters Trail and after-dark Torchlight Dino Tours. New for 2026: the Safari Skies Drone Show on 31st Oct, a 12-minute wildlife spectacle lighting up the night sky. Room on the Broom Corn Maze, Twycross Zoo 3rd Oct-1st Nov Inspired by the much-loved book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Wind through the corn maze, spot familiar characters, collect sweet treats and find the Witch! Leicester Monsters Returns! 22nd-31st Oct Free family trail! Giant monsters take over the city centre, popping up in unexpected places from rooftops to windows. Spellbound Adventure at Statfold Country Park 24th, 25th, 28th-31st Oct Big on spooks, low on scares - perfect for younger children. New Seasonal Switch-Up Trail, Big Boo Bash Live Show and Potion Lab Workshop. Halloween Forest Light Walk at Conkers 28th-31st Oct Ghost train, forest light walk, 4D cinema and a fang-tastic disco with prizes for best dressed. Belvoir’s Enchanted Halloween Trail 17th Oct-1st Nov A pesky witch has cursed Belvoir! Break the spell across a three-part mission through the gardens, Animal Park and Retail Village. Information is correct at print, but events may change, so check with the provider before attending. Some events require pre‑booking.

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