54 FREE Activities for October Half Term 2025 (North East England)

1 - FREE Halloween Treasure Hunt with FREE Trick or Treat Lucky Dip at PlantsPlus Garden Centre (nr Ponteland)

2 - FREE Monster Trail with FREE Sweet Treat at Druridge Bay Country Park

3 - FREE Ghost Trail with FREE Sweet Treat at Tyne Riverside Country Park

4 - FREE Autumn Trail at Weetslade Country Park

5 - FREE Shadow Art Theatre Trail at National Glass Centre Sunderland

6 - FREE Hobby Horse Crafts at Oriental Museum Durham

7 - FREE Entry Diwali Family Fun Day at Centre Square, Middlesbrough

8 - FREE Tomorrow Street at Middlesbrough Town Hall

9 - (ad) FREE Seaside Crafts for 8-11 year olds

10 - FREE Entry Hexham Spook Night at Market Pavilion Blyth

11 - (ad) FREE The People's Map of Blyth at Market Pavilion Blyth

12 - (ad) FREE Luminarium Giant Inflatable at Blyth Market Place

13 -FREE Drop In Pumpkin Picking with FREE Tractor Rides at Laverock Hall Farm (nr Blyth)

14 - FREE Entry Halloween in the Park at Hirst Park, Ashington

15 - FREE Cereal Disco at BALTIC

16 - (ad) FREE Build a Flying Bat at Discovery Museum (book a free space)

17 - (ad) FREE Blyth Remembers with The Time Bandits at Market Pavilion

18 - FREE Halloween Trick or Treat Trail along Ashington High Street

19 - (ad) FREE Drop In Halloween Crafts including Paper Skull & Decoration Making, Traditional Marigold Flower Making, Halloween Mask & Headpiece Making & Sugar Skill Decorating at Blyth Pavilion

20 -FREE Family Workshop at Great North Museum : Who are the Mummified People at the museum? (book)

21 - FREE Scarycrow Trail around Ford & Etal (accessible & dog friendly - charity donations welcome)

22 - FREE Spooktacular Big Science Stage Show at Sheepfolds (book)

23 - FREE Plant Explorers (7+) at Sunderland Winter Gardens

24 - FREE Halloween Crafts at The Word

25 - (ad) FREE Seaside Storytelling for little ones & Make Your Own Blyth Beach Mini Book at Blyth Pavilion

26 - FREE Haunted Trail at Cobalt Park

27 - FREE Family Crafts at South Shields Museum

28 - FREE Paint a Motivational Quote Workshop for 12-16 year olds at The Word

29 - FREE Celebrate Science Event with Durham University at Locomotion Shildon

30. -FREE Halloween Crazy Creatures at Sheepfolds (book)

31 - FREE Fantasy Film Poster Making at Oriental Museum Durham

32 - (ad) FREE Active Play at Souter Lighthouse

33 - FREE Tree Trail and Leaf Collage Making with Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens (book)

34 - FREE LEGO Time at The Word

35 - (ad) FREE Let's Play Circus Skills & Demos at Blyth Market Place

36 - (ad) FREE Junior Netball Festival at Blyth Sport's Centre

37 - (ad) FREE Community Heritage Open Day with Hand's On Activities & Trail at Market Place & Blyth Tall Ship

38 - (ad) FREE Monster Circus / Halloween Puppet Making Workshop at Market Pavilion (book)

39 - FREE Storytime at BALTIC

40 - FREE Halloween Costume Swap Shop & Blyth's Halloween Parade with music, colourful parade trolleys, costumed dancers & more

41 - FREE Nature Celebration of Halloween at Northumberlandia with Den Building, Halloween Crafts and Mini Beast Hunts

42 - FREE Minecraft Club (Halloween Special) at Farrell Centre

43 - FREE Korean Glass Jar Decorating Workshop at Oriental Museum Durham

44 - FREE Halloween Day in Darlington Town Centre with Creepy Characters & Activities

45 - FREE Halloween Family Fun Day at Hopetown Darlington

46 - FREE Board Games at The Word

47 - FREE Wonky Wands and Spooky Tales at The Word

48 - FREE Pedal & Play Bike Skills & Maintenance at BALTIC

49 - FREE Family Bike Ride with Dads & Lads (leaving BALTIC)

50. -(ad) FREE Radio Making Workshops & Seaside Crafts at Blyth Pavilion

51 - FREE Whitley Bay Links Fireworks Display

52 - FREE Mini Train Rides in Exhibition Park (donations welcome)

53 - FREE Cat Puppet Making & Museum Trail at Oriental Museum Durham

54 - FREE Shildon Brick Show at Locomotion

Check dates & timings for these events via venue websites or you can find their dates, links & more info in my ‘What’s On in October’ blog on my North East Family Fun website.

Looking for more FREE days out? Check out the following posts:

• 50 FREE Days Out across North East England
• 15 FREE Days Out with a Baby or Toddler
• 25 FREE Indoor Days Out for Rainy Days
• 10 FREE Days Out near a Metro Station

• How to Spend a FREE Day in Ouseburn: https://www.northeastfamilyfun.co.uk/2025/01/a-free-day-out-in-ouseburn.html
  
  
• How to Spend a FREE Day in Durham City: https://www.northeastfamilyfun.co.uk/2025/02/how-to-spend-free-day-out-in-durham-city.html
  
  
• How to Spend a FREE Day in Bamburgh: https://www.northeastfamilyfun.co.uk/2025/01/8-free-things-to-do-in-bamburgh.html
  
  
• How to Access FREE Walking & Cycling Maps  : https://www.northeastfamilyfun.co.uk/2022/02/how-to-access-free-walking-cycling-maps.html
  
  
• Hopetown Darlington Review (FREE Entry): https://www.northeastfamilyfun.co.uk/2025/01/hopetown-darlington-review.html
  
  
• The Story Durham Review (FREE Entry): https://www.northeastfamilyfun.co.uk/2024/06/the-story-durham-free-day-out-in-durham.html
  
  
• A FREE Day Out at Seaburn Playground : https://www.northeastfamilyfun.co.uk/2025/01/seaburn-playground-guide.html