IT’S the October half term and parents across the county will be desperately trying to think of activities to keep the kids entertained.

If this sounds like you, there are plenty of things going on in Cumbria to keep the little ones entertained.

From getting mucky in a pumpkin patch to a virtual party, here are five Halloween-themed events you can do with the kids in Cumbria:

Walby Farm Park, Carlisle
When: every day until 31 October

While you could go to a supermarket to choose your own pumpkin, there’s nothing like getting muddy and scouring the field for one.

Best of all, the fun continues at home when you can carve a spooky face into the pumpkin and use it as a Halloween decoration.

Walby Farm Park is one great pumpkin farm to visit in Carlisle and they have thousands of pumpkins for the kids to choose from.

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For adults, tickets cost £11.45 and for children it’s £13.95- the child’s ticket includes the price of their pumpkin!

They even have an exclusive event on the 29th and 30th of October where you can pick pumpkins in the dark.

Book your tickets online.

Dobbie’s Garden Centre, Carlisle
When: 29th-31st October

Dobbie’s is hosting a ‘Halloween Spooktacular Event’ which involves crafting, fancy dress and lots of yummy food.

Kids can tuck into some yummy food before getting creative and crafting something spooky.

There is also a fancy dress competition where your little one can be in with the chance of winning a prize.

Children’s tickets cost £8.50 and adult’s cost £5.99- feel free to book online.

The Forum Theatre, Barrow
When: 23-31 October

There are some spooky movies being shown at this Barrow theatre.

The Addams family and Goosebumps movies will be previewed here at various times and dates throughout half term.

Tickets will cost £1.50 each plus a booking fee- find out more on the website.

And the fun doesn’t end there, as the Forum Theatre is also hosting a Scarecrow Trail on the 31st October.

Eight people who find nine little scarecrow stores hiding in Barrow stores will win a £10 gift voucher.  

Buy your tickets online.

Tullie House Museum, Carlisle
When: 24 October-31st October

The city museum is hosting a unique ‘Where’s Wally? Spooky Museum Search.

Families will be able to join the search for Wally, who will be hiding amongst the museum collections.

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They will also be encouraged to decipher the letters they find which will spell out a spooky phrase.

If they manage to find them, kids will receive an ‘I found Wally’ bookmark.

This is also your chance to give your kids some education outside of school hours, allowing them to explore the historical artefacts on display at the museum.

The price is included in the admission price- £10 for adults and free for under 18s.

You can book this event online.

Halloween zoom party, Workington
When: 30 October and 1st November

The coronavirus pandemic might have put a holt on most of our Halloween plans- but who says you can’t have a party?

Creepy Cookie will be hosting a ‘Villain Party’ on Zoom on the 30th November.

Spooky games will be played at the virtual party and there will be lots of dancing too.

To finish off the celebrations, on November 1 a spooky trail round Curwen Park will be taking place between 9am and 5pm.

10 spooky things have been hidden around the park- make a note of them on the downloadable sheet and you could be in with a chance of winning a £30 gift voucher.

Find out more and book in advance on the Visit Wokington website.