20 September 2026
October half term in Sheffield 2026: things to do with kids
Confirmed Sheffield October half-term dates, free family events, theatre, museums, rainy-day ideas, travel and accessibility advice.
Family & Kids
Family & Kids in Sheffield – find upcoming family & kids events across the city and South Yorkshire, with dates, venues, ticket info and a live map. Updated daily on Sheffield Events.
Browse the upcoming listings below, compare dates and venues, and use the nearby date, area and category links to move from a broad idea to a practical plan with current times, maps and ticket information.
Upcoming events
17 October 2026 Tree Spirits Kids Quest and Escape Room FreeFamily & Kids 17 October 2026 · 16:30 Parkwood Springs Community Lantern Procession FreeCommunityFamily & Kids 17 October 2026 · 10:00 The Pumpkin Patch at Cannon Hall Farm Family & KidsHalloween 17 October 2026 · 10:00 The Patchworks Castleton Pumpkin Patch Family & KidsHalloween 17 October 2026 Orchard Square Dog Day Out FreeFamily & Kids 17 October 2026 · 17:00 Hocus Pocus: Outdoor Cinema at Wentworth Woodhouse Arts & CultureFamily & Kids 17 October 2026 · 12:30 Stannington Apple Day CommunityFamily & Kids 17 October 2026 · 10:00 Autumn Festival at Dearne Valley College FreeCommunityFamily & Kids 18 October 2026 · 17:00 The Nightmare Before Christmas Outdoor Cinema at Wentworth Woodhouse Arts & CultureChristmas 18 October 2026 · 12:00 Family Fun Day at The Squirrel FreeFamily & Kids 20 October 2026 · 19:30 Halloween in Concert FreeFamily & KidsHalloween 23 October 2026 · 16:00 Halloween Party at Graves Park Animal Farm Family & KidsHalloween 24 October 2026 · 09:00 Magical Pumpkin Adventure at Hassop Family Farm Family & KidsHalloween 24 October 2026 · 10:00 Pumpkin Picking at Whirlow Hall Farm Family & KidsHalloween 24 October 2026 · 10:00 The Patchworks Castleton Pumpkin Patch Family & KidsHalloween 24 October 2026 · 10:00 Halloween Week at Thornbridge Family & KidsHalloween 24 October 2026 Sheffield Model Railway Exhibition FreeexhibitionFamily & Kids 24 October 2026 · 10:00 The Pumpkin Patch at Cannon Hall Farm Family & KidsHalloween 24 October 2026 Halloween at Yorkshire Wildlife Park Family & KidsHalloween 24 October 2026 · 10:00 Witches and Wizards Halloween Trail at the Tropical Butterfly House Family & KidsHalloween 24 October 2026 Ghoul and Ghost Trail at Elsecar Heritage Centre FreeFamily & KidsHalloween 24 October 2026 Fang-tastic Halloween Festival at Matlock Farm Park Family & KidsHalloween 25 October 2026 · 10:00 Witches and Wizards Halloween Trail Family & Kids 25 October 2026 · 11:00 Concerteenies at Air Giants’ Hothouse (Sensoria Festival) FreeFamily & Kids
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8 August 2026 · 09:30 Saturday Morning Dance Classes at NovaCity Rotherham Family & KidsWorkshops & Classes 8 August 2026 · 09:30 Nova Ninjas Saturdays at NovaCity Rotherham Family & KidsSports & Fitness 8 August 2026 · 10:00 Saturday Parkour Classes at NovaCity Rotherham Family & KidsSports & Fitness 8 August 2026 · 12:00 Saturday Tricks and Flips at NovaCity Rotherham Family & KidsSports & Fitness 7 August 2026 · 17:00 Friday Parkour Competition Class at NovaCity Rotherham Family & KidsSports & Fitness 5 August 2026 · 17:00 Wednesday Dance Classes at NovaCity Rotherham Family & KidsWorkshops & Classes 5 August 2026 · 17:15 Nova Ninjas Wednesdays at NovaCity Rotherham Family & KidsSports & Fitness 5 August 2026 · 17:00 Wednesday Parkour Class at NovaCity Rotherham Family & KidsSports & Fitness 5 August 2026 · 18:00 Wednesday Tricks and Flips at NovaCity Rotherham Family & KidsSports & Fitness 4 August 2026 · 16:45 Tuesday Dance Classes at NovaCity Rotherham Family & KidsWorkshops & Classes 4 August 2026 · 17:00 Tuesday Parkour Classes at NovaCity Rotherham Family & KidsSports & Fitness 4 August 2026 · 16:15 Tuesday Tricks and Flips at NovaCity Rotherham Family & KidsSports & Fitness
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