🎃 Birmingham, Midlands & Central England – Free Half-Term & Halloween Events 2025

Free and family-friendly ideas for October half-term across Birmingham, the Midlands, and central counties. Always check each link for final timings or any free ticket requirements.

Birmingham (City)

• Half-Term in Birmingham – What’s On Round-Up — City-wide
  Whole half-term (dates vary)
  Official city guide page collating free/low-cost family activities across museums, parks and venues.
  Cost: Mixed (many FREE)
  Visit Birmingham – Half Term
• Haunted Midlands & Spooky Stories (Family Workshop) — University of Birmingham
  Half-term dates (see listing)
  Creative family workshop inspired by the “Haunted Midlands” project. Some sessions may be free/community.
  Cost: Mixed (check listing)
  Event info

Coventry & Warwickshire

• Halloween Crafts Drop-in — Balsall Common Library (Coventry area)
  Thu 30 Oct 2025
  Free Halloween craft session for children; drop-in.
  Cost: FREE
  Coventry Rocks – Half-term
• Halloween in Coventry (family hub) — Various venues
  Throughout half-term
  City listings hub with free kids’ sessions (library crafts, markets, trails) among paid options.
  Cost: Mixed (many FREE)
  Halloween in Coventry 2025
• St Mary’s Guildhall – Halloween family activities — Coventry city centre
  Sat 25 – Fri 31 Oct 2025 (selected days)
  Themed trail and crafts during half-term; some free community sessions reported.
  Cost: Mixed (check listing; some FREE sessions noted)
  Round-up with details

Nottingham & Nottinghamshire

• Nottingham Halloween Festival – “Monsters on the Roof” — City centre
  Sat 25 Oct – Sun 2 Nov 2025
  Giant rooftop monsters return across central buildings; pick up a free map from the Tourism Centre.
  Cost: FREE
  Official festival page · What’s On in Notts
• Arnold Halloween Celebrations — Arnold town centre
  Fri 31 Oct & Sat 1 Nov 2025
  Free, family-friendly Halloween events across two days (crafts/activities).
  Cost: FREE
  Event details
• October Half-Term roundup — County-wide
  Whole half-term
  Official county listings with many free trails & museum days.
  Cost: Mixed (many FREE)
  Visit Nottinghamshire

Derby & Derbyshire

• Half-term, Halloween & Bonfire listings — Derby city & surrounds
  Sat 18 Oct – Sun 2 Nov 2025 (various)
  City guide to half-term trails and family activities; look for free bat/park trails and museum days.
  Cost: Mixed (many FREE)
  Visit Derby article
• Dark Derby Halloween Walk — Derby city centre
  Fri 31 Oct 2025 (evening)
  Guided walk (heritage/ghost history). Likely paid; listed for awareness.
  Cost: Low-cost
  Event page

Leicester & Leicestershire

• Free & Low-Cost Family Fun (museums & libraries) — Leicester
  Half-term week
  Council programme of free museum days, trails and library crafts across the city.
  Cost: Many FREE
  Council announcement · Family Hub listings
• Highcross “Family Learning Festival” (free days) — Highcross Shopping Centre
  Two days in half-term (see page)
  Free story-based activities on the mall.
  Cost: FREE
  Event info

Staffordshire

• County Round-Up – October Half-Term — County-wide
  Across half-term
  Official county guide including free trails, town-centre pumpkin hunts and library activities.
  Cost: Mixed (many FREE)
  Visit Staffordshire
• Aiming High Halloween Wildfamilies (accessible family sessions) — Wolseley Centre, Stafford
  Mon 27 Oct 2025, 13:30–15:30
  Free nature-play session for eligible Aiming High families (booking essential).
  Cost: FREE (booking)
  Details

Wider West Midlands (County)

• Wolverhampton Diwali Celebrations — City centre
  Mid–late Oct 2025 (see announcements)
  Major free cultural celebration during half-term period; entertainment and lights in the city centre.
  Cost: FREE
  Council announcement · BBC update

Herefordshire

• Hereford Pumpkin Trail & Family Spooky Stroll — Hereford Cathedral area & city centre
  Sat 25 – Fri 31 Oct 2025
  Self-led pumpkin trail through the city & green spaces with trailsheet available from TIC.
  Cost: FREE (some printing cost for trail sheet)
  Visit Herefordshire – Halloween
• Ross-on-Wye Scarecrow & Halloween Trail — Ross town centre / Riverside
  Half-term week
  Community scarecrow displays & Halloween trail with prize draw.
  Cost: FREE
  Town trail info

Worcestershire

• Worcester Spooktacular – Cathedral Square & Infirmary Walk — Worcester city centre
  Fri 31 Oct 2025, evening
  Family friendly performances, light displays & spooky music in the square.
  Cost: FREE
  Worcester BID: Spooktacular
• Malvern Autumn Ghost Walk (Community Edition) — Great Malvern area
  Throughout October evenings
  Local storyteller-led ghost walks blended with local legends. Some sessions free / donation-based.
  Cost: FREE / donation
  Visit Malverns

Gloucestershire

• Gloucester Quays Free Pumpkin Patch & Light Trail — Gloucester Quays / Historic Docks
  Sat 25 – Fri 31 Oct 2025 (evenings)
  Free family pumpkin patch & evening trail across the docks and city walls.
  Cost: FREE
  Gloucester Quays events
• Cheltenham BID Halloween Trail — Cheltenham town centre
  Sat 25 Oct – Sun 2 Nov 2025
  Family trail through town centre shops; free trail sheet and small prizes.
  Cost: FREE
  Cheltenham BID – Halloween
• Cotswold Witchy Woodland Walk — Near Bourton-on-the-Water / Cotswold edge
  Half-term week
  Community-run pumpkin hike and woodland story session for families.
  Cost: FREE
  Cotswolds AONB – holiday ideas

Note: Some events use free timed tickets for capacity control — book early if links offer reservation.
All events listed are free to attend or free ticketed unless noted otherwise.