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Thursday 30th October

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Barnsley Family Hubs Half Term Activities

NORTH FAMILY HUB ACTIVITIES:

🎨 Halloween Crafts
📍 North Family Hub
🕙 10:00am – 11:30am
Get creative with spooky Halloween crafts! 🎃✂️🖍️

CENTRAL FAMILY HUB ACTIVITIES:

🦇 Flying Bats Workshop with Amazelab
📍 Worsbrough Mill – Learning Hut
🕙 10:00am – 12:00pm
Join us for a fun Halloween-themed workshop in partnership with Worsbrough Mill!
Make your own flying bats and explore spooky science! 🧪🎃🛠️

DEARNE FAMILY HUB ACTIVITIES:

🎃 Spooktacular Family Stay & Play
🕐 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Enjoy Halloween-themed fun with activities and scary snacks! 🍬👻
Fancy dress is welcome but optional 🧙‍♂️🧛‍♀️🧟

Dearne Family Hub
⏰ 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Sensory Play
Gaming Tent
Face Painting


Barnsley Libraries


🎨 Haunting Halloween Crafts
🕒 3:30pm until 5:00pm
📍 Wombwell Library
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Suitable for all ages
🧙‍♀️ Spooky Crafts & LEGO Builds
🎉 A fun-filled Halloween session
🧛‍♂️ Get creative with a variety of spooky-themed crafts and build your own haunted masterpieces with LEGO.
🚪 No booking required – just drop in!
🔗 For more information click here.


🤖 Spooky Spheros - Robots STEM Activity
🕙 10:00am until 11:00am at Roundhouse Library
🕑 2:00pm until 3:00pm at Wombwell Library
👦👧 8 to 14 years
💻 Sphero Coding Workshop!
👨‍👩‍👧 Bring the whole family along and have a go at programming your very own spooky Sphero robot.
🔗 Click here to book Roundhouse
🔗 Click here to book Wombwell


🧻 Paper Pumpkins - Half Term Crafts
🕧 12:45pm until 1:45pm
📍 Goldthorpe Library
👧👦 4 to 14 years
✂️ Drop-in craft session to make paper pumpkins. Perfect for Halloween or just autumn decorations.
🔗 For further information click here.


📚 Halloween Story & Rhyme (with free book)
🎃 Part of the Dearne Halloween Hike Event
🕒 3:30pm until 4:30pm
📍 Thurnscoe Library
👶 Up to 8 years
📖 A special, spooky story and rhyme time.
🎁 Every child attending will receive a free book to take home and keep.
🔗 For further information click here.



Barnsley FC Holiday Camps

Barnsley Football Club - Holiday Camps

for children aged 5–14.


These camps are open to boys and girls of all abilities and are led by qualified, coaches. It’s a great chance for children to:
• Learn new football skills
• Improve their techniques through fun games and activities
• Make new friends and have loads of fun!
📅 Dates: Monday 27th – Friday 31st October
🕘 Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
💷 Cost: £15.00 per day
📍 Location: Barnsley FC Community Trust
👟 What to bring: Clothing and footwear suitable for both indoor and outdoor activities.

Barnsley Libraries

Royston Library
Board Games
4pm to 6pm

Lego clubs are the perfect place to develop your creativity and build new friendships.
4pm to 6pm

Story & Rhyme - The sessions are aimed at young children and toddlers from 0 to 4 years old and usually last between 30 and 40 minutes.11am

Thurnscoe Library
Games club
3:30pm to 4:30pm

Wombwell Library
Lego clubs are the perfect place to develop your creativity and build new friendships.
3:30pm to 5pm

Library @ the Lightbox - 2pm
Story & Rhyme - The sessions are aimed at young children and toddlers from 0 to 4 years old and usually last between 30 and 40 minutes.

Cudworth Library - 10am to 10:45am
Story & Rhyme - The sessions are aimed at young children and toddlers from 0 to 4 years old and usually last between 30 and 40 minutes.

Darfield Library - 10:30am
Story & Rhyme - The sessions are aimed at young children and toddlers from 0 to 4 years old and usually last between 30 and 40 minutes.

Hoyland Library - 10am
Story & Rhyme - The sessions are aimed at young children and toddlers from 0 to 4 years old and usually last between 30 and 40 minutes.

Penistone Library - 10am
Story & Rhyme - The sessions are aimed at young children and toddlers from 0 to 4 years old and usually last between 30 and 40 minutes.

Roundhouse Library, Athersley, Barnsley, S71 3AE - 10am
Story & Rhyme - The sessions are aimed at young children and toddlers from 0 to 4 years old and usually last between 30 and 40 minutes.

Experience Barnsley Museum

“Stories of Childhood” Exhibition
  Free entry | Interactive displays.
There’s something for all the family and includes a roleplay area, dress up and cosy story corner.
  📍 Town Hall, Church St
For more information click here.

Playmania Elsecar Heritage Centre

🏴‍☠️ Thursday 30th – PIRATES AHOY!
Set sail for adventure at Playmania Elsecar’s pirate-themed day!
📍 Elsecar Heritage Centre, Wath Rd, Barnsley, S74 8HJ
⏰ Activities start from 11am
Children can dress as pirates and enjoy treasure hunts and swashbuckling fun.
🦜 No need to book – just pay to play.

Dearne Halloween Haunted Hike


🎃 FREE Halloween Haunted Walk – Thurnscoe 👻

Thanks to Barnsley Council’s Great Childhood Ambition funding, families can enjoy a spooktacular FREE Halloween Haunted Walk through Thurnscoe!

🕷️ Explore local community venues along the route, with free Halloween-themed activities, games, and treats at each stop – perfect for all ages.

📍 Event Stops & Activities:

Station House Community Association
🏠 8 Lidget Lane, Thurnscoe, S63 0BX
⏰ 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Apple Bobbing
Science Experiments
Creatures in Jelly Hunt

Thurnscoe Reservoir Community Ponds
🏠 Tudor Street, Thurnscoe, S63 0DQ
⏰ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM – Halloween Fishing Match
⏰ 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Scavenger Hunt

Thurnscoe Library
🏠 2 Shepherd Lane, Thurnscoe, S63 0JS
⏰ 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Halloween Story Rhyme
Free Book Giveaway

Dearne Family Hub
🏠 Station Road, Thurnscoe, S63 0JR
⏰ 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Sensory Play
Gaming Tent
Face Painting

Rainbow Centre
🏠 Old Nursery School, Houghton Road, Thurnscoe, S63 0JY
⏰ 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Pumpkin Carving
Pumpkin Painting

St Helen's Church Hall
🏠 144 High Street, Thurnscoe, S63 0RH
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Halloween UV Dodgeball

Houghton Road Centre
🏠 Houghton Road, Thurnscoe, S63 0JY
⏰ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Children’s Halloween Disco
Crazy Golf

Worsbrough Mill Fly Bats Workshop

Fly Bats Workshop
Everyone welcome 
10am-12noon.

Family drop in workshop powered by Amazelab, based at Worsbrough Mill Learning Hut.

For more information click here.

Worsbrough Mill Harvest Mice Trail

The enchanting world of the harvest mouse.
This special trail is designed for families and nature enthusiasts to learn about these fascinating creatures and their habitat.
Can you find all eight harvest mice hidden around the mill grounds? Each mouse comes with its own fascinating facts, making this a fun and informative activity for all ages. While you're on the trail, keep an eye out for the diverse bird species that call Worsbrough Mill Country Park home.


Free activity, takes place during museum opening hours.
Click here for details and to download the Harvest Mice trail guide.

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