A child enjoys traditional candle-lit Halloween pumpkins. Picture: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images.placeholder image
A child enjoys traditional candle-lit Halloween pumpkins. Picture: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images.

10 of the best things to do in South Yorkshire for October half term – including pumpkin carving and fun Halloween events

The October half term holiday is upon us already – but despite all that’s going on in the world, the fun of the week-long break needn’t be cancelled.

There are plenty of things happening in South Yorkshire from October 24 to November 1, ranging from pumpkin-carving and drive-in films for Halloween to lessons in how to fish.

Here are 10 of the best events. Organisers should be contacted directly for further details and information is subject to change.

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