There are more than 300 fun activities, sessions and events to keep families entertained in Sandwell this October half-term holiday.
All of the fantastic, fun and often free entertainment – lots of it with a Halloween theme – can be found on the council’s Discover Sandwell website – www.DiscoverSandwell.co.uk
Half-term runs Monday 28 October to Friday 1 November – and the fun starts in Sandwell from Saturday 26 October.
We’ve got pumpkin picking at Sandwell Park Farm and Forge Mill Farm all week, plus spooky craft activities and creepy crafts, spooky snacks and pumpkin carving at the park farm.
At the Oak House Museum in West Bromwich there’s pumpkin carving, spooky crafts, Halloween trails and lots more happening throughout the holidays.
On Wednesday 30 October there’s a great Halloween fun day called A Fete Worse Than Death – at Haden Hill House Museum in Cradley Heath.
And at the Manor House Museum, West Bromwich, there’s trick or treating in the grounds, witchcraft and wizardry sessions and a Halloween disco.
At Sandwell Libraries, we have magic and balloon fun with Ron Popple throughout the week at several different libraries, plus puppet shows, theatre and Halloween parties.
There’s an amazing interactive science show with Fizz Pop Science at Rounds Green Library on Monday 28 October 2.30pm – 3.30pm – call the library on 0121 569 4934.
Sandwell Young People’s Services are running activities throughout the week – including the Halloween Youth Bus coming to Victoria Park, Smethwick, (12-2pm) and Tibbington estate, Tipton, (2.30-4.30pm) on Thursday 31 October.
Plus there’s rock climbing and abseiling on Tuesday 29 October 6-8pm at Malthouse Outdoor Activity Centre in Tipton, and Soccer Camps at Coneygre Arts Centre on Wednesday and Thursday 30-31 October.
To book any of the Sandwell Young People’s Services activities call 0121 569 8412.
Our leisure centres have activities and sessions on throughout the week including free swimming for all Sandwell school children – go to www.slt-leisure.co.uk and www.placesleisure.org/centres/west-bromwich-leisure-centre for details.
And the fantastic Air Mayhem indoor assault course is back for half-term at Tipton Sports Academy – to book go to www.airmayhem.co.uk
And for the adults, The Exorcist will be shown in the heated marquee at Lightwoods House in Bearwood on Friday 1 November, £8. Tickets are £15 and include pizza, to book go to www.ticketsource.co.uk/lightwoods-house
And half-term culminates in the big Fireworks Display and Party at Dartmouth Park on Friday 1 November. For tickets go to www.sandwell.gov.uk/fireworksparty
For full details of everything happening during half-term in Sandwell go to www.discoversandwell.co.uk/whatson
