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Seasonal👋 Meet peopleSat 19 – Sun 20 Sept · Nottingham
Autumn Festival at the Walled Garden
A weekend of plant sales, bric-a-brac and home bakes in Wollaton Park's recently restored Victorian walled garden.
Wollaton Hall Walled Garden, Wollaton Park, Nottingham NG8 2AE£2 donation per adult; children free
SeasonalUntil 4 Oct · Nottingham
Nottingham Goose Fair
A 700-year-old fairground tradition takes over Forest Recreation Ground for ten days — free to walk in, then pay per ride.
Forest Recreation Ground, Nottingham, NG7 6JEFree entry; pay per ride
SeasonalSat 26 Sept · Derby
Derby Festé 2026
Derby's streets turn into a free outdoor stage for circus, dance and aerial spectacle for one day only.
Derby city centre, Derby, DerbyshireFree
Seasonal👋 Meet peopleUntil 1 Nov · Wakefield
Farmer Copleys Pumpkin Festival
Three hundred thousand pumpkins, tractor rides and a daily dog parade on a working Yorkshire farm.
Farmer Copleys, Ravensknowle Farm, Pontefract Road, Pontefract WF7 5AFTimed-entry tickets (ages 3 and under free); see site for current pricing
Seasonal👋 Meet peopleSat 26 – Sun 27 Sept · Masham
Masham Sheep Fair
A 40-year-old volunteer-run fair filling Masham's market square with sheep breeds, wool crafts and sheepdog demonstrations.
Market Place, Masham, North Yorkshire HG4 4DYFree (donations support Yorkshire Air Ambulance)
SeasonalSun 27 – Mon 28 Sept · Kent
Apple Picking Weekend at Sissinghurst
Fill a Sissinghurst 'shilling' bag from the Top Orchard's heritage apple varieties on this self-led weekend at Vita Sackville-West's famous Kent garden.
Sissinghurst Castle Garden, Biddenden Road, near Cranbrook, Kent TN17 2AB£5 per apple-picking bag (plus standard garden admission; free for National Trust members)
SeasonalUntil 31 Oct · Barton Mills
Suffolk Pumpkin Patch
A pick-your-own pumpkin field near Newmarket with a corn maze, hayrides and a 44-metre observation wheel, open on select dates through October.
Barton Mills Car Boot Site, Newmarket Road, Barton Mills, Suffolk£5.42 adults/teens (14+), £4.34 children (2-13), free under-2s
SeasonalSat 3 – Sun 4 Oct · Durham
Beamish Harvest Celebrations
Costumed demonstrations across Beamish's 1900s farm, pit village and town mark the old harvest calendar — one visit converts into a year-round pass.
Beamish Museum, Beamish, County Durham DH9 0RGIncluded in museum admission — Unlimited Pass from £26 concession / £35 adult, valid a year
Seasonal👋 Meet peopleSat 3 Oct · Sunderland
Eco Fest 2026
A free sustainability festival at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens with planting, craft activities and an eco-trail for all ages.
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Burdon Road, Sunderland SR1 1PPFree
SeasonalUntil 31 Oct · Epsom
Malice in Lavenderland: Pumpkin Patch & Spooky Trail
A pick-your-own pumpkin patch, ghost train and fantastical Halloween trail through the grounds of Mayfield's Secret Lavender Garden near Epsom.
Mayfield's Secret Lavender Garden, Reigate Road, Epsom, Surrey KT17 3DWFrom £9.25 (ages 4+); under-2s free
Seasonal👋 Meet peopleUntil 24 Oct · Newcastle
Oktoberfest Newcastle
Bavarian beers, oompah bands and stein-holding contests take over Times Square across three October Saturdays.
Times Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4EPFrom £12.50
SeasonalSat 17 – Sun 18 Oct · Slimbridge
Mystical Marsh Lantern Experience
An evening lantern trail through the wetlands with a glowing firefly tunnel, giant illuminated insects and real bats spotted overhead.
WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Bowditch, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire GL2 7BT£12.95 (under-3s and carers free)
SeasonalSun 18 Oct · Cambridge
Apple Day
Cambridge University Botanic Garden's autumn favourite — over 25 heritage apple varieties to taste and buy, expert identification and pop-up food.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden, 1 Brookside, Cambridge CB2 1JEGarden admission applies, from £9.50 adult; under-5s free
Seasonal👋 Meet peopleSun 18 Oct · London
Garden Museum Harvest Festival
Stalls, cooking demos and a community seed swap celebrating urban growing by the Thames — past editions have had sourdough milling and noodle-pulling.
Garden Museum, 5 Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7LBAround £5 (check site for confirmed 2026 pricing)
SeasonalUntil 31 Oct · Whitby
Illuminated Whitby Abbey
The gothic ruins of Whitby Abbey lit up after dark for nine nights, with Dracula-themed performances and spooky food and drink stalls.
Whitby Abbey, Abbey Lane, Whitby YO22 4JT£9.50–£16
Seasonal👋 Meet peopleUntil 31 Oct · Nottingham
Kids' Ghost Hunter Tours
Halloween week ghost-hunting for children through the real cells and courtrooms of Nottingham's former gaol, with crafts and spooky games.
National Justice Museum, High Pavement, Nottingham NG1 1HN£8.95 child / £7.95 accompanying adult (indicative — check venue)
SeasonalSun 25 Oct · Sheffield
Out of This World
Sheffield's free family festival of sci-fi, magic and Halloween takes over the city centre for the day — cosplay, street entertainment and street food.
Sheffield city centre (Fargate, Barker's Pool and surrounding streets)Free
SeasonalUntil 1 Nov · Ripon
Fountains by Floodlight
Fountains Abbey's ruins lit and animated after dark, with live music and a street food market — new for 2026.
Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 3DYAdult £12, child (5–17) £6, under 5s free; free for National Trust members but everyone must pre-book
Seasonal👋 Meet peopleSun 25 Oct · Whitley Bay
Witchy Bay Alternative Craft Market
A free, dog-friendly Halloween craft market at Whitley Bay's Masonic Hall — handmade mystical wares, tarot readers and alternative fashion stalls.
Whitley Bay Masonic Hall, Norham Road, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear NE26 2SEFree entry
Seasonal👋 Meet peopleSat 31 Oct · Edinburgh
Samhuinn Fire Festival
A dramatic torchlit Celtic fire festival on Calton Hill, staging the ritual battle between the Summer and Winter Kings.
Calton Hill, Edinburgh EH7 5AAFrom around £8 (advance) — via Citizen Ticket
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