Events

Ghostly greetings   Come and join us for frighteningly good Halloween family fun this October half term   Monday 24th - 29th October - free Pumpkin Trail find all 10 pumpkins hidden in shop windows for a chance to win a trick or treat hamper. Pick up your entry form from the spooky Woodland Fun Hub.  Tuesday 25th October - Creepy Halloween colouring & spooky story time with Waterstones at 11 & 2pm  Wednesday 26th October - Wicked word searches  Thursday 27th […]

Pick your Halloween Pumpkin at Haigh Woodland Park. Set within the park, we will have hundreds of pumpkins for you to choose your favourite. Every ticket holder will have around 30 minutes to pick their pumpkin, have photographs with their pumpkin and our characters, then the session will be followed by a 15 minute song and dance show with our Halloween characters. There will be carving tents set up and available after each session to create a pumpkin masterpiece (additional […]

🎃 Halloween Spooktacular // Wigan Market 🎃 ☠️ Friday 28th // Saturday 29th // Monday 31st of October 10am-3pm ☠️ The Skeletons Disco ☠️ Ghost Wood ☠️ The Creepy Castle ☠️ Pumpkin Planting ☠️ Free Halloween Face painting ☠️ Spooky Trail Come on down to Wigan Market for 3 days of FREE Halloween fun for the whole family!

Artists from Cross Street Arts exhibiting alongside Ashton Art Group The exhibition is open all this week 10am - 4pm until Sunday 30th October Castlefield gallery New Art Spaces Wigan (former M&S building)

Join us for some creepy Halloween activities and a fiendishly fun family quiz. There will be spooktacular craft activities all day and a quiz with prizes to be won at 12pm. We can’t wait to see your fancy dress costumes! Be there or be very afraid. When? Saturday 29th October, Quiz 12-1pm. Activities 10am-4pm. Where? Museum of Wigan Life, Library Street, Wigan, WN1 1NU What is the cost? Free Do I need to book? No, just drop in

Children of ages 5+ can enjoy Halloween Family Woodland fun at Haigh Woodland Park. Every Saturday in October: 12.30-1.30pm, 2.00-3.00pm, 3.30-4.30pm There will be Halloween crafts available, for example decorating your own wands, creating spooky clay creatures and making ghost lanterns! After learning how to light your own fire, there will be tasty fireside snacks to enjoy or hot chocolate to keep you warm. If you have any dietary requirements then please email us at outdooradventure@bewellwigan.org after booking. Parents are […]

FRIGHT NIGHT RUN RETURNS TO THE PARK… Wigan Council and Fylde Coast Runners are delighted to announce that the Fright Night 10k returns to Haigh Woodland Park on Saturday 29th October 2022. The night-time woodland run follows the great footpaths and trails of Haigh Woodland Plantations and is suitable for all abilities of runner/ fast walker. Make sure you dress appropriately for the weather conditions on the night and don't forget your head torch! All participants receive: Bespoke glow in […]