There’s plenty to do in Norwich and Norfolk this October half term. Here’s a list of all the best things!

Norwich

Norwich Book Festival – 24 – 30 October, FREE and ticketed

Spend a Day with the Normans at Norwich Castle – 24 October – 1 November, 10am – 5pm, included in admission (adults from £15.30, children from £13.05, pre-book online for the best prices, twilight ticket 1 hour before close £2.50)

Chantry Place’s Spooky Scavenger Hunt – 24 October – 1 November, FREE

Ghost Cat Needlefelt Workshop (12+) at The Cat House- Saturday 24 October, 6pm – 8.30pm, £26

Fireman Sam Live- The Lost Pirate Treasure at Norwich Theatre Royal – Saturday 24 October, 12.30pm & 3.30pm, from £15.90

Meddling Kids: Character Design at the Wayward Adventurers Guild – Saturday 24 October, 10am – 12pm, £15

Halloween Family Imagination Day at the National Centre for Writing – 26 October, 10am – 3pm, FREE

Roll With It: Stories Get Dicey! at the National Centre for Writing – 29 October, 10am – 12pm, pay what you can, 11 – 13 years

Luxmuralis at Norwich Cathedral – 27 – 31 October, 5.15pm – 8.45pm, adults £10, children £5, family ticket £25

Mr Sleepybum’s Dream Machine at The Garage – Wednesday 28 October, 1pm, adults £10, under 25s £8

Halloween Stadium Tour at Carrow Road – Wednesday 28 October, 11am & 1pm, adults £25, children £15

Children’s Halloween Party at the Maids Head Hotel – Thursday 29 October, 1pm – 3pm, £20 (includes 1 accompanying adult)

Young Artists’ Studio: Love Our Planet at the Sainsbury Centre- Thursday 29 October, 10.30am – 3pm, children £15

Knock Knock Halloween at Castle Quarter – 29 – 31 October, 11am – 3pm, FREE

Norfolk

Sundown Adventures at Go Ape – 16 October – 8 November, 4.30pm – 6.30pm, £31.95

Halloween Trail at Taverham Mill – 17 October – 1 November, 10am – 5pm, included in admission, adults £7, children £5, family ticket £18

Pumpkin Fest at the Goat Shed – 22 – 30 October, 10am – 3.30pm, £6 (£5 when you book until 30 September)

Sundown at The Grove Cromer – 23 – 31 October, 5pm – 9pm

Halloween at Banham Zoo – 23 October – 1 November, 10am – 4pm, adults £26, children £18 or £1 when you book before 25 October

Halloween Days at ROARR! – 23 October – 1 November, 10am – 4.30pm, £15

Pensthorpe Pumpkin Festival – 24 – 31 October, 10am – 4pm, from £5

Pony Pumpkin Hunt at Redwings – 24 – 26 October & 30 – 31 October, 10am – 4pm, £5

Kids Go Free at Bure Valley Railway – 24 October – 1 November, 10am – 4pm, adults £25

Halloween at BeWILDerwood – 24 October – 1 November, 11am – 6pm, £26.50

The Halloween Garden at Holkham – 27 – 31 October, 10am – 3pm, £7 (parking £6.50)

Wonder Wednesdays Children’s Club at Fairhaven Woodland & Water Garden –  28 October, FREE