Half Term Holidays

Autumn may be upon us but there's no need to retreat to the sofa and telly! There are loads of events to enjoy, both indoors and out, this half term in Staffordshire.

Half term things to do in Staffordshire

Staffordshire is the place to bring out your creative side this half-term.

World of Wedgwood is packed with fun arts and crafts activities from October 27th to November 4th, from pottery painting and pot throwing to The Big Draw, the world's biggest drawing festival.

There's the free museum trail, with the Pottery Spotters Trail offering prizes for every completed activity sheet, and the fascinating factory tour, which is free for the under 12s.

At the National Memorial Arboretum, the Woodland Tea Light Workshops (October 27th-November 4th) provide the chance to make your own tea light holder - perfect for those long winter nights - and there are Little Saplings Sensory Play Sessions (November 2nd) too.

Take a family stroll through the maturing woodland, which is bound to be awash with Autumn colour, and explore some of the thought-provoking memorials while you're on site, as the centenary of the end of World War One approaches.

You can combine an Autumnal stroll with a tribute to servicemen and women at the Trentham Estate, home to stunning lakeside walks and, until November 11th, the World War One Thank You Wall.

Place a poppy sticker on the wall and pay your tribute. Visit on October 28th and enjoy themed entertainment and a historic fly-past, weather permitting, at the Thank You event.

We can guarantee there will be aircraft present, regardless of the weather, at RAF Museum Cosford, and you can decorate your own in the Airfix Make and Take sessions (Oct 27th-Nov 2nd), or take a closer look at a spyplane on the Nimrod Tours throughout half-term week.

You can also get your hands dirty at Gladstone Pottery Museum, where the hands-on happenings include pottery painting, cupcake decorating (Nov 2nd only) and magic shows on Oct 31st.

Visit the Middleport Pottery Clay Fun! sessions (Oct 27th-Nov 5th) and take home a unique souvenir of your day, or head for the popular workshops at Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum (Nov 1st), where family fun is assured. 

Outdoor things to do for half term

Immerse yourself in nature in Staffordshire this half term - we have a host of ways to enjoy the great outdoors.

Staffordshire Wildlife Trust has organised a huge range of activities at sites across the county.

The under fives can explore the countryside and get mucky in the free Wildlings at Highgate Common (Nov 1st), or enjoy crafts and story-telling at Nature Tots at The Wolseley Centre (Oct 24th).

And Get Wild at Westport Lake (Oct 30th) combines den-building, pond-dipping, natural crafts and loads more for the 8-to-16-year-olds.

Discover which flora and fauna to avoid on the Cannock Chase Autumn Foraging Course, full of handy advice on edible and poisonous plants, on Nov 4th.

Halloween in Staffordshire 

There is a bone-chilling bonanza of Halloween events in Staffordshire, whether you're looking for adult entertainment or something for the little monsters!

Scarefest at Alton Towers Resort (Oct 19th-Nov 2nd), and Screamfest at the National Forest Adventure Farm (Oct 18th-Nov 3rd), provide grisly goings-on, like unforgettable scare mazes. 

And there are terrifying tours after dark at the National Brewery Centre (Oct 28th-31st), Tamworth Castle (Oct 31st) and on the streets of Lichfield (Oct 23rd-24th and 30th-31st).

Or for some more gentle seasonal pursuits, try the Halloween Spooktacular at the Monkey Forest (Oct 27th-31st), take on the Monster Maize Maze at Lower Drayton Farm (Oct 27th-4th Nov), or pick your own pumpkins at Essington Farm until Nov 4th.

For a full run-down of spooktacular events in October, head to our Halloween page.

Fireworks Displays in Staffordshire

Staffordshire is full of great fireworks displays if you want Bonfire Night to go off with a bang.

Celebrate the Best of British, with fireworks set to music from our biggest-selling acts, at Drayton Manor Park from Nov 2nd to 4th, step right up for circus-themed entertainment at The Trentham Estate on Nov 2nd and 3rd, or try one of the biggest displays in the region at Weston Park (Nov 5th).

Head to our Bonfires & Fireworks page for more information.