Attractions In October
Attractions In October
Saturday 3rd Emily Peters Exhibition
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Wrexham. This unique profoundly deaf artist creates some exciting and colourful work.
Saturday 3rd to Sunday 4th Apple Festival
Saturday 3rd to Sunday 4th - Apple Festival
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Erddig Hall Wrexham.From William Tell, Granny Smith and Sir Isaac Newton to cider cookery and folklore. Come and celebrate our increasingly popular apple harvest with cider .
Wednesday 7th Head Gardener's Walk
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Bodnant Gdns, Conwy. Tour this stunning Garden with our knowledgeable Head Gardener, learn about our magnificent plant and tree collections, hear about the projects being undertaken, and pick up helpful tips and ideas for your own garden. Maximum of 15 persons.
Thursday 8th Tree Walk
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Powys Castle. Tour the garden with Jack Swan, former curator of Jodrell Bank Arboretum, and learn from his practical knowledge and enthusiasm for trees, looking particularly at those of seasonal interest in the Autumn
Saturday 10th The Big Draw
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Wrexham. Bring our art to life with a fun and creative weekend. Plenty of different art materials and styles to help you create your very own art. There will be body art and drawing workshops, outdoor art room and a chance to contribute to our "great paper chain" and to our Wonder Wall of your very own drawings for all of the public to see!
Saturday 17th to Sunday 18th - Llangollen Food Festival
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Llangollen International Pavilion. Some of the best food, drink and culinary skills in Wales will be on display at this mouth-watering event. A must for food and drink fans.
Saturday 24th to Sunday 25th - Gwledd Conwy Feast
Conwy. A celebration of food from Wales and the rest of the world.
Saturday 24th to Sunday 1st November - Day Out With Thomas
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Llangollen. Thomas or one of his friends will run “Brake Van Rides” up and down platform 2, whilst other friends will shuttle a train from to and from Glyndyfrdwy.
Saturday 24th to Sunday 25th Chirk Castle Bowman
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Chirk Castle. Come and meet a medieval bowman. Discover the skills needed to fire a longbow or crossbow. Hear tales of great battles such as Agincourt.
Sunday 25th - Halloween Hootings
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Wrexham.Take part in our Hallowe'en workshop with live owls, scary bat hunt, stories with Hagrid from Harry Potter, spooky witches, live scorpions, spiders and much more.
Thursday 29th Wartime Penrhyn
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Bangor A chance to discover what happened at Penrhyn during the Second World War.
Friday 30th Bat Trail Around the House
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Conwy. Find the bats as you wander round the house. £1 per trail with chocolate prizes.
Friday 30th Penrhyn Goes Batty
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Bangor. Celebrate Halloween with bat trails around the castle and grounds. Prizes for children in costume.Friday 30th to Saturday 31st - Haunted Happenings
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Wrexham. Watch out for ghosties and ghouls at Halloween in this Medieval Castle. Spooky story telling, children's trails and scary costumes. Lots of fun for all the family.
Sunday 31st - Spooky Stories
01978 261529. Wrexham. Listen to spooky stories at the Haunted Heritage Centre.
Saturday 31st Halloween Fun Day
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Beddgelert. A day of Haloween fun and activities in Ty Isaf. Spooky crafts and traditional games for all the family.
Saturday 31st Halloween Activity Trail
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Bodnant Gardens, Conwy. On your way around the Garden, look out for the spooky ghosts who will help you to find the clues and complete the question. Free trail leaflets can be collected from the Visitor Reception Building upon entry.