October is well underway, and as the nights begin to draw in and Halloween creeps closer, be sure not to miss some of the wholesome and fun events taking place across the district this month.
October 8 to October 31 - Pumpkins at Freshfields
Pick your own pumpkins from Freshfields Farm's pumpkin patch in Ramsey Forty Foot on October 8/9, October 15/16 and any day from October 21 until October 31.
October 8/22 - St Neots Farm and Craft Markets
A wide range of locally sourced products is available to buy from 8am to 1pm.
October 12 - St Neots Museum Ghost Walk
Discover the haunted buildings and spooky stories of St Neots on a ghost walk.
Walks start at the museum at 7.30pm and last approximately 90 minutes. tickets are £7.00 per person and can bought on the museum's website.
October 15 - The Old Riverport Ukulele Festival 2022
Workshops and live ukulele performances are taking place at the Corn Exchange in St Ives starting at 9am. Tickets cost £10.
October 15 - Fall Fest
Join the 432nd Support Squadron at RAF Alconbury for spooky specials and Halloween fun, including bowling, hay rides, food booths, 'trunk' or treat and more fun for all the children.
October 15 - Evening of Mediumship
UK psychic medium Warren Bailey is coming to the Three Horseshoes Pub in Houghton to hold demonstrations of his abilities.
Doors open at 7pm and tickets for £12 can be purchased by calling 01480 462410
October 22 to October 29 - Horror at Hinchingbrooke Horror House
The scares and brand new maze are back at Hinchingbrooke Horror House, Huntingdon, with 13 sets and 90 actors lurking in the darkness, providing jumps and spooky fun.
The House is open from mid-October, and tickets can be bought online at www.enterifyoudare.co.uk.
October 22 - Crazy Bingo Party
A night of sequins, bingo and dancing with the Crazy Bingo team is taking place at the Priory Centre in St Neots from 7pm to 12am.
Tickets are £12, and the event is for over 18's only
October 28 - Huntingdon Fireworks
Komodo events are working closely with Magpas Air Ambulance to put on the biggest fireworks display in the area. The event starts at 5pm at Huntingdon Racecourse.
October 28 - Children's Halloween Party & Cinema
Doors open to the St Ives Corn Exchange at 1pm, and the film starts at 2pm.
The film showing will be Hotel Transylvania 2 and admission is free.
October 29 - Ramsey Community Halloween Market
From 8am to 2pm, the public can enjoy a Halloween market special alongside the regular Saturday Community Market.
There will be other local traders, children's activities and Trick or Treating.
October 30 - St Neots Art Group Exhibition
The exhibition gives the public a chance to buy art from local artists at Roxton Village from 10.30am to 4.30pm.
Entry is free, and refreshments are available.
October 30 - Halloween Interactive trail through the woods and Pumpkin Plod
A fun event for the family to search for the Wicked Witch of Hinchingbrooke Country Park and her scary friends. If you capture them, you receive a treat.
The event starts at 11am and tickets are required for the children and can be bought on www.ticketsource.co.uk/booking/category/RdiEJKhzXNnT.
A spooky run around the park is also happening from 9am.
Runners will have 6 or 4 hours to complete as many laps as they can. You can get dressed up and show off your best costume this Halloween.
October 31 - Huntingdon Trick or Treat Trail
From 4 to 6pm, there will be a Halloween Town Trail through Huntingdon town centre organised by Huntingdon First.
Children up to 11 years old can join in the fun of going around town equipped with a map of where to 'Trick or Treat'.
If you are hosting an event in October that we might have missed, please contact Alexander.Gilham@archant.co.uk and let us know what you have planned.
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