October Half Term Events in Lanarkshire in October 2025
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Events in Lanarkshire
Beat The Street CamGlen
Beat the Street is a fun, free initiative that will see the streets of Cambuslang and Rutherglen transformed into a giant game during September and October!
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Pumpkin Festival at M&D’s
The annual Pumpkin Festival at M&D’s is a fantastic experience for the whole family featuring Pumpkin picking, Halloween themed games, spooky storytelling and more!
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Pumpkin Picking at Valley View
Have fun and pick and carve your own pumpkin at Valley View at Gouldings between Saturday 4th and Thursday 30th October!
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Scotland’s SCREAM Park: Zombie Checkpoint
This Halloween, Scotland's SCREAM Park and the UK's top zombie adventure creators, Zombie Infection, are teaming up to bring you something epic!
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The Addams Family
Join Hamilton Operatic and Dramatic Club when they return to Hamilton Town House with their production of The Addams Family musical!
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Autumn Fun Run & Nordic Walking
Join Muirhouse and Flemington Community Group for a great day full of fun, movement, and community spirit at their Autumn Fun Run & Nordic Walking Event!
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Clyde Valley Family Park Pumpkin Festival
From the 11th until the 31st of October ALL children visiting Clyde Valley Family Park will get to choose their own FREE pumpkin as part of their ticket and the park's Pumpkin Festival!
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East Kilbride Pumpkin Trail
Get ready as Inspired Events presents East Kilbride's annual Pumpkin Trail in the enchanting Calderglen Country Park between 11th and 19th October!
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Halloween at Castlebank
Halloween is back at Castlebank and its bigger and scarier than ever! Dare you walk through their tunnel of terror and haunted forest with trees, bats, clowns and other horrors of the dark!
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Lego Model Show
On Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th October the Brick M8 Team will return to Summerlee Museum with LEGO builders from across the country for Scotland's most popular LEGO model show!
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October School Holiday Activities at Summerlee Museum
Entertain the kids with family activities over the October school holidays at Summerlee Museum!
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Pumpkin Family Fun Day
Join Muirhouse and Flemington Community Group on Saturday 11th October for a fantastic Pumpkin Family Fun Day full of autumn joy and community spirit!
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Pumpkin Fever
Visitors to East Kilbride town centre are in for a spooky surprise this October as a spine-tingling array of pumpkin props descend on the malls to celebrate Halloween!
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Pumpkin Picking
Craigend Nursery & Coffee Shop's Pumpkin Picking event returns for 2025 with lots of pumpkins to choose from, jumbo games, a carving station and a selection of food and drink trucks!
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This autumn, follow Historic Environment Scotland's family trail at Bothwell Castle to discover some of the magical and mystical creatures of Scottish folklore!
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October Holiday Club at Wiston Lodge
Join the team at Wiston Lodge this October Half Term for five action-packed days of outdoor fun and themed adventures... each day offers a different experience!
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A Squash and a Squeeze
Step into the magical world of A Squash and a Squeeze when this heartwarming and hilarious adventure, full of beautiful puppets and enchanting songs, comes to Lanark Memorial Hall!
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Autumn Explorers
Become an Autumn Explorer this October half term and join the Museum of Rural Life for family storytelling and creative activities!
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You Choose
Nonsense Room Productions bring You Choose, their fantastic interactive musical show for all the family, to Rutherglen Town Hall on Tuesday 14th October!
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Biggar Little Festival
One of the most eclectic festivals rural Scotland has to offer, the Biggar Little Festival offers an inspiring mix of of culture and fun for locals and visitors alike across 10 days in October!
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Taylor Fever
ATTENTION ALL SWIFTIES! Alongside her incredible dancers, TAYLOR FEVER is taking UK and European Theatres by storm and for one night only comes to The Town House Hamilton on Friday 17th October!
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Walk Among Giants - Biggar Little Festival
Bring the kids to Walk Among the Giants at Wiston Lodge as part of The Biggar Little Festival this October and step into a world of Forest Magic!
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Nonsense Room Productions bring You Choose, their fantastic interactive musical show for all the family, back to Lanternhouse Cumbernauld on Friday 17th October!
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By order of the Wizarding Council: You're invited to a Halloween tea party of magical proportions at Dobbies Sandyholm this Halloween!
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Pop Princesses - World Tour
The four fabulous Fairy Tale Princesses are back, and this time they are on their first World Tour, come and join them at Lanark Memorial Hall for this epic around-the-globe show!
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Tempo Community Fundraiser & Family Fun Day
Join Tempo Community on Saturday 18th October for a fun-filled event that brings the community together while raising vital funds to keep the centre thriving!
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Artie’s Singing Kettle - Halloween
Join Artie's Singing Kettle 'Halloween' show for a spooktacular extravaganza at the Henderson Theatre, Shotts Community Centre on Sunday 19th October!
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Encanto Sing-A-Long
The smash hit film musical of 2021 about the Family Madrigal gets the sing along treatment at Cumbernauld Theatre with lyrics on-screen that you can't stop singing!
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October Half Term Events in East Renfrewshire
Here's a selection of October Half Term Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On East Renfrewshire:
PRIME Football Coaching October Week Camp
PRIME Football Coaching look forward to hosting another football camp to keep your players active, healthy and socialising during the October holidays!
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October Art Camp For Kids
Kids... get ready for a spooktacular October Art Camp at Studio Two Six One where you can create ceramic pumpkins or spooky pots, print your own ghosts or collage a spooky picture!
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Pick A Pumpkin
Neilston's Pick a Pumpkin event returns for 2025 and this time it's being held over two weekends in October!
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Here's a selection of October Half Term Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Edinburgh:
Edinburgh October Camp 2025 at George Watson’s College
Exercise your child's mind this October Half Term at the Miniversity Creative Learning Club, suitable for children age 5-12 years!
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The Mythical Mystery Hunt
This autumn, follow Historic Environment Scotland's family trails to discover some of the magical and mystical creatures of Scottish folklore.
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Catch!
Catch! is a mesmerising and joyful show that leaves audiences of all ages delighted and surprised.
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Here's a selection of October Half Term Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Fife:
Fantastic Mr. Fox (PG)
Whether it’s your first watch or a long-awaited re-watch, Fantastic Mr. Fox is a beautifully scruffy tale, feeling as fresh and sharply crafted as ever.
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Driftwood Tales : Storytelling with Riikka Palonen
Join Finnish-born storyteller Riikka Palonen at The Scottish Fisheries Museum, as she brings us watery stories from the seven seas of the world – and from the 65,000 lakes of Finland!
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Mark Thompson’s Spectacular Science Show
Mark Thompson's Spectacular Science Show is coming to the Adam Smith Theatre! If you think science is boring, think again... this is science like you have never seen it before!
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Here's a selection of October Half Term Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Glasgow:
Studio Open Day at Project Ability
Join Project Ability for their Studio Open Day and explore the workshop spaces, meet their team of tutors, and get creative with a range of fun activities suitable for all ages!
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The Princess Proms
Don't miss a magical concert singing the enchanting songs from your favourite movies when The Princess Proms comes to The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on Monday 13th October!
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The Witch And The Egg
One performer and a flock of shadow puppets tell a joyful and heartwarming story about friends, foolishness and flying away when The Witch And The Egg comes to the Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre!
READ MOREOctober Half Term Events in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde
Here's a selection of October Half Term Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Renfrewshire:
Savannah Safari Adventure Weekend At IKEA Glasgow
Looking for some family-friendly fun during the October Half Term? Look no further! Join IKEA Glasgow in their customer restaurant for a range of safari themed activities!
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Beat The Street Renfrewshire
Beat the Street is a fun, free initiative that will see the streets of Renfrewshire transformed into a giant game during September and October!
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Explorer Dress Up Station At IKEA Glasgow
Dress the part, play the adventure! Strike a pose, stomp like an elephant, or roar like a lion – every moment is a chance to let your imagination run wild.
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Here's a selection of October Half Term Events you can find over on our sister site, What's On Stirling:
Teen Tuesdays – Aluminium Wrap Rings or Pendants
Budding young crafters – join Central Scotland School of Craft for a bite-sized Teens Aluminium Wrap Rings or Pendants workshop and learn some colourful jewellery making skills.
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Little Scare-lings at Dobbies Stirling
By order of the Wizarding Council: You're invited to a Halloween tea party of magical proportions at Dobbies Stirling this Halloween!
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Tall Stories - The Smeds and The Smoos
Expect music, laughs and interplanetary adventures for everyone aged 3 and up, from Tall Stories when they bring The Smeds and the Smoos to Macrobert Arts Centre in October!
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The Wandering Witches of Culzean
Can you help the little witches at Culzean Castle and Country Park find the missing ingredient before the witching hour begins?
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Craigbank Farm Pumpkin Experience
Craigbank Farm in Dunlop are throwing open their barn doors for a pumpkin picking and Halloween extravaganza!
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Kelburn Pumpkin Party
Get ready for a frightfully fun time as Kelburn's Halloween Pumpkin Party returns this October with thrilling activities for all ages!
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