60+ family-friendly events in and around Cardiff for Halloween and October half term 2025
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Wondering what to do with the kids over half term and Halloween? You’ve likely seen the big ticket events on social media but there’s absolutely loads going on, from immersive Halloween experiences to spooky themed crafts and pumpkin picking, to events that have nothing to do with spooky season at all.
I’ve listed more than 60 different ideas here. Please do add anything else in the comments on any of my social media channels, and if you go somewhere because you’ve seen it on Cardiff Mummy Says, do tag me in your posts or let me know; it always makes me day!
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Interactive Halloween experiences
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Fonmon Castle, Vale of Glamorgan
Saturday 24 October-Sunday 2 November, 10am-3pm
Adults £11, children £10
Halloween fun without the fear. Character live shows in the dome, themed games and activities, stamp trail, the Scare Run (with no actors), Halloween story trail, skeleton garden and more.
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Fonmon Castle
Saturday 18 October-Sunday 2 November, 6pm-10pm
Adults £15, concessions £14
Thrills, chills and unforgettable scares with costumed characters, story trail, skeleton garden, Scare Run and more. No lower age limit for this even but parents should be aware that some areas are more fearful and could upset younger visitors. The Scare Run is designed for an adult audience.
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Caldicot Castle
Friday 23 October-Saturday 1 November
Adults from £29, children from £15
A brand new Halloween experience as Caldicot Castle awakens, and the Brothers of the Bleeding Oak walk again. Join a guided journey into the Caldicot Covenant, the twisted maze where the Brothers of the Bleeding Oak gather to complete their ritual, where whispers haunt the corridoes and every turn draws you deeper into the curse. Family sessions take place from 5pm-6pm, age guidance 7+. After dark sessions from 7pm, age guidance 12+.
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Gower Fresh Christmas Trees, Swansea
Saturday 25-Friday 31 October
Children 1-12 £10.47, adults and over 12s £5.19
Join Beetlejuice the Zombie and Dracula for a spooktacular glow and foam extravaganza—packed with thrills, giggles, and ghostly delights for the whole family. Must be booked in advance.
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St Fagans National Museum of History, Cardiff
Wednesday 29-Friday 31 October
£14 per person, under 2s free
A spooky after-dark activity at St Fagans. Make your way around the Museum to find ghostly guest straight out of the weirdest pages of Welsh folklore; drop in workshops for creepy crafts, build a spell with ancient natural magic, make your own mini wicker man, take a walk through an immersive spooky scare run, watch the wicker man burn, plus food and drink stalls.
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Clearwell Farm, Cardiff
Tuesday 28-Friday 31 October, 6.30pm and 8.30pm
From £18.86 (very limited availability)
Age guidance 12+ (Scaredy-Cat tickets also available; access to bar, café, live music, pumpkins etc.
An interactive horror maze – the crops have rotted, the animals have twisted into shadows of their former selves and the farmers aren’t quite human anymore. Do you dare journey through the maze and survive the night?
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Alexandra Head, Cardiff Bay
Saturday 25-Friday 31 October, daytime and evening slots available
Adults £14.50, children £13.50, family (2+2), £53.50, family (1+2) £39
Arrive by ghost ship and step ashore into a world of adventure: spell-binding shows, spooky games and curious activities waiting to be discovered. By day, pirates stir and the island brims with laughter and play. By twilight, lanterns glow, music fills the air, and magic takes to the stage. Every child will take home their own pumpkin.
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Pembrey Country Park
Zombie Trail
Thursday 30 October, 5pm-7.30pm
£9 per person
Navigate the woodlands and survive this exhilarating adventure that will put your bravery to the ultimate test. The first two slots at 5pm and 5.15pm have less scares and spookiness. …. The later ones are scary. Medal for every child who survives the zombies.
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Halloween Pumpkin Trail
Saturday 25-Friday 31 October, 11am-4pm
£6 per trail
Follow the Pumpkin Trail, find the clues, and win a prize. Take a walk through the woodlands, follow the clues to find the answers but, who knows what you may come across just a few days before Halloween!
Spooky Crazy Golf
Saturday 25-Friday 31 October, 5pm-9pm
Adults £6, children 16 and under £5, family (2+2) £20
Crazy golf with a spooky twist. The hauntingly lit fairways are alive with eerie glows, mysterious shadows, and playful spirits waiting to surprise you at every turn.Are your nerves steady enough to keep your swing strong?
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Margam Park and Castle
Wednesday 15 October-Sunday 2 November
Adults from £25 (for Spooky Time only – children from £16.50, family from £72.50)
Scream Time is an immersive 1km scare trail strictly for ages 15+, packed with live actors and chilling effects, for those who crave spine-chilling terror.
Spookytime is a family-friendly, PG-rated version, with playful actors and gentle jumps and giggles both indoors and outdoors, age guidance 7+.
Half way through you’ll reach the scare village for food, fun games and rides.
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Rhondda Heritage Park Museum, Trehafod
Wednesday 29-Thursday 30 October, 10am, 12.30pm, 3pm, 6pm
£10 per child (under 12 months free), £3.50 per adult
Rhondda Heritage Park Museum once again transforms itself for its Halloween Spooktacular event, with brand-new twilight sessions bringing fire breathers and performers as the abandoned circus arrives. Includes seven spooky experiences – pumpkin patch picking, Halloween hunt, Halloween show, crafty creations, spooky photo spots, the abandoned mine to meet singing skeletons and more, plus Fang-tastic Fun Fair: The new twilight sessions also include entertainment from the abandoned circus, with fire breathers and more.
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Zip World Tower Colliery, Aberdare
Friday 10 October-Sunday 2 November, 7pm-10.30pm
From £22, age 9+
Brave Zip World’s adrenaline-fuelled adventures while being terrorised and tormented by a crowd of gruelling monsters. Take on the iconic big zip line or the mini zip line experience, as you try to escape the monsters, or board the Terror Coaster, which weaves and winds through tunnels and alongside iconic coal-mining structures at 25mph.
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Pumpkin patches
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Daytime and twilight pumpkin picking
Forage Farm, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan
£10 per car daytime, £7 per person twilight
Daylight: Saturdays and Sundays 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19 October, Saturday 25-Thursday 30 and Friday 31October (morning only)
Twilight: Saturday 11, Friday 17-Saturday 18, Friday 24-Thursday 30 October
Pick your perfect pumpkin from a range of varieties, plus lots of activities on site to make a full day of it (additional costs apply to some), including a paintball range, a bucking pumpkin, fairground rides, professional photographer, tractor rides, animals, pony rides, haybales to climb, maize maze, face painting, balloon modelling, food and drink. Events in half term include clay and craft sessions.
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Daytime and evening pumpkin picking
Clearwell Farm, Michaelston-y-Fedw, Cardiff
Sunday 12-Friday 31 October
Day of the Dead themed picking
Saturday 1 November (details TBC)
One car up to 5 people £10.48
Get ready for the UK’s first life-sized pumpkin village with six hand-built pumpkin-themed buildings, a grand entrance and thousand of pumpkins creating a rustic village feel. Choose from thousands of pumpkins and 25 varieties, plus there’s face paintinh, witchcrafts for kids, food and drink stalls and live entertainment on selected day. Twilight pumpkin picking sessions will see the fields glow under the autumn skies.
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Cefn Mably Farm Park
Saturday 11-Friday 31 October
£10.50 per person
Pick out your favourite pumpkin from the patch, plus all the usual farm activities.
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Vale Pick Your Own, Bonvilston
Day time – £9 per car
Saturday 25-Thursday 30 October
Pay for what you pick from the different pumpkin varieties available, plus face painting, spooky sparkles, hair braiding and temporary tattoos.
Twilight sessions – £6 per person
Friday 24-Thursday 30 October
The pumpkin field will be lit up so as the sun sets, you can choose your pumpkin under the autumn stars.
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Celtic Manor Resort, Newport
Saturday 18 October-Sunday 2 November
£15 per pumpkin, book in advance
Pick your own pumpkin from the new patch on the Rooftop Terrace. Price includes a visit to the carving and decorating station, themed music and décor to get you in the spirit, plenty of photo opportunities, and access to seasonal treats at the themed bar.
PLUS Halloween arts and crafts and a glow in the dark painting session
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Bridgend Pumpkin Patch, Dolau Farm
Weekends in October plus Saturday 25-Thursday 30 October, 10am-4pm
£5 per car
Choose from pumpkins of all shapes and sizes and pay for what you pick, plus farm animals to meet, photo spots, home-baked treats and more.
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Twilight Pumpkins, Abergavenny
Saturday 25-Friday 31 October
£3 per car/group of 5 on foot
Pick your own pumpkins from three pumpkin patches overlooking the beautiful town of Abergavenny. Also meet the Scarecrows and find your way around two maize trails.
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Billy Bob’s Farm, Llangybi, Usk
Saturdays and Sundays 11 and 12, 18 and 19 October, Saturday 25-Thursday 30 October
£10.48 per car
Pick your own pumpkin, with 14 varieties to choose from. Plus get lost in he maize maze and pose for a spooky selfie at the photo spots.
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Ty Coch Farm, Porthcawl
Saturdays and Sundays 11 and 12, 18 and 19 October, Saturday 25-Friday 31 October
Free entry, pumpkins from £1.50
Pay for what you pick.
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Gower Fresh Christmas Trees
See website for opening times and days
Free entry, no need to book, pay for what you pick. Evening sessions available.
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Other Halloween events
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Mountain View Ranch, Cardiff
Saturday 25 October-Sunday 2 November, 9.30am-5pm
Adults and children 3-12 £12, 2 year olds £10, under 2s free
Pick up a map and journey around the Pumpkin Trail, looking out for The Wicked Witch’s House, Spiders Wood, The Zombie Forest and lots of other ghostly goings on. Room on the Broom will be read live twice daily at 11.30am and 2.30pm, plus all the usual Ranch favourites including jumping pillows, soft archery station, hidden tree houses and swings, enchanting Fairy Forest and the popular Gruffalo Trail.
The Royal Mint Experience, Llantrisant
Monday 27-Friday 31 October, various 1.5 hour sessions available
Children 3+ £5 or free when you book a guided tour the same day, under 3s free
Paint a pumpkin tealight holder, make a menacing mask, watch a spooky film, a trick or treat photo opportunity and lots more. Plus Wednesday 29 and Friday 31 October, book onto the Mini Monster Cake Decorating Workshop, £12.50 for person (age 7+).
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Llanrumney Hall, Cardiff
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 October, 4.30pm-9pm
£8 per person
A spooky guided tour with six areas of the mansion designed and arranged by the hall’s youth group. Visitors can dance to Halloween hits at the disco, see creepy crawlies and small animals at the Nearly Wild Animal Show, plus the café will be open for hot dogs, burgers and more.
A quieter neurodivergent-friendly experience for those with additional and sensory needs will take place at 4.15pm on both days.
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Greenmeadow Community Farm, Cwmbran
Saturday 25-Sunday 2 November
Adults from £13.5o, children 3-12 from £8, under 2s free
Newly reopened after a huge refurbishment, Greenmeadow Community Farm has a packed schedule for half term with daily activities including pumpkin carving, spooky crafts, cuddle corner with small animals, story time, milking demonstrations, tractor rides, aminol tea time, and Halloween shows.
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Celtic Manor Resort, Newport
Saturday 25 October-Sunday 2 November
£12 per person per activity, suitable for all ages
Halloween crafts sessions will see children create two themed craft activities from a choice of Halloween masks, lantern making and more.
Glow Gallery is a glow in he dark painting session using vibrant glow-in-the-dark paints.
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Amelia Trust Farm, Barry
From £5 per person, family of 4 from £18
Meet the Reptiles
Saturday 25 October, 11.30am
£5 in addition to usual admission; age guidance 4+
Meet and interact with a host of fascinating reptiles.
Little Pumpkins Magic Show
Thursday 30 October, 10,30am-12.30pm
£7.50 in addition to usual admission; age guidance 3-10
Packed with audience participation and plenty of laughs, Mr Marvel’s show will transport children into a world where magic is possible, amazing, and hilarious.
Fang-tastic Farm Day
Friday 31 October, 10am-4.30pm
£7.50 per person, family £27
Meet the small animals, head on a wicked woodland walk and find out more about creatures that crawl and fly, meet the RSPB and learn more about ravens, meet local author Marc Harris, and lots more.
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The Meadows Wildlife Park, Cardiff
Saturday 11-Friday 31 October
£16.50 per person
Halloween activities include pumpkin picking, spooky pumpkin garden, Halloween hunt and other themed activities in a covered activity area. Tickets also include wildlife park entry and petting of guinea pigs and rabbits.
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Llanishen and Lisvane Reservoirs, Cardiff
Saturday 25-Friday 31 October, 9am-10.30am and 11.30am-1pm
£6.95 per person, age guidance 4+
Carve your own spooky pumpkin.
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Bryngarw Country Park, Bridgend
Saturday 25-Friday 31 October, 10am-3pm
£4.50 per child, age guidance 3-9
Collect the activity sheet, hunt for the giant pumpkins around the park, find them all and claim a small prize plus the chance to win a Halloween hamper.
Plus: Bat Box Workshop
Monday 27 October, 10am
£12 per child
Wildlife Wednesday: Owl Pellet discussion
Wednesday 29 October, 10am
£6, age guidance 5+
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Caerleon Roman Baths
Saturday 25-Friday 31 October, 10am-4pm
Adults £5.60, children 5-17 £3.90 family £17.90 or free for Cadw members
Visit the dark, dark Baths to find the dark, dark skeletons… and earn a dark, dark sticker! This fun and not-so-scary skeleton trail invites children of all ages to explore the Roman Baths and spot cartoon skeletons hidden around the site.
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Dyffryn Gardens, Vale of Glamorgan
Saturday 25 October-Sunday 2 November, 10am-5pm
Adults £14.30, children 5-17 £7.20, under 5s free, family 2+ up to 3 £35.80, 1+ up to 3 £21.50 or free for National Trust members (Gift Aid prices)
Learn all about the creepy crawlies that live at Dyffryn Gardens with seven minibeast-themed activities, including throw the flies through the web, spin the snail shell for a dare, find the ghost millipedes and more. There will be nature crafts on each of the weekends in half term (11am-2pm) – Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October is a chance to make Halloween nature masks. Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 November you can make autumnal crowns. All activities are included in normal admission.
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Tredegar House, Newport
Monday 27-Friday 30 October, 11am, 12pm and 1pm
£3 in addition to usual entry – adults £14.30, children 5-17 £7.20, under 5s free, family 2+ up to 3 £35.80, 1+ up to 3 £21.50 or free for National Trust members (Gift Aid prices)
Tredegar House’s Remembrance display returns with 4,000 handcrafted poppies in the stables, offering a space for reflection and remembrance. After exploring our remembrance trail, families can join a creative craft session where children can decorate pebbles with poppies, patterns, or personal designs, inspired by the themes of remembrance and autumn. Purchase tickets from the visitor reception on arrival.
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Raglan Castle
Monday 27-Friday 31 October, 9.30am-4.30pm
Adults £10, children 5-17 £7, family £32, under 5s free
Follow a spooky Halloween trail through the grand ruins of Raglan Castle and get scared ready for Halloween night! Visit the grandest castle ever built by Welshmen and enjoy a day full of eerie fun for all ages this half term.
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Caerleon Roman Baths
Saturday 25-Friday 31 October, 10am-4pm
Adults £5.60, children 5-17 £3.90 family £17.90 or free for Cadw members
Visit the dark, dark Baths to find the dark, dark skeletons… and earn a dark, dark sticker! This fun and not-so-scary skeleton trail invites children of all ages to explore the Roman Baths and spot cartoon skeletons hidden around the site.
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Chepstow Castle
Saturday 25 October-Sunday 2 November, 10am-3pm
Adults £10, children 5-17 £7, family £32, under 5s free
Head to the spooky castle prison to pick your mini pumpkin, then decorate it yourself at the Halloween station. A fun, hands-on activity in one of Wales’ most dramatic clifftop fortresses.
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Blaenafon Ironworks
Saturday 25-Friday 31 October, 11am-3.30pm
Adults £7.70, children 5-17 £5.30, family £24.60, under 5s free
Visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site this half term during a week of spooky storytelling at Blaenavon Ironworks. Hear legends, folklore and ghost stories and take part in a fun Halloween trail suitable for all ages.
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Caerphilly Castle
Saturday 25 October-Sunday 2 November, 11am-3pm
Adults £11.90, children 5-17 £8.30, family £38.10, under 5s free
Celebrate the spookiest time of the year at Caerphilly Castle, with a chilling children’s quest and surprise prize.
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Castell Coch, Cardiff
Saturday 25 October-Sunday 2 November, 11am-3pm
Adults £10, children 5-17 £7, family £32, under 5s free
Get ready for a creepy Halloween at Castell Coch, with a chilling children’s quest and surprise prize. Advisable to book online in advance, due to limited capacity.
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FREE Ghostbusters Day
Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay
Tuesday 28 October, 11am-4pm
Meet the Ghostbusters against a full-size backdrop and get a free printed photo to take home. Plus ghost-themed balloon modelling, slime-making workshops and glitter tattoos.
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FREE The Spooky Studio
The Red Dragon Centre, Cardiff Bay
Friday 31 October, 12pm-4pm
Get the kids trick-or-treat ready with free face painting and Halloween makeovers. From little witches to tiny superheroes, the team will transform them into their spookiest selves. Plus family-friendly bowling, cinema and family dining options.
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Llandegfedd Lake, Pontypool
Friday 31 October
£10 per person; age guidance 5+
Bat biscuit decorating, chocolate apple crafting, pumpkin carving, try a bubbling soup from the witch’s cauldron, and a spooky trail. Fancy dress encouraged.
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Live science and Planetarium shows
Techniquest, Cardiff Bay
Saturday 24 October-Sunday 2 November, 10am-5pm
General admission adults £14, children 3-15 £12, under 3s free, family £48
Ghoul School
£2.50 per person in addition to usual admission, age guidance 5+
Weekends and school holidays until Sunday 2 November
A30 minute live-science show demonstrating how you can use science and technology trickery to set an eerie atmosphere, make a terrifying entrance and end your spooky celebrations with a bang.
Spooky Science Halloween Party
Saturday 25 October, 5.30pm-8.30pm
£12 per person, under 3s free
tep out of the autumn chill and into a world of glowing pumpkins and playful scares as we Access to all of Techniquest’s much-loved exhibits plus crafts, tricks and treats, and the Ghoul School live science show.
The Magic of Science – Lab Workshop
Saturday 25 October-Sunday 2 November, plus weekends in Nvoember
£2.50 per person in addition to usual admission, age guidance 7+
Step into the shoes of a wizard in this workshop, as you observe and carry out a range of ‘magic or science’ experiments.
Plus Star Tours (7+) and Little Bear (under 7s) Planetarium shows
£2.50 per person in addition to usual admission
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Non-Halloween events
Theatre and performance
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Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Wednesday 15-Saturday 25 October
From £18, age guidance 10+
The National Theatre’s acclaimed production of War Horse returns to Cardiff, taking audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France. Based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo, this powerfully moving and imaginative drama, filled with stirring music and songs, is a show of phenomenal inventiveness. At its heart are astonishing life-sized horses by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, who bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage.
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Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
Thursday 16-Wednesday 22 October
£16-£20, under 25s half prince
Age guidance 9+
Award-winning company Theatr na nÓg present a new play telling the true story of a Welsh boxing legend. In the deprived valleys of the 1930s, boxing was more than just a sport; it was a way out of poverty. Merthyr-born Cuthbert Taylor, now seen as one of the best boxers of his generation, should have had the opportunity to fight for a British title, but was denied this chance because of the colour of his skin.
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Flowers and Friendship Bracelets – tribute show
Memo Arts Centre, Barry
Saturday 25 October, 2pm
£22 per person
A pop concert featuring tributes to some of the biggest hits from the hottest artistes of the moment. Shake it Off to Taylor Swift; sing along to Flowers with Miley Cyrus; dust off your best dance moves to Vampires with Olivia Rodrigo, plus the unstoppable Sabrina Carpenter performing top hits such as Espresso.
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Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff
Saturday 25-Thursday 30 October
£9-£18, age guidance 14+
Corruption and deceit are rife in this Shakespearean tragedy. The voice of Hamlet’s father wants vengeance for his murder. Revenge is sought, and in contemplating life and death, the famous question is asked. In the centenary year of Richard Burton, the College explores the many faces of Hamlet, celebrating this iconic actor’s most famous role.
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Memo Arts Centre, Barry
Tuesday 28 October, 7pm
Adults £14, children £12, family £45
Age guidance 6+
WiFi Wars returns with a very spooky version of the live comedy game show where you all play along. Log in with your smartphone or tablet and compete in a range of games, puzzles and quizzes to win the show, and prizes.
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Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Tuesday 28 October-Saturday 8 November
From £19.50, age guidance 10+ (no under 2s)
From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing 500 years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st-century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves but their lipstick is rebellious red. Divorced. Beheaded. LIVE!
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Sweet and Sour: The Ultimate Tribute to Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo
New Theatre, Cardiff
Tuesday 28 October, 7.30pm
From £30
Featuring a live band and dynamic dancers, immerse yourself in the music of two of pop’s biggest sensations. Feel the intensity of Olivia’s raw, emotional ballads including Drivers License and Vampire, and let loose to Sabrina’s unapologetic anthems Please, Please, Please and Nonsense. Whether you’re Team Rodrigo, Team Carpenter, or somewhere in between, this tribute show delivers the ultimate showdown that’ll make you sing, dance, and relive every bittersweet moment.
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Wales Millennium Centre, Hoddinott Hall
Thursday 30 October, 3pm and 7pm
From £19, age guidance 3+
Join the BBC National Orchestra of Wales for the return of Halloween Spooktacular, an unforgettable concert filled with music, mystery, and magical mayhem. Presented by Owain Wyn Evans and conducted by Ellie Slorach, the spine-tingling selection of music includes Hedwig’s Theme from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the haunting Shark Theme from Jaws, the soaring Flying Theme from ET The Extra-Terrestrial, and the iconic Doctor Who Theme.
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Riverfront, Newport
Thursday 30 October, 11am and 2.30pm
From £11, age guidance 5+
The Zoo That Comes To You follows two animal enthusiasts as they share their love of and concern for animals with the world. They take in animals that need respite, care or a temporary home and have, accidentally, ended up with a whole sanctuary. Come and meet this eclectic group of charming yet cheeky animals, as they discuss their life experiences and the challenges they face in a rapidly changing world, featuring puppetry, live music and playful characters.
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Memo Arts Centre, Barry
Saturday 1 November, 7pm
Adults £13, children £13, family £40
Witness the thrills and spills of live Welsh Wrestling with an evening of glitz, glamour and bodyslam mayhem. Witness the over the top stars of the wrestling world collide in a night of super slamming action at this fun, crazy, family entertainment show.
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Sherman Theatre, Cardiff
Saturday 1 November, 3pm and 6pm, Sunday 2 November, 11am and 2pm
From £18.50
Get ready for the horrible history of Britain with the nasty bits left in. Are you ready to swing with a Georgian king? Does the Duke of Wellington get the boot? Would you stand and deliver to dastardly Dick Turpin? Can you help detectives find the headless man? Plus lots more, in the acclaimed production of Gorgeous Georgians and Vile Victorians.
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Cultural events
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FREE Time Traveller’s Arcade Trail
Cardiff’s arcades and St David’s Dewi Sant shopping centre
Wednesday 29 October
Cardiff’s historic arcades celebrate 70 years of Cardiff as a capital city with a series of themed events. We’re currently in History Fortnight and the week of Sunday 26-Friday 32 October will see each of the arcades transformed to reflect a different decade of the city’s history. Wednesday will see the interactive Time Traveller’s Trail, with themed décor, costumed performers, a choir performing, a TARDIS and the chance to explore the moment Cardiff was named a capital.
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Museums across Wales
Saturday 25 October-Sunday 2 November
A whole week of special events and activities taking place in museums across Wales. See website for details of participating venues and what they have planned.
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St Athan
Saturdays and Sundays
Adults £10.48, with one free child per adult admission, additional child £2.62
The museum is open Saturdays and Sundays, 10am-4pm and is Wales’ largest independent and undercover aircraft museum, with interactive exhibits and hands-on activities.
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BBC Cymru Wales, Central Square Cardiff
Thursday to Sunday, 10.30am, 12.30pm, 3pm
Adults £15, children £12, family £42
A behind the scenes look at the BBC’s newest and most advanced studios. Visit the state-of-the-art television and radio studios to discover the secrets of making a BBC programme, see the BBC newsrooms, packed with cutting-edge technology including augmented reality, virtual reality and robotic cameras, take a sneak peek at TV galleries and other broadcast facilities, and lots more.
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National Museum Cardiff
Until Sunday 22 February 2026
Discover how hip hop has shaped Welsh culture in this exhibition celebrating the evolution of the genre and artform in Wales. Celebrate the style, culture, community, artists, dance and fashion through the stories of the people who shaped hip hop’s past, present, and future. From the artists, dancers, and communities that make up the scene in Wales. Free entry but book online in advance.
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FREE Picture Post: A Twentieth Century Icon
National Museum Cardiff
Until Sunday 9 November
Tickets are free but you’ll need to pre-book
Before 24-hour news and social media, in the 1930s, Picture Post revolutionised the way Britain understood itself. This groundbreaking photo-magazine captured everyday life, major events, and shifting social attitudes, reaching 1.7 million readers at its peak. This exhibition brings Picture Post to life through striking photography, revealing Britain’s transformation from the 1930s to the 1950s. From war and politics to cultural change, discover the moments that defined a nation.
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In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
Wolfson Studio, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
Until Sunday 23 November
£25 per person, concessions £18
Age guidance 14+, VR not suitable for under 10s
An epic virtual reality adventure journeying into the euphoria of a 1989 acid house rave. This immersive experience transports audiences on an electrifying journey back to 1989, where you and your friends must track down an illegal acid house party hidden on the outskirts of Coventry.
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