Sunday 02 November (26)
Discover Local Venues
🧙♀️ Witches & Wizards Week 2025 - Hatfield House
Time: 11:00 - 19:00
🗓 2025 DATES:
▪️25th October - 2nd November
🌳 Haunted Forest Walk: 11am - 5pm
Venture deep into the Haunted Forest, where things go bump in the night (and day)! As you walk through the eerie woods, discover bewitching creatures, magical scenes, and ghostly surprises. Created from recycled materials by one of our talented Park and Gardens Team, this year’s forest is spookier than ever before.
🌛 New late sessions for 2025: 5pm - 7pm
Are you brave enough to face the Haunted Forest after dark? Put your wellies on and find out in our spookier late sessions. From 5pm until 7pm (last entry 6pm). The Haunted Forest is included with your Hatfield Park ticket and will be open throughout Witches & Wizards Week.
📽 Spooky Cinema Club
From Monday 27th October to Friday 31st October, enjoy frightening, family-friendly favourites including Goosebumps (2015) on 27th October, The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) on 28th October, Coraline (2009) on 29th October, Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) on 30th October, and ParaNorman (2012) on 31st October.
Each film will be screened at 12pm and 3pm.
Free entry.
🧹 Witches & Wizards Broomstick-Crafting Workshop
Step into the spellbinding world of broomstick-crafting! From Saturday 25th October to Sunday 2nd November Witches and Wizards of all ages are invited to take flight in this hands-on workshop. Step into the Motor House and craft magical creations from wooden sticks and string—no wand required. Whether you’re a seasoned sorcerer or just starting out, this workshop promises a bewitching blend of creativity and wicked fun.
The workshop runs from 11am – 4pm.
Each Witches & Wizards Week ticket includes access to one workshop. To attend a second workshop, a separate Workshop Only ticket must be purchased.
👑 Wicked Old Palace Tours
From Saturday 25th October to Sunday 2nd November, uncover spine-tingling tales of Henry VIII and the chilling fate of his many wives in this hauntingly fun, family-friendly tour of Queen Elizabeth I’s childhood home.
Tours will take place at 12pm, 2pm and 4pm.
There will be an £8 supplementary charge for Wicked Old Palace Tours, payable at the Ticket Kiosk on the day.
🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️Adult: Witches & Wizards week - October Half Term. Price includes entry to Hatfield Park, Woodland Walks and also includes our Motor House Workshop: £16.00
▪️Child: (3-15) Witches & Wizards Week at Hatfield Park. Price includes entry to Hatfield Park, Woodland Walks and also includes our Motor House Workshop: £8.00
🌳 Adult: Park & Woodland Walks Only Ticket:
£9.00
🌳 Child: (3-17) Park & Woodland Walks Only £4.50
🚘 Motor House Workshop Only
Seperate Woodland Walk ticket required for access to Hatfield Park:
£10.00
🅿️ PARKING
The Coach and Car Park is accessed through George’s Gate and is located a few hundred yards on from the Station Lodge entrance, at the mini roundabout with a large Citroen dealership.
There is an access panel at the gate. Simply press ‘Security’ and the gate will be opened remotely for you.
Post code: AL9 5HX
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01707 287 000 (Monday – Friday)
📧 Email: visitors@hatfield-house.co.uk
🦖 Dinosaurs After Dark, October 2025 - Hertfordshire Zoo
Time: 17:30 - 20:30
🗓 2025 DATES & TIMES
▪️October 24th, 25th, 26th, 31st and November 1st & 2nd.
▪️From 5:30pm to 8:30pm
✨️ WHAT TO EXPECT
The zoo transforms into a prehistoric world where over 40 life-size animatronic dinosaurs come to life!
Visitors can enjoy a variety of entertainment, including cool UV Halloween Drummers, a lively Silent Disco, a magical UV Puppet Show, crazy face paint and so much more!
For interactive fun, stop by the glow shop to help navigate round the dino walk, while inflatable dinosaurs and glitter tattoos add to your night. Don’t forget our dino meet and greets that provide up-close encounters with the zoo’s dinosaurs.
Dinos After Dark promises a night of fun, adventure, and education for the whole family. Don’t miss this unique event at Hertfordshire Zoo and create lasting memories with your loved ones.
♿️ ACCESS & SUPPORT
https://hertfordshirezoo.com/visiting/accessibilityadditionalfacilities/
🅿️ PARKING INFORMATION
https://hertfordshirezoo.com/visiting/car-park/
🎟 TICKET COST:
▪️Adult (16+): £17.99
▪️Ages 2 - 15: £17.99
▪️Under 2: Free
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ Phone: 01992 470490
🎇 Free Henlow Fireworks 2025 - Millennium Meadow
Time: 18:30 - 19:15
🌟 EVENT DETAILS
▪️Bonfire:
▪️Fireworks: 7pm
▪️Food & drink available
❓️WHAT TO KNOW
Please remember there is NO allocated parking except a very limited number for Blue Badge holders. Also sorry, but NO sparklers are allowed on Millennium Meadow.
👍 ENTRY - FREE
No tickets needed. Please bring cash if you would like to support the scouts to keep putting on this event, there will be donation buckets.
ℹ️ MORE INFORMATION
For further details please email clerk@henlow-pc.gov.uk or call 01462 811800.
📖 A City Literary Walk - Milton Keynes Central Library
Time: 14:00 - 16:00
All welcome: we start outside MK Central Library at 2pm. Wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for whatever the weather may bring.
🎟 TICKET COST: FREE
Reserve your place now, or just meet us outside Milton Keynes Central Library on the day!
🌂 Mary Poppins 2025 - Milton Keynes Theatre
Time: 14:00 - 16:40
▪️AGE: Age guidance: 7+. Children under the age of 5 will not be admitted into the theatre.
🕑 SHOW LENGTH OF TIME:
2 hours 40 minutes incl. interval
🤩 EVENT DETAILS
Based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney film, the story of the World’s favourite nanny arriving on Cherry Tree Lane is even more magical than ever before featuring dazzling choreography, incredible effects and unforgettable songs.
The timeless score includes the classic songs by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman; Jolly Holiday, Step in Time, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and Feed the Birds with new songs and additional music and lyrics by the Olivier award-winning British team of George Stiles and Anthony Drewe.
🗓 2025 DATES
Wed 29 Oct - Sat 22 Nov 2025
🕢 TIMES:
▪️Tuesday: 19:30
▪️Wednesday: 14:30 & 19:30
▪️Thursday: 19:30
▪️Friday: 19:30
▪️Saturday: 14:30 & 19:30
▪️Sunday: 14:00
🎟 TICKET COST: From £27.00
♿️ ACCESSIBILITY SUPPORT & BOOKING
Call our Accessibility Assistance line on
03330 095 399. Please note you will need to register for our Access Membership Scheme to book tickets.
🚘 G&M GROWERS CAR BOOT SALE 2025 - Biggleswade
Time: 07:30 - 12:00
▪️BUYERS - ENTRY AFTER 7:30AM
🔹️£1 before 9am
🔹️50p after 9am
🔹️Under 16's are FREE
▪️SELLERS - ENTRY 7.00AM
🔸️£10 any size vehicle
🔸️No need to book, just turn up!
🗺 LOCATION
We are located behind G&M growers farm shop at 79 Hitchin Rd, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade SG18 9BU
ℹ️ CONTACT DETAILS
☎️ 07841619568 or 07538341136