Things to do this Halloween in and around Winchester

Oct 19, 2022

As the leaves start to fall and the nights draw in, it certainly feels like it’s time for some ‘fang-tastic’ Halloween fun! Luckily, Winchester and surrounding Hampshire has a huge range of fun activities for all the family to enjoy during the spooky season. We’ve rounded up some Halloween fun days out below, so read on… if you dare!
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FREE: THE WITCHES’ POTION HALLOWEEN HUNTk
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Don’t miss the FREE Halloween activity this half term at The Brooks Shopping, running between October 22nd to October 31st 2022. Visit The Works on Lower Shopping to pick up a copy of the Witches’ shopping list. Go on the hunt around The Brooks to see if you can find them all. If you do, you might win a treat (or get turnt into a frog!).

HAPPY HALLOWEEN AT PAULTONS PARK 

Paultons Park’s is putting on a spook-tacular family event, Happy Halloween. This year it’s bigger and better than ever, with the amazing rides and attractions of Tornado Springs and Peppa Pig World included in the spooky fun! Running from 13th-31st October, visit the UK’s No.1 Family Theme Park for a spooktastic celebration. On certain nights they are open late too, meaning you can ride their thrilling rides in the dark!

FREE: SPOOKYWINCH WORD TRAIL

This October and during the school half-term week, Winchester Business Improvement District (BID) are organising a free and fun-filled, Halloween-themed trail activity, for kids and big kids alike. The Spooky Winch Word Hunt will run from Saturday 15 October to Monday 31 October 2022. Enjoy taking part in the trail and be in with a chance to enter a special prize draw to win a Halloween-inspired hamper.

Before heading out across the city, collect a copy of the Spooky Winch trail sheet from The Visitor Information Centre, The Arc or Winchester City Museum

TOT CITY WINCHESTER

Designed for children aged 0 – 5, there is a whole world of imagination they can explore right in the center of Winchester. 

Tot City is an educational play center for toddlers and preschoolers. Children can discover scaled-down role play areas to inspire them to explore and pretend. All children love to play make-believe and dressing-up, and Tot City is equipped with child sized fun around every corner. They can make an ice-cream sundae in the café, repair a broken wing mirror in the garage or do the weekly shop in the Tot City supermarket.

There is also a café where adults can enjoy a hot drink whilst they little ones play. It’s the perfect rainy day activity! Find out more here.

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