Halloween is just around the corner, and whilst it's easy to buy a pumpkin in the supermarket, it's great fun to pick your own! Pumpkin Picking is a great activity to do with the whole family, and there are lots of places around Reading where you can pick the perfect pumpkin!

Reading communities really love a Halloween event, and we look forward to the trails every year! We've pulled together our round up of all the best spooky goings on for Halloween locally! We’ve got trails, days out, forest frolics and so much more!

If you visit any of our spooky suggestions do tag us on social media as we love to see your adventures!

Pumpkin Picking and Halloween Events near Reading 

Wasing Park - PYO Pumpkins and Woodland Trail

(AD/gifted) Back for October 2025, visit Wasing's Pick Your Own Pumpkin field & Woodland Trail. Running from 17th - 19th October and 14th - 31th October. At the heart of stunning Wasing Estate near Aldermaston lies a very special pumpkin patch. Visitors are invited to follow the enchanting decorated woodland trail through Wasing's stunning autumnal woodland then head for the pumpkin patch where a fairytale pumpkin carriage awaits and where you can choose your perfect pumpkin, nestled in our organic field left just as nature intended, to take home & carve. Afterwards enjoy tasty seasonal snacks and hot & cold drinks under our beautiful stretch tent.

• Woodland Trail

Follow a magical seasonal trail, designed for little legs, through the Estate's stunning autumnal woodland and encounter upon some special moments amongst the trees, with a children's activity to complete along the way.

• Pumpkin Patch 

The leafy pathways of the woodland trail lead to Wasing's pumpkin patch where a fairytale pumpkin carriage awaits. Collect a wheelbarrow - great fun for the little ones to take a ride in! - and find your perfect pumpkin match in Wasing's patch to take home and carve. We are proud to be an organic farm & our pumpkin field is just as nature intended. We don't use any harmful weedkillers and pesticides & invite you to have fun finding your pumpkin amongst the vines and plant life.

• Seasonal Snacks

Treat yourself to a tasty seasonal snack and keep warm with a delicious hot chocolate, all served under our beautiful stretch tent with stunning views.

• Outdoor Experience

Please wear wellies or boots and appropriate outdoor clothing as this experience takes place outdoors in woodland areas and fields.

Pre booking is required here.

Spooky Adventure Golf at Golfplex

Join us this Halloween week as the ghosts and ghouls take over Bear Mountain Adventure Golf. It's going to be a fun, spooky experience for adults and children of all ages.

Dare You Brave The Jungle Course This Halloween? From Friday 24th October to Sunday 2nd November

Take on the spooky Jungle course between Friday 24th and Sunday 2nd November. 

• How many ghastly, ghoulish ghosts can you find?!
• Halloween fun for the whole family
• All kids in fancy dress receive a sweet treat

This event is likely to be very popular so pre-booking is essentials click here to book your tickets.

Broad Street Beats 

(AD) Broad Street Mall is set to raise the spirits this spooky season as Broad Street Beats returns with a Halloween twist on Saturday, 18th October – promising a fang-tastic day of live music, family fun, and community celebration.

In partnership with The Rhoom Studios, this FREE event will run from 11am to 3pm, filling the mall with thrilling tunes and ghoulish delights. Families, music lovers, and Halloween fans of all ages are invited to join the fun!

Taking centre stage will be a lineup of sensational local talent, curated to lift your spirits and get everyone moving. With live performances, hands-on activities, and plenty of tricks and treats, this special edition of Broad Street Beats is set to be a scream!

Highlights on the day will include:

• Live music performances from incredible local artists – guaranteed to bring the energy and keep the vibes high all afternoon.
• A FREE Halloween tote bag decorating workshop with Jelly – perfect for little monsters preparing for trick-or-treating.
• FREE face painting – a professional artist will be offering Halloween-themed designs throughout the day.
• A Halloween costume competition – amazing prizes will on offer for the most boo-tiful and frightfully fabulous costumes.
• An appearance from Topsy - Broad Street Mall’s beloved mascot will be back handing out FREE sweets and showing off his monster moves.
• A Spooktacular Kids Disco - mini witches and wizards can dance it out to Halloween hits alongside Topsy. FREE muffin samples from Muffin Break and tasty treats from Subway – no tricks, just delicious bites throughout the day,

The event will also welcome The Jessica Project and Project Salama, two incredible organisations raising awareness and offering support to survivors of abuse and violence. Visitors can explore their empowering merchandise and learn more about the vital services they provide.

Pumpkin Picking at The Little Play Lounge
 
 Halloween can be scary for little ones, so we've got other plans...

Join us for autumnal pumpkin picking with all the family; play on some hay bales, enjoy our pumpkin themed games, chat to our happy scarecrows and take some photos for the family album!

Our Pumpkin Picking dates; 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th & 29th of October:

Booking:

• Please carefully select the time you would like to arrive - arrival times are every 30 minutes
• Once bookings are made, we cannot swap or refund your tickets so please ensure you have selected the correct date and time. 
• Little ones under 1 years old are free and do not need a ticket to enter. 

Important Information:

• This is an outdoor event, please dress accordingly
• The Little Play Lounge is closed whilst our Pumpkin Picking event is on
• The ticket price is for event entry only
• Pumpkins will be available to pick and buy
• No animals are permitted onsite
• Food and drink purchased elsewhere is not permitted onsite
• Last food and drinks orders are at 2.30pm each day
• The venue shuts at 3.30pm each day

 The Pumpkin Event:

• After parking, make your way to our venue entrance to check in with a member of our team
• Our cafe will be open, serving a range of cakes, snacks and drinks,
• Our outdoor kitchen will be serving delicious homemade pizzas
• The paddock will have lots of pumpkin themed activities for your little ones plus giant haystack, hay pyramid and fabric maze
• Farm machinery will be onsite, please ensure your children are supervised at all times if they chose to play on it

We can't wait to see you all! To book your tickets click here.

Pierces Farm 

Saturday 25th – Friday 31st October 2025 we will be opening our gates for you to come and pick your perfect pumpkin. Visit Pets Corner, figuring out the clues on the pumpkin trail  and colouring your very own spooky design all whilst enjoying some refreshments and games, the perfect place to keep your children entertained over the half term.

How it works?

No booking required, just turn up and pay £5 per car on entry, grab a wheelbarrow and have a wander  round the field to pick your perfect pumpkin. On your way out of the field you will pay per pumpkin, price varying depending on the size of the pumpkin. Enjoy time in the barn, petting the sheep, chickens and ducks, playing the games provided, educating yourself with the pumpkin trail and much more!

Open 25th-31st October
Sat/Sun open 10am-4pm
Monday – Friday open 9am-2pm

Halloween at the Farm - Bucklebury Farm

Come down to the farm for a half term full of spooky fun including:

• Woodland Trail
• Pumpkin Patch
• Pumpkin Carving
• Spooky Afternoon Tea
• Halloween Disco
• Witches Hat Crafts
• Trick or Treat Crafts
• Chocolate Lolly Making

All activities require prior booking, to book click here. Farm entry will also need to be purchased.

Pumpkin Picking, Wild Woodland Trail and Halloween Pumpkin Carving

Selected dates; 18th/19th Oct then 22nd - 31st October. 

Load up your wheelbarrow with a wonderful array of pumpkins and squashes, solve the puzzle in the Wild Woodland Walk to win a prize, join in the fun with BIG Bale Play and get a spooky make-over with our fabulous face painting team. This year, we’re adding a new fun game for all the family and our judges will be handing out rosettes to the best fancy dress costumes every day! 

Plenty of warming refreshments and snacks are on offer, this will be a fun day out for all the family in beautiful countryside. 

Free parking is available on site. Tickets are £6.80 to book click here. 

Copas Farm (Iver & Cookham)

Open every weekend in October and half term week. Vouchers are £3.00 per person plus £1 admin fee, (adults and children aged 2 and over). This allows access to the pumpkin fields for photo opportunities to admire the spectacle of acres of beautiful pumpkins. 

Use of a wheel barrow to collect your Pumpkins
Pumpkins are only £1 per kg
Squash are £1.95 each for small ones , £2.50 each for larger ones  
Teas and coffees from Maggies Van 

The maize maze ay Cookham will be open during pumpkin season, and you will be able to purchase tickets at the farm shop.  

No dogs allowed into the farm, with the exception of guide dogs. To book your tickets click here.

Twyford Scarecrow Trail

The Twyford Scarecrow Trail is back this October half term, and applications are now open for residents, businesses, and community groups who would like to take part!

From Monday 27th October to Saturday 1st November, the village will be transformed into a wonderful trail of creative scarecrows for everyone to enjoy. This will be the third year running the trail, organised jointly by the Polehampton Infant and Junior Schools PTA and The Colleton School PTA, and we can’t wait to see the streets of Twyford come alive again.

This year’s theme is “T for Twyford”, so let your imagination run wild! Your scarecrow could be:

• A famous person whose name begins with “T” (Taylor Swift? Tom Hardy? Tina Turner?)
• Someone trampolining, tap dancing, or doing Taekwondo
• An creature like a tortoise or toucan
• Or your child’s favourite TV or book character that fits the theme

If you live in Twyford, simply sign up using the form below and display your scarecrow from 9am–5pm each day of the trail. If you don’t live in the village but would love to join in, we can match you with a local resident or business who can host your creation, just drop an email to polehamptonpta@gmail.com.  Applications are open until Wednesday 8th October.

2025 Theme: “Mortimer’s Gone Potty”

This year, we’re going potty – literally!
Every scarecrow must include at least one plant pot in its design. Let your creativity blossom: think flowerpot-headed heroes, animals in bloom, or anything else that springs from your imagination. Characters can be real or fictional, human or animal – just make sure there’s a pot (or several) involved!

Key Dates

• Trail runs: Saturday 25 October (9am) – Sunday 02 November (4pm)
• Scarecrows must be visible: Daily from 9am until dusk
• Entry deadline: Monday 22 September 2025

LUSH Halloween Bath Bomb Party

Get your spook on this half term with our Halloween workshop. Make not one but two Halloween bath bombs and join us for a spooky Halloween activity.

Join us as we make our Punkin' Pumpkin and Mad Scientist bath bomb. But wait, there's more! We'll also be getting hands on with creating your very own monster out of FUN that you get take home!

This event will run for 1 hour with a little party goodie bag to takeaway! Book your tickets here.

Any inquiries, don't hesitate to contact us at reading@lush.co.uk or give us a ring on 0118 957 6766.

Spooktacular Halloween Kids Party at Spencers Wood Village Hall! 

Date: Saturday 25th October
Time: 3-5pm
Tickets: Get your tickets here

Get ready for a party filled with fun activities, games, prizes and a disco. 

Dress up in your best costumes to be ready for the fun! Mark your calendars and bring your friends along for a ghoulishly good time.  

We hope you have enjoyed reading our round up of these Halloween events in and around Reading.
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