Looking for ways to keep your kids entertained this October half term in Coventry city centre? From hands-on workshops and learning new skills to physical activities and competitive games, there’s plenty to do for the whole family. Whether your little ones love spooky Halloween fun or enjoy visiting attractions, Coventry offers a variety of events and venues to make their half-term break boredom free!
What’s On in Coventry City Centre this Half Term
MiCLab Holiday Club
Dedicated to 11 – 16-year-olds, the Coventry Transport Museum’s MiCLab Holiday Clubs invite those who are curious about STEM and are looking for a whole day-experience of getting hands-on with specially designed STEM activities. With activities such as coding, making and testing their creative innovations, MiCLab Holiday Club participants are learning to collaborate and communicate their ideas, consider content, develop critically thinking skills and become more confident with STEM subjects
Where: Coventry Transport Museum, Hales Street
Date: 30th October
Tinker, Make, Play Workshop
Come prepared for a truly messy exploration of the science behind splats. Join Tinker | Make | Play workshop space to experiment with gravity, force and impact. Create a huge splatter painting or take apart everyday objects, investigate how they might work and then build your own splat machine with a selection of tools. For the youngest participants, a dedicated play area playfully explores the theme.
Where: Coventry Transport Museum, Hales Street
Date: 26th & 31st October, 2nd Nov
More info: https://www.transport-museum.com/events/1589/tinker-make-play-engineers-splats
Freaky Family Fun Day
Be one of the first to experience the extraordinary Microworlds exhibition, then bring alive spooky skeletons, survive chilling stories in the Undercroft, and compose creepy soundtracks to classic horror and sci-fi films. Enjoy a digital art masterclass and experience the new exhibition ‘Microworld’. Microworld is an immersive space filled with digital creatures. The creatures communicate with each other and the audience. Sensors in the space create an engaging and intuitive digital ecosystem with cascades of actions and reactions. Each Microworld is a celebration of a new type of living art that encourages experimentation and collaborative play.
Where: Herbert Art Gallery
Date: 26th October
More info: https://www.theherbert.org/whats-on/1836/freaky-family-fun-day
Doze Under Dippy Sleepover
Get ready for a night of spooktacular fun at Spooky Doze Under Dippy sleepover. Grab your little monsters for a fang-tastic evening under the witchful eye of Dippy! Get into the Halloween spirit by dressing up in boo-tiful costumes and dive into wickedly fun activities, as you craft your own Zombie Dippy!
Where: Herbert Art Gallery
Date: 26th October
More info: https://dippyincoventry.co.uk/products/doze-under-dippy
Halloween Fun
Halloween Craft Fair
Join the resident makers, bakers and crafters for the latest West Orchards craft fair…this time Halloween themed. Find all things spooky, spicy and seasonal across the weekend; from crochet pumpkins to seasonal bakes. Find the market maps on the West Orchards website.
Where: West Orchards Shopping Centre
Date: 26th – 28th October
More info: https://www.westorchards.co.uk/events/autumn-craft-fairs/
Haunted Halloween
No tricks, just treats! Free face painting and spooky friends handing out treats in West Orchards
Where: West Orchards Shopping Centre
Date: 31st October
More info: https://www.westorchards.co.uk/events/haunted-halloween/
Halloween Hits & Sorcery
Head to the Lower Precinct shopping centre to enjoy a thrilling Halloween event between 11am – 3pm. Enjoy a dance party with Igor and Frankie and a magical school workshop with the chance to support Canley Food Hub and win some prizes throughout the day.
Where: Lower Precinct Shopping Centre
Date: 30th October
More info: https://www.lowerprecinct.com/5845-2/
The Wild Hunt Lantern Workshop
Get creative with a spooky lantern-making sessions at St Mary’s Guildhall! Design your own unique lantern and take part in the exciting Halloween night parade through Coventry City Centre. The evening will end with a spooky shadow puppet show, perfect for getting into the Halloween spirit!
Where: St Mary’s Guildhall, Bayley Lane
Date: 27th & 29th October
More info: https://stmarysguildhall-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows
Penny’s Pumpkin Problem
Pumpkin Penny is in a pickle and needs your help! Follow the clues around St Mary’s Guildhall to track down the mischievous pest causing chaos in her pumpkin patch. Then, meet Penny in the Great Hall to craft your own mini scarecrow and help her solve the mystery!
Where: St Mary’s Guildhall, Bayley Lane
Date: 26th – 31st October
More info: https://stmarysguildhall-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173648742/events/428597725
Halloween Makers Market
The Halloween Makers Market at FarGo Village is taking place on the 26th and 27th of October. Find a selection of their most monstrous makers and deadly designers for a Halloween special at FarGo, where The Box venue will be filled with some of our favourite creatives, so you can celebrate Halloween in spooktacular style!
Where: FarGo Village
Date: 26th-27th October
More info: https://www.fargovillage.co.uk/events/halloween-makers-market
Stem Goes Wild
Find a mix of family fun and adult-only workshops this half term. From magical wands to luxurious bath bombs, there’s something for everyone.
October 27th – Autumn Spa Creations: Luxury Bath Bombs & Treats (Adults Only, BYOB) – Create beautiful cupcake-style bath bombs with autumn colours and cosy scents! Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
October 30 – Spooky Science & Tasty Treats (Families) – Get hands-on with some fun, spooky science experiments! We’ll be brewing potions, making slime, and watching pumpkins ‘puke’ – perfect for families. Plus, each child gets a hot chocolate and a sweet treat from Sugar and Spice! You can also book a skate lesson with Project Number 5. Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM or 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
October 30 – Magic Wand Workshop: Create UV Wands to Reveal Hidden Secrets (Families) – Design your own magical wand with electric circuit to reveal hidden symbols and messages! A fun, creative session for all ages, with magic and science combined. Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM and 3:20 – 4:20 PM
Otober 30 – Magic Wand Workshop: Create UV Wands to Reveal Hidden Secrets (Adults Only, BYOB) – A magical workshop for adults! Craft your own UV wand with an electric circuit to reveal hidden messages and enjoy an afternoon of creative fun with your favourite drink in hand. Time: 4:40 PM – 6:00 PM
Where: FarGo Village
Date: 27-30th October
More info: https://www.fargovillage.co.uk/events/stem-goes-wild-october-half-term
Sugar and Spice & Project Number 5 Halloween Workshops
Join Project Number 5 for Halloween Skate sessions and Sugar And Spice for potions and magic workshop.
Project Number 5 offers Halloween-themed skateboarding workshops at The Box, allowing participants to learn fundamental ramp skateboarding skills or make your own Halloween magic potions, slime and Ghosts with Sugar and Spice.
Where: FarGo Village
Date: 30th October
More info: https://www.fargovillage.co.uk/events/sugar-and-spice-and-project-number-5-workshops
Family Activities
Putt Putt Social
Visit Coventry’s newest attraction, Putt Putt Social, packed full of adventure, culture and fun.
Embark on an exhilarating journey through the whimsical landscapes of Zen Garden and Tokyo Drift, where the tranquility of ancient traditions meets the adrenaline of high-speed thrills. Epic Pan Asian themed crazy golf meets Asian street food
Find out more and book: https://www.puttputtsocial.co.uk/coventry/
The Wave
For the thrill, spill and chill seekers, there is something for all ages and all the family at The Wave this half term.
Visit the award-winning, indoor waterpark making a splash in the heart of Coventry! From high-speed slides and a fun-packed splash zone to the exhilarating Wave Pool and relaxing Lazy River…tickets for February half term are available to book now.
Find out more and book: https://bookings.thewavecoventry.com/
Boom Battle Bar
The Boom Battle Bar’s family games package is the perfect activity to keep older children and teens entertained. We promise you, they will enjoy this!
Choose your 3 games, from Karaoke, Shuffleboard, Augmented Reality Darts, American Pool, Crazier Golf and Soft drink Pong for hours of fun at the battleground and let the entertainment begin!
Find out more and book: https://boombattlebar.com/uk/coventry/social-events/family-boom-package/
Ballroom Climbing Wall
Rock up to The Ballroom in Coventry City Centre, specialising in Bouldering which is a form of low to the ground climbing that tests you mentally as well as physically, all while having fun with your friends and family! There’s no experience needed to get started, the team will give you a short safety induction when you arrive for the first time so you can enjoy the centre in a safe way.
Take a look at what’s on and visit the centre for a fun packed, exciting stop along the way when visiting Coventry this half term.
Find out more and book: https://www.ballroomclimbing.co.uk/
Odeon Cinema
Round up the kids! Grab some popcorn! And get ready to explore the latest films together. You’ll find a film that’s brilliant fun for the whole family at The Odeon Cinema at the Skydome.
Their great value tickets give you even more reasons to visit, where the adults pay kids prices!
See family films for less on Saturday and Sunday mornings, and every day during school holidays with ODEON Kids.
Find out more and book: https://www.odeon.co.uk/offers-membership/odeon-family-value/
Planet Ice
Get your skates on this half term! Enjoy ice skating or take part in a Learn to Skate course, 3 or 5 day camps. Learn to Skate lessons teach the fundamentals of ice skating and have been designed for beginners of all ages, abilities, and learning styles.
Find out more and book: https://planet-ice.co.uk
Half Term Food Offers
Bella Italia, Belgrade Plaza
Kids eat Free on Thursdays and for £1 between 4-6pm, Sunday to Wednesday
Kids can enjoy three delicious courses & a drink! Meals are suitable for 2-11 year olds.
Las Iguanas, Broadgate
Join My Iguanas and enjoy FREE niños meals for your little ones! Simply download the app and receive free meals for mini Iguanas every visit. Terms and conditions apply: Kids Eat Free offer is exclusively available with the My Iguanas app. The kids menu is applicable for children up to 12 years old. With each adult ordering a main course from the à la carte menu, one free kids meal from the Niños menu can be claimed for an accompanying child. The kids meal includes a choice of main, two sides, and a dessert.
Pizza Hut, Fairfax Street
This half term, treat your little ones to a pizza feast with the Pizza Hut free kids buffet, available everyday until 3pm when you spend £10 on other food with the code SPOOKY. Unlimited pizza, pasta and salad all ready and waiting for you as soon as you walk through the door.
With all these awesome activities happening in Coventry this half term, you’re sure to keep the kids busy and happy! So, grab your coats, head into town, and have some brilliant half-term fun together!